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Premier Inc.
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Industry experts to discuss hospital leadership role in creating a culture of quality to improve patient care
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 15, 2007) — The Premier healthcare alliance will host a national webcast on Thursday, August 16, from 1-2:30 p.m. EST, featuring industry experts discussing leadership strategies for creating a culture of quality across the entire hospital setting.
The webcast is entitled “Developing a Culture of Quality: Leadership Strategies for Building Quality into Every Service Line,” will feature:
- Sanford Tolchin, M.D., vice president of Clinical Excellence for Physician Affairs at Ascension Health;
- Kenneth Davis, M.D., chief medical officer for North Mississippi Health Service, a 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient.
Experts will discuss best practices for developing a culture of quality; specific, real life examples of how the transition evolved in their own organizations; and strategies that drove improvements in outcomes, patient satisfaction and cost savings.
Premier’s Advisor Live is a complimentary monthly webcast/teleconference series providing information and discussion on important quality improvement and supply chain topics. To register, obtain additional information or access past audio recordings, visit www.premierinc.com/advisorlive or contact the Premier Informatics Solution Center at 800.805.4608.
About Premier, 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Serving 1,700 hospitals and more than 47,000 other healthcare sites, Premier
is the largest healthcare alliance in the United States dedicated to
improving patient outcomes while safely reducing the cost of care. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the nation's largest healthcare purchasing networks and the most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. Premier Insurance Management Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, operates one of the largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups in healthcare.
Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C.,
Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit
www.premierinc.com.