2004 DCHA/ACHE Conference :Addressing Surge Capacity Through A New Paradigm
Friday, February 20, 2004
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Capital Hilton
16th & K Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Addressing Surge Capacity Through A New Paradigm
Sponsored by MedStar Health, Inc.
In Memory of John L. Green
Chas Roades, Executive Director of Research for The Advisory Board Company and Susan Stuard, Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Greater New York Hospital Association will be the keynote presenters for this interactive
program. The speakers will provide examples of innovative practices that hospitals and their health care partners are implementing to maximize hospital capacity and will speak about the challenges of meeting the day-to-day patient care demands and the realities of preparing for bioterrorism and mass casualty events. Ms. Stuard will also offer an overview of the Hospital Emergency Response Data System (HERDS), an information system created in conjunction with the Greater New York Department of Health to collect real-time data from hospitals for requestors during emergency events.
During the second portion of the program, a panel representing state preparedness, local level coordination, public health, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, emergency medical services and other sectors will offer its perspectives on surge capacity challenges facing the health care continuum.
Jim Bentley, Senior Vice President for Strategic Policy Planning of the American Hospital Association, has agreed to be our moderator and will raise elements of the program for presenter and participant discussion. A broad representation of public health, health care and emergency preparedness & response leaders are expected to attend this program for its content and networking opportunities.
Program Goals and Objectives:
* Examine the current realities of patient care delivery for health care providers
* Identify best practices being implemented to address surge capacity issues
* Share information on linking health care providers across care levels
* Provide a context for how the added responsibilities of emergency preparedness fit within health care's overall approach to surge capacity
Panelists:
* Donna Barbisch, DHA - President, Global Deterrence Alternatives, LLC
* Fernando Daniels, MD - Chief Medical Officer, EMS Bureau, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services
* Daniel Ein, MD - Chair, Emergency Preparedness Committee, Medical Society of the District of Columbia
* Jeffrey Elting, MD - Medical Director for Bioterrorism Response, Coordination, District of Columbia Hospital Association
* Janine Finck-Boyle - Vice President, DC Health Care Association
* George Foresman - Deputy Secretary, Virginia Office of Commonwealth
Preparedness
* Vincent Keane - Executive Director, Unity Healthcare Clinics
* Albert Romanosky, MD - Medical Director for Bioterrorism, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
* Reba Pittman Walker - President, Hotel Association of Washington, DC
This seminar has been exclusively developed for health leaders including:
* Hospital CEOs, COOs
* Senior Health Care Administrators
* Medical Directors
* Clinical Managers
* Emergency Preparedness Managers
* Directors of Emergency Services
* General Counsels/Healthcare Attorneys
* Compliance Officers
* Risk Managers/Ethics Professionals
* Health Planners
* Public Health Leaders
* Long-Term Care Leaders
* Fire & EMS Leaders