2010 Annual Educational Conference Presentations

Friday, April 23, 2010

Joint Commission Accreditation: Helping to Improve Health Care Organizations’ Quality and Safety
Gail E. Weinberger MA, Director Policy and Administration Accreditation and Certification Operations, Joint Commission

TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Mary Lukancic, MD, MPH, Clinical Director IFMC-IL
Debbie Camacho, Manager of Patient Safety IFMC-IL

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity
Anthony Heath PhD, Regional Director for Quality Improvement, Optum Health Behavioral Solutions

Process Action Teams: Actions by Process Action Teams to Improve Patient Outcomes
Thomas Sifner RN, BSN, MBA, Performance Improvement Specialist, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Safety Can Be Fun
Celia Goers, RN, CPUR, Director of Care Management Services, Perry Memorial Hospital

Partnering with Extended Care Facilities to Improve Medication Reconciliation at Discharge
Sandy Jones RN, Patient Safety Officer, Rockford Health Systems

“It’s No Longer Painful”
Kathy Allen RN, MSN, Survey Readiness Manager, Rockford Memorial Hospital

Effective Interventions to Increase Hand Hygiene Protocol Compliance: A Literature Review
Susan Ruwe RN, MSN, CPHQ, Quality and Infection Prevention Coordinator, Carle Clinic Association

Cause-Mapping-A Valuable Risk Management Tool
Larry Meyer, BS, MBA, Manager, Knowledge Process management, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.