In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 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 health care team. 
The 2024 Congress is approved to provide credit for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, quality professionals, and Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) recertification. Maximum credit amounts vary by profession.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this blended learning activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
This program is approved by NAHQ® for 14.5 CPHQ CE credits.
View the full Continuing Education credit breakdown by session here.
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Pre-Conference (Tuesday) |
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Credit Type |
Maximum |
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Physician (AMA PRA Category 1TM) |
4 |
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Nursing (ANCC) |
4 |
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Pharmacist (ACPE) |
4 |
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CPPS Recertification (CPPS) |
4 |
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Social Work (ASWB ACE) |
3.5 |
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Quality Professionals (CPHQ) |
4 |
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General Conference (Wednesday & Thursday) |
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Credit Type |
Maximum |
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Physician (AMA PRA Category 1TM) |
11.25 |
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Nursing (ANCC) |
11 |
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Pharmacist (ACPE) |
10.25 |
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CPPS Recertification (CPPS) |
11 |
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Social Work (ASWB ACE) |
6.5 |
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Quality Professionals (CPHQ) |
10.5 |
Disclosure
None of the planners, presenters, or staff for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Steering committee
Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Vice President, IHI
Britney Pierre, RN, MAS, BSN, Senior Project Manager, IHI
Jeff Salvon-Harman, MD, CPE, CPPS, Vice President of Safety, IHI
Sarah Blossom, ICE-CPP, Director of Certification, IHI
Marianne Smith, MAS-PSHQ, BSN, RN, CPPS, Director, IHI
Amy Weckman, MSN, APRN, CNP, CPHQ, Director, IHI
Commercial Support Language
Commercial Support was received for the IHI Patient Safety Congress from the following companies defined as ineligible by ACCME in the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education: