Advancing Healthcare Quality Across Delaware

Delaware Association of Healthcare Quality (DAHQ) unites dedicated professionals to improve healthcare performance, foster leadership, and share best practices that enhance patient safety and quality across the state.

Welcome to DAHQ — a collaborative community committed to advancing healthcare performance improvement and patient safety throughout the Delaware region. We empower healthcare quality professionals through leadership, education, and shared best practices.

Promote professional growth and leadership development

Create opportunities for collaboration and networking

Share innovative quality and patient safety strategies

Support continuous improvement in healthcare delivery

A Message from Our President:

It is truly an honor to serve as President of the Delaware Association for Healthcare Quality. I’m grateful for the strong leadership that came before me and excited about what we can accomplish together.

At the heart of DAHQ is our mission—advancing healthcare quality and patient safety through collaboration, education, and leadership. Everything we do—from education sessions to networking—is grounded in improving outcomes for the patients we serve.

The healthcare landscape continues to evolve rapidly—with increasing regulatory demands, workforce challenges, and rising expectations for safety and quality outcomes. This environment makes our work even more critical.
It also reinforces the need for strong partnerships and shared learning across organizations.

As President, my vision is simple:
To strengthen DAHQ as a trusted, collaborative hub for quality and safety professionals across Delaware.

This year, we’ll focus on a few key priorities to guide our work and programming:

·       Expanding educational opportunities

·       Increasing member engagement

·       Strengthening partnerships across healthcare settings

·       Supporting emerging leaders in quality and safety

Your voice matters! We want to hear from you—your ideas, your challenges, and your feedback—so we can ensure DAHQ continues to meet your needs. I encourage each of you to stay engaged: Attend events, participate in discussions, and consider getting involved in committees or leadership roles.

The strength of this organization depends on all of us. I am excited about the year ahead. Together, we have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare quality and safety across Delaware.

Thank you for all that you do—and for being part of DAHQ.

Why become a Member?

Membership is open to professionals in a variety of health care settings, including acute care, managed care, long-term care, home care, rehabilitation, population health, behavioral health, ambulatory care and community-based settings, who are involved in healthcare quality, quality management, risk management, utilization management, case management, patient safety and infection control.

Benefits of Membership:

  • Access to exclusive educational events and webinars

  • Networking and mentoring with peers

  • Opportunities for leadership and committee involvement

  • Discounts on conferences and training programs

  • Career advancement and resources

Join us to shape the future of healthcare quality and safety in Delaware.