Performance & Process Improvement
Journal for Healthcare Quality

Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in the Intensive Care Unit 

To improve patient safety and positively impact the financial burden associated with Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs), an intensive care unit in a community hospital applied high reliability principles to develop a zero tolerance culture for CLABSIs. Read more

Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

AHRQ Toolkit Helps Pediatric Primary Care Providers Avoid Diagnostic Errors

Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics, a new AHRQ-funded toolkit, gives primary care practice teams a systematic approach to reducing diagnostic errors among children and adolescents in three important areas: elevated blood pressure, depression, and laboratory tests. Read more

Patient Safety
The Joint Commission

Healthcare Workers: Take Flu Season Seriously

Quick Safety urges health care workers to protect their patients from influenza. During the 2017-2018 flu season, an estimated 48.8 million became ill with influenza; 22.7 million went to a care provider; 959,000 were hospitalized; and 79,400 died from influenza. Read more

NAHQ and ACLC White Paper

Half of U.S. healthcare payments were intended to be value-based by 2018. However, that number has been stalled at about 30% for the past two years, indicating healthcare organizations are struggling to find the right formula to balance improved care quality with costs. This white paper, from NAHQ and the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative (ACLC), provides a roadmap for healthcare organizations to improve care quality while delivering value by leveraging their existing workforce. Read more

CPHQ Recertification Deadline
December 31, 2018, 11:59 pm CT

The Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality^® (CPHQ) validates knowledge of healthcare quality. As the healthcare quality profession rapidly changes, it is vital that professionals maintain the skills and credibility gained through the CPHQ by recertifying the credential. Each recertification cycle lasts two years, beginning January 1 of the year following the initial certification. The cycle ends on December 31 of the second year. Recertify today

NAHQ Next Abstracts Deadline

January 18, 2019

Do you have a healthcare quality story to tell? Take it one step further and submit an abstract for a breakout session or poster presentation at NAHQ Next. Abstracts will be accepted through January 18, 2019. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix, September 16-18! Learn more

Certification Grant Application Deadline
January 31, 2019

Are you going to sit for the CPHQ exam in 2019? Consider applying for a Certification Grant funded by the Healthcare Quality Foundation as you work toward fulfilling your career development goal of attaining the CPHQ. Apply today

Become a Member

Reach your potential and demonstrate your value as a leader in quality working to advance the profession. NAHQ's membership offers significant benefits, including special rates on certification, educational programs, events, complimentary CE activities, and the award-winning Journal for Healthcare Quality. Join NAHQ