NAHQ Affiliated State Information

Welcome to the information page for NAHQ's affiliated state organizations, or for those states that would like to become affiliated with NAHQ. Hopefully you'll find answers to your questions here, and resources to help you in your role as a state leader.

State leaders, click here to access the 2009 State Leaders Handbook.

February State Leadership Call Summary

Affiliation Compliance

NAHQ Affiliated States—it's time for the annual affiliation compliance process to begin. This process is how your state maintains its affiliation with NAHQ. Please view this letter from Susan Goodwin for instructions.

2009 Compliance Form
This is a form-fillable MS Word document—save the document to your computer, open it, and type in the gray form fields. These fields will expand to fit your text. Please submit your completed form electronically to lbarker@nahq.org by March 5, 2010.

State Leadership Summit

Handouts from the State Leadership Summit held on May 1–2, 2009, are available for download here.

Leadership Model

NAHQ developed a Healthcare Quality Professional Leadership Development Model based on the belief that to initiate change the profession first needs to understand the leadership competencies essential to the profession. This straightforward model is intended to make a positive impact on quality and patient safety, as well as influence collaborative initiatives. The model's framework defines competencies for quality professionals that span their entire career, from entry level to advanced. 

Administrative

Affiliated States Contact Information Update
Quarterly NAHQ State Membership List Requests (one state list per association): Send a request to Lori Barker at lbarker@nahq.org.

State Visits

Have a Board member visit your state's program.
State Application for NAHQ Representative Visit

Awards & Recognition

Please take some time to read about NAHQ State Awards,. In addition to the State Association Excellence Award, there are four Sub-Category Awards.

Communications

State Calendar of Events

Continuing Education

CPHQ Review Course Order Form
CPHQ CE approval

Finance

General financial information

Speakers

Generic Contract Legal Advice
Speakers Bureau

Record Management

Sample Record Retention Policy
Record Management in the Digital Age

Volunteer Management

How to Keep & Nurture Volunteers

Can't find what you need? Contact Lori Barker at lbarker@nahq.org.