Events

2010-01-20 through 2010-01-21; The Science of Improvement: Accelerating Your Capacity to Change

Seminar sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

Scheduled for January 20-21, 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts, this seminar is designed to provide participants with a framework for organizing and implementing improvement projects, as well as the opportunity to enhance their understanding of quality improvement concepts, tools, techniques, and methods. See the Institute for Healthcare Improvement website for more information.

2010-03-14 through 2010-03-17 — International Summit and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction

Developed through the combined efforts of ASHE, AHA, and AAH

Developed through the combined efforts of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Institute of Architects Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH), and scheduled for March 14-17, 2010, in San Diego, California, the International Summit and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction (PDC) aims to provide attendees with innovative concepts and practical tools that can be used to resolve challenges during the health facility planning, design and construction/renovation process. This is the only forum that offers the collaboration of all professionals involved in the PDC process, including architects, CEO's, CFO's, contractors, facility managers, nurses, and more. Visit the ASHE website for more information as it becomes available.

2010-03-18 through 2010-03-19 — Building a Quality Measurement System that Works

Seminar sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement

This new hands-on seminar to be held March 18-19, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois, will provide the practical framework for constructing and evaluating a dashboard of key measures to help inform decision makers and board members on where the organization is headed and how it is progressing toward its strategic objectives. Faculty will offer valuable guidance and recommendations for selecting a balanced set of measures, specifying operational definitions, and building data collection plans. See the Institute for Healthcare Improvement website for more information.

2010-03-21 through 2010-03-23 — Environments for Aging.10

Sponsored by Vendome Group LLC and CHD, with SAGE, AIA and ASID

Sponsored by the Vendome Group LLC and The Center for Health Design, in association with SAGE, the AIA Design for Aging Knowledge Community and the American Society of Interior Designers, Environments for Aging (EFA) is a comprehensive three-day experience, during which attendees and presenters will explore and share new ideas for creating attractive and functional living environments that meet the unique needs of our aging population. This conference is designed for architects, owners, developers, facilities managers, design professionals, product manufacturers, gerontology professionals and government officials working in the environment for aging industry. EFA will be held March 21-23, 2010, in San Diego, California. For more, visit The Center for Health Design website.

2010-04-20 through 2010-04-23 — 2010 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care

Sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the BMJ Publishing Group

Open to all, the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care is aimed at physicians, nurses, managers, other health professionals, health care leaders, policy makers, researchers, patients, and patients' representatives. The Forum will benefit both beginners and those experienced in quality improvement. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare improvement and the BMJ Publishing Group, the Forum will be held April 20-23, 2010, in Nice, France. Visit the Forum website for more information and to register.

2010-04-25 through 2010-04-28 — AHA Annual Meeting

Sponsored by the American Hospital Association

The American Hospital Association's Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, DC, April 25-28, 2010. Visit the AHA website for more information.

2010-05-11 through 2010-05-13 — CleanMed 2010

Sponsored by CleanMed

CleanMed 2010 will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, May 11-13, 2010. CleanMed is the premier environmental conference for leaders in health care. The conference attracts key decision-makers from across the health care supply chain. For more information, visit the CleanMed website.

2010-06-10 through 2010-06-12 — AIA National Convention

Sponsored by the American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects National Convention will be held in Miami, Florida, June 10-12, 2010. Visit the AIA website for more information.

2010-07-11 through 2010-07-14 — 47th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition

Sponsored by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the AHA

Sponsored by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association, the 47th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition will be held July 11-14, 2010, in San Diego, California. Visit the ASHE website for more information as it becomes available.

2010-07-22 through 2010-07-24 — 2010 Leadership Summit

Sponsored by the American Hospital Association and Health Forum

The Leadership Summit is a national conference hosted by the American Hospital Association and Health Forum. It's designed for senior executives, governing board members, and leaders in hospitals, health systems and allied organizations providing health care. Its education content is designed for those who understand how innovative leadership strategies can affect the operational performance and financial health of their organizations. Scheduled for July 22-24, 2010, it will be held in San Diego, California. Visit the AHA website for more information.

2010-11-13 through 2010-11-16 — HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10

Sponsored by the Vendome Group and The Center for Health Design

HEALTHCARE DESIGN.10 is the premier conference devoted to how the design of responsible built environments directly impacts the safety, operation, clinical outcomes, and financial success of healthcare facilities now and into the future. This conference is for all professionals involved in the design, build, and operation of healthcare facilities, including top administrators and operations executives, architects, interior designers; facility managers, and design/build professionals, as well as researchers, students, and educators. Scheduled for November 13-16, 2010, at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, learn more from The Center for Health Design website.

Global Health and Safety Initiative Summit — Rescheduled for 2010

Washington, D.C.

The GHSI Summit, which was to take place on September 16 and 17, 2009, has been postponed and will be rescheduled for next year. The principle reason for rescheduling is that health reform legislation has changed from its original timeframe and is now likely to be the consuming policy issue in Washington, DC in mid-September. This would make it difficult for GHSI's safety and sustainability message to receive the attention it deserves and would likely lessen its impact. We look forward to an even stronger and more dynamic Summit in 2010. Stay tuned for updates in the coming months.

For information about how to attend, please email info AT globalhealthsafety.org.

Sponsorship opportunities are available — if your organization is interested in sponsoring the GHSI Summit, please email info AT globalhealthsafety.org.