Other Conferences and Initiatives
If you are aware of a patient safety-related event to share with the community, or are seeking opportunities to collaborate or exchange ideas, please contact us.
11th Annual International Summit
Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and the Community
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
March 7-9, 2010
Washington, DC
www.ihi.org
The 11th Annual International Summit on Improving Patient Care in the Office Practice and the Community will build on its ten-year history as the meeting place for health care providers to learn cutting-edge improvements for the office practice and outpatient settings.
On March 7-9, 2010, in Washington, DC, the Summit will bring together revolutionary thinkers and innovative practitioners who are launching a new era in the scope and ambition of local care delivery. This event will fill you and your team with the energy, optimism, ideas, and practice solutions necessary to successfully manage your 2010 quality improvement agenda.
Sixth Annual Patient Safety Conference
The Maryland Patient Safety Center, Inc.
March 19, 2010
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD
Conference Information
This multidisciplinary conference includes sessions on safety culture, teamwork, rapid response systems, and disclosure. The keynote address features Sue Sheridan, president and co-founder of Consumers Advancing Patient Safety.
Qualis Health Annual Patient Safety and Quality Improvement conference
Moving Forward Together: Using Communication to Influence Change
April 15-16, 2010
Doubletree Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID
Conference Information
This year’s conference will focus on effective communication in enhancing patient care quality and safety. A variety of communication topics will be presented, including communication in daily bedside practice, the power of storytelling, effective communication techniques, communicating in uncomfortable situations and communication in culturally diverse healthcare settings.
The Conference will also feature a special ceremony presenting the Awards of Excellence in Healthcare Quality to organizations in Idaho that have made significant contributions through innovative, measurable improvements in healthcare.
Conference attendees include physicians, nurses, social workers, administrators, staff and stakeholders from Idaho’s healthcare community. Last year’s conference drew more than 200 attendees.
International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care
BMJ Group and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
April 20-23, 2010
Nice, France
internationalforum.bmj.com
The 15th International Forum continues to grow in influence, and is a key meeting point for healthcare professionals with attendees from over 70 countries. The 2010 theme of Improving Quality, Reducing Costs focuses on what is currently most important to you and your organisations.
12th Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress
May 18-19, 2010
Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center, Orlando, FL
www.npsf.org
It’s all about solutions. Getting it done. You need real-world, evidence-based applications and approaches that have yielded measurable results, have established a solid business case for patient safety efforts, and are tightly aligned with the challenges you face each day. At this year’s NPSF Congress, educational sessions, poster presentations, and our new, innovative Learning & Solutions Center all provide solutions you can use, solutions you can put into practice.
In its 12th year, the NPSF Patient Safety Congress continues to set the standard for educational excellence for attendees. The deeply engaging program is carefully crafted by experts in the field, with sessions, faculty, and speakers delivering rich content with significant impact.
The Joint Commission Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety
June 23-25, 2010
Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL
Conference Information
This conference will focus on leadership skills and efforts to drive safety improvement in hospitals and features John Nance, Mark Chassin, and John Ovretveit as speakers.
9th Annual Quality Colloquium
August 16-19, 2010
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
www.QualityColloquium.com
