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8th Annual System Quality & Patient Safety Symposium: 21st Century Strategies for Leading Medicine - Friday, May 30, 2025
Overview
In-Person attendance only
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Join us for the Eighth Annual Quality and Patient Safety Symposium, “21st Century Strategies for Leading Medicine,” where health care leaders, experts and innovators will discuss cutting-edge strategies that enhance patient outcomes, reduce risks, and drive a culture of safety in modern health care. Attendees will gain valuable insights from industry leading keynote presenters and watch interactive discussions designed to provide innovative solutions for their practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation that is shaping the future of patient safety!
HM System Quality and Patient Safety Symposium - 2025.pdf
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Houston Methodist | |
| Physicians (includes PCG/SPG, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (includes nurses, pharmacists) | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / All Others | $25 |
| Non-Houston Methodist | |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $170 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $25 |
| Nurses and Pharmacists | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / All Others | $25 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
***HOUSTON METHODIST EMPLOYEES***
PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION
Employees using department funds to pay for their registration fees must either pay themselves and follow appropriate HM and HM department policy and procedures for reimbursement or arrange for interdepartmental transfer.
- Houston Methodist Purchasing Cards (P-Cards) MAY NOT BE USED to pay registration fees for Houston Methodist CME activities. Please refer to the P-Card Program Manual and P-Card FAQs located on the HM intranet for further information.
- In addition, payment vouchers submitted to accounts payable to pay registration fees WILL NOT BE PROCESSED by AP.
Interdepartmental transfers: Interdepartmental transfers for HM registration fees must be pre-arranged with Houston Methodist CME and the sponsoring department. Certain restrictions and approvals apply. Please contact the Office of CME for further information.
Target Audience
Physicians, advanced practice practitioners, nursing professionals, pharmacists, social work and case management professionals, ancillary health care providers, health care administration professionals, quality and patient safety professionals, and organizational and development professionals.
Program
| 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | CHECK-IN / BREAKFAST / POSTER EXHIBITION | |
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKERS |
| 8:00 AM – 8:15 AM | Prayer & Welcome | Rev. Stacy Auld |
| Shawn Tittle, MD | ||
| 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM | Opening Remarks | Marc L. Boom, MD |
| 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM | Voice of The Patient | |
| 8:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Introduction | Shawn Tittle, MD |
| Keynote | Don Berwick, MD | |
| “From Laggard to Leader: Why Is Health Care Failing and How to Fix It.” | ||
| Q&A | ||
| Moderator: Shawn Tittle, MD | ||
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | BREAK / REFLECTION | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Breakout Sessions | |
| “Advancing Quality in Maternal Care” | M. Kathleen Borchardt, MD, FACOG | |
| Catherine Eppes, MD | ||
| “The Intrinsic Link Between Patient Experience, Safety, and Quality Outcomes: A Case Study Using Restfulness” | Courtenay Bruce , JD, MA | |
| George Taffet, MD | ||
| “Safety First: Advanced Strategies for Fall Prevention” | Heather Chung, RN, MSN, PhD, NE-BC | |
| Linda Lopez, MSN, RN, SCRN, CPHQ | ||
| Aida Coralic, Rph, BCPS | ||
| “Transitions of Care in the 21st Century: How Primary Care Providers Can Save The World ?” | John Sutton, MD | |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | LUNCH AND POSTER EXHIBITION | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Pecha Kucha Presentations | |
| Moderator: Shawn Tittle, MD | ||
| 1:30 PM – 1:55 PM | BREAK / REFLECTION | |
| 1:55 PM – 3:00 PM | Keynote Introduction | Shawn Tittle, MD |
| Keynote | ||
| Faisal Masud, MD, FCCP, FCCM | ||
| “Sustainability: The Transformational Domain of Quality” | ||
| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Closing Remarks | Shawn Tittle, MD |
| 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Post Symposium Social | |
Venue
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Validated Self-Parking
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Accreditation
Available Credit
- 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.75 Attendance
- 4.75 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award up to 4.75 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.
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Price
STEPS TO REGISTER:
- STEP 1 - Choose the appropriate fee and click the "Add to Cart" button to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
| Houston Methodist | |
| Physicians (includes PCG/SPG, MPAQ, ACO PCP) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals (includes nurses, pharmacists) | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / All Others | $25 |
| Non-Houston Methodist | |
| Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $170 |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | $25 |
| Allied Health Care Professionals | $25 |
| Nurses and Pharmacists | $25 |
| Resident / Fellow / All Others | $25 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.