NAHQ State Associations

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Affiliated state associations and their presidents are listed below.

If you have an update to this list, please complete this form and send it to Lori Barker at lbarker@nahq.org.

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Alaska Healthcare Quality Professionals
President
Rosemary M Craig, RN BSN CPHQ
Director of Risk Management
Alaska Regional Hospital
2801 DeBarr Road
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone 907/264-1382
Fax 866/446-6516
rosemary.craig@hcahealthcare.com

Arizona Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.azahq.org
President
Jeanne Stueland
6625 E. Calle Redondo  
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone 480/882-6593
jstueland@shc.org

Arkansas Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.arkahq.org
President
Karen Donaldson
778 Scogin D.
Monticello, AR 71655
Phone 870/460-3510
Fax 870/460-3597
kdonaldson@drewmemorial.org

President-Elect
Lana Williams
900 W. Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
Phone 870/239-7894
Fax 870/239-7087
lana.williams@arkansasmethodist.org

California Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.cahq.org
President
Valena Emery
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
1509 Wilson Terr
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone 818/409-8258
emeryvj@ah.org

President-Elect
Marcie Cochran
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd. #B103
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone 310/502-3737
marcie.cochran@cshs.org

Healthcare Quality Coalition of Colorado
Web site www.HQCC.org
President
Janet Lucchesi, RN MHS CPHQ  
1719 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
Phone 303/638.4330
Fax 303/869.2030
janet.lucchesi@healthONEcares.com

President-Elect
Lindy Garvin
4900 S. Monaco, Ste 380
Denver, CO 80237
Phone 303/788.2562
Fax 303/788.2519
Lindy.Garvin@healthONEcares.com

Connecticut Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://ctahq.org
President
Barbara Kaplowe, CPHQ FACHE
322 Lydale Place
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone 203/694-8365
Fax 203/694-7620
bkalaplow@midstatemedical.org

President-Elect
Susan Wrubel, RNBC CPHQ CHC
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Page Hall
Box 351
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone 860/262-6463
Fax 860/262-5895
susan.wrubel@po.state.ct.us

Delaware Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.dahq.org
President
Loretta Consiglio-Ward, RN MSN
Christiana Care Health System
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd
Newark, DE 19718
Phone 302/733-4759
Fax 302/733-6921
lconsiglio-ward@christianacare.org

President-Elect
Michele Campbell, RN MSN CPHQ FABC
Christiana Care Health System
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd
Newark, DE 19718
Phone 302/733-4982
Fax 302/733-6921
micampbell@christianacare.org

District of Columbia Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Emmett Ervin, MPA CPHQ
52 Valley St. #111
Providence, RI
Phone 410/262-5861
Fax 401/274-1527
emmettervin@cox.net

Florida Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.fahq.org
President
Donna Scott
3426 Cypress Landing Dr
Valrico, FL 33594
Phone 813/629-9137
dscott@quantros.com

President-Elect
Claudia Jackson
4186 Silver Fox Drive
Spring Hill, Fl 34609
Phone 352-796-6954
cpjpeace@bellsouth.net

Georgia Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Nancy D. Curdy
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
6325 Hospital Pkwy.
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Phone 678/474-7467
Fax 678/474-7469
nancy.curdy@hcahealthcare.com

President-Elect
Nancy Wedig
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Rd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone 404/274-2881
nancy.wedig@piedmont.org

Illinois Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.iahq.net
President
Kerry Wrigley
1 Dale Crest Manor
Swansea, IL 62226
Phone 618/257-5328
Fax 618-257-6492
kwrigley@memhosp.com

Indiana Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.inahq.com
President
Natalie Webb
8900 Keystone Crossing
Indianapolis, IN
Phone 317/818-8015
Fax 317/818-8008
NWebb@vha.com

President-Elect
Karen Varda
3700 Washington Ave
Evansville, IN 47750
Phone 812/485-7927
Fax 812/773-0520
kvarda@stmarys.org

Iowa Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.iaahq.org/
President
Sarah Pavelka, OTR/L MHA CPHQ
1122 West 11th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone 641/780-0810
Fax 319/277-7848
spavelka@iowaqc.org

President-Elect
Sarah Cottington
1200 Fountain View Drive,
Pella, IA 50219
Phone 641/780-0380
Fax 515/222-2411
cottington.sarah@gmail.com

Kansas Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Beni A. Goebel
Phone 785/295-8156
Fax 785/295-5543
benigee@gmail.com

President-Elect
Amber Styles
University of Kansas Hospital
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone 913/588-0244
astyles@kumc.edu

