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Pre-Conference, Ancillary Sessions and committee meetings

A number of Premier committees, task forces and networking groups meet immediately prior to or during Breakthroughs. Sessions are open to all attendees, unless indicated below.

Sponsors of affiliates dinner and session

Monday, June 18, 7 p.m. (dinner)
Tuesday, June 19, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (session)

Open only to Premier member sponsors. This exclusive event for Premier owners and/or group affiliates that sponsor Premier membership for acute and continuum of care (non-acute) facilities kicks off with a special dinner on Monday. At Tuesday’s session, attendees will learn the latest about Premier programs, policies, resources and services designed specifically for sponsors. Contact: Rick Schall

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6th Annual Supply Chain Breakthroughs Series, Learning Session 3

Monday, June 18, Noon-7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 19, 8 a.m.-Noon

Open only to registered collaborators of the learning sessions. In this interactive participant-only collaborative session, materials managers, perioperative nurses and cardiac catheterization lab specialists from more than 30 organizations share their success in improving their clinical supply chain, revenue cycle, contract administration, and orthopedic implant pricing and utilization using rapid-cycle change strategies. Find out why this remains one of the most successful and heralded annual offerings in which members participate. Contact: Gay Wayland

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Healthcare Associated Infections: What everyone needs to know

Tuesday, June 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Open to all attendees - there is a fee to attend ($395 Premier Members/Clients [before May 15]; $495 Non-Members/Clients [after May 15]). You will be invoiced after your registration has been processed.

With increased cost, press and government focus on healthcare associated infections (HAIs), infection prevention and control has become everyone's job. Discover what leadership needs to know and do about HAIs. Learn more about your role in reducing the number of HAIs to zero. Hear how national leaders have created a culture of infection control and prevention across their entire organization, with increased transparency and a documented business case for prevention.  For full agenda click HERE. Contact: Kelly Hicks

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The performance excellence journey - Using the Baldrige criteria

Tuesday, June 19, Session 1: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  Session 2: 12:30-4 p.m.

Open to all attendees. Each year, organizations striving for excellence pursue state and national quality awards as benchmarks of their efforts – and as a catalyst to continuously improve their organizations. Join us to learn from healthcare organizations that have embarked upon this quality journey and the impact on their people, cost, quality, and outcomes. A variety of sessions will be available targeting topics such as:

Session 1: Baldrige 101
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Box lunch served)
This working lunch session will feature an overview of performance excellence programs (state and national levels) and the Baldrige Criteria.

Session 2: Performance Excellence Journey and the Impact on Healthcare Organizations
12:30-4 p.m.
Learn from healthcare organizations at different stages along their performance excellence journey – selecting the criteria, assessing the organization, identifying improvements, and applying for state or national recognition. Opportunities for additional performance excellence related member networking and knowledge sharing will also be explored.

Contact: Kelli Price

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Collaborative group

Concurrent Session 1: Tuesday, June 19, Noon- 5 p.m.
Concurrent Session 2: Tuesday, June 19, Noon- 5 p.m.

Open to Premier members

Session 1: Strategic Vision: This panel discussion featuring key Premier Regional Collaborative Groups will update attendees on future plans for the program. Facilitator: Michael Georgulis, Jr.

Session 2: Logistics and Process: This session for Premier Regional Collaborative members and Premier regional directors will demonstrate how using Premier technology and key Premier processes can help Regional Collaborative Groups meet objectives more efficiently. Contacts: Krista C. Marshall, and Mike Maguire

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Corporate leadership council presents: Attracting and retaining critical talent segments

Tuesday, June 19, 4-5:30 p.m.

Speaker: Marieke Van Dijke, Corporate Leadership Council

Open to all Premier HR members. The Corporate Leadership Council is a membership organization for senior executives with a shared commitment to steward enterprise-wide human resources management. Participants will review the Council's most recent research exploring how companies are fundamentally rethinking their workforce staffing strategies and becoming much more proactive in targeting and accessing scarce talent pools. The session will provide a new framework for understanding how the employment value proposition (EVP) attracts candidates and builds commitment, and examines how to effectively design and segment the EVP.  Contact: Allison Golding

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Clinical resource manager networking

Wednesday, June 20, 5-6 p.m.

Open to all Premier members. Join your clinical peers who are also responsible for value analysis, on-track implementation and new product introductions, for a facilitated networking session to share strategies, tools and processes. Potential discussion topics include reporting structures, tools for managing multiple new contracts and new product introduction processes. Contact: Gay Wayland

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Zen commute - Turning your travel time into a journey toward personal enlightenment

Thursday, June 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Speaker: Tim Glennon, GNYHA

A wine and cheese learning event open to all attendees - space is limited to 100 persons. Tim Glennon is back by popular demand in this stimulating and enlightening session. Tim will follow up on his previous "Zen in Leadership" and "Habit Patterns of Excellence" sessions to identify simple but powerful techniques to turn commuting time into an opportunity for meditation, growth, and personal and professional development. Principals of Zen philosophy will be reviewed, and simple meditation techniques taught and practiced. Participants will learn the power and importance of individual choice and present-moment awareness. Attendees also will be introduced to the 31 "Zen Commute Signposts" that can be used to positively focus daily activity throughout the month, every day of the year.  Contact: Allison Golding

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Premier Lawson User Group meeting/Wine and cheese reception

Thursday, June 21 5-7 p.m.

Lawson users only. The Premier-Lawson User Group is composed of supply chain professionals from Premier institutions that use Lawson Software as their primary supply chain application. The group utilizes a number of communication vehicles, including scheduled conference calls, WebEx presentations, e-mail list-serve, member presentations on best practices, and a Web site, to help members use the software most efficiently to better support supply chain processes. The group also assists Lawson Software in identifying and prioritizing software requests, and developing and testing software enhancements. During this session, attendees will network and learn from Lawson Software representatives, who will share current developments, and Premier members, who will offer presentations on best practices. Contact: Cynthia Cervelli

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Committee meetings

The following Premier committee meetings are open only to current committee members.

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