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Wednesday Lecture Series: Building a Quality Improvement Program in Behavioral Health
This presentation will be broadcast live online on December 16, 2020 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 PM, EST. Go to the Register tab above to learn how to participate for continuing education credit, watch the broadcast and download the slides.
Quality Improvement (QI) is as easily misunderstood and often dismissed concept, particularly in behavioral and mental health. This talk will provide an overview of QI approaches and methodology, comparing and contrasting with formal research designs. It will describe how the behavioral health service line at Nationwide Children’s has worked to may QI a aspect of organizational culture, and review some of the outcomes that have been achieved through this process. Attendees should recognize at the conclusion of this presentation that QI is an approachable but rigorous methodology to achieve lasting organizational change, and feel comfort in beginning to apply QI methodology to their own practice needs.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors, therapists and other mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives
After this lecture attendees will be able to:
1. Recognize key elements of quality improvement research and distinguish from traditional research methodology.
2. Discuss how ethical and monitoring considerations apply to quality improvement work.
3. Identify several key drivers to building a quality improvement program in behavioral health.
Sheppard Pratt is dedicated to improving quality of life through mental health, special education, and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Our patient-centered treatment approach, combined with our legacy of clinical excellence, sets us apart from other health systems on both a local and national level. We have been ranked among the nation’s top psychiatric hospitals for 24 consecutive years by U. S. News & World Report. Founded in 1853 by philanthropist Moses Sheppard, Sheppard Pratt Health System still abides by its Quaker traditions and values.
Sheppard Pratt regularly hosts renowned speakers from across the country at our headquarters in Towson. We provide educational opportunities on subjects including psychiatric disorders, issues of behavioral health, systems-based change, mental and somatic co-morbidities, psychiatric effects on health and health outcomes, advances in neurobiology, and clinical developments in concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. We are accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education, the Maryland Nurses’ Association, the Maryland Board of Psychology, the Maryland Board of Social Work, and the National Board of Certified Counselors.
Sheppard Pratt’s Professional Education Program is pleased to provide Wednesdays at Sheppard Pratt free of charge as a public service to the mental health community. Your tax-deductible donations will help maintain the outstanding quality of this service.
Please send your contributions to:
Sheppard Pratt Professional Education Program
Wednesdays Lecture Fund
6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21204
Professional Education Program: 410.938.4593
Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt: 410.938.3900
This activity will broadcast live on December 16, 2020 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, EST. Please click on the link above at that time to view this presentation. Emailing the word code given during the lecture to CME@sheppardpratt.org will serve as a sign in and enroll you in the activity for credit.
Questions? Email CME@sheppardpratt.org or call 410-926-9024.
There is no commercial support for this activity.
About this speaker:
Dr. Krishna completed a PhD in computer engineering from the University of Michigan. He subsequently completed medical school at The Ohio State University, and returned to the University of Michigan for general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship training. During this time, he completed an MBA at the Ross School of Business. He has been a practicing psychiatrist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital since 2013, and also serves as Medical Director of Inpatient Services, and Medical Director of Quality Improvement (QI) for Behavioral Health. In this latter role, he has helped oversee the rapid growth and expansion of the behavioral health QI program.
Disclosure Statements:
Sheppard Pratt holds the standard that its continuing medical education programs should be free of commercial bias and conflict of interest. In accord with Sheppard Pratt's Disclosure Policy, as well as standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Medical Association (AMA), all planners, reviewers, speakers and persons in control of content have been asked to disclose any relationship he /she has with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 12 months. All planners, reviewers and speakers have also been asked to disclose any payments accepted for this lecture from any entity besides Sheppard Pratt, and if there will be discussion of any products, services or off-label uses of product(s) during this presentation.
Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD, MBA, reports having no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 12 months. He will not discuss any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients in this presentation.
Event Planners/Reviewers Disclosures: The following event planners and/or reviewers are reported as having no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 12 months: Todd Peters, M.D., Sunil Khushalani, M.D., Faith Dickerson, Ph.D., Carrie Etheridge, LCSW-C, Tom Flis, LCPC, Laura Webb, RN-BC, MSN, Stacey Garnett, RN, MSN, Heather Billings, RN, and Jennifer Tornabene.
Physician Statement: Sheppard Pratt is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse Statement: Sheppard Pratt is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. This activity provides 1.0 contact hours for nurses.
Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for Psychologists.
Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.
Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 1.0 NBCC clock hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Category I credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 Participation
WATCH THE BROADCAST
On December 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm (EST), please click on, or copy and paste this link into your web browser to view the lecture online.
https://video.ibm.com/channel/PGZVae4mFHV
DOWNLOAD THE HANDOUT
Use this link to download the handout.
This handout will be available for download on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon EST.
https://www.sheppardpratt.org/events/event/virtual-wednesday-lecture-building-a-quality-improvement-program-in-behavioral-health/2020-12-16/
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