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2023 Together - PH362 - Journey to Improving on a National Quality Scorecard - On Demand
Overview: This panel session will feature Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center describing their organizations’ efforts to improve their ranking in the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study. Using the score as their true north, these organizations implemented changes to eliminate variation in care and improve outcomes. This effort led to both organizations achieving significant increases in their 2022 rankings.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
Describe a targeted approach to improving performance in the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study.
Identify how a mortality review process and strategies to improve documentation and quality can positively affect scores.
Faculty
Mangla S Gulati, MD, FACP, SFHM, Chief Quality and Safety Officer, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC (formerly at University of Maryland Medical Center)
Kristin Seidl, PhD, RN, Clinical Data Scientist, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.
Jennifer Murphy, RN CCDS, CDI Site Manager, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.
Megan Tripoli, Senior Manager, Clinical Decision Support, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Md.
Shawn Tittle, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown, Texas
David Bernard, MBA/MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer/Senior Vice President, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown, Texas
Katia Hinds, RN, JD, BSN, CPHQ, Director, Quality and Outcomes, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Baytown, Texas
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Credit Types
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Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by, and for, the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses (CNE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contacts hours.
Pharmacists (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 contact hours for Pharmacists.
Universal Activity Number:JA0006103-0000-23-203-H04-P
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 contact hours for pharmacy technicians.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-23-203-H04-T
Physicians (CME)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Healthcare Quality Professionals (CPHQ)
This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 0.75 CPHQ CE credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award a maximum of 0.75 contact hours to all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity. These individuals will receive a Certificate of Participation indicating the maximum credits available.
Many state licensing boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 0.75 ACPE Pharmacist
- 0.75 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.75 ANCC
- 0.75 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
- 0.75 General CE - Attendance
- 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)