Quality Initiatives

Participants will be able to:

1. Identify the measures that are included as part of the NF Quality Strategy program
2. Describe QI processes and how to use them for quality improvement
3. Discuss how to include measure improvement as part of an ongoing QAPI project

Speaker:

Penza Imes, RN, BSN

Ms. Imes is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of nursing experience in both acute and long-term care. Her background in long term care includes positions as Director of Nursing, QI Coordinator, Staff Development Educator and RNAC. Ms. Imes has worked with Quality Insights since 2005 as a Quality Improvement Specialist. In that position she has worked extensively with nursing homes and hospitals on a variety of projects utilizing her clinical and quality background. She truly believes that Quality Improvement processes are the key to success in improving quality of care.

Disclosures:

1 Contact hour has been requested for this continuing nursing education activity. Criteria for successful completion include attendance for the entire event and submission of the evaluation form.

Conflict of Interest:

There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.

Continuing Education Approver:

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  (OBN-001-91)