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 17–23, 2010.Celebrate quality with activities and education from NAHQ:
- Free JHQ CE for NAHQ members
- Live educational programs
- Promotional activities
- Healthcare Quality Week Materials
HQW Educational Events
CPHQ Review CourseDon’t miss the CPHQ Review Course, which will be held in Chicago, October 21–22, 2010. This day-and-a-half workshop is designed to help those who are planning to take the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) examination. The course will follow the exam matrix and will help you focus your study efforts. Participants should come to the workshop with functional knowledge in areas identified in the CPHQ exam outline, which may be obtained athttp://www.cphq.org/.Wednesday, October 21 & Thursday, October 22
NAHQ National Office
4700 W. Lake Ave
Glenview, IL 60025
(Chicago-area suburb)
Learn more and register now! Members—Take advantage of the opportunity to earn free JHQ CE during HQW. Not a member? Join today for access to free JHQ CE or pay the non-member rate.
Promote Healthcare Quality Week at your institution:
- Observe National Healthcare Quality Week or Day, whatever suits your organization or institution and its budget.
- 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.
- 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 and word of mouth—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 2010 HQW logo and use it on table tent cards, t-shirts, tray liners, and other items to market your events.
- 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.
Following Healthcare Quality Week:
- 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
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