FAHQ is pleased to participate in the national multi-state Healthcare Quality Collective. FAHQ members and members of the Arizona (AzAHQ), Michigan (MAHQ), New England (NEAHQ), North Carolina (NCAHQ), Ohio (OAHQ), and Oregon (OrAHQ) associations, attend these webinars FREE! Find out more about the “Healthcare Quality Collective.”
Not a FAHQ member? JOIN OR RENEW FAHQ MEMBERSHIP and register for free.
The FAHQ Professional Development Team is looking for webinar presenters. We are committed to presenting four annual webinars as part of our commitment to make all of the Healthcare Quality Collective webinars available to our members for free.
Continue your own professional development by presenting a webinar and sharing your expertise with other healthcare quality colleagues at the same time!
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DID YOU KNOW YOU GET 4 RECERTIFICATION CREDITS FOR PRESENTING A ONE-HOUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERING? See page 6 of the 2023 Recertification Handbook for details.
Speaker:
Linda Weirauch, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Linda has been in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. She is the Market Director of Quality, Risk and Infection Control for Select Specialty Hospitals in Flint and Saginaw, Michigan, two of over 100 Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals across the United States. Her passion focuses on reducing patient harm in the areas of Infection Control, Performance Improvement, Quality Reporting and Risk Management Programs. She also directs activities for accreditation preparedness and Medical Staff OPPE. Linda is active in National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is a CPHQ review Course Instructor and is the current Education Chairperson for the Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality (MAHQ).
Program Description:
According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), fall events continue to be the most common adverse event that is reported in the hospital setting. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) adds that falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans, threatening their safety and independence in multiple settings. Is your organization struggling with patient falls? Are your mitigation strategies failing to improve your outcomes? Join us as our speaker shares data and best practices and tools that can help reduce falls in various settings.
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This event has been approved by NAHQ for 1.0 CE hour for CPHQ® recertification credit.
REGISTRATION OPEN. FAHQ members may register for free with a coupon code obtained from webinars@fahq.org. Your membership will be verified.
Speaker:
Jason Fisher, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHQ
Jason is a state and nationally-recognized healthcare quality and informatics leader, currently consulting for clients ranging from startups to the VA. He also serves as the President of the Ohio Association for Healthcare Quality.
Program Description:
Quality and performance improvement in primary care can be a challenging endeavor. Without a plan, buy-in from stakeholders, accountability, and the right tools and tactics, efforts to improve care delivery and outcomes will likely have sub-optimal results at best. This presentation will discuss an approach that proved measurably successful, resulting in local, state, and national recognition. By diving in from planning down to tools and tactics, participants will leave with ideas to incorporate into their own approach to quality and performance improvement.
OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to:
This event has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ for 1.0 CE hour for CPHQ® recertification credit.
REGISTRATION OPEN. FAHQ members may register for free with a coupon code obtained from webinars@fahq.org. Your membership will be verified.
Speaker:
Erin Adams, JD, BSN, RN
Director, Clinical Risk Management Academic Medical Division, Banner Health
Ms. Adams, a practicing attorney in Texas, graduated from Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from Texas Tech University School of Law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence. Erin has over 20 years of healthcare experience providing expertise and leadership in the areas of clinical risk management, quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, medical staff services, claims management and insurance administration.
Program Description:
The Intersection of Healthcare Risk and Quality Management presentation will provide attendees with an
understanding of the historical evolution of quality management and clinical risk management in healthcare. The overlap of clinical risk management with quality and patient safety will be explored. Attendees will leave this presentation with an in-depth understanding of the evolving roles between clinical risk management, quality, and patient safety.
OBJECTIVES:
This event has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ for 1.0 CE hour for CPHQ® recertification credit.
REGISTRATION OPEN. Registration ends midnight Nov 20th. FAHQ members may register for free by selecting the FAHQ association option when registering. Your membership will be verified.
Speaker:
Mathew Doyle
System Director of Quality, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Somerville, MA
Mat has worked in a variety of roles in Quality Improvement for the past 20 years. He has a BA in Psychology and an MA in Forensic Psychology. He also holds a GBMP Lean in Healthcare Certificate. Mat is a passionate, creative and results oriented health care professional with extensive experience working with community hospitals to meet challenges and exceed goals. His experience includes:
o Leading and facilitating multidisciplinary teams that use performance improvement methods to drive change
o Oversight of the Pay for Performance Program including implementing strategies to increase performance
o Analyzing data to identify opportunities for improvement both clinically and financially
o Clinical Review including a physician quality program
Program Description:
Learn how artificial intelligence tools can improve quantitative and qualitative analysis of patient experience data.
OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to describe the benefits and drawbacks of using AI in healthcare
Participants will be able to describe how AI tools can improve data analysis
This event has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ for 1.0 CE hour for CPHQ® recertification credit.
REGISTRATION OPEN. FAHQ members may register for free by selecting the FAHQ association option when registering. Your membership will be verified.
Speaker:
Michael Callahan, MSOR
Michael is married to the love of his life, Sarah, with whom he is helping to raise and home-school four young children in Palm Coast, Florida. In his free time, he works as an improvement consultant and project lead for the Mayo Clinic out of Rochester, MN. After beginning his career in manufacturing, he transitioned into healthcare, the industry he has called home for the last 10 years. His experience is diverse after holding positions in research and clinical areas, inpatient and outpatient settings, and with pediatric and adult hospital systems. A lifelong learner, he has obtained degrees in bioengineering, chemical engineering, and operations research, education that has equipped him well for a career rich with problem-solving and creative thinking. Michael joined the Florida Association for Healthcare Quality (FAHQ) in 2022 and has been an active member of the FAHQ Conference Planning Team for two years.
Program Description:
This webinar is designed to empower novice users with the skills to perform basic data analysis using Microsoft Excel. The first session covered fundamental data analysis concepts and some essential Excel operations, including practical knowledge in sorting, filtering, and summarizing data with pivot tables. Session 2 will cover using Excel for analysis and the creation of simple yet impactful data visualizations by transforming data into compelling visual stories with Excel’s charting tools. This concise and practical workshop is tailored to ensure attendees leave with the confidence to apply these new skills immediately.
This event has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ for 1.0 CE hour for CPHQ® recertification credit. The first Session was previously approved by NAHQ for 1.0 CPHQ® credit.
All who registered for Session 1 on September 19 are automatically registered for this Session. Others who wish to register should FAHQ Webinars for information. Healthcare Quality Collective members may request coupon code from webinars@fahq.org to register for free. Your membership will be verified.
Please contact the Professional Development Team if you have suggestions for educational topics and/or speakers.
