Announcement Detail
HealthLocator: A Public, Digital Tool for
Navigating Quality Care Choices
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Flyer Register Here
DESCRIPTION: HealthLocator aims to become the definitive, patient-centered resource for hospital performance — advancing transparency, trust, and clinical quality across the U.S. health care system. In essence, HealthLocator is a public service initiative rooted in peer-reviewed methods and designed to help patients find high-quality care while promoting accountability and improvement in health care delivery.
COST:
FREE event for members of AzAHQ, FAHQ, MAHQ, NEAHQ, OAHQ, NCAHQ, OrAHQ, TGCAHQ, and UAHQ by selecting your association's ticket type.
Non-members: $35. Registration ends midnight June 23rd, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Attendee details may be provided to sponsor organizations if requested. Please indicate agreement choice during registration.
HQ COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK DOMAINS:
- Quality Leadership and Integration
- Performance and Process Improvement
- Population Health and Care Transitions
- Health Data Analytics
- Patient Safety
- Quality Review and Accountability
- Regulatory and Accreditation
SPEAKER:
Benjamin D. Pollock, PHD, MSPH | Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Scientific Director for the Science of Quality Measurement | Mayo Clinic.
An Associate Professor of Health Services Research and the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Scientific Director of Mayo Clinic’s Science of Quality Measurement program, Dr Pollock has led the Science of Quality Measurement team in the development of the HealthLocator tool to help patients across the US find top-quality hospital care near them.
OBJECTIVES:
- Explain the need for HealthLocator
- Summarize the institutional context and development of HealthLocator
- Describe the core methodology behind HealthLocator scores
- Interpret key methodological innovations
- Discuss future directions and implications for stakeholders
CE: NAHQ approved for 1.0 credit hour of CPHQ CE credit.