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Meeting Announcement (Q3 01)-load

VA Chapter of HIMSS – Third Quarter 2001

Patient Safety & Medication Errors

Friday, August 17, 2001

9:00 am Registration, Refreshments and Networking

9:30 am Measurement Management Systems in Patient Safety: The latest from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement

Mr. Ken Turner, Regional Director of Organizational Improvement for Bon Secours Hampton Roads

Mr. Turner is the new President-Elect for VA HIMSS. He is a certified instructor in continuous improvement, system and process redesign and leadership development. He holds two undergraduate degrees and a Master’s in Health Administration. As well, he received his Black Belt certification in Six Sigma from the Juran Institute in January 2001.

10:30 am Medication Management: People, Processes and Technology

Andrea DeBoles, MBA, BSN, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services , GSS Consulting Manager, Post Acute Service Line Manager

Ms. DeBoles has over seventeen years of professional experience in acute care, home health and consulting services in various roles from staff level to manager to director. She has been involved in Home Health and Care Management related consulting for Siemens for three years.

Noon Lunch & Networking

1:00 pm Reducing Medical Errors with an Electronic Medical Records System

Dr. Sarah Corley, University of Virginia Health Systems

Discussion of Physician Micro Systems, Inc. "Practice Partner".

2:00 pm Medication Errors in Oncology

Mr. Ken Turner, Regional Director of Organizational Improvement for Bon Secours Hampton Roads

COST

$15 for Virginia Chapter of HIMSS Members. (Annual dues are $30.)

$30 for Guests. New members and guests are welcome.

LOCATION

Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (See directions on the reverse side.)

4200 Innslake Drive, Glen Allen VA 23294 Phone: (804) 747-8600

RSVP By Friday, August 10th, if attending

Please provide your name, company, phone number, and the number attending to: David Collins, VP of Programs

** Please share this announcement with your colleagues **

 

Directions

From Northern Virginia:

  • Take I-95 South to the exit for I-295

  • Take the RIGHT exit towards Charlottesville

  • Take I-295 about 8 miles to the Nuckols Road South exit

  • Follow the exit ramp onto Nuckols Road

  • Turn right at the first stoplight onto Cox Road

  • Take Cox Road about 1.5 miles and turn right onto Innslake Drive

  • The building will be on the right 4200 Innslake Drive

From Norfolk:

  • Take I-64 West through Richmond (I-64 will exit the expressway two times – once just before downtown and again 4 miles later)

  • Take exit #178B – Route 250 East Broad Street

  • Turn left at the second light onto Cox Road

  • Turn left at the first street past the Innsbrook Shopping Center – Innslake Drive

  • The building is on the right – 4200 Innslake Drive

From Charlottesville:

  • Take I-64 East toward Richmond

  • Take exit #178B – Route 250 East Broad Street

  • Turn left at the second light onto Cox Road

  • Turn left at the first street past the Innsbrook Shopping Center – Innslake Drive

  • The building is on the right – 4200 Innslake Drive

 

Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association

4200 Innslake Drive

Glen Allen, VA 23294

(804) 747-8600

For a detailed map see www.mapquest.com

 

 

VA HIMSS

David Collins – VP of Programs

10359 Aspen Grove Terrace

Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 550-2902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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