Administrative Memos

200314

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Jul 09, 2003
SUBJECT: National Cardiac Teleconference
IPRO CONTACTS:

Marguerite Shaffer, RN, CPHQ, Sr. Director, Improvement Strategies, extension 410

You are invited to join us in a sixty minute national QIO/hospital conference call on Thursday, July 31, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. eastern standard time. The focus of the call will be an article recently published in the Journal of Healthcare Management: "The Roles of Senior Management in Quality Improvement Efforts: What Are the Key Components?" The abstract for this article can be found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12592866&dopt=Abstract

"With increasing attention directed at quality problems and medical errors in healthcare organizations, the ability of senior management to promote and sustain effective quality improvement efforts is paramount to their organizational success." - Bradley, J., Healthcare Management 2003 Jan-Feb;48(1):15-28

QIOs, hospital administrators, and clinicians will have the opportunity to hear the lead authors of the article present their findings. There will be a limited question and answer period during the call; you and your hospitals will also have a chance to ask questions on the evaluation form if you wish.

To join us on July 31, simply complete the bottom portion of this invitation and fax or email this form back to Marguerite Shaffer at 516-326-0434 or mshaffer.nypro@sdps.org by Wednesday, July 23, 2003.

We will send you the toll-free call in number and related call materials by July 29. Please feel free to make copies of the packet for each of the participants from your facility. There is no cost for participating in this call and the toll-free number can be accessed from anywhere in the United States. Should you have any questions regarding this memorandum, or if you have not received materials by July 29, 2003, please contact Marguerite Shaffer at 516-326-7767, extension 410.