Contact: Katie Glenn, kglenn@acc.org,

WASHINGTON (Sep 23, 2021) -

The American College of Cardiology will host the ACC Quality Summit Virtual, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2021. The conference is designed to enhance the knowledge and competency of the entire care team—from clinicians and administrators to quality improvement professionals—to enable them to effectively translate data and quality programs into achieving quality care in their hospitals and health systems.

Over the three-day meeting, sessions will take place across three virtual channels. Some key sessions to watch include:

• The New Normal: Innovative Approaches to Managing and Measuring Your Accreditation and Registry Workforce
• The Economics of Accreditation
• “Selling Quality”…Articulating the Value Proposition and ROI of CV Registries and Accreditation

Special presentations include the opening keynote by Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH, FACC, Walmart’s executive vice president of health and wellness, on innovation in health care and the Ralph G. Brindis Lecture by ACC Past President Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC, addressing the breadth of science unearthed through NCDR data in promoting quality care and more.

J. Douglas Kirk, MD, FACC, chief medical officer at UC Davis Medical Center, will be honored as the 2021 Ray Bahr Award of Excellence winner. The award is named for Raymond Bahr, MD, and is presented annually to an individual who demonstrates extraordinary excellence, vision and leadership in advancing health care.

Abstracts

The ACC Quality Summit Virtual will also feature more than 90 ePosters highlighting quality improvement projects globally. All ACC Quality Summit Virtual abstracts are embargoed until Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at 9 a.m. ET. To obtain media registration for the conference or access to embargoed media information, please contact ACC Associate Director, Media Relations Katie Glenn at kglenn@acc.org.

Notable presentations and ePosters include:

• Augmenting Patient-Physician Care Team Interactions Through a Proper Introduction
• Prescription Cancellation Notifications via EMR to Reduce Safety
• An Inpatient Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Smoking Cessation in Patients Hospitalized with Cardiovascular Disease

For more information visit, https://cvquality.acc.org/acc-quality-summit.

The American College of Cardiology envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. As the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team, the mission of the College and its 54,000 members is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC bestows credentials upon cardiovascular professionals who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College also provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research through its world-renowned JACC Journals, operates national registries to measure and improve care, and offers cardiovascular accreditation to hospitals and institutions. For more, visit acc.org.

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