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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: Building a Sustainable\, Evidence-Based Mortality Review Program
DESCRIPTION:Via  lecture and PowerPoint presentation\, this virtual offering will cover an array of topics\, including an intuitive and sustainable approach to establishing an evidence-based mortality review process\, strategies for prioritizing quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes and safety\, and methods for leveraging data integration—such as linking Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to the Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES)—to streamline reviews and support data-driven decision-making. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nObjectives– At the conclusion of this offering\, attendees will be able to: \n\nDescribe a practical and sustainable approach to establishing an evidence-based mortality review process.\nExplain how to apply a strategic focus to effectively prioritize quality improvement initiatives.\nIdentify ways to supports meaningful outcomes through the development of a solid and enduring mortality review program.\n\nTarget Audience: Healthcare leaders\, directors and managers of quality/performance improvement\, healthcare and quality analysts and coordinators\, patient safety officers\, patient safety managers and specialists\, risk management professionals\, clinical leadership\, physician and nursing leaders\, compliance officers\, medical review and mortality review committee members\, clinical educators involved in training around quality and safety\, and other health care professionals. \nSpeaker: Branden Robertson MPH\, NR-P\, CPHQ\, CPHRM\, CPPS \nBranden Robertson is the Senior Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Carilion Clinic’s flagship hospital in Roanoke Virginia.  Here\, Branden manages the organization’s Patient Safety Evaluation System\, Patient Safety activities\, and partners with the Mortality\, Outcomes\, Stroke\, and Sepsis programs.  Branden is an adjunct professor at Radford University and Roanoke College and holds a Master of Public Health from Liberty University.  Branden is a certified professional in Healthcare Quality\, Healthcare Risk Management\, and Patient Safety.  Branden is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and has experience in Emergency Medical Services\, Law Enforcement\, Emergency Communications\, Risk Management\, Healthcare Quality\, and Project Management. \nBranden’s interests include creating strong\, sustainable solutions to modern day patient safety problems and educating the next generation of healthcare and public health professionals.  Branden is also passionate about innovative Root Cause Analysis and Action development\, improvement to patient outcomes\, and preventing in hospital mortality. \nContinuing Education Offering:  The Kentucky Hospital Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. This educational activity is offered for 1.2 contact hours\, with offering number 5-0023-12-25-054\, expiration date 12/31/2025. No partial credit will be given. To receive credit\, participants must attend the entire educational offering\, provide their nursing license number\, and complete the offering evaluation. After the conclusion of this webinar\, a Survey Monkey evaluation link will be sent to attendees. Attendees will have a deadline of 11/26/2025 to complete the survey in order to receive the CEU certificate. Failure to complete any step in the process outlined above will result in non-issuance of CEU credit in accordance with KBN guidelines.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-building-a-sustainable-evidence-based-mortality-review-program/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: Beyond Sliding Scale: Modern Glycemic Management in the Hospital Setting
DESCRIPTION:The KHA Quality team wil be hosting Casey J. Metts\, PharmD\, the Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Baptist Health Richmond. This virtual presentation will be to discuss glycemic management in a small community hospital. This presentation will briefly review guideline recommendations for the management of diabetes in the inpatient setting\, review the upcoming CMS metrics on hypo- and hyperglycemia\, and discuss the implementation of an insulin dosing software in a small community hospital. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nTarget Audience: Healthcare leaders\, directors and managers of quality/performance improvement\, healthcare and quality analysts and coordinators\, patient safety officers\, patient safety managers and specialists\, clinical leadership\, pharmacists\, physician and nursing leaders\, clinical educators involved in training around quality and safety surrounding glycemia management\, and other health care professionals. \nPresented by Casey Metts\, PharmD\, Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Baptist Health Richmond \nCasey J. Metts\, PharmD serves as the Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Baptist Health Richmond and oversees clinical pharmacy practice at a small community hospital. Dr. Metts specializes in antimicrobial stewardship and clinical pharmacy leadership\, serving as the site leader for Baptist Health Richmond’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and co-chair of the Glycemic Management Committee. An active educator and mentor\, Dr. Metts leads multidisciplinary initiatives that improve patient care and medication safety. His leadership continues to advance evidence-based pharmacy practice within his community and across the Baptist Health System.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-beyond-sliding-scale-modern-glycemic-management-in-the-hospital-setting/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20251211T140000
