Quality Measurement & Improvement for ID Career Advancement

Description

ID physicians seeking career advancement opportunities within hospitals, health systems and health delivery networks need to be versed in quality methods, priorities and reporting programs as well as have the skills to leverage data and lead change. This series of webinars will focus on the top topics in these areas with practical information to support ID physicians in or seeking leadership roles. Sessions will be recorded.

Session Schedule

Session 

Objectives (After the session, participants will be able to): 

Moderator 

Presenter(s) 

Date & Time 

1. Quality & Safety in Healthcare 

  • Describe the importance of quality and improvement in ID 

  • Summarize the history and national initiatives around quality and patient safety in the USA 

 

Theresa Madeline  

Fran Griffin 

Feb 27 

2-3 PM ET 

2. Quality Measurement and Federal Reporting Programs 

  • Describe the primary federal and national reporting programs (CMS QPP & MIPS, Ryan White, Leapfrog, CDC NHSN) 

  • Summarize how data in these programs impacts reimbursement and accreditation for hospitals 

 

Sarah Hochman 

Geeta Sood 

March 26  

4-5 PM ET 

3. Leveraging EHRs for Quality Data 

  • Describe the data life cycle (input, storage, veracity), extraction tools and output, data mining, types of data (longitudinal, etc.) 

  • Use EHR in their setting to abstract quality data 

 

Juan Chaparro 

April 24 

1-2 PM ET 

4. Leading and Sustaining Change 

  • Explain the psychological principles of change 

  • Apply emerging leadership concepts and skills to guide teams through change 

  • Describe the importance of sustaining change and the common mistakes people make in this process. 

 

Pranavi Sreeramoju 

Mike Calderwood 

May 20  

10-11 AM ET 

 

5. AI in Quality Improvement 

  • Apply AI tools for data analysis and predictive modeling to enhance quality improvement initiatives. 

  • Explain the role of governance in managing AI tools and identify strategies to mitigate bias and ensure ethical use. 

  • Assess the accuracy and reliability of AI systems 

 

Westyn Branch-Elliman and 

David Classen 

June 25 

12-1 PM ET 

6. Making the Business Case for Quality ID 

  • Explain the impact of QI programs in infectious diseases, such as antimicrobial stewardship (AS) and outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), on patient outcomes 

  • Develop a compelling business case for investing in QI initiatives, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and value of ID. 

 

Michele Ritter 

Caitlin Li 

 

July 23 

3-4 PM ET 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ABIM MOC II
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Course opens: 
02/13/2025
Course expires: 
07/23/2027

Faculty and Disclosures

Jacquie Toia, Nurse Practitioner at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Julie Ann Justo, Clinical Pharmacist Lead - Infectious Disease at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Disclosures: Shinogi: Advisory/Consultant Role (Active), bioMerieux: Advisory/Consultant Role (Inactive), Vaxart: Stocks/Bonds (Private Company) (Inactive)

Cory Hussain, Associate CMIO at Denver Health
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Julio Figueroa, Professor of Clinical Medicine at LSU Health
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Pranavi Sreeramoju, Chief Quality Officer at Jefferson Health
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Theresa Madaline, NY Presbyterian
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Michele Ritter
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Sarah Hochman, Hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Fran Griffin, Staff at Infectious Diseases Society of America
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

All Financial Disclosures Have Been Mitigated

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, IDSA 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.

Credit Designation Statement
IDSA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Physician participation information will be shared with ABIM through ACCME PARS.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ABIM MOC II
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
 
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Quality Measurement & Improvement for ID Career Advancement
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Quality & Safety in Healthcare
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Quality Measurement and Federal Reporting Programs
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Leveraging EHRs for Quality Data
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To ensure a smooth experience, we recommend joining the live sessions 5 minutes before the session starts, verifying that your full name is visible on your Zoom profile, and granting Zoom the proper audio permissions when entering the session. Recordings of live sessions will be made available within 24 hours of the session's end. 

Please ensure that your device meets the minimum requirements prior to accessing the course content.

Minimum Requirements

  • Newest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Safari
  • Operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.7+, or Ubuntu 10+
  • Internet connection with 1+ Mbps

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