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Forward2024 Reflection - P101 - Success Starts Here: Prioritizing Onboarding and Transition for APPs - On Demand
MetroHealth tackled the critical challenge of retention and workforce growth, focusing on nurse practitioners and physician assistants — the fastest-growing segment of healthcare professionals. In partnership with external advisory services, MetroHealth created a comprehensive, systemwide, transition-to-practice program that bridges the gap between academia and clinical practice, providing a smooth onboarding process and professional development for all advanced practice providers. Through new hire cohorts, expert speaker sessions and diverse healthcare topics, MetroHealth learned valuable lessons in resilience, securing C-suite support and creating a supportive environment. Discover key successes and takeaways, including measurable outcomes and strategies for workforce optimization.
Target Audience
- Healthcare Quality Professionals
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Physicians
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe methods that can be used in the transition to practice for advanced practice providers (APPs).
- Evaluate the financial impact of an effective transition to practice program, resulting in improved retention, job satisfaction, productivity and smart growth for APPs.
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty
Allysen Shaughnessy, DMSc, PA-C, Director of Advanced Practice Provider Education, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Megan M. Flannery, MSN, APRN, CNP, Interim Director of Advanced Practice Providers, MetroHealth, Cleveland, Ohio
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 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses (CNE)
This activity is designated for 0.50 contacts hours.
Pharmacists (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for Pharmacists.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-24-257-H04-P
Pharmacy Technicians (CPE)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 contact hours for Pharmacists.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-24-257-H04-T
Physicians (CME)
Vizient, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 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 0.50 CPHQ CE credits.
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.
Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
- 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.50 ANCC
- 0.50 CPHQ – Certified Professional Healthcare Quality
- 0.50 General CE - Attendance
- 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
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