Alliance for Pediatric Quality
Improve First Webinar Series

October 7, 2008 - June 9, 2009

The Improve First Webinar series is all about spreading what works in quality improvement -- one of the most important steps the pediatric community can take to measurably iRegister Nowmprove children's health outcomes and transform how care is delivered.

The series is sponsored by the Alliance for Pediatric Quality, which includes National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics and Child Health Corporation of America.

All 90-minute webinars are free.

Upcoming Webinars

NACHRI Catheter-Associated Blood Stream Infection Collaborative
Learn how CA-BSI rates have decreased by 70%, preventing 349 infections, saving $12 million, and preventing more than 35 deaths in 27 participating PICUs.
Webinar: October 7, 2008 
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: NACHRI

Cincinnati Children’s Business Case for Quality – Maximizing Asset Production & the Revenue Sweet Spot
Webinar: November 20, 2008 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Learning & Leadership Initiatives
The outlook for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) continues to improve steadily each year. Life expectancy has more than doubled in the last 25 years. This progress is accelerating due to quality improvement programs led by the CF Foundation.
Webinar: January 15, 2009 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Pediatrix Medical Group – A National Business Model for Quality Improvement in NICU Care
Webinar: March 5, 2009 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: Pediatrix, Inc.

Trailblazer Improvement Collaborative for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious chronic condition affecting 100,000 children and adolescents. The Trailblazer Improvement Collaborative, with over 1,500 patients in the country’s largest pediatric IBD registry, is developing guidelines and algorithms for Perfect IBD Care, as well as measures to track performance and outcomes.
Webinar: April 23, 2009 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: PIBDNet Network for Research and Improvement

Improving Performance in Practice Primary Care - Asthma Collaboratives
Pediatricians and primary care providers are working to reduce hospitalizations and emergency department visits for asthma patients by replicating collaborative models proven successful in Colorado and North Carolina. Improve First aims to spread the improvement to more practices in the two pilot states and Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Washington. Learn about the progress being made through this unique partnership among national primary care societies, national primary care specialty boards, and states.
Webinar: May 19, 2009 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: American Board of Medical Specialties

Cincinnati Children’s Business Case for Quality – Quality as a Cost Management Strategy
Webinar: June 9, 2009 Register now
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Past Webinars

NACHRI Catheter-Associated Blood Stream Infection Collaborative
Learn how CA-BSI rates have decreased by 70%, preventing 349 infections, saving $12 million, and preventing more than 35 deaths in 27 participating PICUs.
Webinar: October 7, 2008 
2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT
Sponsor: NACHRI