Speakers Express Topics - Patient Safety

  • Managing Change
  • Managing in Chaos
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness Leadership Skills
  • Improving Treatment Adherence
  • Team Building and Outcomes
  • Communication Skills for the Health Care Leader
  • Behavioral Interventions for Health Care

David L. Bernd, F.A.C.H.E

  • Strategic Development of Integrated Systems
  • Quest for Quality in Healthcare
  • Cultural Changes Necessary for Patient Safety
  • Health System Leadership in the 21st Century
  • Board and Leadership Roles in Improving Quality and Patient Safety
  • Strategic Execution, Competition and Driving Results
  • Integrating Physicians into the System
  • Information Systems as a Strategic Driver
  • Cost Benefit of Information Systems

Joseph S. Bujak, MD

  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement
  • Restoring Joy to the Healthcare professions
  • Understanding and Influencing Physician Behavior
  • Perception, Communication, and Motivation
  • Physician Leadership Development 

John R. Combes, MD

  • Future of Healthcare
  • Governance
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Medical Staff Issues
  • Quality Improvement
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Future of Healthcare
  • Quality Improvement
  • Financial Issues
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Workforce Issues
  • The New Consumers
  • Trends and Issues in Health Care
  • Future of Health Care
  • Transparency and Public Reporting
  • Quality and Excellence
  • Baldrige Award
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Leadership on the Front Lines
  • Strategic Planning
  • New Questions to Strengthen Strategic Plans and Position
  • Board’s Role in Quality: Courageous Questions to Ask
  • Governance and Community Accountability
  • Board Retreats

Barry C. Dorn, MD

  • Health Care Negotiation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dispute Resolution

William M. Dwyer

  • Future of Health Care
  • Governance
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Quality Improvement
  • Information & Web Technology
  • Health Politics & Policy

Bill G. Felkey

  • Information & Web Technology
  • Technology
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Use of Evidence-based Resources
  • Mobile Care
  • PDAs

Paul R. Hofmann, Dr. P.H.

  • Ethics
  • Leadership & Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Addressing clinical and management mistakes
  • Improving end-of-life care

Ron M. Hollander

  • Catalyzing Health Reform: Key Success Factors
  • Health Reform at the State Level: Common Themes and Lessons Learned
  • Making Health Reform A Reality: Is Massachusetts a Model?
  • Quality Improvement
  • Patient Safety
  • Governance
  • Future of Health Care

John W. Kenagy, MD, MPA

  • Future of Health Care
  • Leadership & Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement
  • System Issues
  • Workforce Issues
  • Future of Health Care
  • Governance
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Medical Staff Issues
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement
  • System Issues
  • The Board’s Role in Quality and Safety
  • Physician Employment
  • The N.Q.F. “Call to Responsibility” for Healthcare Boards and its Ramifications

Scott A. Mason, DPA, FACHE

  • Strategic Planning
  • IDN Development
  • Board Development
  • Technology and Patient Safety
  • The Culture of Health Care

Mac McCrary

  • Physician-Hospital Relations
  • Future of Health Care
  • Governance
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement 
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
  • Best Practices: A Practical Guide to Implementation
  • Board Self Assessment
  • Board Composition
  • The Board's Role in Quality 

Martin D. Merry, MD

  • 21st Century Leadership for Health Care
  • Physician Leadership - Characteristics and Development
  • Leading Change in Health Care Organizations
  • Creating cultures of trust for administrations and Medical Staff
  • "Physicians 101" for Administrators, Board Members
  • Understanding and addressing "root cause" issues surrounding medical errors, patient safety
  • Quality and performance improvement for board members
  • Medical staff (re)organization and leadership
  • Effectively managing peer review systems
  • Managing professional behavioral issues

David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP

  • Future of Helath Care
  • Governance
  • Leadership & Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement

Stephen E. Prather, MD. FACOG

  • Achieving Physician Engagement in the Health System Strategy
  • Motivating Physicians to Make Positive Changes in their Relationships with Other Health Care Professionals
  • Facilitating Rapid Improvement Efforts that Give Patients a Role in their Own Care

Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM

  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Patient Safety
  • Quality Improvement
  • Governance
  • Leadership and Strategy
  • Medical Staff Issues
  • Patient Safety
  • Physician Relations
  • Quality Improvement 

  • Governance
  • Patient Safety
  • Quality Improvement