National Association for Healthcare Quality
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OVERVIEW: The National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is the creator of the twice-validated Healthcare Quality Competency Framework, a standardized guide for aligning quality professionals. NAHQ also offers the credential, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, credentialing over 40,000 certified professionals worldwide over the past 40 years.
IMPACT ACHIEVED: NAHQ’s initiatives significantly enhance healthcare workforce efficiency and outcomes. The Workforce Accelerator, which launched in 2022, assesses healthcare organizations' quality teams, identifies competency gaps and delivers tailored training. This program has demonstrated measurable improvements in all competency framework domains while reducing team variability and enhancing safety measures. NAHQ also drives engagement with Healthcare Quality Week and supports it annually with free events attended by 13,000 annually.
DISTINCTIVE EDGE: By establishing the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework and offering the CPHQ credential, NAHQ ensures quality professionals play a pivotal role in transforming healthcare delivery.