Med-IQ and Virginia Mason to Share Quality Improvement Findings at SACME

BALTIMORE, MD—April 30, 2015—Med-IQ is pleased to announce that Sara Miller, MS, director, QI Institute, CE Strategy and Content, will present initial findings from an ongoing quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed at improving birth cohort–based screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in primary care clinics nationwide. The presentation will be at the 2015 Spring Meeting of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME).

This initiative was designed to adapt the framework of a successful pilot project and support systems-based transition toward QI in 3 healthcare networks across the country; Med-IQ believes that this expansion initiative will demonstrate that it is both possible and cost-effective to successfully scale QI initiatives to multiple institutions.

“We are honored to share our perspectives on QI and the early success of our expanded QI efforts with the membership of SACME this spring,” said Ms. Miller. “We hope that sharing the success of this initiative will inspire continuing education professionals in academic centers around the country.”

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve toward a value-based model, initiatives such as this are critical. Based on a successful framework for improvement, Med-IQ and its collaborators are addressing gaps in the delivery of care and demonstrating the critical role of education and continuing education professionals.

To hear more insights on QI and its impact on healthcare, please join Ms. Miller and co-presenter Bruce Nitsche, MD, medical director of Continuing Education at Virginia Mason in Seattle, WA, at:

2015 SACME Spring Meeting
Topic: Scaling Quality—The Hepatitis C Screening Project
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Time: 9 AM
Location: Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), Tampa, FL

The annual spring meeting is the primary programming effort of SACME, whose mission is to promote the research, scholarship, evaluation, and development of continuing medical education (CME) that helps to enhance the performance of physicians and other healthcare professionals.

This initiative is being conducted in collaboration with the Duke University School of Medicine, MedStar Health, the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Virginia Mason and is supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

For more information about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com. To speak with a Med-IQ representative about QI CME initiatives, please contact Sara Miller at 866 858 7434 or e-mail smiller@med-iq.com.

About Med-IQ

Med-IQ, America's most respected provider of continuing medical education (CME), inspires healthcare professionals through award-winning activities that deliver sophisticated outcomes-based educational designs with measurable results in professional competence and performance. Med-IQ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the California Board of Registered Nursing (CBRN), and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing medical education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, respectively.

As a leader in the CME industry, Med-IQ has delivered 32 performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives that make use of systems-based training such as Crew Resource Management (CRM) to improve team performance and patient outcomes. These initiatives have achieved improvement in healthcare professional performance, quality of care, and patient outcomes. Med-IQ's work in this space has been published 30 times in peer-reviewed journals, and the company has been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions for excellence in CE research (William Campbell Felch Award 2013, 2011), educational collaborations (2013), outstanding CME outcomes assessment (2012), and exceptional leadership and contributions to the CE profession (Leadership Award 2015, 2013; Distinguished Fellow Award 2015; President’s Award 2015, 2012; Rising Star Award 2015). To learn more about Med-IQ, visit www.Med-IQ.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.

For more information, contact:

Amy Caswell
Senior Audience Development Manager
866 858 7434
info@med-iq.com


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