Conference Sessions Are Aligned to the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework
Regulatory and Accreditation
Direct the evaluating, monitoring & improving compliance with internal and external requirements. Lead the processes to prepare for, participate in, and follow up on R/A and certification surveys.
- Operationalize processes to support standards compliance.
- Facilitate continuous survey readiness activities.
- Guide the organization through survey processes and findings.
Quality Review and Accountability
Direct activities that support compliance with voluntary mandatory and contractual reporting requirements for data acquisition, analysis, reporting, and improvement.
- Relate current and emerging payment models to quality.
- Execute measure requirements.
- Facilitate practitioner review activities.
Professional Engagement
Engage in the healthcare quality profession with a commitment to practicing ethically, enhancing one’s competence and advancing the field.
- Integrate ethical standards into practice.
- Engage in lifelong learning.
- Participate in activities that advance the profession.
Quality Leadership and Integration
Advance the organization through collaboration, learning and communication. Lead the integration of quality into the fabric of the organization to achieve objectives.
- Direct the quality infrastructure.
- Regulate the use of privileged or confidential information.
- Implement processes for engagement and teamwork.
- Create learning opportunities to advance the organization.
- Communicate effectively with different audience to achieve quality goals.
Performance and Process Improvement
Use performance and process improvement (PPI), project management and change management methods to support operational and clinical quality initiatives.
- Implement standard PPI methods.
- Apply project management methods.
- Use change management principles and tools.
Population Health and Care Transitions
Evaluate and improve healthcare processes and care transitions to advance the efficient, effective and safe care of defined populations.
- Integrate PH management strategies into quality.
- Apply a holistic approach to improvement.
- Collaborate to improve care processes and transitions.
Health Data Analytics
Leverage the organization’s analytic environment to help guide data driven decision making and inform quality improvement initiatives.
- Apply procedures for the governance of data assets.
- Design data collection plans for KPIs.
- Acquire data from source systems.
- Integrate data from internal and external electronic systems.
- Use statistical and visualization methods.
Patient Safety
Cultivate a safe healthcare environment by promoting safe practices, nurturing a just culture and improving processes that detect, mitigate or prevent harm.
- Assess patient safety culture.
- Apply safety science principles and methods.
- Identify and report patient safety risks and events.
- Collaborate to analyze patient safety risks and events.