Activity ID
13879Expires
March 4, 2028Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.75Fee
$113CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Hospitals and health systems must be dedicated to improving the quality of care provided. Knowledge of the foundational principles of quality improvement is necessary for all healthcare providers. This activity outlines basic principles of quality improvement including how to write a SMART goal, measure improvement, and use various QI models and tools.
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Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
a. Describe basic principles of quality improvement in healthcare.
b. Utilize the basic principles to design, implement, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives.
Keywords
quality improvement, performance improvement, QI, PI,
Competencies
Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
