Executives in Patient Care Services

The Members formally convene two times per year, spring and fall, for a two-day interactive session. Participants identify the issues they want to explore and the experts they want to hear from. A typical two-day Roundtable seminar will feature 3-5 speakers (outside speakers and/or Members themselves) making presentations on recent trends and innovative projects.

Issues may include topics such as:

How do we continue to meet the challenge of conflicting demands between a reimbursement system focused on driving down costs and a more enlightened customer base demanding more services?

Throughput efficiencies to reduce ED overcrowding and create additional organizational capacity. The challenge to provide safe, high quality, state of the art care for an ever growing patient populations is pushing many to the breaking point. What are some successful strategies?

Nursing management challenges in an integrated delivery system taking care of people all across the continuum. Staff nurse involvement in committee work/decision making

Increase in patient safety via use of technology and other process improvement measures. New models of care delivery to better utilize resources and improve quality of care.

How do you maintain a competent and enthusiastic nursing leadership team? The pressures of the day continue to bring burnout and high turnover rates.

Nursing shortages--How do we recruit and retain the best candidates and assure loyalty? What are some innovative tactics to meet the severe labor shortages that may turn out to be more traumatic than any we have seen to date?

How do we manage the interest of the medical center and community when the MDs can cherry pick services and staff away and establish competing entities?

Unions--The labor movement is targeting health care as a major source of new members. How are leading healthcare organizations responding to the threat of unions and their activities? What is the role of the CNO executive in facing difficulties in balancing union demands with maintaining fiscal appropriateness and operational effectiveness?

Sustaining employee satisfaction and patient satisfaction

JCAHO Surveys: Keeping on top of changing standards.

What are the successful integration strategies, joint ventures, and physician employment models being implemented across the country?

How are organizations paying physicians for taking call? What are the national trends?

How do we get accurate updates and impact predictions on the new technologies driving and shaping our industry?

Internal dashboards & report cards--good examples of internal documents that track achievements across all strategies.

All Roundtable Meetings are skillfully facilitated to avoid wandering discussions and to promote productive dialogue and the efficient use of time spent "around the table." The "think tank" approach of the Roundtable provides a very high quality educational experience one cannot easily find elsewhere. 

The Roundtable Dues, Attendance and Guest Policy
Tuitions at these meetings are covered by yearly membership dues. Meeting attendance must be a high priority. A Member is strongly encouraged to send an appropriate substitute in the event he or she is unable to attend a scheduled Roundtable Meeting.

A Member may bring one guest to any Meeting, particularly an individual who is considering membership. Guest registrations are made in advance (at no additional charge)--limited to four total per Roundtable Meeting.

In order to cover the costs of the semi-annual meetings, including speaker fees, appropriate research, and operating expenses, Members pay $2,995 for two consecutive meetings.

Scheduled Meetings of The Healthcare Roundtable for Executives in Patient Care Services
October 15-17, 2008 The Peabody Memphis Memphis, TN		April 16-17, 2009 Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa Ft. Myers, FL

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