Delaware Association for Healthcare Quality
Membership Goals: Increase membership by 20%; Assess trends in retention rates and improve current rate or meet or exceed a retention rate of  75%
Membership Activities: Assess trends in membership; Promote member benefits; Optimize and Increase communications; Create DAHQ Speakers list and post on the Web site ; Investigate the feasibility of funding virtual meeting opportunities

Strategic Alliances Goal: Establish relationships and align DAHQ efforts with other healthcare associations/ organizations
Strategic Alliances Activities: Develop and strengthen new partnerships through increased visibility, participation and marketing;  Participate and influence public policy, regulation and accreditation; Consider soliciting sponsorships to underwrite educational offering costs

Leadership Goals: to promote professional growth and development of members through leadership opportunities within DAHQ, strategic alliances, and NAHQ
Leadership Activities: Develop  a “Quality Buddy” program  ; Strengthen nominating process; Maintain member recognition process; Update current DAHQ bylaws; Provide opportunities for sharing knowledge with general members, strategic  alliances, and national affiliates

Education Goal: To provide educational opportunities to membership and others
Education Activities: Investigate and perhaps offer the CPHQ study course in collaboration with another state organization; communicate opportunities for CPHQ study offerings; Offer  annual education conference; Provide a minimum of 2 educational presentations to the general membership

DAHQ Board & Committee Structure
The purpose of the this chart is to outline the board and committee structure and to demonstrate alignment with our strategic goals.

2009 -2010 DAHQ BOARD MEMBERS

PresidentLoretta Consiglio-Ward RN, MSN
President-Elect    Michele Campbell  RN, MSM, CPHQ, FABC
Treasurer      Valerie Starrett RN, MS
Secretary      Sharon English RN, BSN
Imm. Past-President  Kathy Schmidt RN, MS, CPHQ
Member at Large       Gina Moore RN, CPHQ
Member at Large              Cheryl Rogers RN, CPHQ
Education Committee       Dianne Bradtke RN, MSA, CPHQ
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