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Forward2024 Reflection - W03 - Medical Executives
Las Vegas, NV US
September 18, 2024
This is an opportunity to hear from medical executives who have implemented evidence-based practices and innovative solutions to improve patient safety, reduce costs and enhance overall care quality, while benefiting from collaboration, shared experiences and ongoing support.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Executives
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Physicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
By participating in the Vizient Connections Summit, learners should be able to:
- Discuss leading practices for measuring, improving and sustaining high quality healthcare-related practices.
- Explain how healthcare analytics and/or insights can be used to improve healthcare performance.
- Describe at least one actionable strategy for your organization to achieve healthcare performance improvement.
Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Las Vegas, NV
89109
United States
+1 (702) 770-7000
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty
Peggy Duggan, MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and Chief Medical Officer
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Fla.
Matthew McCambridge, MD, MHQS, CPHQ, CPPS
Senior Vice President, Chief Quality, Patient Safety and Acute Care Continuum Officer
Legacy Lehigh Valley Health Network
Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care Quality
Jefferson Health
Allentown, Pa.
Dale Beatty, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Caritas Coach, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, Calif.
Tony Reed MBA, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President, Chief Quality, Safety & Experience Officer
Inspira Health, Vineland, NJ
Michele Saysana, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN
Anne Brittain, PhD, RT(R)(M)(QM), CPHQ
System Director, Acute Care Quality Improvement and Outcomes
Inova Health System
Falls Church, Va.
Rishi Garg, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Inova Health System
Falls Church, Va.
Phillip Chang, MD, MBA, FACS
Chief Medical and Quality Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, Texas
Zarrina Bobokalonova, RN, MSN, BEc, CPHQ
Vice President, Quality and Safety
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, Texas
Mariana Volpini Gattegno, MPH, CPHQ
Assistant Vice President, Quality & Safety
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Austell, Ga.
Jody Hughes, MD, MSHA, FCCP
Vice President of Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Austell, Ga.
Molly Allen
Vice President, Delivery and Data Operations
Vizient
Planning Committee
Juli Hermanson, MPH, RDN, CPHQ (Course Director)
Senior Director
Member Education
Vizient, Inc.
Kathy Christensen, BS
VP, Operations
Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.
Katie David, DNP, MS-HSM
Senior Intelligence Director
Member Networks
Vizient, Inc.
Cheryl Jachna, BS
Lead Education Programs Manager
Vizient, Inc.
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director
Continuing Education
Vizient, Inc.
David Levine, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Vizient, Inc.
Lisa McClain, BS
Networks Manager
Member Education
Vizient, Inc.
Mike Oinonen, PharmD, MPH
Vice President
Pharmacy Networks
Vizient, Inc.
DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
Disclosure Statements
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Statement of Content Validity
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
FDA Off-Label Use
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. 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.
Designation Statement(s)
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by, and for, the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses (CNE)
This activity is designated for 3.75 contacts hours.
Pharmacists (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 contact hours for Pharmacists.
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Physicians (CME)
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license 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.
Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
By attending the Connections Summit offered by Vizient, Inc., participants may earn up to 3.75 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualifying Education hours should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. Participants are responsible for maintaining a record of their ACHE Qualifying Education hours. To self-report, participants should log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.
Healthcare Quality Professionals (CPHQ)
This activity is approved by NAHQ® for 3.75 CPHQ CE credits.
Available Credit
- 3.75 ACHE
- 3.75 ACPE Pharmacist
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 3.75 ANCC
- 3.75 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
- 3.75 General CE - Attendance
- 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
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