Kentucky Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.kahq.org
President
Dolores Luke
PO Box 579
West Liberty, KY
Phone 606/743-3186 ex. 232    
Fax 606/743-9604
dluke@arh.org

President-Elect
Nancy Thomas
Clark Regional
Phone 859/745-3586
nthomas@clarkhospital.org

Louisiana Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.lahq.org
President
Linda McNeill
3830 N. Causeway Blvd.
Suite 2200
Metarie, LA 70002
Phone 504/849-4500 ext. 8620
Fax 504/849-6947
linda.mcneill@peopleshealth.com

President-Elect
Rebecca Hightower
PO Box 53464
Lafayette, LA 70505
Phone 225/248-7079
rhightower@lhcr.org

Maine Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.MaineAHQ.org
President
Paula Dustin
30 Chase Avenue.
Waterville, ME  04901
Phone 207-861-5237                
Fax 207-861-5268
paula.dustin@mainegeneral.org

President-Elect
Jennifer Charrette
44 Sligo Rd.
Yarmouth, ME 04096
jennifercharrette@yahoo.com

Maryland Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.mdahq.org
President
Robin Craycraft, RN MSN CPHQ
5601 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, D 21239
Phone 443/444-4244
Fax 443/444-4262
robin.craycraft@medstar.net

President-Elect
Barbara Dailey, RN BSN MS CPHQ
CMS
7500 Security Blvd.
MS: 520116
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone 410/786-9012
Fax 410/786-8534
barbara.dailey@cms.hhs.gov

Massachusetts Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.mahq.org
President
Nina A. Rauscher
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone 617/355-6000
nina.rauscher@childrens.harvard.edu

President-Elect
Lynn Myers
13 Nauset Rd.
Sharon, MA 02067
Phone 781/784-7379
Fax 617/636-8574
lmyers@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.mahq.com
President
Nancy Vecchioni
22670 Haggerty Rd., Ste 100
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
Phone 248/465-7454
Fax 248/465-7428
nvecchio@mpro.org

President-Elect
Rose Steiner
Automotive Industry Action Group
3600 Cottage Grove Ct
Saginaw, MI 48604
Fax 248/213-4656
rsteiner@chs-mi.com

Minnesota Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.mhqp.com
President
Sally Irrgang
8519 Clinton Ave South
Bloomington, MN 55420
Phone 952/888-9010
sallyirrgang@comcast.net

President-Elect
Susan McKevitt
1601 Jefferson Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone 763/647-5058
smckevitt@lifetracnetwork.com

Mississippi Association for Healthcare Quality
President
John W. Pace
Mississippi State Hospital
Patient Advocate's Office B-67
Whitifield, MS 39191
Phone 601/351-8000 x4558
Fax 601/351-8326
pacejo@msh.state.ms.us

President-Elect
Helen Vance
North Mississippi State Hospital
1937 Briar Ridge Rd.
Tupelo, MS 38804
Phone 662/690-4288
Fax 662/690-5746
hvance@nmsh.state.ms.us

Missouri Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Julie Wanager
800 Ste. Genevieve Drive
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Phone 573/883-8842
Fax 573/883-4401
jwanager@sgcmh.org

President-Elect
Dorothy Andrae
200 N. Keene St.
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone 573/817-8300
Fax 573/817-8300
dandrae@primaris.org

Nebraska Association for Healthcare Quality, Risk, and Safety
President
Julie Rezac
Saunders Medical Center
1760 County Rd. J
Wahoo, NE 68066
Phone 402/443-1423
Fax 402/443-1418
jrezac@saundersmedicalcenter.com

President-Elect
Laura Gamble
Providence Medical Center
1200 Providence Rd.
Wayne, NE 68787
Phone 402/375-3800
Fax 402/375-7990
lgamble@providencemedical.com

Nevada Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.nvahq.org
President
Debra V. Aschenbrenner
8280 W. Warm Springs Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89113
Phone 702/492-8733
Fax 702/492-8736
debra.aschenbrenner@chw.edu

New Hampshire Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.nhha.org/prof_societies/sites/nhahq/nhahq_index.htm
President
Charles White
181 Corliss Ln
Colebrook, NH 03576
Phone 603/388-4110
cwhite@ucvh.org

New Jersey Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.hqpnj.org
President
Janet Crockett, RN MPH CPHQ
Clinical Outcomes Coordinator
Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
Phone 732/442-3700 x 5759
jcrockett@rbmc.org

