National Healthcare Quality Week

National Healthcare Quality Week is October 19-25, 2008! Join NAHQ in observing this special week by engaging in recognition and celebratory activities at your institution.

National Healthcare Quality Week celebrates the work of quality professionals in healthcare and highlights their influence in achieving improved outcomes of patient care and healthcare delivery systems to administrators, allied health professionals, and the public. Invite greater recognition of the impact of quality in healthcare through special events during this designated week. Special events increase exposure and heighten awareness of the contributions that quality professionals make year-round. Following are some suggestions for hosting recognition and celebratory activities at your institution:

• Develop an observance of National Healthcare Quality Week that suits your unique environment and budget.
• Observe a National Healthcare Quality Day if your organization cannot devote an entire week to the celebration.
• Create activities that promote a greater understanding of the role and impact of quality professionals in healthcare, adapting the messages to your organization's needs.
• Use publicity, word of mouth, posters, and news releases for internal newsletters and local media-both before and during your events-to promote your National Healthcare Quality Week activities.
• Attract the media by obtaining an official proclamation and announcing that the state governor, town mayor, or CEO of your organization has endorsed the observance of National Healthcare Quality Week.
• Send invitations for events to staff, volunteers, and the community.
• Decorate your facility for National Healthcare Quality Week.
• Download the official National Healthcare Quality Week 2008 logo (.jpg, .pdf) from this Web page and use it on posters, table tent cards, and t-shirts.
• Start National Healthcare Quality Week with a kick-off event or an open house.
• Continue your observance of National Healthcare Quality Week with a luncheon for the quality team, a recognition ceremony for CPHQs, a Patients' Day, educational seminars, or community outreach events.
• During the week following National Healthcare Quality Week send out post-event 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, and submit your ideas and success stories to NAHQ for inclusion in NAHQ E-News.

Join in the Spirit!! Download your Healthcare Quality Week poster, activity planning guide, and logo today!

Contact cfollins@nahq.org to share your stories about National Healthcare Quality Week!

Healthcare Quality Week Webcast

Click here to view more information on the Healthcare Quality Week Webcast, which will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

Review and Study Session

Click here to view more information on the Healthcare Quality Management: Review and Study Session, which will be held in Chicago on October 23-24, 2008.

Zip Specialties is pleased to offer Healthcare Quality Week products to you. Please click here to order on line or download the order form here.