Safety Share

June 9, 2005

Premier audio conference:
"From SIP to SCIP: Preparing for additions to the Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) measures under the CMS 8th Scope of Work"

Register for our next program on June 15, from 2-3 p.m. (Eastern) when we interview Leslie Schultz, Ph.D., director, Clinical Performance Resources, Premier. There is no charge for this program.

The program will feature a presentation from Dr. Schultz who will discuss:

  • The evolution from Surgical Infection Prevention to the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP).
  • Draft process and outcome performance measures for SCIP.
  • Lessons in achieving clinical quality improvement.
  • Resources available to assist in reliably executing evidence-based care.

Then, we invite you to ask your questions live.

Leslie Schultz, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert in documenting and sharing reliable, evidence-based best practices among hospitals.

A live recording and handouts will be available at no charge for this program and previous Advisor Live audio conferences on topics including:

  • Keeping our environment healthy: Green product practices
  • Achieving clinical/operational excellence in the ED
  • IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign
  • Public reporting and quality measurement
  • Performance dashboards: Balancing outcomes, satisfaction, and cost
  • Physician engagement
  • Labor management for quality, safety, and efficiency
  • Automated incident/error reporting and root cause analysis

Register now for the June 15, 2005 program as space is limited. Additional information about this and previous programs, the audio recordings, and on-line registration at: https://premierinc.com/all/informatics/
education/advisorlive.jsp

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