Feb. 22-23 Registration Open for IMQ/PACE Stepping Up to Leadership Training Program If you’re a Department Chair, Chief of Staff, Committee Chair, or in any active position on a medical staff, you don’t want to miss the upcoming Stepping Up to Leadership conference! This is a great chance to network with colleagues and enhance the practical skills you need to succeed! Stepping Up to Leadership Conference February 22 – 23, 2018 Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA www.physician-leadership.org The Stepping Up to Leadership program is widely recognized as the “go to” course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff. Previously ... December 19, 2017 General Stepping Up to Leadership Training Program, Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 0 0 Comment Read More »
Registration Now Open for IMQ Medical Staff Conference Registration is now open for the 2016 Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Medical Staff Conference, set for October 27 at the Embassy Suites SFO (Gateway) Hotel in South San Francisco. This event will deliver the information, solutions and best practices that physicians need to successfully lead their medical staffs. The conference will tackle some of the difficult decisions that face medical staffs, such as credentialing, granting privileges and proctoring practitioners for remote technology (telemedicine), and privileging policies for the new technology. Through examples and discussion, faculty will demonstrate how medical ... July 25, 2016 General IMQ Medical Staff Conference, Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 0 0 Comment Read More »
Make a Difference - Become an IMQ Surveyor YOUR PARTICIPATION CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Are you looking for a new activity? IMQ is looking for physicians who may be interested in becoming surveyors for the Ambulatory Care, Corrections, or CME Review Programs. The Ambulatory Program accredits surgery centers, offices, and medical groups in California. The Corrections Program reviews the healthcare in jails and juvenile facilities, and the CME Program reviews providers of CME. All surveyors contribute directly to the improved quality of care. They interact with colleagues throughout the state, and see best practices and innovation beyond their own ... February 1, 2016 General Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) , IMQ Surveyor 0 0 Comment Read More »
Registration Now Open for IMQ/PACE Stepping Up To Leadership Training Program REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! If you’re a Department Chair, Chief of Staff, Committee Chair, or in any active position on a medical staff, you don’t want to miss the upcoming Stepping Up to Leadership conference. This is a great chance to network with colleagues and enhance the practical skills you need to succeed! The Stepping Up to Leadership program is widely recognized as the “go to” course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff. In addition to interactive training in communicating and handling disruptive or impaired individuals, ... January 12, 2016 General Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), Stepping Up to Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
Educational Interventions Offer an Effective Approach to Avoiding Ethical Dilemmas Physicians regularly grapple with situations that can challenge their ability to maintain an ethical healthcare practice. While many times the choices are clear, some situations require knowledge and skills to avoid problems that may lead to sanctions on a medical license or even loss of practice. Ethical dilemmas are not limited to financial matters, but can arise in communications with and supervision of employees, methods used in advertising and promotion, or in decisions about patient care. Today, medical group and medical staff leaders and attorneys are taking a proactive ... January 9, 2015 General IMQ Professionalism Program , Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's 2014 Medical Staff Conference - Oct. 30 There’s still time to register for the 2014 Medical Staff Conference! If you are a physician, hospital leader, a Medical Staff Director, credentialing specialist, or a Quality Improvement professional, you want to attend this one day course that helps you solve many problems facing medical staff leaders. Responding to requests from previous program attendees, this program will include interactive panel discussions on the following: • What do you do with an Aging Physician? • How do you handle a Disruptive/Impaired professional? • What is the appropriate way to counsel or communicate ... October 9, 2014 General Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ Introduces New Judicial Review Service & Professionalism Course Professionalism Courses for Physicians and Pharmacists Coming in May The IMQ Professionalism Program for Physicians and Professionalism Program for Pharmacists have both been scheduled for May 17-18 at the DoubleTree Hotel LAX-El Segundo in Los Angeles. These programs address both the legal and ethical dimensions of the practice of medicine in California, and introduce participants to a range of resources to address present or future problems. Both courses consist of pre-course assessments, the two-day ethics course, and a series of longitudinal assessments to track participants’ progress. ... April 14, 2014 General judicial review service, professionalism course , Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why Attend IMQ's "Stepping Up to Leadership" Program The Institute for Medical Quality and the PACE Program at UC San Diego are proud to announce an unparalleled opportunity for medical staff leaders. The Stepping Up to Leadership program trains medical staff leaders in issues of communication, problem-solving, and improving outcomes for patients and staff—and it’s more accessible than ever. The Stepping Up to Leadership conference will take place on November 7-9, 2013; March 6-8, 2014; and May 8-10, 2014. So why should your medical staff attend the Stepping Up to Leadership conference? Stepping Up to Leadership helps physicians ... September 5, 2013 General Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), PACE, Stepping Up to Leadership 0 0 Comment Read More »
