Wolff - UPMC Quality Education Series (QES) Session 2 10.16.24

October 16, 2024

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

· Construct an effective SMART aim statement that concisely describes the problem you are trying to solve.
· Understand how a driver diagram identifies drivers that impact aim achievement
· Define and Identify steps to successfully scope a project and apply these steps to chosen project
· Understand the purposes of process mapping
· Understand how a FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) identifies potential failure modes in a system and their causes and effects.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 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.
    • 2.00 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 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: 
10/15/2024
Course expires: 
12/27/2024
Event starts: 
10/16/2024 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/16/2024 - 12:00pm EDT

QES Session 2 Agenda: 
9:00 – 9:05 am                 Welcome/Announcements: Stephanie Knoch, MS Ed
9:05 -10:30 am                Intro to SMART Aims and Driver Diagrams 
                                           Mary Kay Wisniewski, MT, MA COM  
                                           Senior Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC  
                                           Alexis Bogusky, MHA, RD, LDN, CNSC
                                           Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center
10:30 – 10:40 am            Break
10:40 – 11:20 am            How to Use Visio and Project Analysis Tools (FMEA/SWOT)
                                           Christopher Mensah, MBA, BSIE, CSSBB, PMP, CPHQ 
                                           Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center
11:20– 11:25 am            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.

Teams
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Stephanie Knoch, MS Ed

Mary Kay Wisniewski, MT, MA COM Senior Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center at UPMC  

Alexis Bogusky, MHA, RD, LDN, CNSC, Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center

Christopher Mensah, MBA, BSIE, CSSBB, PMP, CPHQ, Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center

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 2.0 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 2.0 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.

This activity has been designated as and qualifies for Patient Safety-Risk Management Credit.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 2.00 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.
    • 2.00 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 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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