Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's
2006 Annual Patient Safety and Health Information Technology Conference
June 4 - June 7, 2006
Marriott Renaissance Hotel , Washington , DC
REGISTER NOW for the only meeting of the year that brings together lessons learned from two extraordinary research portfolios in patient safety and health information technology (HIT) supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
The conference focuses on AHRQ's cutting-edge Patient Safety and Health IT research portfolios. Both portfolios consist of innovative projects implemented across the country and, thus, participants will be exposed to one of the most comprehensive bodies of knowledge dedicated to patient safety and health IT.
· Learn how AHRQ research projects are revolutionizing everyday clinical practice.
· Get a "first look" at work in progress to develop the evidence base for widespread HIT adoption.
· Find out how AHRQ research is being used to support health information exchange and reduce medical errors.
· Hear from AHRQ grantees and contractors, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, health care researchers, quality improvement and risk assessment managers, and others committed to improving health care safety and quality.
The conference is free but space is limited. Register now at:
http://ahrq-psrcc.org/PatientSafetyandHIT2006Conference
Find out:
· How to overcome challenges to implementing new interventions and technologies that improve care. Learn about new tools, privacy issues, and e-prescribing.
· Strategies for moving forward as you achieve real gains in patient safety and health IT . Knowing the ins and outs of issues such as pay for performance, managing change, and translating research into practice can help you take your project to the next level.
· Ways to implement safety and quality improvement reporting systems that make a difference. Measure and manage innovations in everyday clinical practice that reduce errors and improve patient outcomes.
· The latest patient safety research. Five years after the Institute of Medicine 's landmark report, To Err Is Human , what have we done to improve patient safety, and where do we go from here? Learn early results from the Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety projects and news on patient safety legislation.
· How to create a culture of safety. Patient safety is inextricably linked to the conditions in which health care professionals work. Discover what it takes to make patient safety second nature at your organization.
· How to improve community health through regional health information exchange (HIE) . Get the nuts and bolts on implementation, data sharing, security, and public health.
· New efforts to advance patient safety and adopt health IT to improve care for all patients in all settings . These include interventions for pediatric, elderly, and vulnerable populations, as well as challenges in rural, ambulatory, and critical care settings.
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