Texas Gulf Coast Association for Healthcare Quality upcoming events

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NCAHQ - Safe Choices: Evolving Our Approach to Behavior, Accountability, and Systems Thinking for Patient Safety (CE 1.0 NAHQ) (September 29, 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR, free for members, $15 nonmember, 1.0 CE (NAHQ/ACHE)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: Safe Choices: Evolving Our Approach to Behavior, Accountability, and Systems Thinking for Patient Safety

What You Will Learn

• Understand how behavioral choices, workplace conditions, and organizational systems influence patient safety outcomes
• Explore Just Culture principles, accountability, and strategies to strengthen safety culture
• Apply lessons learned from the Safe Choices program to improve patient safety education initiatives

Featured Presenter

Kara Lyven, MBA, CPPS – Executive Director of Patient Safety, Duke University Hospital

Accreditation & Credit

Approved for 1.0 CPHQ CE hour and 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualifying Education credit.

FREE event for members of HQCollaborative: MAHQ, OrAHQ, NCAHQ, FAHQ, AzAHQ, OAHQ, MAHQ, UAHQ and TgcAHQ by selecting your association's ticket type and using discount code provided by your association.

No member discount code is required. REGISTER HERE

$15 for Non-Members.
(Consider joining TGCAHQ and get free access to all Collaborative participating webinars in addition to ours! Do the math! You can't get a better return on your membership investment!)

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION PROCESS:
You must register directly with NCAHQ

COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: UAHQ - Navigating the Changing Healthcare Environment (CE 5.25 NAHQ) (October 02, 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE, Members $65, NonMembers $150, 5.25 CEs NAHQ)

ELEVATE QUALITY: Advancing Leadership, Safety, and Patient Experience

In-Person & Virtual Conference

Friday, October 2nd, 2025 8:30a - 4:00p (MDT)
9:30a-5:00p (Central Time)

The Utah Association for Healthcare Quality (UAHQ) presents their 2026 Annual Conference: Elevate Quality — Advancing Leadership, Safety, and Patient Experience.

Join healthcare quality professionals on Friday, October 2nd at the University of Utah (virtual attendance available) for a full day of sessions covering fall prevention, rural healthcare quality, prediabetes screening improvement, leadership strategies for influencing change without direct authority, and system-wide transformation at scale.

Get the FLYER HERE!!

COST

UAHQ and HCQ MEMBERS: $65
NonMEMBERS: $150

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(Consider joining TGCAHQ and get free /discounted access to all Collaborative participating webinars and discounted access to conferences like this.... in addition to ours! Do the math! You can't get a better return on your membership investment!)

TGCAHQ: Effective Communication with Patients & Families (1.0 CPHQ) (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

(WEBINAR, 1.0 CE (CPHQ)

TGCAHQ - Effective Communication with Patients & Families

DESCRIPTION:

Effective Communication with Patients & Families is essential to strengthen clinicians’ communication skills to prevent harm and build stronger patient and family partnerships. The session emphasizes practical tools and phrases clinicians can use immediately — from structured team handoffs to empathy‑based approaches for difficult conversations — so participants leave with actionable strategies to reduce safety risks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Identify communication barriers that increase safety risk.
Apply briefs, huddles, SBAR, check-back, and CUS to common healthcare communication scenarios.
Use Ask-Tell-Ask and empathy statements during difficult conversations with patients and families.
Connect communication reliability to patient/family partnership and harm prevention.

Speaker:

Michelle Butler-Jackson, MSN, RN, CPHFH,SCRN, NE-BC, CPPS, CPHQ, CLSS

Division Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence

HCA Houston Healthcare, Gulf Coast Division

Michelle Butler-Jackson serves as Assistant Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality Clinical

Excellence for HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division. She is a pioneering, dedicated, and results-oriented

healthcare executive with more than 20 years of progressive healthcare experience across patient safety,

clinical excellence, total quality systems, regulatory operations, and performance improvement. She has

facilitated performance-improvement teams and initiatives to improve outcomes such as proactive

reduction in patient harm, complications, sentinel events, and healthcare-associated conditions.

