What the End of the COVID-19 PHE Means for Healthcare

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Sponsors: International Accreditation Commission, Origami Risk, Riskonnect, Value Institute for Health and Care at UT Austin

In this keynote address for Patient Safety Now, presenter Marge McFarlane will explain how this will impact Medicaid enrollment, COVID-19 testing fees, public health reporting of COVID-19 data, and infection prevention strategies in light of ongoing COVID cases. 

Speaker: 
Marge McFarlane, PHD, MT(ASCP), CJCP, CHSP, CHFM, HEM, MEP
Principal
Superior Performance, LLC



READY, SET, GROW: PLANTING SEEDS FOR SUCCESSFUL CHANGE

12:05 PM - 1:05 PM EDT

Sponsor: GOJO, the makers of Purell

Implementing change is a constant in healthcare. Most change initiatives originate from a top-down approach with leaders identifying a problem, developing a solution/change and then rolling it out to the frontlines. In this presentation, we will discuss the critical elements of a readiness program and how to use these elements to implement transformational change. 

Speaker:
Lori Moore, MPH, BSN, RN, MSCE
Clinical Educator, Healthcare
GOJO Industries, Inc.

 

A Closer Look at AI’s Role in Improving Quality and Patient Safety

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM EDT

Sponsor: Nuance

Healthcare technology is rapidly developing intelligent workflow solutions that offer increasing value from ambient clinical documentation for physicians across different care settings to patient engagement solutions to address gaps in the patient record, all while streamlining the clinician workflow.

Speaker:
Tony Oliva, DO, MMM, FACPE
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Nuance

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