IRVING, Texas, Sept. 26, 2024 – Vizient, Inc. announced its continuing education program (CE) has received four-year accreditation status from Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE), the gold standard for continuing education (CE) programs serving the healthcare profession. Vizient's program received its last four-year accreditation in 2020.
IPCE accreditation status assures health professionals and the public that CE offerings meet the standards of Joint Accreditation's co-founding accreditors - the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). In 2023, only 169 CE providers held Joint Accreditation status.
"We are proud to be found 100% compliant with all of the core Joint Accreditation criteria," said Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP, Director, Continuing Education, Vizient. "Interprofessional education is a critical component of healthcare and is necessary for effective improvement of collaborative practice and health outcomes."
Vizient offers over 500 accredited CE activities annually to its provider clients throughout the United States for their staff including nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians and quality leaders. Vizient's CE program builds bridges with stakeholders across the healthcare team with educational offerings focusing on leadership, operations and clinical topics that improve the skills and performance of the healthcare team which lead to better patient outcomes.
Learn more about Continuing Education at Vizient here: Vizient health care continuing education (vizientinc.com)
About Vizient, Inc.
Vizient, Inc., the nation's largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, serves more than 65% of the nation's acute care providers, including 97% of the nation's academic medical centers, and more than 35% of the non-acute market. The Vizient contract portfolio represents $140 billion in annual purchasing volume enabling the delivery of cost-effective, high-value care. With its acquisition of Kaufman Hall in 2024, Vizient expanded its advisory services to help providers achieve financial, strategic, clinical and operational excellence. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Vizient has offices throughout the United States. Learn more at www.vizientinc.com.
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. 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.