NOTE: TGCAHQ COLLABORATIVE webinar for (1.0 CE NAHQ)

This is a free webinar for Collaborative Members, $25 for non-members! Registration will give you the zoom link to finish your registration.

FLYER HERE!!

HQCollective FAHQ: From Expert to Learner: Building Better Solutions Through Curiosity (1.0 NAHQ CE) (October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

From Expert to Learner: Building Better Solutions Through Curiosity

Hosted by FAHQ | Presented to the Healthcare Quality Collaborative

Successful quality improvement begins with understanding the problem before designing the solution. Too often, improvement initiatives are built on assumptions rather than a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those providing care. This presentation explores how adopting a learner mindset and engaging those closest to the work can lead to more accurate problem definition and, ultimately, better patient outcomes.

Participants will examine how the context in which care is delivered has a profound impact on clinical practice, decision-making, and patient outcomes and how this context helps to identify root causes and system-level issues. Participants will recognize how shifting from the mindset of expert to learner allows them to engage the people closest to the work to uncover the realities that data alone cannot expose.

Through practical examples, attendees will learn strategies to develop clear, context-informed problem statements that address the underlying causes of performance gaps rather than their symptoms. By grounding improvement efforts in the experiences of those closest to the work, organizations can design more effective, sustainable initiatives that improve quality, enhance patient safety, and achieve better outcomes.

SPEAKER

Megan Flynn, DNP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NE-BC, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW
Harm Prevention Program Manager
Nemours Children’s Health, Orlando, Florida

Megan is a dedicated leader, educator, and speaker who is passionate about creating an environment where interdisciplinary teams are able to provide outstanding care. She holds a doctorate in nursing practice from the University of Connecticut and is a certified Clinical Nurse Leader. Megan is also a Certified Professional in Health Care (CPHQ), Certified Nurse Executive (NE-BC), and holds two certifications for both high-risk and extremely low-birth-weight neonatal patients (RNC-NIC, C-ELBW).

Megan joined the Quality and Safety Team at Nemours Florida in early 2025, where she serves as the Harm Prevention Program Manager for the state of Florida. Megan is committed to enhancing patient safety, standardizing best practices, and fostering a culture of professional growth.

REGISTRATION

Registration closes October 13.

FLYER HERE

1.0 hour – FAHQ is a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider (Provider #50-17380)
This program has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ for 1.0 hour of CPHQ recertification CE credit
• $30.00 for non-members

TGCAHQ members can check there event email announcement for the discount code.

Nonmembers can either register directly with FAHQ or join TGCAHQ which allows you to attend webinars within our association and the other 8 associations that have come together to broaden our value offering to our members. JOIN TODAY!!

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: AzAHQ - The Quality Journey (CE 12.0) (October 16, 2026)

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR, PRICING BELOW, 12.0 CE NOVA)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: AZAHQ - The Quality Journey (CE 12.0)

October 16th - 18th, 8:00-12:00 (Phoenix time)
[10:00 - 2:00pm Central time]

FLYER

Speaker:

Nancy Claflin, DNP MS RN NEA-BC CENP CNEcl CCRN CPHQ FNAHQ

Dr. Claflin has over 30 years of experience in quality. She received her CPHQ© in 1987 and was named a Fellow of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) in 1999. She is an active member of NAHQ, serving on the Board of Directors in different roles and as President in 2004. She served as AzAHQ President in 1996 and 2007. She has taught CPHQ courses for more than 20 years and has presented numerous lectures on healthcare quality at the local, regional, and national level. Dr. Claflin is currently serving as AzAHQ President.

Program Description:

Where are you on your quality journey? Have you thought about seeking certification in quality? The field of healthcare equality and the healthcare quality professional’s role are expanding exponentially in today’s ever-changing healthcare climate. This course is designed for healthcare professionals who are interested in learning more about healthcare quality and preparing for certification. The course will review key milestones in the quality journey including quality leadership and integration, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, performance and process improvement, population health and care transitions, health data analytics, data management systems, measurement and analysis, patient safety, quality review and accountability, and regulatory and accreditation.

