CME as a Strategic Resource in Quality Improvement with Katie West MSN

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Are you struggling to position your CME program as a strategic asset in your healthcare system?

As a CME professional in a hospital or health system, you're likely facing challenges in demonstrating the value of your programs beyond mere accreditation requirements. You know that CME has the potential to drive quality improvement and enhance patient care, but you may be finding it difficult to integrate your efforts with broader organizational goals.

In this episode of Write Medicine, you'll discover:

1. How to position CME as a strategic resource at the heart of your healthcare system's quality improvement initiatives
2. Practical strategies for building relationships across departments and specialties to create more impactful, coordinated education
3. Innovative approaches to measuring and demonstrating the effectiveness of your CME programs

Tune in now to unlock the secrets of making your CME program an indispensable driver of excellence in your healthcare system.

Timestamps

00:00 Nurse turned educator; now an RN CME specialist.

06:03 Partnering in rural Michigan for healthcare improvement.

07:51 Building relationships for proactive service line strategies.

10:32 Efforts to integrate CME as a strategic resource.

16:48 Education barriers: preconceived notions, resistance, limited human resources.

18:50 Collaborative case review meetings enhance treatment insights.

24:39 Using varied data for planning and support.

27:16 Annual symposium educates primary care providers comprehensively.

28:43 Advocating for joint accreditation in clinical education.

Resources

West K. Small Teams, Big Outcomes: Efficient CME Approaches. Alliance Almanac. August 21, 2024.

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