Advanced Seminar

Design and Application of Clinical Practice Improvement (CPI) Studies

AGENDA

Session 1:

 

Thursday

Day 1

 

TOPIC TIME
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 - 8:45
Introduction
  • Participants Relate Their Seminar Objectives
8:45 - 9:15
CPI Overview
  • Pediatric Bronchiolitis Study
  • Pressure Ulcer Study
  • Antibiotic Study
9:15 - 10:30
 BREAK 10:30 - 10:45
CPI Overview (continued)
  • Evaluation Methodology vs. Protocol Development
10:45 - 12:00
GROUP LUNCH 12:00 - 1:30
CPI Case Studies
  • Steps in CPI Study
  • Long Term Care CPI Study
1:30 - 2:30
BREAK 2:30 - 2:45
CPI Case Studies (continued)
  • Abdominal Surgery Summary
  • PCA Pump Study
  • MCOP: Design, Analyses, and Findings
    • Elderly Findings
    • Psychiatric Findings
    • Provider Continuity Findings
    • Newness of Drugs for Asthma
2:45 - 4:30
Group Discussion
  • Getting Started / Possible Barriers to CPI
4:30 - 5:00
GROUP DINNER 6:00
 

Friday

Day 2

 

TOPIC TIME
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 - 8:45
Case Mix and Severity Adjustment Methods 8:45 - 10:00
BREAK 10:00 - 10:15
Case Mix and Severity Adjustment Methods (continued) 10:15 - 11:15
Comprehensive Severity Index (CSIâ) Software demonstration based on actual cases 11:15 - 12:00
GROUP LUNCH 12:00 - 1:30
CPI Case Study: Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Statistical Concepts/Sample Size Issues
  • Study Design
1:30 - 3:00
BREAK 3:00 - 3:15
Review Examples of Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
  • ADMs and TELEforms
3:15 - 5:00
Saturday

Day 3

 

TOPIC   TIME
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 - 8:45
CPI Workplan and Improvement Tools Summary
  • Overview of Workplan
8:45 - 9:30
Participant Preliminary Study Projects: Objectives, Study Questions, and Key Variables List
  • Projects selected
9:30 - 10:45
BREAK 10:45 - 11:00
Project workgroups meet to start to design their projects 11:00 - 12:00
GROUP LUNCH 12:00 - 1:00
Group Summary of CPI Study Projects
  • Determine presentation schedule for Session 2 (1/2 hour presentation followed by 1/2 hour discussion per person)
1:00 - 2:00
Evaluation of Session 1 2:00 - 2:30
ADJOURN 2:30

 

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