Objectives:
- Explain why change is necessary to refocus on what matters to the patient
- Define the important relationship between change management and project management in healthcare quality management activities
- Describe models of change
- Describe how the models can be applied to specific situations
DISCOUNTED event for members of Collaborative: MAHQ, OrAHQ, NCAHQ, FAHQ, AzAHQ, OAHQ, MAHQ, UAHQ and TgcAHQ by selecting your association's ticket type and using discount code provided by your association. Register DIRECTLY with AzAHQ.

COST

Active AzAHQ Members or active members of a current Healthcare Quality Collective. REGISTRATION CLOSES 10/15

EARLY BIRD PRICING UNTIL 9/30/26

$175 Members
$275 Nonmembers

AFTER 9/30/26

$275 Members
$375 Nonmembers

NOTE: Collective organization active members - enter a coupon code (obtain from your parent organization) to reduce registration to AzAHQ member rate.

(Consider joining TGCAHQ and get free access to all Collaborative participating webinars and discounted access to conferences like this.... in addition to ours! Do the math! You can't get a better return on your membership investment!)

TGCAHQ From Vision to Execution: Crafting a Successful MDR Strategy (NAHQ CE 1.0) (October 29, 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

(WEBINAR 1.0 CE NAHQ pending)

From Vision to Execution: Crafting a Successful MDR Strategy

In cooperation with

FLYER HERE!!

Multidisciplinary rounds sound simple on a whiteboard — until you're the one staring down a hallway full of clinicians, alarms, call lights, and a physician who has already seen the patient. Join Lindsey Bruchhaus, MSN, RN, CPHQ for a candid, boots-on-the-floor look at how one hospital took MDR from a well-intentioned huddle to a disciplined, measurable engine for care coordination. In 60 fast-moving minutes, you'll trace a two-year journey — from MDR 1.0, through a Kaizen redesign shaped by real physician voice, to the current MDR 2.0 standard with clear time-per-patient targets, defined documentation ownership, and a measurement approach that includes the Medallia Gold Humanism Trust Scale for quantifying patient trust. You'll leave with a playbook for building rounds that actually move the needle on communication, length of stay, throughput, and patient experience

Speaker: Lindsey Bruchhaus, MSN, RN, CHPQ
Lindsey Bruchhaus, RN, brings over 17 years of experience in nursing and healthcare quality. She began in pediatric and perioperative care before transitioning into quality improvement, leading efforts to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and improve outcomes. Since 2020, she has served as Director of Patient Experience at Houston Methodist The Woodlands, where she champions a culture of safety, empathy, and excellence. Currently she serving as a Board Member and Secretary of TGCAHQ promoting professional development for quality professionals.

NOTE: TGCAHQ COLLABORATIVE webinar for 1.0 CE (NAHQ pending)

This is a free webinar for Collaborative Members, $25 for non-members!

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: MAHQ - CANDIDA AURIS: Challenges and Quality Improvement Strategies for Prevention, Containment, and Patient Safety (CE 1.5 NAHQ) (November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR, free for members, $30 nonmember, 1.5 CE NAHQ)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR:
MAHQ - CANDIDA AURIS: Challenges and Quality Improvement Strategies for Prevention, Containment, and Patient Safety (CE 1.5 NAHQ)

OVERVIEW

Candida auris (C. auris) continues to emerge as a significant healthcare-associated pathogen, presenting complex challenges for hospitals, long-term care facilities, and healthcare systems nationwide. Its ability to spread within healthcare environments, persist on surfaces, and exhibit resistance to multiple antifungal medications makes early identification and effective prevention strategies critical to patient safety.

This webinar will explore the evolving threat of Candida auris and the key challenges healthcare organizations face in detection, containment, reporting, and outbreak prevention. Attendees will learn how quality improvement methodologies can be leveraged to strengthen infection prevention programs, enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, improve surveillance efforts, and reduce the risk of transmission.

Through practical examples and evidence-based strategies, participants will gain valuable insights into developing sustainable processes that support regulatory compliance, patient safety, and organizational readiness.

