This is a twice yearly meeting intended to do quality improvement in myocardial perfusion imaging and to address ICANL criteria for accreditation as a nuclear cardiology laboratory. We review various nuclear cardiovascular cases and images to determine the overall sensitivity and specificity among our readers. We also review recent advances in nuclear cardiovascular imaging. Up to four cases in which variations from typical interpretation occurred are selected for discussion. Participants have ...

The Cath Lab Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conference is an integral component of the Cath Lab Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA/QI) program. The conference reviews cath lab complications and in-hospital events following invasive cardiovascular procedures by a formal phase of care (pre-procedure, intra-procedure, post-procedure) analysis to achieve consensus regarding preventability of event. The aim is quality improvement and the process is meant to be non-punitive. Cath Lab M&M is...

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation MMI is offered quarterly. Participants will engage in education on potential solutions for process errors that may include medical knowledge and skills and improving patient outcomes. A variety of topics from researchers in several disciplines from across the VU and VUMC institutions will be covered.

Patient cases for the cardiac EP conference are selected from a listing of patient cases with adverse mortality or morbidity. Morbidities are reviewed; mortalities are discussed in detail. Relevant evidence is reviewed and opportunities for improvement are discussed. Changes in policy and procedure are considered and recommended.

Monthly MMI meeting that goes over recent pediatric transplant cases, with lessons learned, practice changes, and corrective action planning.

The conference will present cases seen in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab from cardiology and radiology perspectives. Evidence-based approaches to the cases will be examined and discussed.

Pre-recorded PowerPoint-based education hosted by live specialists for questions/conversation. Each session will be provided at multiple times over the course of 1-2 weeks so all providers can attend at their convenience. This is a case-based conference that has clinically-based questions during the presentation and actively solicits participation from the audience for questions, discussions, comments.

Regular conferences by experts in Hematology Oncology providing lectures on a variety of topics in oncology from basic sciences to clinical care.

The aim of the Breast Fellow Conference is to educate and update the knowledge of all practitioners involved in breast care. The target audience includes attendings, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers and nurses involved in the care of patients with breast diseases. This is a didactic course which is held every Wednesday evening from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm throughout the academic year. Didactic modalities include – lectures on up-to-date treatments of breast disease, case-based presenta...

Participants will engage in education to implement strategies to address opportunities for improvement aimed at reducing medical errors, complications, and sub-optimal outcomes. and improving patient outcomes. A variety of topics from researchers in several disciplines from across the VU and VUMC institutions will be covered.