The mark consists of a circular array of wedge-shaped pieces arranged like the spoke of a wheel in a circle around a center hub region. The center of the hub forms a circle on a dark gray background containing the white stylized wording "NAHQ" above "Healthcare Quality Competency Framework" with the words, "National Association for Healthcare Quality" at the bottom of the circle. The wedged-shaped pieces are bisected by a circular white band. The top-right wedge is dark blue with an icon of a handshake and contains the wording "Professional Engagement" on the white band. Moving in a clockwise order, the next wedge is medium blue with an icon of two gears and contains the wording, "Quality Leadership and Integration"; the next wedge is light blue with an icon of a meter with pointer and contains the wording, "Performance and Process Improvement"; the next wedge is green with an icon of three heads and contains the wording, "Population Health and Care Transitions"; the next wedge is light orange with an icon of a scatter plot and contains the wording, "Health Data Analytics"; the next wedge is orange with an icon of a head and contains the wording, "Patient Safety"; the next wedge is red with an icon of a checkmark and contains the wording, "Regulatory and Accreditation"; the next wedge is violet with an icon of two arrows forming a circle and contains the wording, "Quality Review and Accountability".