FEATURED SPEAKER

Linda Weirauch

Linda Weirauch is an experienced healthcare quality and infection prevention leader with advanced expertise in regulatory readiness, patient safety, and healthcare-associated infection reduction.

With dual certifications in healthcare quality (CPHQ) and infection control (CIC), Linda brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to improving organizational performance and strengthening prevention strategies.

Her work focuses on building sustainable, evidence-based programs that support safer care environments and improved outcomes.

Strengthen your infection prevention strategies. Improve patient safety. Drive quality outcomes.

FREE event for members of Collaborative: NEAHQ, OrAHQ, NCAHQ, FAHQ, AzAHQ, OAHQ, MAHQ, UAHQ and TgcAHQ by selecting your association's ticket type and using discount code provided by your association. Register first part here to get member discount code.

$30 for Non-Members.
(Consider joining TGCAHQ and get free access to all Collaborative participating webinars in addition to ours! Do the math! You can't get a better return on your membership investment!)

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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION PROCESS:
You can email Linda, Education Chair to sign up for the webinar EMAIL LINK

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NEAHQ - Digital Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) Interoperability Strategy: Readiness, Risks, and Opportunities (CE 1.5 pending) (November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR, free for members, $35 nonmember, 1.5 CE NAHQ)

[2-PART REGISTRATION! 1)TGCAHQ -> 2)NEAHQ, SEE BELOW]

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NEAHQ -

Digital Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) Interoperability Strategy: Readiness, Risks, and Opportunities

(CE 1.5 pending)

Event Details

Digital HEDIS® is transforming quality measurement by replacing traditional administrative and chart-based data collection with interoperable, standardized clinical data from electronic health records and other digital sources. As the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) advances digital quality reporting, health plans and providers must prepare by evaluating data readiness, strengthening interoperability, and developing implementation strategies. This session examines key considerations — technology infrastructure, governance, operational readiness, vendor partnerships, regulatory requirements, and leadership sponsorship — so participants leave with a practical framework for assessing readiness and planning implementation.

Objectives:

Understand the Digital HEDIS® landscape and its implications for health plans.
Evaluate organizational readiness and key success factors for implementation.
Apply a practical framework to build a Digital HEDIS® strategy and roadmap that advances quality performance.

Speaker:

Desiree Otenti, NP, MPH, CPHQ, Vice President of Care Management at Point32Health and Board Chair, Codman Square Health Center.

Desiree leads the organization's care management strategy and operations, overseeing programs that support members across the continuum of care, improve health outcomes, advance health equity, and optimize the member experience. She is responsible for driving innovative, data-informed approaches to population health management, complex care coordination, and interventions that address both clinical and social determinants of health.

A board-certified nurse practitioner, Desiree spent 15 years providing care at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, serving patients in primary care, urgent care, and respite care settings. Her clinical experience continues to inform her commitment to improving access, quality, and outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Desiree is Chair of the Board of Directors for Codman Square Health Center and is a recognized healthcare leader with expertise in population health, quality improvement, health equity, and value-based care. She is passionate about advancing community health, reducing disparities, and fostering partnerships that improve the health and well-being of the communities she serves.

Kelly McCoy, MPH, Director of HEDIS® & Quality Analytics for Point32Health.

Kelly leads her team in data extract processes, external audits, state reporting, ratings programs, and results trending. She oversees their HEDIS® strategy and prioritizes dashboards and monitoring tools to support organizational strategies and quality needs. With 20 years experience in research, public health and analytics, Kelly is a results-driven, collaborative professional utilizing the most efficient software solutions to create analytical insights, develop and track strategic initiatives, and lead quality improvement programs.

FREE event for members of NEAHQ

FREE event for members of MAHQ, OrAHQ, NCAHQ, FAHQ, AzAHQ, GAHQ, OAHQ, TGCAHQ

TGCAHQ MEMBERS CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR THE DISCOUNT CODE!!

