CPHQ Success Sprint:
The Fastest Path to Certification
Continuing Education
4.5 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded to all nurses who register for this event, attend the entire event, and complete the evaluation for the event attesting to attendance. Contact hour certificates will be mailed out within 4 weeks following evaluation close.
Arkansas Hospital Association is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Ready to become a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality?
Exceptional Results
Convergence Health’s proven methodology has helped over 1,000 healthcare professionals achieve CPHQ certification over the past decade. Post-event evaluations consistently report successful examination results and high participant satisfaction.
Led by an Industry Expert
Your Success Sprint will be facilitated by a nationally recognized healthcare quality and patient safety leader: Kim Werkmeister, MS, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Program Curriculum
Our streamlined curriculum covers all CPHQ exam domains in just one virtual workshop day:
Ensuring Quality and Compliance in Healthcare
Quality review and accountability
Regulatory and accreditation
Clinical practice guidelines
Documentation requirements
Compliance monitoring strategies
Quality Leadership & Integration / Population Health & Care Transitions
Strategic quality planning
Stakeholder engagement
Leading change initiatives
Population health management
Care coordination across settings
Data Analytics in Healthcare Quality
Data collection and validation
Statistical analysis methods
Measurement techniques
Data-driven decision making
Trend identification
Performance & Process Improvement
Improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, PDSA)
Identifying improvement opportunities
Implementing effective strategies
Evaluating outcomes
Creating a culture of quality
Ensuring Patient Safety
Risk assessment and mitigation
Error prevention strategies
Incident reporting systems
Root cause analysis
Safety improvement implementation
What You'll Receive
Live Virtual Instruction - Interactive sessions with expert faculty
Comprehensive Practice Exam - Unlimited access to prepare with confidence
Proven Test-Taking Strategies - Techniques to maximize your score
High-Yield Practice Questions - Focus on the content most likely to appear
Peer Discussion - Learn alongside fellow quality professionals
Instructor Support - Reach out any time before your exam for coaching or encouragement
Who Should Attend?
The CPHQ Success Sprint is ideal for healthcare professionals who want to:
Validate their expertise in quality improvement and patient safety
Advance their career through recognized certification
Prepare efficiently without sacrificing work-life balance
Save money compared to other exam preparation options
Join a community of quality-focused healthcare professionals
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this course guarantee I pass the CPHQ exam? While this course does not guarantee success, it provides comprehensive preparation covering all exam domains and has helped hundreds of professionals successfully achieve certification.
Is Convergence Health affiliated with NAHQ? Convergence Health is not affiliated with the National Association for Healthcare Quality, which administers the CPHQ exam. For more information about the exam itself, please visit NAHQ's website.
How do I qualify for the CPHQ exam? There are no formal eligibility requirements to sit for the exam. NAHQ recommends candidates have at least two years of experience in the healthcare quality profession. The exam is written with the two-year healthcare quality professional in mind.
When should I take the CPHQ exam after completing this course? Most successful candidates schedule their exam within 2-4 weeks of completing the course while the material is still fresh.
Convergence Health is committed to advancing healthcare quality through accessible professional development. While this course prepares candidates for the CPHQ exam, Convergence Health is not affiliated with the National Association for Healthcare Quality.
How to Register:
>> AHA member hospital employees are able to register and pay for events online by signing in with their username and password. If you have any questions regarding logging into the AHA website, please contact Laura Whitaker at lwhitaker@arkhospitals.org or (501) 224-7878 x126.