Northwest Seminars,
Inc.
Continuing Education for the Medical Professional
Presents
Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety & Risk Management
May 24-25, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
July 26-27, 2008 - Erie, PA
August 2-3, 2008 - Worcester, MA
September 6-7, 2008 - Hershey, PA
September 20-21, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA
October 4-5, 2008 - Andover, MA
Developed to meet the physician licensure requirements legislated in the states
of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
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TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners,
Physician Assistants, Hospital Administrators, Chief Nursing Officers, Patient
Safety Officers, Healthcare Quality Officers, Compliance Officers, and other
professionals dealing with patient safety and healthcare quality improvement.
PROGRAM PURPOSE:
As a nation, the United States spent approximately $1.7 trillion
on healthcare in 2003, with an expectation that the number will double by 2011,
according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Despite this expenditure, there are still approximately 43 million people who
have no healthcare insurance and an additional 50 million who have inadequate
insurance, many of whom are children. There are additional concerns regarding
the perceived value that we receive in return for our investment, related to
the quality of healthcare provided. This was made evident through several landmark
studies, including the Institute of Medicines, "Crossing the Quality Chasm."
Another study from the Institute of Medicine, "To Err is Human," pointed out
that there were possibly 44,000 to 98,000 deaths that could be attributed to
our unsafe healthcare system. The purpose of this presentation is to explore
what is being done, and by whom, to make much needed improvements.
OBJECTIVES:
To provide the audience with an overview of the status of the
quality and safety of the United States healthcare system as reported by the
government, the private sector and academia. Presenters will provide outlines
of what is being done to assess, address, and improve the situation from multiple
perspectives of healthcare practitioners, healthcare entities, third party payers,
and employers at the local and national levels.
A more complete list of objectives will be provided in the course syllabus.
Early registration is advised. Course participation is limited and registrations will be accepted as space allows. Course may be closed without prior notice.
FACULTY
Course and Faculty Coordinator:
Sunil K Sinha, MD, MBA
Federal Field Policy Director
World Wide Policy and Public Affairs Group
Pfizer
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr Sinha's long-standing interest in quality measurement and performance improvement has brought him numerous awards and prepared him his work with CMS. Responsibilities include coordinating the quality initiatives within the Medicare programs and developing clinical and economic measures to assist in evaluation and oversight. He provides clinical and technical support to senior leadership and represents CMS on the interagency task force, producing the National Healthcare Quality and National Healthcare Disparities Reports. He previously served as Division Director, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group at CMS, developing measures to assess critical process and outcomes of effective care. He was involved with the Doctors Office Quality Initiative, Measures Manager project, Chronic Care Improvement Pilot and the Medicare Quality Monitoring System (MQMS) database system.
Dr Sinha's Board Certifications include: the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American College of Physician Executives. He is a Fellow of the Council for Excellence in Government and serves on the editorial Board of the Journal of Healthcare Management. He maintains his teaching and clinical affiliations as an attending physician at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, where he has a primary care clinic.
Additional faculty vary from program to program.
ACCREDITATION:
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education
of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.
AANA approved for 12 CEC Code #30738 EXP DATE 10/05/2008
NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, provider number #04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 12 contact hours.
COURSE DIRECTOR: Mark Murphy, MD, Chief of Anesthesiology, Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Colorado
FAP: (Frequent Attendee Points) - FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS, including net cruise & hotel (but not air) These points can later be redeemed for tuition. A Great Program to Reward You For Supporting NWAS!
Northwest Seminars, Inc. is going Green! The environment takes a heavy hit with our syllabus: Over 8 tons of paper; toner cartridges and fuel. We want to do our part to help. Therefore as of January 1, 2008, NWAS will replace the printed course syllabus for our seminars with a CD containing the lectures in pdf format, making it easier for participants to search for items of interest at home. If you'd would prefer to receive a printed syllabus after returning home, we will be happy to provide one to you for a nominal fee.
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