National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)

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Looking for the right professional development program for your end of year funds? Only NAHQ Micro-Credentials help you ...
11/20/2025

Looking for the right professional development program for your end of year funds? Only NAHQ Micro-Credentials help you delve into each domain of the industry-standard Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™, gaining knowledge and skills you can use right now in your role in healthcare Quality & Safety.

With today’s ever-evolving healthcare landscape, change management is a critical capability. NAHQ’s Micro-Credential in Performance & Process improvement will prepare you to manage change, lead projects effectively, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Complete the course successfully and you will receive a certificate and shareable digital badge to showcase.

Purchase today: https://hubs.la/Q03T-FQb0

This week  marks one year since NAHQ and Joint Commission launched our strategic alliance — a partnership rooted in elev...
11/20/2025

This week marks one year since NAHQ and Joint Commission launched our strategic alliance — a partnership rooted in elevating healthcare Quality & Safety at scale.

Over the past year, we’ve seen what’s possible when two mission-aligned organizations work together to advance a common purpose: high quality, safe, cost-effective care.

Key milestones from year one:

Strengthening the Profession
Our alliance began with Joint Commission’s endorsement of the CPHQ and the NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework. Awareness and support have been strong — with 85% of those aware already associating it with positive outcomes.

Growing the Quality Workforce
NAHQ extended CPHQ Prep resources, the CPHQ, and complimentary membership to all Joint Commission staff, contributing to 50 new CPHQs and counting and building a shared vocabulary between Joint Commission teams and the health systems they serve.

Expanding Access to Education
Together, we awarded CPHQ scholarships to 30 professionals at safety-net institutions including Cook County Health, Grady Health System, and Jackson Health — reflecting our joint commitment to strengthening care for all communities.

Raising the Visibility of Quality
Joint Commission leaders contributed to high-engagement sessions at NAHQ next and Healthcare Quality Week, and NAHQ had a strong presence at Joint Commission’s UNIFY Conference.

Looking Ahead
In 2026, we will expand CPHQ support for Joint Commission staff, continue our joint presence at NAHQ next and UNIFY, and launch the NAHQ Regulatory & Accreditation Micro-credential, powered by Joint Commission, in January.

A strong first year — and even stronger work ahead.

With NAHQ Micro-Credentials, you can gain the relevant knowledge and useful skills you need today. Each micro-credential...
11/13/2025

With NAHQ Micro-Credentials, you can gain the relevant knowledge and useful skills you need today. Each micro-credential dives deep into one domain of the industry-standard NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™, providing a certificate and shareable digital badge upon successful completion, plus CPHQ CE credit.

The NAHQ Micro-Credential in Health Data Analytics will bring you up-to-speed in this important and expanding area. Find out how to collect, validate and organize data to achieve strategic outcomes AND learn about data visualization tools and visual storytelling to drive better decision-making.

Don't miss this valuable learning opportunity. And if you have end-of-year professional development dollars, be sure to purchase today: https://hubs.la/Q03T4QLk0

NAHQ is proud to support Abbott's UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award. This award recognizes teams who collaborate a...
11/12/2025

NAHQ is proud to support Abbott's UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award.

This award recognizes teams who collaborate across disciplines and transform healthcare delivery, and ultimately patient lives. Applications are now open until November 15.

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03SGT660

Is your workforce ready for AI?  As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms healthcare, NAHQ’s State of Healthcare Qu...
11/05/2025

Is your workforce ready for AI?

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms healthcare, NAHQ’s State of Healthcare Quality report highlights a critical insight: successful AI adoption depends on workforce readiness.

While administrators see AI as a tool to improve monitoring and decision-making, clinicians view it as a way to reduce administrative burden and increase patient time. These perspectives reveal different expectations—and a shared need for upskilling.

To ensure AI enhances quality and safety, healthcare organizations must align training, competencies, and culture around a common standard of excellence.

What skills and competencies will be most important for your team as AI becomes part of daily practice?

