May 19, 2010, "Building Blocks to Quality Improvement," Anne Arundel Medical Center, Health Science Institute
Rational Data Analysis: Getting the Best Return, Gaither Pennington (MHA QI Project)
Health Information Technology, David Sharp (Maryland Health Care Commission)
Demystifying Health Care Reform, Barbara Dailey and Camille Dobson (CMS)
October 29, 2009, "GPS to Quality," Anne Arundel Medical Center, Health Science Institute
Maryland Patient Safety Collaborations and Programs, Vivian Miller (Maryland Patient Safety Center)
Adverse Events Panel - MHA, MD/DC SHRM, and CMS
Aligning Payment with Quality Improvement Objectives for Hospitals, Diane Feeney (HSCRC)
Current Hospital Regulatory and Patient Safety Issues, Renee Webster (OHCQ)
Value-Based Purchasing for Hospitals, Nikolas Matthes (QI Project)
May 22, 2009, "Aligning Accreditation and Quality: The DNV Perspective," Maritime Institute
Speakers: Rebecca J. Wise, MHA and Patrick Horine, MHA
Tab 1 - Aligning Accreditation and Quality: The DNV Perspective (138 pages)
Tab 1A - Breakout Slides (4 pages - print full size)
Tab 2A - NIAHO Standards and Interpretive Guidelines (149 pages)
Tab 2B - Crosswalk-CMS-NIAHO-ISO 9001 (13 pages)
Tab 3 - NIAHO Accreditation Process (19 pages)
Tab 4 - DNV Healthcare: Frequently Asked Questions (10 pages)
Tab 5A - ISO 9001 Standards: Abbreviated (5 pages)
Tab 5B - Meeting ISO 9001 QMS Requirements for Healthcare (22 pages)
Media Kit A - Draft Press Release Template for Hospitals (2 pages)
Media Kit B - Marketing Piece Example (1 page)
May 9, 2008, "Transparency in Health Care: Bringing Quality and Cost in Focus," at the Maritime Center
Heidi Benson, RN, MS, CPHQ, FNAHQ
NAHQ Immediate Past President and Director, Clinical Operations, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
"Raise Your Professional Professional Profile with NAHQ and HQCB"
Nancy Friedley, MD
Medical Director, Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care
"Transparency in the 9th QIO Scope of Work: Beyond Hospital Compare"
Bill Fried, MD
Medical Director, Midatlantic Region, Aetna
"Quality and Pricing Transparency from a Payor's Perspective"
Barbara Holland, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel, Governor's Office of Health Care Reform and the Health Care Cabinet-Pennsylvania
"Prescription for Pennsylvania"
