WHAT'S RIGHT IN HEALTH CARE^SM

Evidence to Outcomes: A Conference Dedicated to Collaborative Learning

Published Date: 04/14/2008

GULF BREEZE, Fla. (April 14, 2008) – Studer Group is pleased to announce the sixth annual What's Right in Health Care conference in Atlanta, June 18–20. The largest conference of its kind, this three-day, industry-wide meeting will bring healthcare leaders from all fields together from across the country through a series of tactical peer-to-peer learning sessions aimed at improving outcomes in healthcare.

"Everything Studer Group is involved in is outcome focused, evidence based and passion driven," said Studer Group Founder and CEO Quint Studer. "This conference is no exception. What's Right in Health Care brings health leaders together from all over the country to help each other improve clinical, operational and service excellence, and ultimately to save lives. It's all about making the healthcare industry a better place for people to work, physicians to practice medicine and patients to receive care."

Sessions at the conference are designed to provide proven tools, techniques and solutions that participants can use to achieve positive organizational change critical to making a difference.

This year, some of the speakers for the conference presentations include:

• Janet M. Corrigan, Ph.D., M.B.A.
  President and CEO, National Quality Forum (Washington, D.C.)
  National Priority Areas for Leveraging Improvements in Healthcare Quality

• Gerald B. Hickson, MD
  Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
  Director, Clinical Risk Reduction and Loss Prevention Center for Patient & Professional Advocacy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Nashville, TN)
  The Why and How of Dealing with "Special" Colleagues: Discouraging Disruptive Behavior

• Quint Studer
  Founder and CEO, Studer Group
  Author, Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestsellers
  Saving Lives

Thirty-three additional breakout session subjects focused on specific tactics include:

• Driving Organizational Outcomes through Physician Engagement
  
• Making the Most of your HCAHPS Results
• Selecting and Retaining Talented Employees
• Saving Lives and Improving Quality with Discharge Calls
• Three Tactics to Improve Physician Office Performance
• Using Key Words to Improve Clinical, Service and Operational Excellence

"We believe that by attending What's Right in Health Care, healthcare leaders will be able to find solutions to problems they face every day that will have a meaningful and sustainable impact on their organizations," said Studer. "In fact, the fresh ideas presented at last year's conference produced more than $136 million in ROI for the presenting organizations.Most important though is that those leaders have reconnected to the passion and purpose behind their work, which in the end is all about saving lives."

What's Right in Health Care also offers the opportunity for healthcare industry professionals to network with over 1,800 of their peers from across the country at the celebration reception on Thursday evening. This year's Hall of Fame Inductees will be honored later that evening at a special awards celebration and a live concert with Alex Call and The Fire Starters featuring music from "The Calling." (Studer collaborated with Alex Call, distinguished song writer known for writing the 80s hit song "867-5309/Jenny" to compose a CD to inspire those in healthcare.)

To find out more about the conference go to www.studergroup.com

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About Studer Group
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