Wayne Sparkes, Senior Project Administrator, Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD, describes Hopkins’ Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program. CUSP provides the framework for projects focused on patient safety and enhances the understanding and development of a culture of safety. Specifically he reviews the ICU Medication […]

In a thirty to forty-five minute teleconference you'll find out how to utilize information available to your organization, how to ensure that you are informed of teleconference sessions that are most relevant to you, learn who should participate in what sessions and how to get them involved, and how to have input into the development […]

James W. Noga, CIO, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Partners HealthCare, Boston MA, reviews his published work on the risks and benefits of different approaches to procurement of IT and IT services.

Chris McCarthy, Human Resources, and Philip Kahn, CIO, St. Peter's Health Care Services, Albany, New York, and Erica Drazen, VP, First Consulting Group, Long Beach, CA, present the web-based self-staffing tool that has been in place at St. Peter’s for over 2 years, and the significant bottom line impact that it has had on satisfaction, […]

Bruce Bowers, Director, First Consulting Group, Long Beach, CA, offers perspectives on the current state of the IT Business Case for clinical systems. Topics will include Business Case modeling and use of the Business Case as a tool to guide successful deployment. Bowers will describe the ideal business case for advanced clinical systems, as well […]

Cindy Spurr, MBA, RN,C, FHIMSS, Corporate Director, Clinical Systems Management, Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA, describes how the PHS Chief Nurse Council (CNC) works with Information Systems leadership to outline how IT can support nursing to assure the highest quality, safe patient care. The CNC, comprised of Chief Nurses from each PHS entity, works to […]

Janice M. Whitehouse, Director, Community Healthcare Initiatives, General Motors, provides an overview of this methodology, its use and results within GM, and the GM supported initiative to bring Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies to healthcare providers. Jan leads community initiatives and manages Lean Implementation workshops that help providers eliminate waste and redundancies, standardize processes, and […]

Pete Smith, VP, First Consulting Group, reviews today's approach to IT strategy and planning, the key drivers for a new approach, pros and cons as compared to traditional IT planning, and some case study examples, lessons learned and success factors. Discussion includes strategies for building on current architecture, maximizing value of IT deployment, and the […]

In a thirty to forty-five minute teleconference you'll find out how to utilize information available to your organization, how to ensure that you are informed of teleconference sessions that are most relevant to you, learn who should participate in what sessions and how to get them involved, and how to have input into the development […]

Carol Ann Cavouras and ChrysMarie Suby, Principals, Labor Management Institute, offer a follow up to their March 1 presentation: "IOM Implications for Nursing". They discuss how to assess your operational structure and work processes to achieve a safer patient and staff environment for the delivery of care. The focus is on workforce assessment tools driven […]

Learn how to make the most of your organization's membership in SI by utilizing the information that's already available, ensuring that you are informed of sessions that are most relevant to you. Learn who should participate in what sessions and how to get them involved, and how you can have input into the development of […]

Jon Bruss, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook, IL. Faced with many of the common challenges of a large, growth-oriented healthcare system, Advocate undertook a major initiative to reduce supply chain costs by $30 million over an 18-month period. Jon Bruss provides a case study on the initiative, highlighting the combination […]

Tracey McCosker, CFO and General Manager of CARE Network Division, and Keith Drinkwater, Project Manager of Staffing Service Project, both from Hunter Health, Australia, and Roxanne Harms, Cumulus Corporate Coaching, review their strategic initiative in workforce management. What started as a desire to buy a new staff scheduling system has turned into a top strategic […]

Scott Weingarten, MD, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, CEO, Zynx Health, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA, reviews the state of the clinical content market and shares his views on benefits and challenges, as well as the future direction for both IT applications and providers who use them.