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Compass Learning and Action Network Series
As part of the FY2025 final rule, CMS is requiring hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR)program to report on the Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM). Structural measures provide a way for hospitals to address a topic for which no outcome measure exists. The PSSM is an attestation-based measure that assesses whether hospitals have a structure and culture that prioritizes safety as demonstrated by five domains. Hospitals will attest to whether they engage in specific evidence-based best practices in each domain. CMS expects that by attesting to these measures, hospitals will develop evidence-based programs and processes to support improvements in high impact areas. Join us for this webinar series as we take a deeper dive into implementation and evaluation of these five domains. We will also include insights for hospitals that are not required to report on the PSSM but are proactively building a safety culture and program.
Funding for this series was provided by the Health Resources Services Administration, Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 93.241).
Target Audience
Hospital leaders
Quality and Safety leaders
Learning Objectives
Examine the role of leadership in fostering a culture of safety.
Identify strategies for senior leaders to prioritize and allocate resources for patient safety.
Discuss methods for holding leadership accountable for safety outcomes.
Highlight the role of patients and families in enhancing safety.
Discuss the importance of transparency in safety reporting and communication.
Identify tools and metrics for measuring and reporting safety performance.
Additional Information
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Kathy Collins, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS
Kathy Collins serves as a Clinical Improvement Consultant (CIC) with an expertise in informatics at Compass Healthcare Collaborative. Collins works with the Compass Data Team and the Compass Hospital Quality Improvement Network CICs to assure hospitals are submitting accurate and timely data. She also creates reports and dashboards with analysis to assist the hospitals and CICs in creating data-driven decisions and enhance their improvement efforts. Her clinical background includes ambulatory care, utilization review and case management, long-term care as both a staff nurse and director of nursing, obstetrics and medical surgical units as well as infection prevention. She has led quality for over twenty-five years in both critical access and prospective payment system hospitals. Collins holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality/CPHQ and Patient Safety/CPPS.
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass Healthcare Collaborative is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Compass Healthcare Collaborative designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Disclosure: Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass) adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. None of the planners or moderators for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing products used by or on patients.
Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are accepted for nursing and other healthcare discipline license renewal purposes, provided the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. After participating, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance detailing the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ you can claim. This certificate is provided for self-reporting requirements and must be submitted to your state board for license renewal.
Available Credit
- 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration Options:
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•Paid Access with CME Credit – $25.00 Includes access to the course content, pre and post-test, and CME Certificate
Disclaimer:
This material was prepared by Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass) HQIC Network, a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of CMS or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Any reference to a specific product or entity does not constitute endorsement by Compass, CMS, or HHS. 12SOW Compass HQIC Network/Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor.
Fees are charged solely for individuals seeking Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. All educational materials are provided at no cost and are freely accessible regardless of CME participation. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.