Annual Quality Congress
Convening a Community Dedicated to Transforming Newborn Care
October 2-6, 2019 in Chicago, IL
VON’s Annual Quality Congress convenes more than 1300 healthcare professionals to learn about and discuss new data, new science, and new approaches in the care of infants and families worldwide.
We gather to examine the biggest questions facing our community of practice. We collaborate to accelerate practical improvement in newborn care.
Join us to transform newborn care across the world.
Plenary Sessions: Saturday, October 5 - Sunday, October 6, 2019
The Color of Health
Using the NICU Wisely
Critical Transitions: A New Lens
Uncertainty in the NICU
Neonatal Care around the World
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Improvement Science Expo
Each year, more than two-thirds of Annual Quality Congress participants actively share their quality improvement science, translational science, and original research. The Improvement Science Expo provides a venue for peer-to-peer learning to fuel innovation and inspire action.
Improvement posters from parents will be displayed in the main hall during Saturday morning. State quality collaboratives will display improvement posters in the main hall on Sunday morning.
Pre-Conference Sessions: Wednesday, October 2 - Friday, October 4, 2019
Helping Babies Breathe Master Trainer Course
Jump Starting Quality: Strategies to Launch a Successful QI Project
Genomic Medicine: 21st Century Care for Acutely Ill Infants
For VON Collaborative Teams
NICQ 2018-19 Homerooms
Thursday, October 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, October 4 from 10:20 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Teams enrolled in the NICQ 2018-19 collaborative will convene in homerooms. Detailed agendas will be distributed separately.
QI Collaborative Symposium
Friday, October 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Teams enrolled in current VON quality improvement collaboratives (NICQ and iNICQ) will explore a new and innovative QI methodology, experience-based co-design, which incorporates families in all areas of the improvement process. After the morning session, teams will convene in their respective NICQ 2018-19 Homerooms or “The Ins and Outs of Neonatal Care” forum for iNICQ teams.
NICQ 2018-19 Homerooms: 10:20 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Teams enrolled in the NICQ 2018-19 collaborative will convene in homerooms. Detailed agendas will be distributed separately.
The Ins and Outs of Neonatal Care (iNICQ) Forum: 10:20 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Teams enrolled in The Ins and Outs of Neonatal Care (iNICQ) collaborative will meet in-person to advance their work on critical transitions of care.
Cost
NICQ 2018-19 and iNICQ Intensive teams have pre-paid for 4 clinicians, 2 parents, and 2 senior leaders to attend the Annual Quality Congress and QI Collaborative Symposium. Additional participants are welcome to attend the Annual Quality Congress and QI Collaborative Symposium at the rates listed above. Members participating in iNICQ Core can attend the symposium for $200.
Faculty and Participants
Faculty
VON’s Annual Quality Congress faculty includes world leaders in neonatology, improvement science, and parent partners.
Who Attends
VON’s Annual Quality Congress represents the worldwide community of practice dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and value of care for newborn infants and their families. Attend with your team and be inspired to innovate and accelerate improvement in your unit and beyond.
We encourage discussion and networking to learn about rapidly evolving science, technology, and evidence-based practices. Participants learn from peers and partner with families to transform data into actionable improvement.
Scholarships
Case of the Year Scholarship
Helping Babies Survive Global Leaders Scholarship
Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and Vermont Oxford Network. The University of Vermont 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.
The University of Vermont has approved your application and designates each session a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsTM. Each physician should claim only those credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 25.5 Nursing Contact Hours.
This course has been approved for 25.5 hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. The approval number issued is: JA0000335-9999-20-013-L04-P
Exhibitors
The VON Annual Quality Congress is free of commercial support. Vermont Oxford Network does not accept industry sponsorship, displays, or product advertising.
