Healthcare Quality Week (HQW) features the work of healthcare quality professionals and highlights their influence on improved patient care outcomes and healthcare delivery systems. National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) members are encouraged to alert administrators, allied health professionals, and the public about the impact of healthcare quality through special events during the week of October 18–24, 2009.
Tell AAHQ How Your Organization Celebrates Healthcare Quality Week:
- Submit your HQW best practices to Debbie Hare (dhare@wcmc.org) for inclusion on our website and in AAHQ News.
Tips for Promoting Healthcare Quality Week at your institution:
- Observe National Healthcare Quality Week or Day, whatever suits your organization or institution and its budget.
- Create activities that promote a greater understanding of the role and impact of healthcare quality professionals, adapting the messages to your organization’s needs.
- Use publicity, word of mouth, the National Healthcare Quality Week promotional poster, and news releases (click here for a press release template) for internal newsletters and local media—both before and during your events—to promote National Healthcare Quality Week activities.
- Obtain an official proclamation, and alert the media that your state governor, town mayor, or CEO has endorsed the observance of National Healthcare Quality Week.
- Decorate your facility for National Healthcare Quality Week.
- Download the 2009 HQW logo and use it on table tent cards, t-shirts, tray liners, and other items to market your events.
- Start National Healthcare Quality Week with a kick-off event or an open house in your department. Serving food or distributing a give-away always brings a crowd.
- Plan a National Healthcare Quality Week luncheon for the quality team, a recognition ceremony for CPHQs, a Patients’ Day, educational seminars, or community outreach events.
- Distribute news releases with photos to internal newsletters and the local media.
- Post photos on a prominent bulletin board in your facility.
- Send thank-you letters to all who assisted.
- Submit your HQW best practices to abelden@nahq.org at the NAHQ national office for inclusion in NAHQ e-news.
Download Healthcare Quality Week Promotional Materials
Order HQW Materials
- Zip Specialties carries an inventory of promotional items for National Healthcare Quality Week—order online or download the order form.
Order by October 9 to ensure delivery by October 18. Rush orders available.
