IMQ offers consulting services for hospital medical staffs After 40 years of partnership, the Joint Commission has, effective April 30, 2016, terminated its joint survey program with the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association (CMA). Although this is a huge blow to California medical staffs, IMQ continues to offer valuable hospital consulting services, including assistance for hospitals preparing for licensure and accreditation surveys. Medical Staff Consultations IMQ’s medical staff consultation services range from individualized consultations to group presentations and workshops that provide in-depth learning experiences addressing key medical staff functions such as performance ... April 29, 2016 CMA, General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Medical Staff, Hospital Medical Staff 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's CME certification reporting process upgraded The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association, has upgraded its continuing medical education (CME) certification reporting process so physicians can report all of their CME activities online 24/7. The new service also gives physicians the ability to pay online for CME certification, as well as to view and print an official transcript of activities at any time. IMQ's CME Certification Program documents and verifies physicians' CME activities. When certified by IMQ, physicians' CME credits will automatically be accepted by the California Medical Board, saving ... April 4, 2016 General CME Tracking, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ webinar: Building an infection prevention program Effective infection control is becoming increasingly important due to a shift in health care delivery from inpatient to outpatient. Given the critical need to ensure patient safety and reduce health care-associated infections, it is more important than ever for health care workers to carefully adhere to infection prevention principles. In an effort to help physicians meet the demands of infection control in their offices and other outpatient settings, the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ... February 9, 2016 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Continuing Medical Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ offers free online training course on child abuse and neglect Over 1.5 million children in California suffer at least two instances of childhood abuse and neglect, according to a report by the nonprofit Children Now. There has also been a 3 percent increase in abuse nationally, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In an effort to prevent more childhood trauma, the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a free online course to help physicians recognize and report child abuse and neglect. This interactive course, approved for 1.25 continuing ... February 1, 2016 General Continuing Medical Education, Institute for Medical Quality, Maternal and Child Health, CME, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
Joint hospital survey program cancelled After 40 years of partnership, the Joint Commission is terminating its agreement with the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ). IMQ will, however, offer expanded consulting services for hospitals, which may include mock surveys and/or survey preparedness. Medical staffs will be able to request an IMQ consultant separate from any hospital survey. Since the 1970s, IMQ has participated in hospital licensure and accreditation surveys in partnership with the Joint Commission. In May 2014, the consolidated survey program was discontinued, but California hospitals were still able to request an ... January 25, 2016 General IMQ, Hospital Accreditation, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's Stepping Up to Leadership early-bird pricing ends Feb. Early-bird pricing for the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Stepping Up to Leadership conference ends February 9. The program, offered in conjunction with the University of California at San Diego PACE Program, is a practical hands-on training for medical staff leaders. The 2016 Stepping Up to Leadership program, widely recognized as the “go to” course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff, will take place March 10-11 in San Diego. The conference offers unique hands-on and interactive learning opportunities, as well as excellent faculty and course work ... January 15, 2016 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Conferences 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ offers free online course to help providers identify child abuse Thanks to a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Medical Association’s Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a free course on child abuse prevention, recognition and reporting. The course is designed for California physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who regularly or occasionally treat pediatric patients. Physicians and other health care professionals are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. This course, produced by the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Sacramento, will help providers understand their reporting obligations and how ... December 21, 2015 General Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Maternal and Child Health, CME, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
Next CME Essentials Workshop is December 4 in Orange County Join the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) on Friday, December 4, 2015, for the next CME Essentials Workshop, held at Children's Hospital of Orange County in Orange. This one-day course covers the fundamentals of planning a continuing medical education (CME) activity in compliance with accreditation criteria and policies. The CME Essentials Workshop is designed for individuals who are new to CME or who are seeking a refresher, including CME chairs, coordinators, educators and managers of CME programs. The workshop covers the fundamentals of designing an educational activity ... November 9, 2015 General CME Accreditation, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
Space still available at IMQ medical staff conference There are still a few spots left to attend the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 2015 Medical Staff Conference on October 29 in Los Angeles. The one-day event will provide physicians with the information, solutions and best practices that they need to successfully lead their medical staffs. The conference will tackle some of the difficult decisions facing medical staffs, such as granting privileges for aging physicians and those reentering practice after an absence. Through examples and discussion, the faculty will demonstrate how, by maintaining a focus ... October 2, 2015 General Institute for Medical Quality, Medical Staff, Hospital Medical Staff, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
Last chance for IMQ grants for providers of opioid training To help address serious issues related to the misuse of prescription opioids, the California Medical Association’s Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering mini-grants to organizations that wish to offer U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved opioid training for physicians, pharmacists and other health care providers. There are a few grants available, ranging between $1,400 and $3,300, based on the number of participants. The opioid crisis continues and drug overdose deaths remain the leading cause of injury death in the United States – even more than car crashes. In ... September 23, 2015 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Prescription Drugs, Drug Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
