Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM & Friday, November 8, 2024 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI), 1250 Moursund Street, 7th floor, Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center is offering a Conference in Quality and Safety. The goal of the conference is to advance a culture of integrated quality improvement in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, provide a forum to share and discuss ongoing initiatives, and foster collaborative work in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology quality and safety. The symposium will feature keynote speakers and a poster session.
Additionally, this year’s agenda will include a pre-conference APP/RN workshop. This CME activity is directly provided by Texas Children's Hospital. This CNE is jointly provided by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
Target Audience
Physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of the lecture, the participants should be better able to:
  • Integrate Quality and Patient Safety standards in the clinical practice of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
  • Identify and share tools to present data of Quality Improvement projects relevant to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology patient population and to publish Quality Improvement projects
  • Formulate priorities of High Reliability Organizations and their application to Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Centers

Accreditation/Credit Statement
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Texas Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity awards up to 9.5 contact hours.

Disclosure
Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.

Contact Information
Contact Name: Florence Noel
Phone: 832 822 1539
Email: fxnoel@texaschildrens.org

The deadline to register was November 01, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT.

Registration closed
We strongly encourage abstract submission based on ongoing projects at your respective institutions related to Quality and Safety for oral or poster presentations.
High scoring abstracts will be selected for oral presentation in one of the four sessions: Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, and General Operations.

Poster session will be on November 8, 2024 from 11:45pm to 1:00pm.
The deadline for abstract submission was October 15, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT.

Abstract submission closed
For questions or additional information, please email your inquiries to Florence Noel at fxnoel@texaschildrens.org.