Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Conference 2003

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May 15, 2003, Greater Richmond Convention Center (Richmond, VA)
Phone: (804) 643-6631 Fax: 788-9987 • e-mail

On May 15, 2003 at the Richmond Convention Center, VIPC&S re-convened 450 Virginia leaders from diverse disciplines who share a commitment to advancing patient safety and quality. These individuals explored how effective and open dialogue between all parties can advance safety improvement and accountability; how technology and best practices reduce medication error rates, improves service delivery, reduces cost, improves quality and increases accountability. On May 16-17, the Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety held its on-campus sessions (see presentations and posters). Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. , Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality served as this year's graduation speaker.

SCHEDULE

7:00 - 7:45 AM	Registration
7:45 - 8:00 AM	Welcome! Rebecca P. Snead, RPh, President, VIPC&S; Executive Director, Virginia Pharmacists Association
8:00 - 8:10 AM	Opening Remarks The Commonwealth’s Perspective The Honorable Jane Woods, Secretary of Health and Human Resources
8:10 - 9:00 AM	*Josie King was but a Little Girl: Reliving the Story Rekindles the Flame, Refines Our Focus* Mrs. Sorrel McElroy King Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Surgery, and Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University Download Presentation
9:00 - 9:50 AM	*Patient Safety is Not Enough: Evidence Based Approaches to Improve Care and Caring* Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, Director, Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research Network (ACORN), Professor, Department of Family Practice VCU/MCV Download Presentation
9:50 - 10:40 AM	*Advancing Patient Safety and Quality: Using Advanced Technologies to be both Safe and Effective* Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, FACP, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration Download Presentation
10:40 – 10:50 AM	Morning Break
10:50 - 11:15 AM	*Patient Safety: Creating Rewards for Quality – A multi-employer approach* Francois de Brantes, MBA, Program Leader, Health Care Initiatives, GE Corporate Health Care and Medical Services Programs Download Presentation
11:15 AM—12:05 PM	Panel Discussion: Taking the message back: What’s transferable to our environment? Stephen S. Mick, PhD, Arthur Graham Glasgow Professor and Chair, Department of Health Administration, Medical College of Virginia Campus, VCU Randy Axelrod, MD, Vice President and General Manager, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield David Ellington, MD, First Vice-President, Medical Society of Virginia Rodney F. Hochman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Sentara Margaret G. Lewis, CHE, Chief Executive Officer, CJW Medicial Center Sheldon M. Retchin, MD, Senior Executive Vice President and COO, VCU Health System, MCV Hospitals and Physicians
12:15 - 1:15 PM	*Achieving quality at an affordable price* LUNCH William C. Rollow, MD, MPH, Deputy Director of the Quality Improvement Group, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Download Presentation
1:25 PM – 2:15 PM	*HealthCare Leadership and Incident Reporting Systems* Allan Frankel, MD, Director of Patient Safety Partner’s Healthcare System Co-Chair of IHI’s Patient Safety Collaboratives Download Presentation
2: 15 – 2:30 PM	Afternoon Break
2:30 – 3:20 PM	*Perspectives on Patient Safety: Nurse Staffing and Patient Safety* Mary A. Blegen, PhD, RN Associate Dean, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Download Presentation
3:30 – 4:20 PM	*Patient Safety Breakout Sessions* Track One: Patient Safety Fellowship Presentations *Increase the Safety of Warfarin Therapy in the Ambulatory Setting* Stephanie Dougherty, RN, BSN, Patient Safety Officer, Hunterdon Medical Center Download Presentation Implementing Medication Reconciliation Using a Six Sigma Approach Howard Cohen, MD, Medical Director, Saint Francis Medical Center Download Presentation *Development of a Software Project Entitled Incident Reporter* Angie Ebel, Performance Improvement Specialist, Children’s Hospital Download Presentation Track Two: Technology Integrating Technology & Best Practices in the ICU Steven A. Fuhrman, MD, Medical Director, Sentara eICU Download Presentation Track Three: Best Practices Aligning Hospital Quality Incentive Programs Sam R. Nussbaum, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Download Presentation
4:30 PM	*Conclusion: Moving Forward Together: Future Steps in Advancing Patient Safety Initiatives in Virginia*

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2002 CONFERENCE