$35 for non-members

NAHQ pending 1.5 hour CPHQ CE credits

TEXAS CHILDRENS: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference (CME 11.0/CE 11.0) (November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

(CONFERENCE - IN-PERSON, Houston, Complimentary free, 1.0 CME, 2.75 CE)

TEXAS CHILDRENS - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference

Thursday, November 5th, 11:00am -5:00pm
Friday, November 6th, 7:30am -4:00pm

Texas Children's Legacy Tower,
16th floor auditorium, 6651 Main Street, Houston 77030

Please join us to advance a culture of integrated quality improvement in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, provide a forum to share and discuss ongoing initiatives, and foster collaborative work in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology quality and safety. The symposium will feature keynote speaker, oral presentations of Quality Improvement Projects, a poster session, pre-conference workshops and a new Works-in-Progress session.

Featured speakers:

David Johnson, MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Claire Stokes, MD
Emory University

Works-in-Progress Session - We are excited to introduce a new Works-in-Progress session on Friday, November 6, 2026. We welcome submission of QI projects at any stage of development - from those in the planning phases to those who have stalled after multiple PDSA cycles. This is an opportunity to share ongoing work, receive constructive feedback, and strengthen your project prior to formal dissemination.

Selected projects will be reviewed in an interactive session by a multidisciplinary panel with expertise in quality improvement, clinical care, and research methodology. Panel members will provide targeted, practical feedback to help refine project design, implementation strategies, and evaluation plans.

Works-in-Progress submission details:
- Please email a brief summary of your project (including aims, methods, and current progress) to Florence Noel (fxnoel@texaschildrens.org ) by October 1, 2026.
- Include any specific questions (or challenges) or areas where you would like feedback from the panel.
Registration is open. For more information and to register go to registration and abstract submission webpage. Registration deadline is November 1, 2026.

Abstracts can be submitted on the registration and abstract submission webpage. Abstract deadline is October 15, 2026.

Target Audience

Physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the lecture, the participants should be better able to:

Integrate Quality and Patient Safety standards in the clinical practice of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Identify and share tools to present data of Quality Improvement projects relevant to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology patient population and to publish Quality Improvement projects
Understand Quality and Safety leadership skills

Desired Learning Outcome

At the conclusion of this conference, 90% of participants will identify at least one concept learned to enhance prioritization in quality and safety standards within the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology field based on information learned during the session(s).

Accreditation/Credit Statement

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Texas Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This NCPD activity will award up to 11.0 contact hours.

Company Support Acknowledgement

This CME/CNE activity is supported by grant from Northwestern Mutual, www.northwesternmutual.com

Disclosure

Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.

For additional information please contact Florence Noel at fxnoel@texaschildrens.org.

NOTE: This is NOT one of our COLLABORATIVE conference. 11.0CME / 11.0 CNE

This is a free conference! Registration directly with them! LINK HERE

TEXAS CHILDRENS: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference (CME 11.0/CE 11.0) (November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

(CONFERENCE - IN-PERSON, Houston, Complimentary free, 1.0 CME, 2.75 CE)

TEXAS CHILDRENS - Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference

Thursday, November 5th, 11:00am -5:00pm
Friday, November 6th, 7:30am -4:00pm

Texas Children's Legacy Tower,
16th floor auditorium, 6651 Main Street, Houston 77030

Please join us to advance a culture of integrated quality improvement in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, provide a forum to share and discuss ongoing initiatives, and foster collaborative work in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology quality and safety. The symposium will feature keynote speaker, oral presentations of Quality Improvement Projects, a poster session, pre-conference workshops and a new Works-in-Progress session.

Featured speakers:

David Johnson, MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Claire Stokes, MD
Emory University

Works-in-Progress Session - We are excited to introduce a new Works-in-Progress session on Friday, November 6, 2026. We welcome submission of QI projects at any stage of development - from those in the planning phases to those who have stalled after multiple PDSA cycles. This is an opportunity to share ongoing work, receive constructive feedback, and strengthen your project prior to formal dissemination.

Selected projects will be reviewed in an interactive session by a multidisciplinary panel with expertise in quality improvement, clinical care, and research methodology. Panel members will provide targeted, practical feedback to help refine project design, implementation strategies, and evaluation plans.

