2014 Quality Forum-Conference Agenda and Handouts
The 2014 Quality Forum was held June 5 at the Wichita Marriott. This one-day empowering event provided tools and real-life experiences that could be implemented into any healthcare setting. Below is the agenda and a link to view the event brochure containing detailed information regarding the day’s events and registration information.
| 7:30-8 a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast |
| 8-8:15 a.m. | Welcome Ken Mishler, MBA, PharmD • President & Chief Executive Officer Kansas Foundation for Medical Care |
| 8:15-9:15 a.m. | Patient-Centered Care as the Linchpin for a Cohesive Quality Strategy Patrick A. Charmel • President and Chief Executive Officer Griffin Hospital/Griffin Health Services Corporation |
| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Million Hearts and Strategies for Improving Blood Pressure Control Captain Jose Belardo III, JD, MSW, MS • Regional Health Administrator Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Department of Health and Human Services |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. | The Human Side of Medical Error: A Patient’s Story (patient story, no handouts) Martin Ratermann • Woodworker Learning to See the 800 Pound Gorilla: Addressing Communication and Quality Stanton Hudson • Associate Director Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Providing Education Access in Rural Communities Roger Barnhart, MHA, LNHA • Chief Executive Officer Ashland Health Center |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch/Networking |
| 1:30-3 p.m. | Learning and Action Networks/Breakout Sessions
Quality Quest and Patient-Centered Medical Home Consumer Engagement: It’s like an onion…lots of layers! Approach and Strategies Implemented in a Rural Healthcare Community Care Plans: The Instruction Manual |
