Wolff - UPMC Quality Education Series (QES) Session 5 1.15.25

January 15, 2025

Telling Your Story, Change Management, and How to Publish Your Quality Improvement Project

 

https://cce.upmc.com/content/wolff-upmc-quality-education-series-qes-session-5-11525

Target Audience

Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Pharmacist

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

  • To gain knowledge about the basic principles used to develop engaging and memorable stories
  • To gain knowledge about how to enhance the effectiveness of QI improvement presentations by applying the basic principles of storytelling
  • Identify common obstacles encountered during organizational change and ways to enable action by mitigating the barriers
  • Prepare and design your journal article writing plan.
  • Effectively analyze and select appropriate journals to submit for publication.
  • Revise and resubmit your journal article for accepted to publish status.

 

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 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 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: 
01/13/2025
Course expires: 
12/26/2025
Event starts: 
01/15/2025 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/15/2025 - 12:00pm EST

Session 5 Agenda –

9:00 – 9:05 am                Introduction: Stephanie Knoch

9:05 – 10:00 am              Storytelling - Mary Kay Wisniewski, MT, MA COM, Senior Improvement Specialist, Wolff Center

10:00 – 11:15                   Change Management - Jenn Lennon, OTR/L, MBA, SSGB Improvement Specialist,

11:15 – 11:20 am            Break

11:20 – 11:55 am            How to Publish your QI Project - Rachel Zapf, PhD Research Writer, 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.

Teams
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Jenn Lennon, OTR/L, MBA, SSGB, Improvement Specialist, 
Rachel Zapf, PhD Research Writer, Wolff Center at UPMC
Stephanie Knoch, Improvement Specialist, 

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.

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

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 Patient Safety/Risk Management
  • 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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