Victoria Harris

Victoria is a healthcare quality professional with over 15 years of experience in various healthcare settings. She has directed large scale clinical process improvement cycles within health systems, optimizing workflows...

NAHQ and Joint Commission Launch Regulatory & Accreditation Micro-Credential to Advance Quality and Patient Safety

New program combines NAHQ’s healthcare quality competency leadership with Joint Commission’s regulatory and accreditation expertise to deliver practical, real-world accreditation skills CHICAGO, January 20, 2026 — The National Association for Healthcare...

NAHQ Learning Lab – Elevating Quality Through Proactive Risk Management

• 02/18/26 - 02/18/26
• 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm CT

Speaker: Jamie M. Verdi, JD, LLM, CPHRM Vice President of Risk Management Emory Healthcare – Office of Quality Proactive risk management is a critical component of advancing patient safety and fostering a culture...

JHQ 316: Decreasing the Use of As-Needed Antihypertensive Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with Asymptomatic Hypertension

Earn CPHQ Continuing Education credit through your subscription to the Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ). Read the JHQ CE article, score at least an 80% on the post-test and complete...

NAHQ Info Session: NAHQ Micro-Credentials

• 02/04/26 - 02/04/26
• 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm CT

Now you can delve deeper into each of the 8 domains of the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework™ through our growing portfolio of short, virtual courses: NAHQ Micro-Credentials. Learn about them...

NAHQ Micro-Credentials: Regulatory and Accreditation

Individuals earning this NAHQ Micro-Credential gain in-depth knowledge and demonstrate that they possess necessary skills in Regulatory & Accreditation, one of the eight domains of the NAHQ Healthcare Quality Competency...

National Association for Healthcare Quality Announces 2026 Board of Directors

NAHQ Announced 2026 Board of Directors CHICAGO,  — The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) today announced its 2026 Board of Directors, a distinguished group of healthcare quality and safety leaders who will guide...

NAHQ Named a Modern Healthcare Best in Business Award Recipient in Associations Category for Second Consecutive Year 

CHICAGO (January 12, 2026) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) has been named a recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business Award for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the organization has earned...

Marwa J. Zohdy

Marwa J. Zohdy, Ph.D has built a career supporting healthcare providers and payers as they navigate complex challenges in strategy, transformation, quality and safety, and leadership. She is a consultant...

Randy Harmatz-Matott

Randy Harmatz, MBA, CPHQ, is a healthcare leader with decades of experience leading culture change to improve clinical outcomes and operational performance. She currently serves as Senior Vice President and...

NEAHQ | Leveraging the QAPI Requirement for Enhanced Organization-Wide Strategic Alignment

• 01/22/26 - 01/22/26
• 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CT

Unlock the full potential of your hospital’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program with this dynamic 90-minute session designed for healthcare leaders ready to move beyond compliance. Attendees will...

NAHQ Honors Excellence in Healthcare Quality Leadership

Association Recognizes Distinguished Fellows and Rising Quality Stars in Announcement of its 2025 Annual Awards CHICAGO (December 19, 2025) – The National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ) recognizes outstanding healthcare Quality professionals through its annual awards...

The Workforce Imperative Behind Rural Health Transformation

The recently authorized $50B Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implemented by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is intended to address long-standing challenges in rural...

Redefining What’s Possible in Quality

As this year draws to a close and I end my time as President of the Board of NAHQ, I find myself both reflecting on how far we’ve come—and energized by...

NAHQ: CPHQ Virtual Instructor-Led Review Course

• 01/23/26 - 02/06/26
• 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm CT

NAHQ’s virtual, instructor led CPHQ Review Course connects you with expert instructors in an online classroom setting and is designed to support those planning to take the Certified Professional in...

NAHQ Learning Lab – Leading the Change: Turning CMS 2026 Quality Priorities into Action

• 01/21/26 - 01/21/26
• 12:00 pm - 01:00 pm CT

Speaker(s): Michelle Block Schreiber, MD Deputy Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality Director of the Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Join Dr. Michelle...

Learning Lab – Energizing Direct Report Rounding: A Key Tool in High Reliability Organizing

Speaker(s): Elaine J. Huggins, RN, MSN, CPHQ, LSS Master Black Belt QSI Consultant VI, National HRO Consultant Kaiser Permanente   Celine Gray, MBA, LSSBB, CPXP Quality Safety Improvement Consultant VI, National...

NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

NAHQ is proud to announce that Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for the third consecutive year. This prestigious recognition...

OrAHQ | Ethics and Compliance of AI Use in Healthcare Settings Part III

• 05/20/26 - 05/20/26
• 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm CT

This is the last webinar in a 3-part series addressing the role of Ethics and Compliance when considering the use of AI in a healthcare setting. Part III will discuss...

OrAHQ | Ethics and Compliance of AI Use in Healthcare Part II

• 02/18/26 - 02/18/26
• 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm CT

This is the second webinar in a 3-part series addressing the role of Ethics and Compliance when considering the use of AI in a healthcare setting. Part II will review...