Healthcare Forum to Reveal How to Harness the Power of Six Sigma to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Costs
The healthcare industry used to think that higher quality and lower costs couldn’t coexist, Six Sigma proves it is just the opposite. The central idea behind Six Sigma is that if you can measure how many “defects” you have in a process, you can systematically figure out how to eliminate them and get as close to “zero defects” as possible.
The 2nd Annual Successfully Implementing Six Sigma in Healthcare summit follows on from the very successful inaugural forum in May 2003 in Boston. This forum will be much larger scale multi-track forum. It will take place over 2 days on March 25th & 26th, 2004 in New Orleans. Please visit www.wcbf.com/quality/5002 for detailed information.
This forum has brought together the most powerful case-studies from leading-minds across the Healthcare sector all under one roof.
For example:
- Greg Stock, CEO, Thibodaux Regional Hospital addresses how to lead a Six Sigma initiative to success
- Jean Cherry, Executive Vice President, Commonwealth Health Corporation on how to integrate Six Sigma with strategic organizational objectives
- Dr Jeff Burnich, Chief Quality Officer, Mount Carmel Health System shares strategies for successful project selection and sizing
- Nancy Pratt, Senior VP Clinical Effectiveness, Sharp Health System demonstrates the benefits of linking Six Sigma with other quality initiatives
- Susan McGann, Master Black Belt, Virtua Health System reveals how to capture ROI data and measure returns
…and many more!
Some of the issues highlighted during the last event that will be addressed at this next conference include:
- Adapting Six Sigma to the healthcare environment and overcoming the cultural and professional differences to other sectors
- Leading and structuring a Six Sigma organization
- Managing change and communicating Six Sigma effectively to win over sceptics
- Successful project selection and sizing
- Applying Six Sigma methods and tools to clinical outcomes
- Integrating Six Sigma with other quality initiatives
Practical examples of using Six Sigma in the Emergency Department, for staff scheduling, for audit and compliance and in supply management, among others.
Registration is currently open, and companies can receive a $169.50 discount off the standard price if they register before February 13, 2004. Places are strictly limited. All those involved in Quality, Continuous Process Improvement and Clinical Outcomes are encouraged to reserve their places early.
For more information and to secure your place at this important and unique event call TOLL FREE on (1) 800 959 6549 or (1) 312 466 5774 or visit www.wcbf.com/quality/5002
The forum brochure can also be downloaded by clicking http://www.wcbf.com/quality/5002/5002.pdf
Listed below are some of the notable speakers:-
Greg Stock
CEO
THIBODAUX REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Jean Cherry
Executive Vice President
COMMONWEALTH HEALTH CORPORATION
Dr Jeffrey Burnich
Chief Quality Officer
MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM
Susan McGann
Master Black Belt
VIRTUA HEALTH SYSTEM
Nancy Pratt
Senior VP Clinical Effectiveness
SHARP HEALTH SYSTEM
Patricia Atkins
Six Sigma Black Belt, Clinical Effectiveness
SHARP HEALTH SYSTEM
Doug Sears
Director of Process Improvement
BON SECOURS NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Cindy Neely
VP Systems Improvement & Chief Quality Officer
CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER
Dr Larry V. Staker
Medical Director
DESERET MUTUAL BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS
Donald Walker
Senior VP Business Process Design
MCKESSON CORPORATION
Dr Martin D. Merry
Associate Clinical Professor of Health Management & Policy
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jeff Reinke
Vice President Six Sigma
MCKESSON PHARMACEUTICAL
Wendy Novicoff, PhD
Director and Master Black Belt, Quality and Performance Improvement Program / Assistant Prof. of Health Evaluation Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM
Dr Elana Schrader
CQI Enablement Office
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA
Dr Alan Cooper
VP Center for Learning & Innovation
NORTHSHORE-LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM
Karen Schneller
Emergency Department Clinical Manager
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Blake Hubbard
Master Black Belt
VALLEY BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM
Paolo Neri
VP Continuous Improvement
ST JUDE MEDICAL
Lex Konnerth
Organizational Development Strategist
VYTRA HEALTH PLANS
John Tucci
Founding Partner
LEAP TECHNOLOGIES
Marguerite Powell
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Duke Rohe
Systems Improvement Specialist
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
David Silverstein
President & CEO
BREAKTHROUGH MANAGEMENT GROUP
Richard Scott
Executive Program Director
Master Black Belt
SIGMA BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES
Charles DeBusk
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Ian Lazarus
Managing Partner
CREATIVE HEALTHCARE USA
PLUS A CEO PANEL WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY