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar: Challenges and Solutions in the Sepsis Certification Journey
DESCRIPTION:Please join us On December 11 from 1-2 pm ET to hear “Challenges and Solutions in the Sepsis Certification Journey”. \nWe will celebrate this achievement with our colleagues from Pikeville Medical Center who recently attained TJC (Joint Commission) Sepsis Certification. This is a great accomplishment and a real asset to their patients and their community. \nOur speakers are Dr. Fadi Akhrass and Beth Cassady\, BSN\, RN from Pikeville Medical Center. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear how they did it and ask questions about how to do this for your hospital! \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-4/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: Navigating Community Resource Guides and Platforms
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide a conceptual framework for understanding and evaluating the social needs screening and referral process clinics use to address patients’ unmet social needs. Participants will learn about the use cases\, features\, and benefits of various community resource guide tools/platforms and opportunities for improvement. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain the steps of the social needs screening and referral process\nCompare the features and benefits of kynect resources\, FindHelpNow\, and other resource guide tools/platforms\nApply presentation materials to a case study to identify appropriate local resources in their service area\n\nWho should attend: Hospital quality leaders\, risk managers\, social workers\, case management\, transition of care teams\, and anyone else interested in how to navigate resource platforms \nPresented by: Margaret McGladrey\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, Health Management and Policy\, UK College of Public Health
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-navigating-community-resource-guides-and-platforms/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our January Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Call on Thursday\, January 22 at 1pm ET when we will share Part 1 of the Mechanisms of Response to Recognized Risk of Sepsis. The next two calls will explore the different ways that our hospitals are managing their responses to sepsis urgent and emergent situations. \nOur speakers for the January Part 1 presentations will be: \n\nMarianne Dorsey\, BSN\, RN\, CCRN\, CPHQ\, Sepsis Program Manager\, UofL Hospital\nWes Pate\, BSN\, RN\, Sepsis Clinical Program Specialist\, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital\n\n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption and Building Resilience
DESCRIPTION:In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment\, maintaining a resilient\, high-quality supply chain is more important than ever. Join the KHA team\, Jessica Covington\, KHA Quality Program Pharmacist and Jerrod Wright\, Director of Hospital Preparedness\,  for a focused webinar on strengthening the quality and reliability of the healthcare supply chain. This presentation will explore strategies for ensuring the quality and continuity of pharmacy products and medical supplies while supporting patient safety. Attendees will gain insights into best practices\, current challenges\, and innovative approaches to strengthening supply chain performance across the entire continuum of care. Whether you manage purchasing\, inventory\, pharmacy operations\, or clinical support services\, this webinar will provide actionable tools to optimize your supply chain and safeguard the quality of products critical to patient outcomes. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nTarget Audience: \n\nPharmacy leaders\, professionals\, and technicians\nSupply chain managers and directors\nQuality professionals\nClinical and operational leaders\nAnyone involved in managing healthcare supplies or equipment\n\nPresented by:\nJessica Covington\, KHA Quality Program Pharmacist\nJerrod Wright\, KHA Director of Hospital Preparedness
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-overcoming-supply-chain-disruption-and-building-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260226T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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UID:34040-1772110800-1772114400@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar: Mechanisms of Response to Recognized Risk of Sepsis\, Part 2
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Sepsis Consortium webinar will  explore the different ways that our hospitals are managing their responses to sepsis urgent and emergent situations. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nPresenters:\nChristina Witt\nLead Performance Improvement Reviewer\, Sepsis Nurse Navigator\nEphraim McDowell Health  \nAdrienne Rosenbarger\nSepsis Coordinator\nBaptist Health Floyd
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-5/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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UID:36948-1773658800-1773662400@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: HRIP Glycemic Metrics Discussion: Severe Hypoglycemia and Severe Hyperglycemia
