Helping You Achieve Professional Development Goals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to adopt and work in a more virtual environment, at both organizational and individual levels. For instance, many of us have experienced a rapid shift to a telehealth/telemedicine model in our organizations and know there are likely improvements that can be made to such processes. At the individual level, we continue to strive toward professional development goals, including pursuit of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) certification. Read more
ASSOCIATION NEWS
NAHQ Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions
Each year, NAHQ honors several members who show loyalty, passion and enthusiasm for the organization and the healthcare quality profession. Apply or nominate a colleague by May 25.Learn more about the awards
Limited-Time Offer on CPHQ® & CPHQ Prep and CPHQ Exam Now Offered Online
NAHQ’s gold-standard certification, the CPHQ, provides you with the opportunity to equip yourself with the premier quality credential and to be recognized as an expert in the field. If you can commit to earning the CPHQ at this time, NAHQ is pleased to share we have recently been approved for an online delivery format due to testing center closures! As testing centers begin to reopen, you will have the option of taking the exam online with a remote proctor on in person. To support you on this endeavor, NAHQ offers 25% discounts on CPHQ Prep options. Plus, you can take a free CPHQ Practice Exam. The offers are available through May 26, 2020.Take advantage of the CPHQ offers today
Telehealth: Looking Through a Quality Lens
May 28 from 12-1 pm CT Amid this global health crisis, telehealth has become more prevalent than ever. Explore the current telehealth landscape and gain insights on what could be next for it during our upcoming Learning Lab webinar. This webinar, complimentary for NAHQ members, offers one CPHQ continuing education (CE) credit. Learn more and register
CPHQ Info Session
June 10 from 12-1 pm CT
Learn more about the gold-standard and only accredited certification in healthcare quality: the CPHQ. During this complimentary webinar, you will also hear about the new option to take the CPHQ exam online with a remote proctor.Register today
Join the NAHQ Community
There has never been a better time to become a NAHQ member! Gain access to exclusive savings on certification, prep products, the online COVID-19 community in the NAHQ Network and more. Become a member
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Five Things You Must Do to Improve Safety
Verge Health White Paper
Focusing on high reliability like other high-risk industries, such as airlines and nuclear, hospitals have a true path to achieving zero harm. Explore five areas where you can apply new approaches to improve safety and propel your high reliability journey. Download the white paper
High-Quality Online Learning for the Healthcare Team
Jefferson College of Population Health
Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH) has been delivering outstanding online graduate courses for over a decade. The JCPH Healthcare Quality and Safety program was one of the first to offer immersive and practical training completely online. It is also one of the few with an integrative approach to learning where physicians, nurses and non-clinicians collaborate on course material in an interprofessional environment. Read more
Virtual Open Houses for Healthcare Analytics Program
Misericordia University Misericordia University will hold two free virtual open house programs for the Healthcare Analytics graduate and certificate programs on Tuesday, May 19. The Healthcare Analytics Master of Science degree program is 36 credits and available fully online. The academic program prepares creative and diligent professionals who use data to communicate and enact meaningful improvements in the delivery of healthcare.Read more
Health Data Analytics
A Predictive Risk Model for Infection-Related Hospitalization Among Home Healthcare Patients
Infection prevention is a high priority for home healthcare (HHC), but tools are lacking to identify patients at highest risk of developing infections. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a predictive risk model to identify HHC patients at risk of an infection-related hospitalization or emergency department visit.Read the Journal for Healthcare Quality article
Patient Safety
AHRQ’s New Patient Safety Primer Outlines Challenges of Protecting Nursing Home Residents From COVID-19
A new primer from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) explains the increased risk of COVID-19 infection among people living in nursing homes or residential care facilities who use common dining and activity spaces and may share rooms. Read the primer
Leadership
Joint Commission Supports Universal Masking of Staff, Patients and Visitors
The Joint Commission supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s revised infection prevention and control recommendations related to COVID-19. To assist with implementation, The Joint Commission created resources (signage and an infographic on the do’s and don’ts for wearing face masks) to educate staff and patients. Download the PDF
This position will oversee and direct development, implementation and evaluation of the Quality and Performance Improvement program across all Geisinger Medical Center sites to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
National Association for Healthcare Quality, 8600 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 710 N, Chicago, IL 60631, 847.375.4720