Upcoming Education & Meetings

In Person Education & Meetings
 
  
January 20-21
PIN Strategic Planning Committee
Chico Hot Springs
Pray, MT
  
January 28-29
CAH Administrator Meeting
Helena, MT
Register here
**in conjunction with the MHA Legislative Reception and Events**
 
 March 11-13
MHA Health Summit
Bozeman, MT
Register here
**MT Flex Grant will support attendance of one QIC and one DON from each MT CAH.
  
March 17-19
Northwest Regional CAH Conference and Rural Health Conference
Spokane, WA
  
April 7 -8
PIN Advisory Board Meeting
Townsend, MT
  
   
Webinars & Audioconferences:
(click on session title for brochure or information) 
  
February 4 - April 22, 2015  

New CAH QI Coordinator Training Series

  This educational offering funded and sponsored by the MT Flex Grant and the Performance Improvement Network (PIN) is designed to help CAH Quality Coordinators gain knowledge and practice skills needed to do their job.  MT Flex/PIN is pleased to offer this in response to requests from MT CAH staff for this type of education.  The series is a mix of Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) self-study modules, 3 live interactive class exercises (via conference call/webinar), and one face to face meeting at the MHA Health Summit with travel expenses covered.  Registration includes a one year membership to IHI.  Continuing education credits are available for completion of each IHI module.

 

Who should attend? Any MT CAH staff new to quality/performance improvement coordinator roles.  Seasoned QICs and other CAH staff involved in quality efforts are welcomed to attend.

 

Time commitment: The New QI Coordinator Training Series begins with an introductory conference call on February 4, 2015 and concludes with a final class discussion on April 22nd.   All requirements for completion must be done by April 22, 2015. Completion requirements and syllabus here. 

 

Cost:  $150; to be reimbursed once registrants meet course requirements.

 

Schedule:

2/4/2015   - Introductory live conference call

2/25/2015 - Live Conference Call #1

3/11/2015 - MHA Health Summit

4/01/2015 - Live Conference Call #2

4/22/2015 - Live Wrap Up Conference Call #3

Registered participants will receive access information and call materials prior to each session.

 

Registration: Register here by January 23, 2015  www.regonline.com/newqicoordinatortraining

 


February 5, 2015
ED Transfer Top Performers Webinar
Join us to kick off the performance improvement cycle of the ED Transfer Clinical Improvement Study.   Baseline data collected in December has been compiled and the baseline aggregate report is attached.   The PIN is hosting a webinar on February 5th, at which time you will have an exclusive chance to hear high performing MT CAHs of a variety of sizes share their processes and tools that makes them successful in meeting these measures.   The webinar is open to all MT CAHs and no registration is necessary.  Please share this webinar notice will all staff at your hospital involved in the improvement of ED Transfer.

 

 

Webinar Access Information:

Thursday, February 5, 2015

10:00 - 11:00 am

  1. Go to: http://www.infiniteconferencing.com/join 
  2. On the left, under "Join a Conference" enter:
      Participant Code: 70979270
      Full Name, Company, Email
  3. Click Log In
 

Audio:

Dial: 1-877-594-8353 and use participant code: 70979270#

(You must dial-in by phone for audio; you will not hear sound through your computer speakers.) Please dial in 5 minutes early so that we may get everyone online and still begin on time.

 

February 17, 2015

Standards Review Call

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Third Tuesday of each month.

Call in # = 1-877-594-8353

Participant code =  70979270#


 

 


 

 

Other Resources:
MHA sends a Weekly Education Update.  If you would like to be included in this mailing, please contact Kim Wiens at kim@mtha.org.

Montana Office of Rural Health keeps a a training and continuing education calendar for offerings in Montana.   Visit http://www.mtcecalendar.org/calendar/month/2014-11.
 
For a wide selection of webinars and audioconferences offered by organizations all of the country, visit the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Virtual Training Gateway.