Virtual Foundational Concepts Course: 11th Annual Transplant Quality Institute

Objectives for 2025 Foundations Virtual Course:

Understand Transplant Rules and Regulations – Identify key regulatory requirements governing transplant programs, including CMS, OPTN, and UNOS policies.
Examine Transplant QAPI Structure – Describe the components of a Transplant Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, including risk management, hospital integration, relationship building, and the PI plan.
Interpret Transplant Quality Metrics – Interpret and apply transplant quality metrics, including benchmarking methodologies, data sources, and processes for retiring outdated metrics.
Enhance Patient Safety Awareness – Recognize the principles of a culture of safety in transplant programs, understand CMS definitions of adverse events, and explore OPTN’s role in patient safety.
Utilize Process Improvement Tools – Explain key process improvement methodologies and tools to drive quality and efficiency in transplant programs.
Prepare for Regulatory Surveys – Discuss strategies for survey preparedness, including compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices for successful inspections.

Session Title	Session Speaker
Rules and Regulations	Marian O'Rourke, RN, BSN, Miami Transplant Institute, Jackson Memorial Hospital
QAPI Structure	Jacqueline Zimmerman, MBA-HCM, MS, RN, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Quality Metrics	Heidi Monroe, MS, RN, CNS, CCTN, UCHealth
Patient Safety	Gwen McNatt, APRN, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, University of Iowa Health Care
Process Improvement	Meghan Schaub, MPH, CPHQ, Emory Transplant Center
Survey Preparedness	Chelsea Sooy, BSN, RN, CCTC, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Data Integrity	Jennifer Milton, BSN, CCTC, MBA, University Health Transplant Institute