Institute for Medical Quality

Register today for IMQ's Stepping Up to Leadership Conference. The Institute for Medical Quality’s (IMQ) Stepping Up to Leadership conference will be held at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego, on February 22 23, 2018. This program is widely recognized as the go to course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff. Department chairs, chiefs of staff, committee chairs, or in any active position on a medical staff, won’t want to miss the upcoming program. For more information or to register here: www.imq.org/education/conferences-workshops-webinars.aspx

IMQ/PACE Stepping Up To Leadership Training Program for Physician Leaders - February 22 23, 2018 Early Registration Discount ends on January 25 ... IMQ, in conjunction with the University of California San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) program, invite you to join us at this valuable leadership training program! IMQ/PACE Stepping Up To Leadership Training Program for Physician Leaders - February 22 23, 2018 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! If you’re a Department Chair, Chief of Staff, Committee Chair, or in any active position on a medical staff, you don’t want to miss the upcoming Stepping Up to Leadership conference. This is a great chance to network with colleagues and enhance the practical skills you need to succeed! The Stepping Up to Leadership program is widely recognized as the go to course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff. Previously offered in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2016 in San Diego, CA, the Stepping Up to Leadership program uses small-group interactive teaching modalities to engage attendees. The partnership between IMQ and PACE combines IMQ’s expertise in medical staff matters with PACE’s expertise in communication and assessment to create unique hands-on learning exercises. Medical staffs are encouraged to bring their entire leadership teams to this program. The 2018 program offers physicians, new or experienced in medical staff responsibilities, an opportunity to learn: Proven ways to manage physicians with declining skills due to aging, medical conditions, impairment or disruptive behavior; How to identify and engage the best people to move into medical staff or organizational leadership positions and develop the skills needed to succeed in these positions. Identify the changes in health care policies and how they will impact physicians; Legal considerations; How to minimize stress and avoid burnout in medical staff leaders; Communicating effectively, especially with difficult conversations; Formulate and assess a plan that defines the medical staff's role and complies with the new CAL OSHA regulations in the event of an active shooter or other workplace violence/catastrophic event. Thanks to a generous grant from the Physicians Foundation, this course is offered at prices significantly lower than other courses. For the Brochure and registration information, Click Here Stepping Up to Leadership Conference February 22 23, 2018 Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA For more information, please contact: Leslie Anne Iacopi 415-882-5167

IMQ recognized CME leaders at annual conference. To see the winners, go to: http://www.imq.org/news.aspx

Announcing a new Collaborative Partnership with the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS). IMQ has developed a Collaborative Partnership with the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, an organization dedicated to ensuring top-quality patient care and safety in outpatient ophthalmic surgery centers. IMQ will work with OOSS to improve/streamline the accreditation process to assure that IMQ’s program effectively addresses the needs of ophthalmic specialty ASCs. IMQ and OOSS also will work together to develop educational tools and resources to guide continuous improvement in patient care.

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Hey there Ambulatory Surgery Centers! The 2016 Accreditation Standards for Surgical and Outpatient Facilities has been officially released! It includes all CMS and Life Safety Code regulations as IMQ is now a CMS deeming authority. Please visit www.imq.org or call the office directly to learn more about becoming accredited!

Last chance to register for IMQ’s 2016 Medical Staff Conference which is only 10 days away. Registration is almost at capacity. You won’t want to miss the presentations on new MACRA requirements, proctoring challenges related to telemedicine, aging physician policies and numerous others. For more information, visit www.imq.org.

http://www.casurgery.org//433/_PARENT/layout_details/false Swing by the IMQ table on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday this week!!

We are happy to announce that IMQ has received another grant from the Physicians’ Foundation which will enable us to offer our IMQ/PACE Stepping Up to Leadership Conference in March, 2018. The conference will once again be held in sunny San Diego! Registration will open in the Summer of 2017.

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One space just opened up in IMQ’s Professionalism course on August 20-21. The course meets all the requirements of the Medical Board of California. Offered quarterly, attendance is limited to 12 physicians to create an interactive, meaningful learning experience. To catch that opening, contact [email protected] or visit www.imq.org