New York Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.nyahq.org
President
Veronica J. Hunko
Kings County Hospital Center
451 Clarkson Ave, B1105
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone 347/386-6220
Fax 718/245-4727
veronica.hunko@nychhc.org

North Carolina Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.ncahq.org
President
Tina Flack
6100 Starlight Dr
Concord, NC 28027
Phone 704/355-7489
Fax 704/355-3793
tina.flack@carolinashealthcare.org

President-Elect
Tammy Woerner
145 Huntington Drive
Dunn, NC 28334
Phone 910/892-1000 x4965
Fax 910/891-6030
twoerner@bjrh.org 

Ohio Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Margie Wheeler
3379 Retriever Rd
Phone 614/205-9037
mwheeler1217@wowway.com

President-Elect
B. Jody Ciccone Snyder
1881 Belmead Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone 614/276-6540
bjociccsny@columbus.rr.com

Oregon Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Denise Myrick, MS CPHQ LSSGB
3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Portland, OR 97239-3009
Phone 503/201-4007
Fax 503/221-3701
dmyrick@shrinenet.org

Rhode Island Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.riahq.org/
President
Paula Bolig, BS MT (ASCP) CPHQ
QM @ RIH
593 Eddy St
POB 334
Providence, RI 02093
Phone 401/444-8236
Fax 401/444-4416
pbolig@lifespan.org

South Carolina Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://www.sc-ahq.org
President
Nancy White
306 Mossycup Oak Ct
Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone 864/573-3050
Fax 864/573-3443
nancy.white@maryblack.org

President-Elect
Sonya Dawkins
Phone 803/731-5300
Fax 803/731-2849
sdawkins@phts.com

South Dakota Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.sdaho.org/Quality%20Managers/SDAQM.htm
President
Carrie Donovan
1440 S Main
Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone 605/644-4432
Fax 605/644-4011
cdonovan@rcrh.org

President-Elect
Nancy Van Dam
1500 W. 38th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone 605/336-1997
Fax 605/335-7572
nvandam@good-sam.com

Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.tahq.org
President
Joyce Gentry
One Park Plaza, Bldg II-4 East
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone 615/344-2006
Fax 866/828-4602
joyce.gentry@hcahealthcare.com

Texas Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.txquality.org
President
Deborah Flores, RN Ed.D MBA
3533 S Alameda St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone 361/694-6677
deborah.flores@dchstx.org

President-Elect
Leigh Humphrey, LMSW
1650 W College St.
Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone 817/424-4539
leigh.humphrey@baylorhealth.edu

Utah Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site http://uahq.org
President
Linda Egbert
1348 E. Browning Ave
Phone 801/582-6143
Fax 801/297-4888
linda.egbert@hsc.utah.edu

President-Elect
Russ Elbel
127 South 500 East # 360
Phone 801/587-6564
Fax 801/587-6433
Russ.Elbel@hsc.utah.edu

Virginia Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.vahq.org
President
Lecia A. Albright, FNAHQ
LARA Consulting, LLC
13409 Fox Chase Ln.
Spotsylvania, VA 22553-4123
Phone 540/207-1548
Fax 540/972-2906
lecia-laraconsulting@comcast.net

President-Elect
Shelly van't Riet, MSHA RD CPHQ
VCU Health System
4606 Kellywood Dr.
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone 804/628-2585
svantriet@mcvh-vcu.edu

Washington Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.wsahq.org
President
Dorcas Ann Hirzel
835 SE Bishop Blvd
Pullman, WA 99163
Phone 509/336-7523
Fax 509/332-4242
dorcas.hirzel@pullminregional.org

President-Elect
Nancy West
710 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone 206/694-7334
Fax 206/632-2144
nancy.west@heart.org

West Virginia Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Melinda Hutchinson
110 Dominic Dr
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone 304/347-6608
Fax 304/347-6728
melinda.hutchinson@stfh.net

President-Elect
Misty Butts
2500 Hospital Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone 304/362-1000
Fax 304/260-1490
mbutts@cityhospital.org

Wisconsin Association for Healthcare Quality
Web site www.wahq.org
President
Judy Frisch
MetaStar, Inc.
2909 Landmark Place
Madison, WI 53713
Phone 608/441-8216
Fax 608/274-5008
jfrisch@metastar.com

Wyoming Association for Healthcare Quality
President
Sue Ullrich
501 South Burma Ave.
Gillette, WY 82717
Phone 307/688-1362
ullrichsd@ccmh.net

President-Elect
Lajune Bacon
1401 W. 5th St.
Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone 307/672-1080
Fax 307/672-1064
lbacon@sheridanhospital.org

 

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