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Physicians, staff present ideas on quality improvement University of Missouri Health Care physicians and staff are sharing successful quality improvement practices with health care colleagues around the world. A team of five UMHC representatives gave presentations at the 13th annual International Scientific Symposium on Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care on Dec. 10, in Orlando, Fla. Each presentation highlighted quality improvement projects conducted at University of Missouri Health Care in the past year. “This program is widely regarded as the top international scientific meeting concerning the science of quality improvement,” said Les Hall, M.D., director of clinical effectiveness at University of Missouri Health Care. “To have five abstracts selected from one institution is incredible and demonstrates the commitment of our physicians, nurses and staff toward improving quality measures within our health care facilities.” The conference presenters included, David Mehr, M.D., M.S., professor of family and community medicine at MU School of Medicine; Karen Cox, Ph.D., R.N., manager of quality improvement and patient safety for University of Missouri Health Care; Susan Scott, R.N., M.S.N., coordinator of patient safety at University Hospital; Myra McCoig, risk management coordinator for University of Missouri Health Care; and Les Hall, M.D. The ideas presented by University of Missouri Health Care’s team included ways to improve outcomes for elderly hip fracture patients, the impact of crew resource management training on patient safety, advances in quality of care curriculum with students in medicine, nursing and health management, improvements in the patient safety review process and accomplishments by action-based improvement teams. The symposium was sponsored by the Academy of Health Care Improvement and was held in conjunction with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s annual national forum on quality improvement in health care. University of Missouri Health Care’s system of hospitals, clinics and telehealth sites employs approximately 6,000 clinicians, scientists, educators and other health professionals. The system includes University Hospital and Clinics, Children’s Hospital, Columbia Regional Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and University Physicians, all based in Columbia, Mo. The health system also includes a long-term acute care facility, Missouri Rehabilitation Center, in Mount Vernon, Mo. Academic affiliates of the health system include the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Sinclair School of Nursing and School of Health Professions. Other affiliates of the health system include Rusk Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, Mo.; Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo., and Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville, Mo. |
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