DESCRIPTION:KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nThe KHA quality team is dedicated to supporting Kentucky hospitals in tracking trends and improving performances related to patient harm. Please join Jessica Covington\, KHA Quality Program Pharmacist\, for a brief presentation on the HRIP measures: severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia on March 16 at 11 am ET. During this session\, she will review what the measures entail\, discuss both measure definitions\, provide case examples of frequently asked questions\, and allow time to answer questions from the audience. We look forward to your participation and engagement on this important topic. \nTarget Audience: \n\nQuality leaders\nQuality Pharmacists\nNursing leaders\nClinical leaders\nQuality data analyst/entry\n\nPresented by KHA Quality Team Member:  Jessica Covington\, KHA Quality Program Pharmacist \n 
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-hrip-glycemic-metrics-discussion-severe-hypoglycemia-and-severe-hyperglycemia/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260316T130000
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UID:36944-1773666000-1773669600@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:Sepsis Case Abstraction Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Sepsis Consortium’s Sepsis Case Abstraction Office Hours will continue in March\, with the next session being scheduled for Friday\, March 16\, 2026\, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET.  These  collaborative sessions are designed to support sepsis abstractors in accurately identifying CMS SEP-1 abstraction cases for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock—critical components for patient safety\, regulatory compliance\, and appropriate reimbursement. \nDr. Billie Delauder will bring her CMS sepsis abstraction expertise and together with Deb Campbell\, VP of Clinical Strategy and Transformation\, will provide guidance\, answer practice-focused questions\, and review case rationales and applicable guidelines. Participants will also have the opportunity to pose questions directly to CMS Quest. \nQuality leaders and sepsis abstractors are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring case-specific questions. \nPlease note: No Private Health Information (PHI) will be shared during this event. \nFor our member hospitals:  Invitations will be sent to existing members of the event\, however if you or someone you know would like to be included on future invites\, please contact Billie Delauder at bdelauder@kyha.com
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/sepsis-case-abstraction-office-hours-2/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260325
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UID:34054-1774224000-1774396799@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:KHA Quality Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Hospital Association Annual Quality Conference will be held March 23-24\, 2026 at the Louisville Marriott East. The title of this year’s Conference is “The Perfect Shot for Quality: Achieving Precision and Excellence in Every Move”
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260326T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260326T140000
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar: Hospital-Onset Bacteremia and Fungemia (HOB) Rates and Quality Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nLearn about the driving factors\, development and planned implementation of this new measure.\nWe will also discuss the impact and causes of HOB and how it relates to our sepsis work\, including blood culture contamination. \nSpeakers:\nTammy Johnson\, RN\, BS\, CPM\nDeb Campbell\, MSN\, RN\, CPHQ\, IP\, T-CHEST\, CCRN-a
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-6/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar: Sepsis Screening and Response: A 14-Year Quality Improvement Journey
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Javier Gelvez MD\nThis session reviews the longitudinal development of a sepsis screening tool at Cook Children’s Hospital\, highlighting iterative refinements\, implementation challenges\, and measurable impact on care delivery. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-7/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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SUMMARY:Sepsis Case Abstraction Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Sepsis Case Abstraction Office Hours will be returning\, beginning May 21\, 2026\, from 12:00–1:00 PM ET.  Please join Dr. Billie Delauder\, KHA Quality Process Improvement Specialist along with Deb Campbell\, KHA VP of Clinical Strategy and Transformation as they lead these sessions.  This is YOUR time to ask questions\, gain clarity\, and stay up to date on sepsis case abstraction guidance and a great opportunity to connect with your peers in a collaborative setting. \nQuality leaders and sepsis abstractors are encouraged to attend and are welcome to bring case-specific questions. \nPlease note: No Private Health Information (PHI) will be shared during this event. \nFor our member hospitals:  Invitations will be sent to existing members of the event\, however if you or someone you know would like to be included on future invites\, please contact Billie Delauder at bdelauder@kyha.com.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/sepsis-case-abstraction-office-hours-3/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260611T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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SUMMARY:KHA Quality Webinar: Peer to Peer Learning
