Symposium on Quality Initiatives in Neuroscience
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Hotel Granduca
1080 Uptown Park Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056
Objectives
After attending the sessions, participants should be able to:
- Describe how aligning financial incentives and quality at a University Hospital improves medical outcomes
- Implement mechanisms of aligning financial incentives with quality and improved outcomes for Memorial Hermann
- Support current efforts and results with aligned financial and quality initiatives in a combined University and Community based neurosurgical practice with both employed and private practice physicians
- Identify new quality metrics surrounding the care of patients with strokes (at Memorial Hermann)
- Practice team based approach to improving outcomes in the care of stroke patients
- Evaluate the use of evidence based order sets and protocols in a broad spectrum of neurosurgical patients in both community and university setting
- Utilize protocols to improve outcomes for patients Registration
Seating limited; please register by Feb. 11, 2012 To register, click here.
For more information, e-mail mni.cme@memorialhermann.org.
Conference Schedule
| 8:30 – 9 a.m. |
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Registration and Breakfast |
| 9 – 10 a.m. |
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Keynote Presentation – Incentive Based Quality Efforts at UCLA
Neil Martin, M.D. |
| 10 – 10:45 a.m. |
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Neurosurgery Department Quality Initiatives and Early Results
Discussion
Dong Kim, M.D. |
| 10:45 - 11 a.m. |
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Break |
| 11 – 11:30 a.m. |
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Stroke Team Quality Improvement Efforts
Discussion
James C. Grotta, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. – Noon |
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Reduction in Complications Through Use of Protocols
Discussion
Arthur L. Day, M.D. |
About Our Speakers
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Affiliation
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Arthur L. Day, M.D.
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Professor and Chair, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
Director of Clinical Education
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School
Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
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James C. Grotta, M.D.
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Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology; Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair in Neurology
Co-Director Chief of Neurology
Director
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School
Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Stroke Center
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Dong Kim, M.D.
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Professor and Chair, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
Director
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School
Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
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Neil Martin, M.D.
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Chairman and W. Eugene Stern Professor in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Memorial Hermann Hospital System is is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Memorial Hermann Hospital System designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category I Credits ™. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Please note that a charge of $75 will have to be reported against the Stark limits of any physician who attends the symposium.