The New England Association for Healthcare Quality, Inc (NEAHQ) empowers healthcare quality professionals from every specialty throughout New England by providing education, networking, certification preparation and professional practice resources.
NEAHQ provides a strong voice for healthcare quality by active involvement in appropriate healthcare quality initiatives.
NEAHQ Joins Healthcare Quality Collective
In an effort to foster continuous learning, development, and networking for our membership, the New England Association for Healthcare Quality (NEAHQ) is excited to announce our new participation in a Healthcare Quality Collective with six other state healthcare quality associations. As a part of this collective, participating associations offer FREE quarterly webinars for active members. This means that NEAHQ members now have access to 28 FREE webinars each year – and 28 FREE CPHQ continuing education credits annually. We are thrilled to offer this incredible new membership benefit at no additional cost – so if you are not yet a member, now is the time to join! Participating state associations include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, and Oregon.
NEAHQ Position Statement on Racism and Equity
The New England Association for Healthcare Quality (NEAHQ) is united against racism and injustice. Issues of race and inequity are tightly intertwined and regularly manifest in individual and community health, access to healthcare, delivery of healthcare, social determinants of health, and in employment in the healthcare sector. As we confront the COVID-19 pandemic, disparities in these areas have become even more apparent and pronounced.
NEAHQ has an important role to play in improving equity and confronting racism in healthcare. NEAHQ is New England's organization for healthcare quality professionals. Our purpose is to promote the delivery of quality healthcare; provide leadership and expertise in the delivery of quality care; promote professional ethics; facilitate communication, cooperation and education among and for healthcare quality professionals; and support and actively advocate for patients to receive quality healthcare.
Consistent with our purpose and rising to the needs of this time, NEAHQ is committed to creating programming that will educate and address issues to make sure care is equitable and accessible, to educating about social determinants of health and reducing negative impacts, to ensuring our membership is diverse and inclusive, and that opportunities for development and advancement are available to members, inclusive of those of marginalized communities and communities of color.
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Earn CME Credit: Free PFAS Course for Healthcare Professionals
The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) is sharing an important, no-cost Continuing Medical Education (CME) course on exposures and health effects of PFAS—also called “forever chemicals.” Developed with input from PFAS-affected communities and currently offered for credit by Michigan State University (MSU), this course provides valuable insights into the health impacts of PFAS, strategies for exposure prevention, and patient care. About the Course This PFAS-REACH CME course aims to enhance clinical understanding of PFAS exposure, covering individual risk factors, federal screening recommendations, and follow-up protocols. The perspectives of PFAS-affected community members provide a vital, real-world context to the material. Participants who complete the course through MSU are eligible for CME credit, and there is also a public viewing link available on YouTube. The course was developed by PFAS-REACH, a community-engaged research project that aims to reduce the health impacts of PFAS contamination. The project is led by Silent Spring Institute in collaboration with Northeastern University and Michigan State University, and MBCC proudly serves as a community partner on the study. The PFAS Exchange is an online resource center developed by the PFAS-REACH team with leadership from Dr. Laurel Schaider of Silent Spring Institute, Dr. Phil Brown of Northeastern University, and Dr. Courtney Carignan of Michigan State University. How to Access the Course ● MSU CME Platform (for CME credit): Access the CME Course Click “Sign in to register” and create a free account. After signing in, answer a few preliminary questions to start the video. Complete the video and follow-up questions to receive your CME credit. Note: Rewinding or fast-forwarding is disabled in the MSU CME version. For those who prefer the option to revisit sections, the YouTube link below offers full viewing control. ● Public Viewing (YouTube): Watch on YouTube In addition, participants have the option to be contacted for an interview afterward, which we encourage as a way to further engage on this critical topic. Additional Resources This CME course is one of many resources available on the PFAS Exchange website, where you can find further health information on PFAS for both clinicians and the public.
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