Time

Topic

Speaker

9:00am - 9:15am

Welcome, Introduction, & Housekeeping

Quality & Safety Leadership

9:15am - 9:45am

Model for Improvement, Scoping, and Aim Statements

Differentiate between commonly used improvement methodologies and tools in healthcare.
Understand the Model for Improvement.
Apply the 3 Model for Improvement questions to your project topic.
Define scope, identify process improvement steps, and discuss scope creep.
Identify components of an aim statement.
Design an aim statement to answer:
oWhat are we trying to accomplish?
oHow will we know that the change is an improvement?

Anit Saha

9:45am - 9:55am

Activity: Write Draft Aim Statements

Report Out

Alia Fink

9:55am - 10:20am

Building Teams

Introduce team building and leadership strategies
Learn about the importance of psychological safety on a team
Discuss what makes a team work well

Paul Quigley

10:20am - 10:35am

Break

 

10:35am - 11:25am

Breakout: Discuss Project Proposals & AIM and Team Worksheet

Breakout Leads

11:25am - 11:40am

Introduction to Proactive Safety

An overview of Proactive Safety topics, developed by Children's Hospitals Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS), that will be shared throughout the course.

Miranda Beuerlein

11:40am - 11:50am

Previous QuILT Presentation

View a recording of a previous QuILT presentation.

PI Team

11:50am - 12:15am

System of Profound Knowledge

Discuss reliability and systems science.
Provide examples of high reliability.
Understand the role of systems in healthcare.

Jessica Cronin

12:15pm - 12:30pm

HW, Questions, & Next Steps

Anit Saha

Session date: 
01/27/2026 - 9:00am to 12:30pm EST
  • 3.00 ACPE Pharmacist
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.00 contact hours.
  • 3.00 ACPE Technician
    Children's National Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program meets ACPE criteria for 3.00 contact hours.
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 3.00 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 3.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 3.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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Faculty List: 
Committee member(s)

Miranda Beuerlein, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, C-NNIC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Cronin

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alia Fink, MS, BSN, RN, CPN, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jacqueline Harnarine, MPH, CPHQ, CSSBB

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Katherine Moore, MHA, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anit Saha, MSHA, MBA, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jacqueline Saito, MD, MSCI, MBA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kimberly Woodard

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Stephanie VerNooy, RN, BSN, CPPS, CPHQ, EM-CQSL

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Valerie Jurgens, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Lori Blair

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Reginna Emiliene Lat

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nada Mallick, MD, MBA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Paul Quigley, CPP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rusty Siedschlag, BS, T-CSCT

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kellie Wright, BSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.