Navigating Through Care Transitions Conference April 19 and 20, 2017

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Improve continuity of care while empowering patients to be their own healthcare advocates.

Conference Agenda

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Transitions of care is one of the biggest topics in healthcare today. The Navigating Through Care Transitions: Improving Continuity of Care Conference will bring together the multidisciplinary team for a dynamic and interactive event to learn models of care and innovative processes leading to improved outcomes across the continuum of care and appropriate use of healthcare resources.

This two-day event will provide participants with the tools to:

  • Reduce avoidable hospital re-admissions
  • Focus on patient-centered care
  • Decrease medication errors
  • Increase self-efficacy of patients and family/caregivers
  • Improve patient outcomes
  • Identify the relationship between compassion, kindness, and patient satisfaction
  • To improve continuity of care by empowering patients and their families to be their own healthcare advocates.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. SIGN UP TODAY!

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By clicking on the registration button you will be taken to our Eventbrite registration page for easy online registration and online payment. There is a service fee for paying and registering online.

* For a reduced service fee, you can register online and select the option to pay by check. Once you have selected the number of tickets and choose to checkout- under payment methods- select pay by check. Mail your check to: The Northwest Hospital Alliance, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

Early-Bird Registration Rate (ends 03/01/17) Extended to 04/18/17!: $499
Early-Bird Group Registration Rate (3 or more from the same facility): $480
Onsite Registration Rate (begins 04/19/17): $600

The exciting line-up of topics and presenters focus on patient-centered care and transitions through the complex continuum of care.

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Transitions of Care- the Scope of the Problem of poor Quality Care Transition

A six-prong multi-faceted approach to improving quality and safety (that includes meeting the patients at their level, engaging family caregivers, aligning financial incentives, improving cross setting collaboration and communication, building professional competencies and ensuring accountability. 

Don’t reinvent the wheel- Dr. Coleman will share tools and resources available in the public domain.

Stump the doctor to discuss real life scenarios and come up with solutions. 

Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He is the Director of the Care Transitions Program, aimed at improving quality and safety during times of care “handoffs”. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Practice Change Leaders. Dr. Coleman was recognized with a 2012 MacArthur Fellowship for his work in bridging innovation and practice through enhancing the role of patients and family caregivers in improving the quality of their care transitions.

Known for the “Coleman Model”, Dr. Coleman is a national speaker and facilitator helping groups to develop and hone their own patient centered transitions of care work.


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Transforming Patient Lives: The Art of Person-Centered Care
Allison Massari takes her audience on a journey, offering tools to rise above any obstacle, and find peace, purpose, and happiness despite turbulent times. She explains, “The power of what you do goes far beyond the technical part of your job. You are healing the places medicine cannot touch. In fact, YOU are the medicine.” As an advocate for both patient and healthcare provider, Allison’s powerful understanding of the essential nature of patient-centered care fortifies audience members, offering applicable tools for managing change, adversity, and the everyday challenges of being human.

Allison is on the “Best Keynote Speakers” List. Named One of the Top 10 Best Speakers in North America for Motivation – M&C Magazine.


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Piri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, is an assistant clinical professor at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. She is an expert at teaching methodology in health sciences, social determinants of health, collaborative practice and organizational change. A much sought after speaker, in this talk Piri will tie in aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion and how it relates to perceptions and impacts care.her chronic disease programs.

Who Should Attend:

The conference is open to anyone engaged in improving health care quality and transitions of care.
This includes: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, case managers, care navigators, discharge planners, social workers, therapists, and administrators representing hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health, palliative care, and hospice organizations.

Lodging:

The Coeur d’Alene Resort
115 South 2nd Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Special Room Rates:

Lake Tower $159.00
Park Tower $ 139.00
North Wing $119

Individual reservations can be made by calling the Resort’s reservation desk at 888-965-6542. 
To secure these special rates, you must reserve by March 9, 2017.

Check- In: 4:00 p.m. and Check- Out: 12:00 Noon.

The room rates are subject to State & Lodging Tax and Surcharge.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to the Northwest Hospital Alliance.
By email: nwhospitalalliance@gmail.com
By regular mail: Northwest Hospital Alliance, 2003 Kootenai Health Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Cancellations received by close of business on Friday, March 30, 2017 will receive a full refund, minus a $30 administrative fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after Friday, March 30, 2017.