Vision, Purpose, Pillars
Vision
To realize the promise of healthcare improvement through innovative practices in quality and patient safety.
We believe
- that the highest levels of healthcare quality and patient safety are achievable
- that healthcare quality professionals bring the necessary expertise and knowledge to each healthcare setting to make this possible
- that it is our responsibility as professionals to assure accuracy and transparency in identifying and reporting progress with healthcare quality and patient safety goals
Purpose
To improve healthcare quality across all points of care through education, certification, and advocacy.
We accomplish this through our efforts to
- identify and create a core body of knowledge to advance healthcare quality and patient safety
- identify and promote professional competencies and practices necessary to effectively apply the knowledge
- raise public awareness and foster communications about healthcare quality and patient safety
- foster collaboration with like-purposed professionals to advance mutual goals and improve NAHQ’s ability to meet its goals.
Strategic Pillars
- Professional Development: To create and promote platforms for developing professional competencies and expand educational opportunities.
- Commitment to Innovation: To focus on delivering innovative products and services with proven value and effectiveness.
- Leverage External Relationships: To enhance strategic relationship that support overall membership and programmatic development.
- Enhance Communications: To develop new and expanded communication platforms for our customers to increase value.
- Association Excellence: To demonstrate performance that exemplifies association best practices.