Call For Presentations For 2009 Annual Conference On Quality And Patient Safety

Main Category: Public Health
Article Date: 05 Aug 2008 - 0:00 PDT

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The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources are now accepting proposals for presentations for the 2009 Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.

Presentations at the fall 2009 conference in Chicago, Ill., should focus on practitioner-based, solutions-oriented improvements and success stories. The focus of the session should include new processes, technologies, techniques and/or tools, and creative and innovative ideas on quality and safety that have achieved sustained improvement. All proposals should be submitted for consideration by October 31, 2008.

Presentation proposals must be submitted via online registration available at http://www.jcrinc.com/30439/. Additional information about the proposal guidelines can be found at http://www.jcrinc.com/29666/. Questions may be e-mailed to natlconf2009@jcrinc.com .

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,300 other health care organizations that provide long term care, assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In addition, The Joint Commission provides certification of disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org.

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