Summits

2011 Summit on Quality

The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC), joined by founding organizations the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) and the Kansas Medical Society (KMS), held their third annual Summit on Quality on October 21, 2011 in Overland Park. Over 150 providers from across Kansas attended the educational event where physicians, nurses, hospital administrators and others heard "honest and informative, practical applications" relating to leadership in health care and enhancing quality and safety at the point of care.

Summit attendees were inspired and motivated by two keynote speakers. Dr. Brent James from Intermountain Healthcare kicked off the event with his presentation "The Quality Imperative: Surviving and thriving under health reform." Summit attendees described Dr. James as, "very informative and inspiring."

Over lunch, participants heard from Dr. Jay Kaplan, an Emergency Physician and Medical Director of the Studer Group. Dr. Kaplan's presentation, "Staff are from Saturn, Physicians are from Jupiter, Administrators are from Mars." His presentation provided participants with hands on strategies for quality improvement. Attendees described Dr. Kaplan as, "outstanding".

Attendees had the option to choose from six breakout sessions throughout the day. The sessions featured presentations from hospital representatives and physicians from Kansas, where quality improvement and patient safety efforts are executed every day. Breakout sessions focused on leadership development, engaging bedside providers and improving clinical quality through transforming organizational culture.

Based on feedback from Summit participants, this event energized and motivated the audience and in the words of one Summit participant, "it was an overall great experience!"

Please make plans now to join us for our Fourth Annual Summit on Quality scheduled on October 19, 2012 at the Marriott in Wichita.

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Breakout Presentations

Using Physician and Nurse Partnerships to Facilitate Quality-Focused Care. Presenters: Timothy Williamson, MD, FCCP, Carol F. Cleek, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN - The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City

Re-engineering the Patient Experience from "Hello to Good-bye". Presenters: Lisa Gleason, Director of Guest Relations, Barb Meyer, RN, Robyn Chadwick, LSCSW - Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson

Community Care Navigator Program. Presenter: Linda Gall, MSN, RN, ACM - Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence

Continuum of Care: Bridging the Gap between Hospital and Nursing Home. Presenters: Tiffany Noller, RN, MSN, Scott Wells, RN, MSN - St. Francis Health Center, Topeka

Creating Collaborative Ownership. Presenters: Francie Ekengren, MD, CMO, Gina M. Berg, PhD, Tiffany Stepien, MHCL - Wesley Leadership Institute, Wichita

Engaging Physicians in Clinical Quality: Consider Their Culture & Empower them to Lead the Charge. Presenter: Brent W. Beasley, MD, Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City