CHA Academy for Quality Professionals
The CHA Academy for Quality Professionals is an interactive learning collaborative that aims to provide training for quality professionals and those interested in working in hospital quality improvement and patient safety. Courses are intended to educate quality professionals at various stages in their careers, and curriculum is designed for a variety of subdisciplines and for those with diverse roles. Most courses generally fit into one of five specific learning tracks:
Alternative Payment Models
Infection Prevention
Health Care Quality Professional Certification
Fundamentals of Quality Improvement
Health Care Quality Leadership
Spring 2023
Overview:The Health Care Quality Professional Certification track is designed to help participants expand their knowledge while preparing for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. This instructor-led series provides a comprehensive review of CPHQ material through six sessions. Participants will also be able to test their understanding of the content with weekly sample exam test questions.
The Health Care Quality Professional Certification track is newly designed for spring 2023 and will incorporate the new exam content outline that takes effect on March 15, 2023.
Target Audience: Health care professionals ready to demonstrate their commitment to the quality profession through certification
Session Schedule:
- Six-part virtual learning series
- Noon – 1:15 p.m., MT, every Tuesday
- April 4 – May 9
Cost: $175 per person for CHA hospital and health system members; $300per person for non-members
Overview: CHA is partnering with the Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency to present the Introduction to Health Care Leadership Series. This series aims to elevate participant’s leadership skills through three 90-minute interactive, online training sessions that address real-world challenges, and three 90-minute group executive coaching sessions with tailored development and feedback to accelerate success in the workplace.
Target Audience: Health care professionals looking to advance their leadership skills and promote change efforts in their organization
Session Schedule:
- Six-part virtual learning series
- Noon – 1:30 p.m., MT, every other Thursday
- April 13 – June 21
Cost: $500 per person for CHA hospital and health system members; $850 per person for non-members
Overview: To support the infection prevention workforce in Colorado, CHA is focused on two key areas. The first area is professional certification – Earning the CIC® credential demonstrates infection prevention knowledge. As with any certification, this demonstrates a personal dedication to the field, going above and beyond the daily job. The second area is infection prevention surveillance through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) platform, a critical component of pay-for-performance and regulatory reporting.
Target Audience: Infection prevention professionals and those interested in learning more about hospital infection prevention
Upcoming Events:
Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Virtual Study Collaborative –This six-month study support offering is a 12-session virtual study group. Each session will cover 25 questions/rationales as well as information and tips for preparing and taking the exam. In addition, participants will receive weekly emails with added practice questions, two 90+ question practice tests, a study sheet for normal lab values, and recognition of achieving certification.
- 12-session virtual study group
- 12-1 p.m. MT, every other Wednesday, Jan. 11 – June 14
- Register here
NSHN SSI Basic Training – This two-hour webinar will cover the basics for reporting surgical site infections (SSIs) into NHSN. Content includes navigating the NHSN website, entering procedures utilizing the table of instructions, applying the protocol and entering SSIs, remedying alerts, generating new data sets, and running basic analysis reports. This course applies to acute care and critical access hospitals.
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, April 13
- Register here
NHSN Basic Training –This two-and-a-half hour webinar will cover the basics for entering data into NHSN. Topics include annual surveys, reporting plans, summary data, alerts, and events – including CAUTI and LabID C. diff and MRSA. This course applies to acute care and critical access hospitals.
- 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, May 11
- Register here
Fall 2022
Overview: The Health Care Quality Professional Certification track is designed to help participants expand their understanding while preparing for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. This instructor-led series provides a comprehensive review of CPHQ material through six one-hour sessions. Participants will also be able to test their understanding of the content with weekly sample exam test questions.
Target Audience: Health care professionals preparing for certification
Session Schedule:
- Six-part virtual learning series
- Noon – 1 p.m. MT, every other Tuesday,
- Sept. 13 – Nov. 8 (Final session will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6)
Cost:
- This series is open to Colorado participants only and is provided at no cost due to grant funding from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).
Overview: The Fundamentals of Quality Improvement track is a hands-on learning experience within the CHA Academy for Quality Professionals. Although most quality professionals are familiar with quality improvement methodologies, these tools are often underutilized when practical application can be a challenge. Participants will be guided through the process of successfully identifying, structuring, leading, and evaluating quality improvement projects.
Target Audience: Beginner to mid-level quality professionals
Session Schedule:
- Six-part virtual learning series
- Noon – 1 p.m. MT, every other Tuesday
- Sept. 20 – Nov. 29
Cost:
- This series is open to Colorado participants only and is provided at no cost due to grant funding from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE).
Overview: To support the infection prevention workforce in Colorado, CHA is focused on two key areas. The first area is professional certification – Earning the CIC® credential demonstrates infection prevention knowledge. As with any certification, this demonstrates a personal dedication to the field, going above and beyond the daily job. The second area is infection prevention surveillance through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) platform, a critical component of pay-for-performance and regulatory reporting.
Target Audience: Infection prevention professionals and those interested in learning more about hospital infection prevention
Upcoming Events:
NHSN Basic Training – This two-and-a-half-hour webinar will cover the basics for entering data into NHSN. Topics include annual surveys, reporting plans, summary data, alerts, and events, including CAUTI and LabID C. diff and MRSA. This course applies to acute care and critical access hospitals.
- 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MT, Thursday, Nov. 10
OR
- 8 – 10:30 a.m. MT, Wednesday, Dec. 7
- Register here
Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Virtual Study Collaborative – The next CIC® Virtual Study Collaborative will begin on Jan. 11, 2023 – details coming soon!
Summer 2022
Overview: To support the infection prevention workforce in Colorado, CHA is focused on two key areas. The first area is professional certification – Earning the CIC® credential demonstrates infection prevention knowledge. As with any certification, this demonstrates a personal dedication to the field, going above and beyond the daily job. The second area is infection prevention surveillance through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) platform, a critical component of pay-for-performance and regulatory reporting.
Target Audience: Infection prevention professionals and those interested in learning more about hospital infection prevention
Upcoming Events:
Certification in Infection Control (CIC®) Virtual Study Collaborative – This six-month study support offering is a 12-session virtual study group. Each session will cover 25 questions/rationales as well as information and tips for preparing and taking the exam. In addition, participants will receive weekly emails with added practice questions, two 90+ question practice tests, a study sheet for normal lab values, and recognition of achieving certification.
- 12-1 p.m. MT, every other Wednesday
- July 13 – Dec. 14
- Register here
(The next CIC® Virtual Study Collaborative will begin on Jan. 11, 2023 – details coming soon!)
Summer 2022 Infection Prevention Track proudly sponsored by:
