Conversation with the Experts – Quality Improvement in Action

Moderator:

David A. Bonner, RT(R), CV, ARRT - Director | NCDR Clinical Operations, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Speakers:

• Karen Colbert, BSN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Shelly Conine, RN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Fernando Garcia-Barbon, RN, BSN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• John Jirout, BBA, ADN, RN - CQA Team Leader, NCDR International Registries, American College of Cardiology
• Melissa Nitta, MPH, BS, RN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Denise Pond, BSN, RN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Kristen Young, MSN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Yan Huang, RT(R), CV, ARRT - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology
• Beatrice M. Pedapudi, RN, BSN - Clinical Quality Advisor, American College of Cardiology

Description:

The Clinical Quality Advisor Team will offer a group session where the experts will discuss the value in the data in which hospitals submit and encourage change using the data results submitted by facilities and identify the need for process improvement.  

Note: Data Element Coding will not be addressed in this session

Learning Objectives:

• List 3 available quality tools the participant may use.
• Identify 1 Learning Activity in the QII Learning Center to support program engagement.