SHM QI Training:
Hospital Medicine 2008
Quality Improvement Precourse
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego, CA
High Impact Quality Improvement: How to Ensure a Successful Project
8:00 AM to 5:15 PM
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Course Director
Janet Nagamine, MD
Kaiser Permanente |
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Course Director
Jason Stein, MD
Emory University School of Medicine |
Course Overview
This pre-course will enable hospitalists to become leaders of breakthrough levels of quality and safety, through the effective implementation of evidence-based, high-reliability interventions. Participants will learn techniques for designing, implementing, and evaluating quality improvement projects. The participant may choose from one of three sessions: VTE, Glycemic Control, or Care Transitions.
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Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply basic quality improvement concepts including setting aims, establishing measures, and selecting changes to a specific improvement project
- Improve the quality of patient care using important clinical processes in areas such as preventing VTE, managing hyperglycemia, or managing care transitions
- Describe the history of the hospital quality and safety movement over the past 20 years and major concepts that have emerged
*When registering, please select a breakout session: VTE, Glycemic Control (GC), or Care Transition (CT).
Certification Programs
The Joint Commission Certificate of Distinction for Inpatient Diabetes Care
Learn more about this voluntary Certificate of Distinction offered by The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
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