Welcome to the AOE Compliance Connection, AOE Consulting’s monthly newsletter. This resource offers accreditation board bulletins for ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC, along with regulatory updates, highlights of AOE’s services, and information on upcoming activities and educational opportunities.
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Accreditation Board Bulletin
ACCME: ACCME’s April 2015 Bridge to Quality workshop was held this past week in Chicago and featured a mixture of interactive sessions based on individual learning needs. This year, compared to years past, the agenda included more time for group discussion and less didactic plenary sessions. There were more vignettes, case studies, and examples presented throughout the workshop. The ACCME briefly discussed its current proposal for a menu of new criteria for Accreditation with Commendation, and while they hinted that these changes are very likely, no explicit timeframe was divulged. The next Bridge to Quality workshop will take place August 6-7th at the Westin Chicago River North.
ANCC: Are you interested in submitting an abstract for the 2016 Call for Abstracts at ANCC’s Pathway to Excellence Conference? The abstract submission process for next year’s conference opens July 2015. Abstracts are considered based on how well they fulfill the goal and the learning objectives of the conference.
The focus of this year’s conference, taking place this month, is to encourage nurses to lead cultural change needed to establish a constructive practice environment that sustains nursing excellence across multiple practice settings. Find out more information by visiting: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/PathwayConference-CallforAbstracts
ACPE: Do you have unanswered questions related to the ACPE? ACPE recently released two key documents that provide the profession with guidance and support for continuing pharmacy education and continuing professional development. There is a Definitions document available at: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/DefinitionContinuingEducationProfession%20Pharmacy2015.pdf, which offers detailed explanations of terminology and a Guidance on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for the Profession of Pharmacy document which further outlines the types of learning activities that can contribute to the professional development of both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, beyond CPE. Additionally, the Guidance document provides a process for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to meet and uphold defined competencies in areas applicable to their individual professional responsibilities. This Guidance document is available at: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/CPDGuidance%20ProfessionPharmacyJan2015.pdf.
Alliance Updates
The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) recently announced the appointment of a new Executive Director. The ACEhp Board of Directors unanimously appointed Laurie Kendall-Ellis, CAE, as new Executive Director. Laurie will manage ACEhp’s headquarters staff and assume the accountability for meeting the goals set by Alliance leadership.
Laurie has been in the healthcare leadership industry for more than 20 years, and has a proven track record of turning collaborative strategic thinking into actionable plans. You can reach Laurie at lkendall-ellis@acehp.org
AOE Service in the Spotlight
Has your organization recently received a decision from the ACCME and been found in non-compliance? Or, have you submitted a recent Progress Report, but still have compliance concerns as you move forward? Let AOE put our experience to work for you. Our CME/CE Progress Report Management services offer timely support and strategic guidance that takes into consideration the uniqueness of your CME program. We have worked with nearly a dozen providers in successfully addressing ACCME probation issues, including the development of progress improvement plans that earn ACCME approval. Additionally, we have helped more than 30 accredited organizations demonstrate excellence and maintain ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE accreditation by making timely modifications to improve their respective programs.
We know that this can be a stressful time, and that your accreditation is valuable to your organization. Let our staff of seasoned CME/CE experts help get your program get back into compliance, and develop, implement, and maintain a framework that will keep your program in compliance as you move forward.
Progress Report Management Services
- Guidance with required ACCME correspondence including submission of progress improvement plans, performance-in-practice evidence, and ACCME’s Annual Report.
- Development, management, and maintenance of policies and procedures
- Outsourced management of your CME/CE program to ensure compliance and education success
- Day-to-day coordination and management of all required CME/CE files, disclosure and clinical review forms, content and certificates of credit
Upcoming Activities/Education Opportunities
- 2015 Alliance Industry Summit
May 11-13, 2015, Philadelphia, PA
http://www.acehp.org/p/ca/vi/sid=1 - ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® 2015
May 14-15, 2015, Louisville, KY
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/PathwayConference - ANCC Annual Symposium on Continuing Nursing Education
July 14, 2015, Las Vegas, NV
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/CNE-Symposium - 2015 Alliance Quality Symposium
September 28-30, 2015, Chicago, IL
http://www.acehp.org/p/ca/vi/sid=3 - Accreditor Webinars
May 14, 2015, 1:00PM – 2:00PM
http://www.accme.org/events/accreditor-webinars-%E2%80%93-may
