The workshop is designed to equip you and your team to develop adoption plans to implement the National Quality Forum (NQF)-EndorsedTMSafe Practices, and to optimize your Leapfrog Survey submissions.

The National Quality Forum Safe Practices for Better Healthcare - 2009 set of Safe Practices has been carefully harmonized across the national quality, certifying, and purchasing organizations, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission, The Leapfrog Group, the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The dedication of these organizations to excellence and their commitment to helping patients has created the first common roadmap for hospitals for their quality journey.

A world-class group of experts who participated in shaping the new Practices and updates will help quality and safety leaders understand how front-line organizations can fulfill the new requirements of the Practices and position them to win in the evolving pay-for-performance competition.This one-day free program will provide access to new concepts, tools, and resources that leaders can use to measure the progress of their organizations.

CEOs, Quality and Patient Safety Officers, Nursing, Pharmacy, Risk Management, Hospital Administration leaders,and others involved in patient safety are the target audience. The program is ideal for those seeking to achieve top performance in pay-for-performance programs.

American Hospital Association (AHA), American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Society of Hospital Medicine, Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP), and other patient-safety-focused groups.

Leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission, The Leapfrog Group, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and subject matter experts will help you accelerate adoption of the new Practices and updates to existing Practices.

After attending this program, participants will be able to:

1. Develop strategies, tactics, and an adoption framework for the eight new NQF Safe Practices and the substantially updated requirements of 13 of the original Practices.
2. Develop strategies, tactics, and an adoption plan to reduce and mitigate risk of patient safety events. Learn how to work with new Patient Safety Organizations in 2009.
3. Learn about the new TMIT High Performer Program designed to allow hospitals to measure their adoption of the Safe Practices.
4. Learn how to use the TMIT online measurement system when you return from the workshop.
5. Learn from the latest High Performer success stories about NQF Safe Practice implementation.
6. Learn core concepts about the art and science of active listening to enhance outcomes from adoption of the Safe Practices. Leave with a DVD-based Continuing Education Program, including full text articles.

Register: There is no fee, but pre-registration is required.  When:   December 7, 2008, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM  Location and Directions Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center 2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, TN 37214 http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-opryland/index.html Telephone: (615) 889-1000 Questions about the Workshops and Webinars series? E-mail help@safetyleaders.org or call 512-457-7676 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM CT. Need technical assistance with registration? Call 512-457-7657 between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM CT.