PUH/SHY APP Quality Forum 3.27.26

March 27, 2026

Code: WUNBOW

https://cce.upmc.com/content/puhshy-app-quality-forum-32726

 

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

AT the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to: - Apply documentation strategies that will enhance patient care communication and quality capture - Recognize strategies offered at PUH/SHY to enhance Sepsis management, Discharge Planning and to reduce Readmissions and Mortalities

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 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: 
03/23/2026
Course expires: 
12/30/2026
Event starts: 
03/27/2026 - 10:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/27/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
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APP Quality Forum

Meeting Agenda

Date:  March 27, 2026                           Location:  UPMC Shadyside

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Time*

Topic

Speaker(s)

10:00-10:05

Welcome

Ben Reynolds

10:05-10:50

Introductions and Improving Quality:

     Why Provider Documentation Matters

Jamie Deangelis

10:50-11:35

 

11:35-11:50

Enhancing Quality Care:

     PUH/SHY Hospital QI Initiatives

 

The APP Model

Rachel Bitterice/Lindsay Smell

 

Lindsay Smell (?)

11:50-12:00

Closing Remarks and Evaluation forms

Ben Reynolds

UPMC Shadyside
PA
United States

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 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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