Since its founding in 1985 by the National Association for Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Quality Week (HQW) has recognized the essential contributions of professionals dedicated to improving healthcare quality and safety. This year, Texas Children’s Hospital will celebrate HQW from October 21–25, 2025, highlighting the positive impact our quality experts have on our organization and the communities we serve.
The 2025 national theme, “Celebrate Our Impact, Fuel Our Future,” reflects our commitment to one of Texas Children’s strategic pillars: focusing on the fundamentals. By investing in safety, quality, service and disciplined management, we continue to uphold our standard of clinical excellence.
To mark the occasion, the Quality, Service and Safety Department will host a variety of activities and educational offerings. (See below for details)
Healthcare Quality Week is a meaningful opportunity to reflect on our values and celebrate the incredible work happening across our system. Let’s take this time to honor those who make quality and safety a daily priority.
Healthcare Quality Week Webinars and Campus Events
The National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is offering one or more complimentary webinars celebrating success stories you can learn from and innovative solutions that can benefit your organization. Click here to register for one or more complimentary webinars being offered throughout the week.
Tuesday, October 21
Subject: TCH Quality Champions: Ready, Set, Improve
Location: Virtual + Watch Parties across all four campuses (see campus watch locations below)
Description: Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring TCH Quality Champions. Panelists will share their journeys in quality improvement, highlight key projects, discuss lessons learned, and offer advice for getting started in your own improvement efforts.
Time: 1:30-2:30 PM
Virtual Viewing: Click here for Teams link
Campus Watch Party Locations:
- Medical Center: Feigin Tower-01 A (C.0140.055)
- North Austin: Conference Center B
- West Campus: WA.290.10
- Woodlands: WL.0110.54
Wednesday, October 22
Subject: Quad campus interactive event
Description: Quality departments will host interactive activities to engage patients, families, and team members on the importance of healthcare quality. The event will highlight the following subthemes that reflect Texas Children’s commitment to patient centered care:
Keep Me Safe, Help Me Stay Well, Help Me Navigate My Care, Treat Me with Respect, Provide me with the Right Care
Campus Locations:
- Medical Center:
- Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
- Location: Auxiliary Bridge
- North Austin:
- Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
- Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium
- West Campus:
- Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
- Location: DOTS Corridor
- Woodlands:
- Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
- Location: 1st Floor Lobby
Thursday, October 23
Subject: Hybrid Quality Symposium
Location: Virtual + Watch Parties across all four campuses (see campus watch locations below)
Description: Join us for a dynamic showcase of TCH’s quality improvement work through engaging podium and poster presentations. This hybrid symposium celebrates innovation, collaboration and the power of improvement science across our system.
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
- 10:00-10:10 AM: Opening
- 10:10-11:50 AM: Podium Poster Presentations
- 12-1 PM: Keynote Presentation:
- Quality as our Strategy: Brining Improvement Science to the Whole System
- Speaker: Dr. David Williams, PhD – presenting from Austin Campus
- 1:10-1:20 PM: Closing Remarks
- 1:20-2:00 PM: Networking
Virtual Viewing: Click here for Teams link
Campus Watch Party Locations:
- Medical Center: Feigin Tower-01 A (C.0140.055)
- North Austin: Conference Center A & B
- West Campus: WA.290.10
- Woodlands:
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM: WL.0280.23
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Keynote): Fishbowl WM.0450.32