IAHQ 2018 Annual Conference Update; IMEC/ILPEX Conference Special Offer for IAHQ Members; Recording: Using Leapfrog Hospital Survey to Drive QI; Career Center
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IAHQ News is a monthly communication to members and non-members of the Illinois Association for Healthcare Quality (IAHQ) about upcoming events and resources available to healthcare quality improvement professionals in Illinois and the surrounding areas. To submit items that will be of interest, please send an email to
IAHQ.net@gmail.com.
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2018 IAHQ Annual Conference Agenda Being Finalized; See you at NIU Naperville Campus, May 8, 2018
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IAHQ's 2018 annual conference is taking shape and the full agenda will be shared and registration opened in February.
Expect presentations on:
- How ACOs are improving care and outcomes
- Value of learning networks to drive improvement
- Strategies for improving care coordination beyond hospital walls
- How clinical quality measures are developed and implications for care at the bedside
- Management of high-risk medications
- Managing team dynamics to drive QI
The conference will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at the NIU Naperville Conference Center,
1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563. Programming is being finalized.
New This Year! Reception and Poster Competition
Following the main daytime conference, IAHQ will have a networking reception and QI and patient safety poster competition. Plan to share your QI and patient safety successes from the inpatient, ambulatory, long-term care, and other settings in which you work. there is no need to recreate your poster from scratch unless you want to. You are encouraged to present posters you have used at state, regional or national meetings. Additional details to come. Please send an email with the following information to
IAHQ.net@gmail.com:
- Project title
- Abstract including problem statement, actions and results (do not exceed 250 words)
- Sponsoring organization
- Project team composition
- Project lead contact information
NAHQ CPHQ CE
Continuing education credit for Certified Professionals in Healthcare Quality will be offered for the main conference and the poster review and competition.
Calling All Sponsors
Opportunities include general conference sponsorship, products, services, door prizes and the new Accent on Quality Showcase before the reception and poster review and competition.
To discuss 2018 IAHQ Annual Conference sponsorship and support opportunities, please email:
IAHQ.net@gmail.com
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Special Offer for IAHQ Members! Discount for Conference on Enterprise Excellence; ILPEX Annual Awards Ceremony
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IAHQ members can receive a $50 discount on registration for the upcoming IMEC Conference on Enterprise Excellence and ILPEX annual awards ceremony, February 22, 2018, Hamburger University, Oak Brook, IL.
Whether you’re new to process improvement or are on the path to leading your organization to impressive results, the conference highlights best practices, strategies and inspiration for all individuals seeking improvement.
This one-day conference will feature recognized leaders, from a variety of industries, who have led their teams and organizations to high performance in the areas of leadership, strategy, customer engagement, operations, workforce, and technology. This year's conference will feature several leading healthcare organizations.
Benefits:
- Cost-effective and high-quality professional development sessions for staff at all levels of an organization
- Improvement strategies focused on enterprise excellence that you can introduce at your organization, preparing you to engage with team/department improvement activities to organization-wide initiatives
- Network opportunities with leaders of role model organizations representing manufacturing, healthcare, business, education, and government/non-profit sectors
The conference content is developed with input from industry leaders to address challenges and hot topics, and features subject matter experts from across the state speaking on issues relevant to you.
During the evening ILPEX Award for Excellence Ceremony, hear from Stephanie Norling of Communities of Excellence 2026 - an organization leading the charge for engaging the Baldrige Framework across community organizations to champion excellence and improve lives.
You will also see peers at HSHS St. Francis Hospital – Litchfield, receive a Silver Award, and Saint Anthony Hospital - Chicago, receive a Bronze Award, among other award recipients.
Please use discount code:
IAHQ_50
For more information, contact: Emily Lee, 309-677-4633,
elee@imec.org
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IAHQ Webinar Recording Available
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Webinar recording on using the Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey to drive quality improvement now available!
In this webinar, focused on how to use the Leapfrog Group's Hospital Survey to drive quality improvement, attendees heard Missy Danforth, Vice President, Health Care Ratings, The Leapfrog Group; and Jeffrey DiLisi, MD, MBA; Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Virginia Hospital Center, who discussed his institution’s journey in using the survey to improve their performance and patient safety. The webinar was moderated by Stephen L. Davidow, MBA-HCM, CPHQ, APR, IAHQ President and Director of Quality Improvement, PCPI, Chicago. Click
here to view the recording. A PDF of the slides are available upon request. Email:
IAHQ.net@gmail.com
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RN-Quality-AHMG
Arlington Heights, IL
Alexian Brothers Health System
Managed Care Contracting
Additional Job Details: Full-Time, Day, 40 hours, Weekly
Job Summary:
- Organizes and coordinates performance improvement program activities and workflow.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team on problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new services and systems/ performance measures.
- Researches, develops/acquires and implements improvement systems, methodologies and tools to improve operations.
- Collaborates with Leaders to develop and revise screening indicators.
- Provides on-site training and follow-up for performance improvement teams.
Qualifications:
- Required Credential(s):
- Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- HS or Equivalent
- High school diploma or equivalent required Bachelor's degree preferred
Work Experience:
- Three or more years of experience in managed care required, preferably in quality improvement.
- Registered Nurse will Illinois License, bachelors in nursing or health care related field preferred. Knowledge of managed care, HEDIS, data collection.
- Responsible for data collection, collation and dissemination of data.. good interpersonal skills, must be comfortable speaking in front of physicians and other population health leaders, and have presentation skills.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal
- supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.Collaborates with multidisciplinary team on problem identification and resolution, cost containment
- issues, implementation of new services and systems/ performance measures. • Researches, develops/acquires and implements improvement systems, methodologies and tools to improve
- operations. • Collaborates with Leaders to develop and revise screening indicators. • Provides on-site training and follow-up for performance improvement teams.
If you have any questions about the application process or require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application, please contact Candidate Care at 855-778-6037 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST, M-F.
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