Friday, March 13, 2020, 11:00 AM - 4:15 PM, Sabin Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH

Cardiology*^, General Pediatrics*, Genetics, Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Medicine*^", Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine*, Patient Safety & Quality, Performance Improvement, Professionalism/Patient Safety/Other Skills*, Research, Transport Medicine

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers many opportunities for health care professionals to continue their professional education and training. The continuing education provided will help achieve the best medical and quality of life outcomes for patients and families.

1. Define outcomes research in Neonatal Intensive Care
2. Discuss the range of methods that can be used to study how the structure and processes of the healthcare system affect health outcomes
3. Describe present outcomes research and quality improvement improvement efforts within Cincinnati Children's Perinatal Institute
4. Summarize how outcomes research and quality improvement implementation has benefited neonatal health
5. See flyer for all objectives.

As neonatal providers strive to optimize the health of infants, outcomes research has come to the forefront as a means to study how the structure and processes of the health care system affect the health outcomes of patients and families.  Since the inception of the Vermont Oxford Network 30 years ago, a multitude of efforts have been undertaken to define best care practices and standardize them across care centers.  NEOFEST 2020 will provide NICU health professions with a state-of-the-art view of how outcomes research is being utilized, both here in Cincinnati and worldwide, to improve neonatal health and change the outcome.

Registration, lunch and exhibits will promptly begin at 11:00 am. The conference will begin at noon.

Target Audience
This conference is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health professionals providing intensive care and/or follow-up care for critically ill neonates.

Learning Objectives

• Define outcomes research in Neonatal Intensive Care
• Discuss the range of methods that can be used to study how the structure and processes of the healthcare system affect health outcomes 
• Describe present outcomes research and quality improvement efforts within Cincinnati Children’s Perinatal Institute 
• Summarize how outcomes research and quality improvement implementation has benefited neonatal health. 
• Appraise epidemiologic data on neonatal intensive care utilization, reasons for variation, and potentially better practices 
• Develop strategies to guide implementation of family integrated care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit setting to improve neonatal and parental health.
• Recognize the value of improving neonatal outcomes by utilizing interprofessional teamwork.

Registration Fees

Physicians:
$75 before February 28, 2020 
$90 after February 28, 2020 
APNs, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
$50 before February 28, 2020 
$65 after February 28, 2020 
Medical Residents and Fellows
FREE

In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Specific accreditation information will be provided for each activity.

CME:  Cincinnati Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

ABP MOC Part 2: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 3.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Nursing:  This activity is approved for a maximum 3.89 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.

IPCE:  This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

A list of nearby hotels may be obtained by visiting www.cincinnatichildrens.org and searching lodging.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.