DESCRIPTION:Take a journey with two KY hospitals to learn how they exceeded their improvement goal for enhancing VTE prophylaxis and MRSA PCR-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship! \nPlease join the KHA quality team and two of our KY member hospitals\, Pikeville Medical Center and Saint Joseph Hospital\, who will be taking a deep dive into their journeys of quality improvement project work to achieve excellence in patient care and outcomes. Please read more below for a detailed look at their projects and what exciting information you will learn from our hospitals!  \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nPikeville Medical Center: Grounded and Secure: MRSA PCR-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship: Reducing Anti-MRSA Therapy and Improving Patient Safety in the Setting of Routine Nasal Antiseptic Use \nAshley Holland\, PharmD\, MBA\, Lead Infectious Disease Pharmacist\, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist Director from Pikeville Medical Center will be presenting their hospital improvement project on a novel application of MRSA nasal PCR-guided diagnostic stewardship in the setting of routine nasal antiseptic use. They established a valid testing protocol which required direct collaboration with the manufacturer to define appropriate timing between Nozin® administration and MRSA PCR collection\, ensuring diagnostic accuracy. Implementation of this standardized\, EMR-integrated protocol resulted in significant reductions in empiric anti-MRSA therapy\, including decreased vancomycin exposure\, days of therapy\, and length of stay without compromising patient safety. This innovative approach demonstrates how diagnostic stewardship can meaningfully improve antimicrobial use and patient outcomes and provides a scalable model for institutions integrating non-antibiotic infection prevention strategies with antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. \n Saint Joseph Hospital: Preventing the Preventable: Enhancing VTE Prophylaxis in Hospital Settings Through Pharmacy-Driven Intervention \nMonica Owen\, PharmD\, BCPS\, BCCCP\, Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and April Jennings\, DNP\, RN\, CPHQ\, HACP-CMS\, Director of Quality and Patient Safety from Saint Joseph Hospital will be presenting on their goal to enhance Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the hospital setting. This project represents a significant shift from a reactive to a proactive system-level approach for VTE prevention\, driven by real-time EHR data. By empowering clinical pharmacists with a standardized workflow and leveraging EHR reports for precise identification of at-risk patients. The significant improvement in VTE prophylaxis rates and the observed reduction in PE NPOA underscore the project’s clinical efficacy. This proven practice laid a strong foundation for permanent adoption across Saint Joseph Hospital and for widespread implementation within other CommonSpirit Health facilities in the South Region\, ultimately extending its positive impact on patient safety and VTE reduction on a broader scale. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kha-quality-webinar-peer-to-peer-learning/
CATEGORIES:Quality
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260616T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260616T120000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
CREATED:20260521T154040Z
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UID:38101-1781607600-1781611200@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:Blood Culture Contamination Definitions Clarifications: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on June 16 at 11 am ET for Blood Culture Contamination Part 2: How to use the definitions to calculate numerators and denominators. \n\nKHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nOur speaker will again be Levi Petrey\, Microbiology Supervisor at Baptist Health Corbin.
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/blood-culture-contamination-definitions-clarifications-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T162754Z
UID:38026-1784811600-1784815200@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:Kentucky Sepsis Consortium Webinar
DESCRIPTION:KHA MEMBERS: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/kentucky-sepsis-consortium-webinar-9/
CATEGORIES:Quality,Sepsis
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261021
DTSTAMP:20260526T053920
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UID:37909-1792454400-1792540799@www.kyha.com
SUMMARY:Environment of Care Conference
DESCRIPTION:La Grange\, Kentucky \nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/environment-of-care-conference/
CATEGORIES:Education,Quality
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261107
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SUMMARY:A Day for Infection Preventionists
DESCRIPTION:La Grange\, Kentucky \nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://www.kyha.com/event/a-day-for-infection-preventionists-3/
CATEGORIES:Education,Quality
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