Registration for the Clay Dunagan, MD, MS, Annual Patient & Quality Symposium is now open
This year’s theme is “Closing the Quality Divide.” The Symposium is jointly provided by Barnes-Jewish Hospital, WashU Medicine, and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Additional funding is provided by BJC HealthCare and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
| Date: |
March 6, 2026 |
| Time: |
7 a.m.–2:45 p.m. |
| Location: |
Eric P. Newman Education Center; 320 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110 |
As the health care needs of our communities continue to grow and evolve in complexity, it is more important than ever that we continue to evaluate and respond to any gaps we may see in patient care and experience. “Closing the Quality Divide” is more than providing consistent and excellent care to everyone; it also requires turning to the concepts and lessons covered in the 2001 Crossing the Quality Chasm report to provide unique, individualized care to each patient so they receive the healthcare they want, need, and deserve.
This year’s symposium will:
- Summarize recommendations from the 2001 Crossing the Quality Chasm report and relevance for current and future learnings for patient safety and quality programs.
- Address what “Patient Safety II” is and potential ways to integrate and support existing safety management practices in health care.
- Illustrate application of artificial intelligence and Epic utilization to support clinical processes.
- Cover Patient Safety and Quality projects that demonstrate safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, or equitable care at the hospital or unit level.
- Identify opportunities to improve diagnostic accuracy.
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Agenda
| Time |
Session |
| 7–8 a.m. |
Registration Check-in, Breakfast, and Networking |
| 8–8:10 a.m. |
Announcements and Welcome |
| 8:10–9:10 a.m. |
General Session 1: Crossing the Quality Chasm: Reflections on 25 Years of Quality Improvement and the Road Ahead
William C. Dunagan, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, WashU Medicine |
| 9:10–10:10 a.m. |
General Session 2: Act Like a Child: Learning from Pediatric Patient Safety
Anne Lyren, MD, MSc
Chief Medical and Strategy Officer, Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety Network; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| 10:10–10:50 a.m. |
Break and Poster Review |
| 10:50–11:50 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions
*Breakout 1A: Ignite to Innovate: Fueling the Fire of Diagnostic Excellence
Radha Devi Radhakrishna Pillai, MD, SFHM, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, WashU Medicine
Timothy Evans, MD, MS
Assistant Professor in Medicine and Pediatrics, Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Pediatric Hospital Medicine, WashU Medicine
*Breakout 1B: Hospital-to-Housing: Unexpected Synergy When Aligning Costs, Clinical Outcomes, and Social Determinants of Health
Randy Jotte, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine, WashU Medicine
*Breakout 1C: Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program: Improving Access to Quality Care for Children with Asthma
Anne Borgmeyer, DNP, RN, CPNP
Nurse Practitioner, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program, WashU Medicine |
| 11:50 a.m. –12:50 p.m. |
Lunch and Poster Review |
| 12:50–1:50 p.m. |
General Session 3: AI Tools in the EHR: Experience and Paths Forward
Jeffrey Sattler, PharmD, DO, FAMIA
System Medical Informatics and CDI Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine, BJC Health |
| 1:50–2:35 p.m. |
Oral Abstract Presentations
A. Cardiac Arrest Prevention (CAP) Bundle Implementation in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Abbigail Huddleston, DO, Pediatrics Resident, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
B. Decreasing Time to Antibiotic Administration in NICU Patients with Suspected Late-Onset Sepsis
Elizabeth Lanham, MD, Pediatrics Resident, WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital
C. Tailoring an Early Warning Score to Decrease Emergent ICU Transfers
Emily Wambold, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, Senior Manager, Quality, Safety & Practice Excellence, St. Louis Children’s Hospital |
| 2:35–2:45 p.m. |
Closing Remarks, Surveys, Certifications, and Attendance Prizes |
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, WashU Medicine in St. Louis 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 healthcare team.
Credits Available for this Activity
American Medical Association (AMA)
WashU Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
This activity is approved for a maximum of 4.75 knowledge-based contact hours (.475 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Unique Universal Activity Number is J0000340-0000-26-003-L05-P. To be awarded credit, attendees must sign in, provide your NABP ePID number and date of birth.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Practice Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. There will be 4.91 contact hours provided.
American Society of Radiologic Technologist (ASRT) Credits will be obtainable for attending this activity.
Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) Credits will be obtainable for attending this activity.