Works-in-Progress submission details:
- Please email a brief summary of your project (including aims, methods, and current progress) to Florence Noel (fxnoel@texaschildrens.org ) by October 1, 2026.
- Include any specific questions (or challenges) or areas where you would like feedback from the panel.
Registration is open. For more information and to register go to registration and abstract submission webpage. Registration deadline is November 1, 2026.

Abstracts can be submitted on the registration and abstract submission webpage. Abstract deadline is October 15, 2026.

Target Audience

Physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of the lecture, the participants should be better able to:

Integrate Quality and Patient Safety standards in the clinical practice of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Identify and share tools to present data of Quality Improvement projects relevant to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology patient population and to publish Quality Improvement projects
Understand Quality and Safety leadership skills

Desired Learning Outcome

Accreditation/Credit Statement

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Company Support Acknowledgement

This CME/CNE activity is supported by grant from Northwestern Mutual, www.northwesternmutual.com

Disclosure

Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.

For additional information please contact Florence Noel at fxnoel@texaschildrens.org.

NOTE: This is NOT one of our COLLABORATIVE conference. 11.0CME / 11.0 CNE

This is a free conference! Registration directly with them! LINK HERE

COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: AzAHQ - 2026 Fall Conference & Project Poster Networking Showcase (CE 6.5) (November 06, 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE, see pricing below for costs, 6.5 CEs NAHQ)

2026 Fall Conference & Project Poster Networking Showcase
In-Person & Virtual Conference

November 6th, 2026 8:00a - 4:30p (Phoenix Time)
10:00a-6:30p (Central Time)

FLYER

Location:
Bob Bové Neuroscience Institute at HonorHealth, 7242 E Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251

Description: Reinforcing that healthcare quality advances when technology augments human expertise to create responsible automation and AI across the Healthcare Quality Ecosystem.

Planned Topics:
- Opening Keynote: The Future of Healthcare Quality: Human Expertise + Intelligent Automation
- Panel: Clinical Perspectives on AI-Enabled Quality Improvement
- Using AI and Automation to Reduce Administrative Burden in Healthcare Quality
- Data Science Meets Quality Improvement: Turning Data into Actionable Quality Insights
- Panel: Ethics, Governance, and Regulatory Considerations
- AI Ready: Mastering Prompt Writing and Practical AI Skills for Healthcare Quality Professionals

Project Poster Networking Showcase: Share projects focused on QI, patient safety, operational excellence, performance improvement, or any healthcare-related initiative.

DISCOUNTED event for members of Collaborative: MAHQ, OrAHQ, NCAHQ, FAHQ, AzAHQ, OAHQ, MAHQ, UAHQ and TgcAHQ by selecting your association's ticket type and using discount code provided by your association. Register first part here to get member discount code.

COST

Active AzAHQ Members or active members of a current Healthcare Quality Collective.

	IN-PERSON	VIRTUAL
EARLY BIRD (10/6)
MEMBER	$200.00	$150.00
NONMEMBER	$250.00	$200.00
AFTER 10/6
MEMBER	$300.00	$250.00
NONMEMBER	$350.00	$300.00

NEW STUDENT RATE: $75.00

NOTE: Collective organization active members - enter a coupon code (obtained from your parent organization) to reduce registration to AzAHQ member rate.

MEMBERS OF AzAHQ and HCQ Associations - REGISTER HERE
TGCAHQ Members check your email for the discount code!

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COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NCAHQ - Turning Patient Experience Strategy into Daily Execution (CE 1.0 NAHQ) (November 10, 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

(COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR, free for members, $15 nonmember, 1.0 CE (NAHQ/ACHE)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: Turning Patient Experience Strategy into Daily Execution

Overview:

Join healthcare quality and safety professionals from across the country for an engaging educational webinar focused on transforming patient experience strategies into sustainable daily practices. This session will explore why patient experience initiatives often fail during implementation and provide practical approaches for creating aligned, observable behaviors that support quality, safety, and patient-centered care. Participants will learn strategies for leadership alignment, team co-design, and embedding patient experience into everyday healthcare operations.
Participants will learn how to:

Identify why patient experience strategies often fail in daily practice.
Understand how aligned behaviors impact patient experience, quality, and safety outcomes.
Apply co-design techniques to create sustainable behaviors in real-world care environments.

