Four Inspirational Plenaries
to Inform and Inspire

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Lucian Leape Institute Town Hall Plenary: IOM Report Retrospective and the Decade Ahead

Thursday, May 21, 3:30-5:00 pm
Distinguished members of the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation, including a number of architects of To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System, will be joined by Janet Corrigan as they discuss the state of patient safety ten years after the release of this pivotal publication. What progress has been made as stakeholders across health care have been galvanized in support of the patient safety mission? With awareness achieved, what key learnings will serve as the critical levers to propel the drive toward life-saving change? This interactive discussion promises to offer valuable reflections and insights as we look with optimism toward what can be achieved in the decade ahead.
Moderated by Janet Corrigan, President and CEO, National Quality Forum, and Former IOM Senior Board Director

Patient Safety: Reaching for Transformational Change in Challenging Times – with Alan Aviles, President, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

HHC was a recipient of the 2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award
Friday, May 22, 2:45-4:00 pm
Mr. Aviles will discuss how HHC, the largest municipal hospital and healthcare system in the country, has been transformed by implementing a clear and determined plan to deliver safe, efficient, effective, and patient-centered care. Hear how a public system that has consistently been challenged by funding and resource limitations has been able to maintain a core focus on patient safety, keep this critical work on track, and achieve acclaimed results. As our healthcare system weathers the challenges of the current fiscal environment, insights from the HHC experience will provide inspiration and practical guidance.

Health Policy Reform: The Unfinished Business of the Baby Boom Generation -- with John Kitzhaber, MD, The Foundation for Medical Excellence and Former Governor of Oregon

Friday, May 22, 8:45-10:00 am
A new administration with a stated focus on health care holds the potential for great change. To realize this potential, however, it is essential to begin with a common set of policy objectives and an accurate diagnosis of the underlying problems requiring attention. This plenary will explore the importance of shifting the national debate from how we pay for health care to what we are buying, how care is organized and delivered, and what return on investment we receive in terms of health improvement. The discussion will also explore the key design elements of a new system and the steps we must take to achieve these goals.

Kevin Carroll: Rediscovering Play -- Bringing Fun and Passion to Your Work...And Life

Thursday, May 21, 8:15-9:30 am
With his masterful story-telling skills, Kevin Carroll communicates lessons garnered from the spirit and dynamics of play to help attendees understand how to enliven and enrich their work lives, enhance innovation, and improve team dynamics and interpersonal communication. An area of the healthcare environment that has been specifically targeted by the Lucian Leape Institute as crucial to patient safety, finding meaning and fulfillment in work is central to Mr. Carroll's life-changing presentations. He challenges his audience to do more with less and rediscover the joy of work and team.