PUH/SHY APP Quality Forum 3.18.24
Target Audience
ANCC (Nursing)
AAPA (Physician Assistant)
Additional Information
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
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 AAPA Category I CME
- 2.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.00 Attendance