Wolff - Quality Education Series (QES) 9.18.24

September 18, 2024

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Technician

Physician

Physician Assistant

Psychologist

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

  • Summarize quality improvement concepts
  • Understand the Quality Review Submission process
  • Understand a PICOT framework to formulate a specific clinical question
  • Understand project basics and the phases of project management
  • Identify and apply project management tools to make chosen project more successful
  • Identify various methods of assessing the current state
  • Implement a current state assessment
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.75 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.
  • 2.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/17/2024
Course expires: 
12/27/2024
Event starts: 
09/18/2024 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/18/2024 - 12:00pm EDT

QES Session 1 Agenda:

QES Session 1 Agenda:
9:00 – 9:05 am               Welcome and Announcements: 
                                          Stephanie Knoch, MS Ed, Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC
9:05 – 9:15 am               Opening Remarks: 
                                          Paul Phrampus, MD, CPE, FSSH
                                          Medical Director, Wolff Center at UPMC 
                                          Medical Director, Patient Safety, UPMC Health System Director, Winter 
                                          Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER) Professor,
                                          Departments of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology University of 
                                          Pittsburgh and UPMC
9:15 – 9:30 am               Introduction to Quality Improvement Concepts
                                          Stephanie Knoch
                                          Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC
9:45 am - 10:15 am       Conducting a Literature Review/QRC
                                          Stefanie Dunn, PhD
                                          Quality Data Analytics Expert, Wolff Center
10:15 - 10:25 am            BREAK
10:30 - 11:00 am            Project Management Tools
                                          Rachel Troyan, MPA, PMP
11:00 – 11:55 am           Assessing the Current State
                                          Stephanie Rouch, PhD, OTR/L
                                          Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC  
11:55 – 12:00 pm           Wrap up: Stephanie Knoch

Disclaimer Statement

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Virtual
Pittsburgh
United States
  • Paul Phrampus, MD, CPE, FSSH, Medical Director, Wolff Center at UPMC Medical Director, Patient Safety, UPMC Health System Director, Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER) Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and   Anesthesiology University of Pittsburgh and UPMC
  • Maddie Chrisman, PT, DPT, Improvement Specialist
  • Stefanie Altieri-Dunn, PhD, Quality Data Analytics Expert, Wolff Center
  • Rachel Troyan, MPA, PMP, Wolff Center IS
  • Stephanie Knoch, MS Ed, Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC 

Faculty Disclosure

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

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.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.75 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 2.75 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

  • 2.75 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.75 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.
  • 2.75 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.75 Attendance
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