Since 2018, the Institute for High Quality Care (IHQC), in partnership with the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), has hosted an annual Quality Improvement Summit, a learning event and conference uniquely dedicated to QI staff, providers, and leaders in the safety net.
Now in our fourth year, we are excited to announce the 2021 QI Summit Series, a four-part live webinar series taking place in August and September 2021!
The 2021 QI Summit Series offers timely and practical discussions around re-engaging patients and staff, optimizing care delivery tools and mechanisms, advancing high-priority measures for quality care, and preparing organizations for anticipated changes in finance and policy. This year, we are also offering virtual networking opportunities before each session.
The Summit Series schedule and topics can be found below and will be continually updated as we get closer to the start of the Summit. Registration is now open!
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Summit Series Schedule and Topics*:
Virtual networking opportunities start at 8:30 am; presentations begin at 9:00 am and end at 10:30 am.
*Speakers TBA, program subject to change
Friday, August 20, 2021
People-Centered Environments: Re-Engaging Patients and Staff
The pandemics of 2020 changed everything about how patients receive care and how staff and organizations provide it. Clinics across California are continuing to provide safe, high-quality services that bring attention back to prevention and treatment of chronic conditions. Our panelists will share how their organizations have crafted new messaging and operational strategies for re-engaging patients, their families, and staff as we edge closer toward a post-pandemic environment.
Speakers:
Shannon Fernando, FNP-C
Chief Innovations Officer
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers
Tim Ho, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CPHQ
Regional Assistant Medical Director, Quality & Complete Care
Kaiser Permanente
Rudy Ramos
Director of Operations
Share Our Selves
Christy Ward
Chief Executive Officer
Share Our Selves
Friday, September 10, 2021
Advancing Priority Measures and Data for Quality Care
Data and metrics continue to be a core element of quality improvement – in tracking progress, reporting outcomes, and informing priorities. Panelists in this session will present on a variety of perspectives around how they have leveraged data to advance specific quality measures in their organizations, including how finance and quality metrics can be assessed in tandem to ultimately demonstrate value in the organization, and how prioritizing metrics can be driven by equity considerations.
Speakers:
Bertha Becerra
QA/QI Director
South Bay Family Health Care
Xiao Chen, MS
Director of Analytics
Community Health Center Network
Molly Hart, MPA
Director of Clinical Optimization
Community Health Center Network
Valerie Padilla, MHA
Quality Improvement Manager
Open Door Community Health Centers
Friday, August 27, 2021
Optimizing Care Delivery: In-Person, Virtually, and Everything Between
Every healthcare provider was pushed into a lightning-fast adoption of virtual care for their patients, and many leveraged innovative technologies like remote patient monitoring. As in-person care re-enters clinical operations, organizations are seeking ways to demonstrate high-quality care, regardless of its method of delivery. This panel features lessons learned from a safety net clinic’s remote patient monitoring efforts, and an introduction to the Virtual Care Maturity Model – a framework for assessing and planning for a strategic deployment of virtual care.
Speakers:
Heidi Lennartz, LCSW
Chief Operations Officer
San Fernando Community Health Center
Patrice Little, MBA
QI Director
San Fernando Community Health Center
Jim Meyers, DrPH, MHA, LFACHE
Principal
Meyers Health Consulting
Friday, September 17, 2021
Forecasting for the Future: Preparing for Policy and Finance Changes
The California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative will begin implementation in January 2022. As the safety net prepares for the upcoming changes, we invite you to learn about the preliminary findings from an assessment highlighting the current state of health centers’ readiness for CalAIM, and hear about how are payers considering upcoming CalAIM changes.
Speakers:
Deena Pourshaban, MPH
Principal Consultant & Director of Operations
Elevation Health Partners
Susan Mahonga
Director, Strategic Provider Partnerships
Health Net
Nancy Wongvipat Kalev, MPH
Senior Director, Systems of Care
Health Net
Alison Klurfeld, MPP, MPH
Director, Safety Net Programs and Partnerships
L.A. Care
Mary Zavala, LCSW, MPP, MA
Director, Health Homes Program
L.A. Care
All-Access Registration
Registration begins at $200 for safety net care providers and staff!
Registration fees include a log-in link for all four webinars in the QI Summit Series, access to the full recordings of each session after the live broadcast, and virtual networking + Q&A opportunities.
Safety Net Care Providers and Staff
$200
Discounted registration rate for all staff from community clinics (FQHCs, look-alikes, or low-income/free clinics), county health systems, community clinic consortia members that provide direct patient services, and public hospitals.
General Public
$300
Registration rate for IT solutions or technical assistance providers, insurance agencies and health plans, consultants, non-profits, or companies and organizations that do not provide direct care services to patients.
Please note that each attendee will require their own separate ticket for the webinars. Log-ins are unique to each attendee and cannot be shared.
Questions about the registration process? Please email info@ihqc.org for assistance.
**Photography, screen captures, and audio/video recordings will be taken at this event, some of which may include attendees’ likenesses and voices. By registering for this event via Eventbrite or other channels, you agree that photography and audio/video recordings taken at this event may be used in future IHQC or CCALAC promotions or materials. Please contact info@ihqc.org if you have any additional questions.**
