- The live webinar will cover:
- 1. Defining Quality
- 2. Explore the history of Quality Improvement.
- 3. Understand the current initiatives in Healthcare
- 4. Explain the difference between quality improvement and quality assurance.
- 5. Discuss the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- 6. Outline the role of knowledge translation in quality improvement.
- 7. Discuss the impact of patient engagement on quality improvement initiatives.
- 8. Clarify the relationship between conflict resolution, medical errors and quality improvement
- – Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche, MSc., Health Systems Management, MRT(R), CEO
- – Ms. Kerry Maddix, M.Ed, MHM, MRT(T)
Short Biographies
Ms. Valentina Al Hamouche, MSc., MRT(R), CEO: Valentina holds an M.Sc. Health Systems Management, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK and B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge, UK Applied Health Sciences Department, Division of Radiography. She has also received a FAETC: Further Adult and Education Teacher’s Certificate from the College of North-East London, UK (1991), and a Diploma in Radiologic Technology American University of Beirut-Medical Centre Radiologic Technology Training Program, Lebanon. In 1994, she has pursued further education and training in radiation safety sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the International Center of Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste Italy. She has over 25 years of radiography teaching experience at different Universities in Canada and abroad. She is a registration committee member at the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). She is certified with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). In 2017 she founded VCA Education Solutions for Health Professionals, Inc. In 2018, she was appointed to represent CMRITO at Accreditation Canada.
Ms. Kerry Maddix, M.Ed, MHM, MRT(T): Kerry Maddix is an experienced radiation therapist, facilitator and educator. She holds a Masters in Adult Education as well as Healthcare Management. She has worked in Canada and internationally which provides her with a unique and enriched perspective on education and healthcare. Her primary areas of focus are improving the student learning experience.
