The New York Association
for Healthcare Quality is proud to present:
"Patient Safety Initiatives:
"Preventing Complications in a
Pay for Performance Environment"
Friday, May 2, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Healthcare Association of New York State
One Empire Drive, Rensselaer, NY
Program Overview
The New York Association for Healthcare Quality is proud to present Patient Safety Initiatives: "Preventing Complications in a Pay for Performance Environment."
Attendance at this conference:
Learn about the CMS timeline for linking Quality and
Payment both in hospitals and anticipated outpatient
quality reporting
Learn how an hourly rounding initiative can reduce pressure ulcers, falls, and improve patient safety and satisfaction
Hear how implementing Aviation's Crew Resource Management can reduce risk for surgical errors
Learn about how one organization succeeded in preventing ventilator acquired pneumonia
Understand how one hospital partnered with its patients to create an improved safety environment
Learn about how IHI 100,000 and 500,000 Lives Campaigns have been used as foundations for exceptional quality improvement initiatives
