Quality Symposium: Delivering Excellence in Uncertain Times: Advancing Quality, Safety, and Trust in Healthcare

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 3, 2026

The quality symposium will focus on providing safe, high quality care in an evolving healthcare environment. Enhanced knowledge will be provided on legal implications for healthcare professionals, elder abuse, and navigating through the systemwide transition of a new electronic health record platform.

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists 

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to develop strategies to maintain evidence-based , patient-centered care despite conflicting or policy level messaging

The learner will build knowledge on delivering excellent care related to uncertain times

The learner will identify how to efficiently and effectively apply risk mitigation strategies to reduce liability and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations

The learner will be able to recognize signs and risk factors of elder abuse across clinical settings

The learner will be able to describe next steps when elder abuse is suspected

The learner will be able to describe readiness strategies for EPIC Wave 2, including effective communication and training approaches to ensure smooth adoption

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/02/2026
Course expires: 
03/31/2026
Event starts: 
03/03/2026 - 7:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/03/2026 - 12:00pm EST
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Priya Gopalan MD

Rob Tessier MD

Anna Binstock MD

Beatrice Chen MD 

Elizabeth Hughes , Esq. 

Kerri Brooks MSN, RN 

Lena Makaroun MD

Matthew Belgie M.A, Ed. 

John Fairbaugh MSN, RN-BC, CEN, EMT-P

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 (ANCC) - The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.

Physician (CME)- The University of Pittsburgh designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of   4  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Pharmacy (CPE)- This knowledge-based activity provides   contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

 

Available Credit

  • 4.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
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