PUH/SHY APP Quality Forum 2.19.24

February 19, 2024

Code: LAWGON

https://cce.upmc.com/content/puhshy-app-quality-forum-21924

 

 

Target Audience


ANCC (Nursing)
AAPA (Physician Assistant) 

Learning Objectives

1) Address where APPs should go to for hospital and system Quality updates. 
2) Bring awareness of the impact of mortality on quality and reputation reporting. Connect Clinical and Non-Clinical requirements. 
3) Describe various options available for care and admission pathways for patient centered care that can impact hospital reporting. 
4) Identify and implement Dx based terminology and timeliness in documentation, paying attending to capturing Acute/Chronic conditions and how documentation affects metrics. 
5) Optimize Throughput importance in hospital/patient management. Confirm benefits of the depart process (consult/primary services) and partnership with Care Team, including Discharge Plan Managers. 
6) Discuss implications of Quality Care in US News and World reporting. 
7) Confirm resources offered by UPMC and PUH/SHY hospitals for supporting patient care and quality management.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/17/2024
Course expires: 
06/28/2024
Event starts: 
02/19/2024 - 10:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/19/2024 - 12:00pm EST
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10:00-10:15    Welcome    Ben Reynolds
10:15-10:45    Improving Quality: Why Provider Documentation Matters    Megan Cortazzo
10:45-11:30    Enhancing Quality Care: PUH/SHY Hospital QI Initiatives    Sherri Jones
11:30-11:45    The APP Model                    Lindsay Smell
11:45-12:00    Closing Remarks                    Ben Reynolds

Virtual
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Ben Reynolds
Megan Cortazzo, Sam Fleming
Lindsay Smell
Sherri Jones
 

Accreditation and credit designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
 

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 Attendance
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