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2024 Spring Semiannual Meeting

Save the date for our next collaborative-wide meeting!

When: Friday, April 12th

Where: Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi

Where to Stay

Hyatt Place at the Suburban Collection Showplace

46080 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374

Book by March 14th to take advantage of OBI’s discounted rate!

Book by phone (1-800-233-1234) or online.

Online Booking: Use the OBI group code (G-MMOA) to receive your discounted rate of $159.00. Once the arrival and departure dates have been entered, click on special rates, and then enter G-MMOA into the Group Code Box.

All reservations must be accompanied by a first-night room deposit, or guaranteed with a major credit card. The hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods. Per your group contract, Cancellations must be received a minimum of (72) hours before arrival for a full refund. Cancellations received less than (72) hours before arrival will forfeit one (1) night room and tax.

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Detroit-Novi

42100 Crescent Blvd, Novi, MI 48375

Book by March 21st to take advantage of OBI’s discounted rate!

Room Rates: 1 king – $129, 2 queens – $139.

Book online.

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Fall 2023 OBI Semiannual Meeting Audience

Agenda

Morning Session

  • 7:00-8:00 am: Executive Committee Meeting

  • 7:30-8:30 am: Registration, Breakfast & Networking

  • 8:30-8:35 am: Welcome. Michelle Moniz, MD, MSc.

  • 8:35-8:45 am: OBI Coordinating Center Updates. Helen Costis, MSHA.

  • 8:45-9:10 am: OBI Performance Review. Molly Stout, MD, MS & Michelle Moniz, MD, MSc.

  • 9:10-10:10 am: Keynote: Next Steps in California’s Supporting Vaginal Birth Journey: Quality Improvement through an Equity Lens. Christa Sakowski, MSN, RN, C-ONQS, C-EFM, CLE, Clinical Lead, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative.

  • 10:10-10:30 am: Break

  • 10:30-11:45 am: Hospital Partners Presentation and Q&A Panel

    • Trinity Ann Arbor – Elizabeth Cappelletti, MD.

    • Corewell Grand Rapids – Kania McGee, MD, MBA.

    • MyMichigan Midland – Shawna Ruple, MD, & Courtney Varner, RN, RNC-OB.

    • Munson Cadillac – Diana Curran, MD, and Lori Barnes BS, RNC, CCE, C-EFM.

    • Moderator: Stephanie Ludlow, BSN, RN.

Afternoon Session

  • 11:45 am -12:45 pm: Lunch & Networking
  • 12:45-1:30 pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    • Unblinding OBI Data: Tips and Tricks for Using Your Data to Motivate Your Frontlines. Karly Bignotti-Cook, RNC, and Michelle Carter MSN, RN, C-EFM.

    • Getting Your Unit All In for AIM and OBI QI: How to Engage Frontline Clinicians. Madonna K Ladouceur, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, EFM-C.

    • Utilizing OBI Registry To Answer Your QI Questions: How to Access and Use OBI Data for Abstracts and Manuscripts. Xilin Chen, MPH, and Molly Stout MD, MS.

    • Best Practices for Collecting Demographic Data, Examining Inequalities, and Acting to Promote Equity. Thea Bourdeau, MPH, and Jessi Ems, BSN, RN .

  • 1:30-1:45 pm: Break & Transition to Main Room

  • 1:45-2:45 pm: OBI Faculty Panel: Data-Informed Best Practices

    • Patient Voices: Collaborative Wide Experience. Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM.

    • Bringing Our Patients COMFORT: Learning from OBI’s Implementation Experience. Shawna Smith, PhD.

    • Best Practices for Induction of Labor. Jourdie Triebwasser, MD, MA.

    • Moderator: Michelle Moniz, MD, MSc.

  • 2:45-3:00 pm: Closing Remarks. Michelle Moniz, MD, MSc.

CME Credits Available

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Beaumont Health and the Obstetrics Initiative (OBI). Beaumont Health 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.

This activity is approved for 4.75* AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ANCC contact hours.  It is also eligible for 4.75 IPCE credits. 

Questions? Contact CHEcme@corewellhealth.org.

Jointly Accredited Provider Interprofessional Continuing Education

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