2010 Event Highlights
On August 16 and 17, 2010 Medline brought together U.S. hospital leaders for its third annual Prevention Above All conference to discuss improving the quality of patient care with innovative approaches to enhancing patient safety. More than 150 chief nursing officers, chief medical officers and healthcare quality executives from throughout the country attended the two-day forum held in New York City. A select group of healthcare policy experts and professionals provided guidance and knowledge on patient safety strategies and a novel portfolio of targeted interventions that translate research findings into practical, evidence-based solutions to improve outcomes.
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Day 1, Monday, August 16
John Nance:
John Nance, best-selling author and ABC World News contributor, discusses the necessity for doctors and nurses to develop a more collaborative relationship to provide better care to the patient.
Mark Chassin:
Mark Chassin, MD, president, The Joint Commission, outlines the messages for the medical community by the general public and healthcare reform.
Mark Chassin:
Mark Chassin, MD, president, The Joint Commission, discusses the challenges and solutions of healthcare reform.
Atul Gawande:
Atul Gawande, MD, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School and best-selling author, discusses the complexities facing today’s medical community.
Atul Gawande:
Atul Gawande, MD, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School and best-selling author, details the benefits of a checklist in the hospital setting.
Deborah Adler:
Deborah Adler, innovative design expert, describes the benefits of a new catheter system as a result of observational studies and collaboration of different entities in the medical industry.
Trent Haywood:
Trent Haywood, MD, senior VP of clinical performance and chief medical officer, VHA Inc., summarizes the real-life applications for a study called “observation for understanding.”
Trent Haywood:
Trent Haywood, MD, senior VP of clinical performance and chief medical officer, VHA Inc., reviews the results uncovered by an observational study of clinicians when applying a Foley catheter.
Mikel Gray:
Mikel Gray, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing, outlines the results of a study comparing traditional wound care packaging against educational packaging.