Using The AGS Annual Meeting to Facilitate Practice Improvement    

Moderator: Neil S. Wenger, MD
Developed by Quality and Performance Measurement Committee.
Learning Objectives: (1) discuss the elements of quality measurement and quality improvement; (2) describe the principles of practice redesign and methods of improving one's medical practice; and (3) implement a change in their practice to improve in a measurable fashion the care that they provide.

Measuring the Quality of Medical Care: The Science and Application to Your Practice
Neil S. Wenger, MD
    
Practice Redesign To Implement Quality Improvement
David B. Reuben, MD

Breakout Groups:

Improving Medical Care for Falls for Older Patients
Eric G. Tangalos, MD, FACP, AGSF, CMD

Improving the Care for Urinary Incontinence
Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport, MD

Choosing a Topic and Method of Practice Redesign for Your Practice
Neil S. Wenger, MD