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03RSPhQ0

TOMORROW, Nov. 5, 12 PM CT! Don’t miss this of-the-moment Learning Lab outlining all you need to know to prepare for the...
11/04/2025

TOMORROW, Nov. 5, 12 PM CT! Don’t miss this of-the-moment Learning Lab outlining all you need to know to prepare for the CMS TEAM Jan 1, 2026 launch date.

TEAM will significantly reshape how Quality, outcomes and accountability are measured in healthcare. This webinar will reveal how Quality data drives success under TEAM, the workforce skills you’ll need for implementation and strategies for positioning your organization to lead in this new era.

With TEAM launch date fast approaching, you won’t want to miss this opportunity.

Offers 1 CPHQ CE credit.

Register now: https://hubs.la/Q03RBgMx0

The Healthcare Quality & Safety community showed up like never before to “Celebrate our impact and fuel our future.”  23...
10/31/2025

The Healthcare Quality & Safety community showed up like never before to “Celebrate our impact and fuel our future.”

23,000+ registrants, the most ever, committed to advancing their knowledge and their careers with NAHQ’s complimentary daily sessions. And when it came to celebrating… the pictures speak for themselves. THANK YOU TO ALL who honored their teams and educated the industry on the vital role healthcare Quality & Safety plays in advancing healthcare.

Miss any of the complimentary NAHQ webinars? They are available to watch on demand! https://hubs.la/Q03R6VD30

Looking for the best way to spend your professional development dollars before the end of the year?  NAHQ Micro-Credenti...
10/30/2025

Looking for the best way to spend your professional development dollars before the end of the year?

NAHQ Micro-Credentials allow you to delve deeply into each domain of the NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™, making them ideal for CPHQs to expand on existing knowledge and for non-CPHQs to gain specialized knowledge in a focused area.

Learn more at: https://hubs.la/Q03QY2GW0
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NAHQ’s State of Healthcare Quality Report reveals the top objectives for healthcare leaders this year:1️⃣ Improving pati...
10/29/2025

NAHQ’s State of Healthcare Quality Report reveals the top objectives for healthcare leaders this year:
1️⃣ Improving patient care
2️⃣ Reducing costs
3️⃣ Strengthening patient safety
4️⃣ Addressing workforce shortages
5️⃣ Integrating AI

Notably, patient safety jumped into the top three for the first time as new CMS safety measures take effect in 2025. And AI made a major leap—rising from tenth to a top-five priority in just one year.

These shifts signal how healthcare organizations are responding to new regulatory, operational, and technological pressures—while keeping patients at the center of care delivery.

Explore the findings in NAHQ’s State of Healthcare Quality Report: https://hubs.la/Q03QPZHn0

The annual call for volunteers is now open. Join the many volunteers who share their time and expertise to help achieve ...
10/29/2025

The annual call for volunteers is now open. Join the many volunteers who share their time and expertise to help achieve NAHQ's goals and advance the Quality mission.

Learn more and apply for a position by Friday, November 7. https://hubs.la/Q03Qc8NT0

NAHQ is proud to support Abbott's UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award. This award recognizes teams who collaborate a...
10/27/2025

NAHQ is proud to support Abbott's UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award.

This award recognizes teams who collaborate across disciplines and transform healthcare delivery, and ultimately patient lives. Applications are now open until November 15.

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03Pz9gm0

This Healthcare Quality Week, we are celebrating the quality discipline and raising awareness of the positive impact tho...
10/24/2025

This Healthcare Quality Week, we are celebrating the quality discipline and raising awareness of the positive impact those working in healthcare quality and safety have in their organizations and communities. Healthcare leaders are redefining quality—not as a box to check, but as the foundation for safe, sustainable, and high-performing care.

NAHQ’s new State of Healthcare Quality report reinforced this major shift:

· 94% of leaders now see quality as everyone’s shared responsibility
· 87% say it delivers a positive ROI

The industry is moving from “quality as compliance” to “quality as a business strategy.”

Let’s sustain the momentum.

Read the full report: https://hubs.la/Q03Q3pzB0

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