Short sessions and workshops have been approved by the American College of Medical Quality for AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award, as well as for nursing continuing education units. The American College of Medical Quality is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Medical Quality is accredited by the California BRN# CEP12104 to sponsor continuing education units for nurses.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Registration
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
8:00- 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Address- Rear Adm. T.K. “Ken” Mattingly (USN, Ret.)
Short sessions (10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.)
- Relationship Between Volume and Patient Harm – HCT1
Presenter: Alberta T. Pedroja, Ph.D. CPHQ
Organization: EBQ, Northridge, CA
- Quality Improvement Using Process Simulation – HCT2
Presenter: David Eitel, MD, MBA, Pierce Story
Organization: The York Hospital, York, PA, Jumbee Patient Flows Advisors, Wells, ME
- Interdisciplinary Model of Care Redesign – HCT3
Presenters: Rhonda Struck, Jared Leff
Organization: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Our ISO 9001 Experience – HCT4
Presenters: Bettye L. Robinson, Joie M. Rogers
Organization: Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, SC
Lunch in Exhibit Hall (12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.)
Workshops (1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
- Perfect Care: Implementing Baldrige Best Practices – HCW5
Presenters: Glenn Bodinson, Bob Van Gelder, RN, MBA
Organization: BaldrigeCoach, Richardson, TX
- Effectively Using Lean and Six Sigma as Improvement Methodologies in Healthcare Settings – HCW6
Presenter: Wendy M. Novicoff, Ph.D.
Organization: Creative Healthcare, Charlottesville, VA
- Improving Patient Flow: Value Stream Management – HCW7
Presenters: Robert Sutter, RN, MBA, MHA, Jonathan Flanders, MHSA, BSMT, MT
Organizations: HealthCare Quality Improvement Solutions, LLC, Juran Healthcare, Southbury, CT
- Analyzing Failure and Risk in Healthcare with FMEA – HCW8
Presenters: Keith H. Poole, Brian Hudson
Organization: Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Mishawaka, IN
