Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education Certificates

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education Certificates

In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for

the healthcare team.

Thank you for attending the IHI Expedition: Reducing Readmissions by Improving Care Transitions that ended August 8th, 2013. This event is eligible for 5.5 hours of Continuing Education credits for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. A general certificate is also available. Below are the steps you need to take to receive your certificate.

To obtain your certificate, you must individually enroll in the event.

• If you enrolled and attended as an individual, skip to Part 2.
• If you enrolled as the key contact for your group, skip to Part 2.
• If another person enrolled and you participated as part of a group, complete Part 1 and then move to Part 2.

PART 1: Enrolling in the Event

Complete ONLY if you attended the event as a group and did not enroll on behalf of your organization.

1. Click on this link to begin enrollment for continuing education: (you may be prompted to log in or register).
2. On the Select Rate page, select Continuing Education Registration, then enter the passcode addvp09 (free of charge enrollment for CE purposes).
3. Continue through the process and click on the Complete Enrollment button at the end. Retain your order number for your records.

PART 2: Receiving Your Certificate

Must be completed within 30 days of the event to obtain your certificate.

1. Within 30 days of the event, go to and log in.
2. Click on My IHI in the upper right and then My Enrollments & Certficates in the left menu.
3. Next to the the event name, click on Certificates. You may need to click View All Orders on the right hand side of the page to see the relevant program.
4. After the event, when the surveys have been posted by IHI, you will reach a screen with instructions to proceed.
5. Select the credit type you would like to receive, and then click Submit.
6. Complete the online survey(s).
7. When all surveys are completed, click the blue Generate Certificate button, and you're done!

Reprinting Certificates: Although the initial evaluation and generation of a certificate must take place during the first 30 days, participants may print duplicate certificates at any time (enter My IHI > My enrollments & Certificates and click “ Certificates under the event name).