Presenter:
Toni Land, MBA, BSN, CPXP is a nurse, healthcare executive, and patient experience expert with more than 30 years of leadership experience in complex health systems. She specializes in helping organizations translate patient experience strategies into consistent operational excellence.

Qualifying Education credit.

Approved for 1.0 CPHQ CE hour and 1.0 hour of ACHE Qualifying Education credit.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION PROCESS:
You must register directly with NCAHQ

TGCAHQ: 2026 4th Quarter Meeting (TENTATIVE In-Person Toy Drive) (December 17, 2026)

Fri, 18 Dec 2026 00:30:00 GMT

(TGCAHQ QTR MEETING - ONLINE, No CEs)
TGCAHQ - 2026 4th Quarter Meeting (open)

We are hosting our last Quarterly Meeting for 2026 to anyone who would like to attend and learn more about what all we did this year. We are planning a networking "Toy Drive/Mixer" for this meeting, so stay tuned for the deets!

MEETING OBJECTIVES

Welcome new members and friends
Review the progress of the year
Consider changes to strategies
Share results of annual member survey
Ask for participation in leadership activities, nominations
Member feedback

NOTE: No Education CEs for this meeting

Registration will give you the link to finish your registration and get your free link to the webinar.

Texas Gulf Coast Association for Healthcare Quality upcoming events

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NCAHQ - Safe Choices: Evolving Our Approach to Behavior, Accountability, and Systems Thinking for Patient Safety (CE 1.0 NAHQ) (September 29, 2026)

COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: UAHQ - Navigating the Changing Healthcare Environment (CE 5.25 NAHQ) (October 02, 2026)

ELEVATE QUALITY: Advancing Leadership, Safety, and Patient Experience

In-Person & Virtual Conference

The Utah Association for Healthcare Quality (UAHQ) presents their 2026 Annual Conference: Elevate Quality — Advancing Leadership, Safety, and Patient Experience.

TGCAHQ: Effective Communication with Patients & Families (1.0 CPHQ) (October 07, 2026)

HQCollective FAHQ: From Expert to Learner: Building Better Solutions Through Curiosity (1.0 NAHQ CE) (October 15, 2026)

From Expert to Learner: Building Better Solutions Through Curiosity

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: AzAHQ - The Quality Journey (CE 12.0) (October 16, 2026)

TGCAHQ From Vision to Execution: Crafting a Successful MDR Strategy (NAHQ CE 1.0) (October 29, 2026)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: MAHQ - CANDIDA AURIS: Challenges and Quality Improvement Strategies for Prevention, Containment, and Patient Safety (CE 1.5 NAHQ) (November 05, 2026)

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NEAHQ - Digital Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) Interoperability Strategy: Readiness, Risks, and Opportunities (CE 1.5 pending) (November 05, 2026)

Digital Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) Interoperability Strategy: Readiness, Risks, and Opportunities

TEXAS CHILDRENS: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference (CME 11.0/CE 11.0) (November 05, 2026)

TEXAS CHILDRENS: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Quality and Safety Conference (CME 11.0/CE 11.0) (November 06, 2026)

COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: AzAHQ - 2026 Fall Conference & Project Poster Networking Showcase (CE 6.5) (November 06, 2026)

2026 Fall Conference & Project Poster Networking ShowcaseIn-Person & Virtual Conference

COLLABORATIVE WEBINAR: NCAHQ - Turning Patient Experience Strategy into Daily Execution (CE 1.0 NAHQ) (November 10, 2026)

TGCAHQ: 2026 4th Quarter Meeting (TENTATIVE In-Person Toy Drive) (December 17, 2026)

MEETING OBJECTIVES

2026 Fall Conference & Project Poster Networking Showcase
In-Person & Virtual Conference