Health Forum and AHA Leadership Summit 2009

This year’s leadership summit is being held at the San Francisco Marriott, July 23-25. Expecting over 1200 senior healthcare leaders and practitioners, the conference has focused on quality, safety, performance improvement and on the leader’s role and responsibilities in hospitals and health systems. Numerous featured speakers and expert panels will provide the backdrop for an outstanding conference with six separate ongoing tracks.

For a brochure or details, call 805-677-4296 or email leadershipsummit2009@rcsreg.com. Plan to attend this worthwhile conference.

National Hospital Week

National Hospital Week is May 10 - 16, 2009. The theme is “A Healthy Commitment in Changing Times”. Plan something special!

Conference of Metropolitan Hospital Associations (CMHA) Meets

The CMHA’s Washington, DC meeting coincided with this year’s annual AHA meeting. The group discussed healthcare reform, nurse education, the new administration and governance practices and policies. The annual report for 2008 was distributed.

This group represents the metropolitan hospitals/allieds at the AHA. Council President & CEO Joe Burns is a past chairman and current serves as Treasurer.

Masterplan

Is the cost to service your medical and imaging equipment escalating?

Is your current service provider listening to your staff and delivering the services they promised?

Are they saving you money as promised?

Wouldn’t you like to get a service program that focuses on customer satisfaction, service delivery and cost savings?

Masterplan is partnered with National Capital Area Shared Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area, to improve quality and reduce costs, Agreement #89.

As the largest independent service provider in the United States, Masterplan provides client with the staff and tools to save them money, improve their service delivery, improve customer satisfaction and more! Hundreds of clients include national systems, regional health systems, community hospital and critical access facilities. In addition, Masterplan caters to imaging centers and surgery centers, which may not require a full time presence.

Masterplan is in your business—supporting you so you can take care of your patients. In order to schedule a free consultation to help you achieve your goals, please call Dave Stoner at 412-301-0551 or email dstoner@masterplan-inc.com. Mention you’re a participant of Shared Services.

Shared Services’ Newly Rostered Participants

The Healthcare Council welcomes the following growing list of Shared Services accounts who now have access to the NCASS regional contracts and a full portfolio of national contracts developed by Premier.

• Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center
• Barnum Health Care
• Embassy Rehab and Health Center
• Fairfax Nursing Center
• The Gardens at Fair Oaks
• Howard County House
• The Nilsson House
• Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center
• Precision Health Services LLC
• Riverview Rehabilitation and Health Center
• Solomons Nursing Center
• Turek House Inc.
• Weisman Kaplan House
• The Woodlands Retirement Community

This combination of regional and national contracts can produce savings from 8 - 20%. An instant much needed boost directly to the bottom line! Something we all need.

For more information on this outstanding program, contact John Maloney, Director, Partner Development at 301-731-4701 or email jbmaloney@healthcare-council.org.

The Healthcare Council joins forces with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD). PFCD is a bi-partisan coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups and health policy experts committed to raising awareness of the policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through effective prevention and management of chronic disease. The Maryland chapter was launched April 14. Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D., MPH, FACS, National Chairperson, presided.

Additional information can be found at www.fightchronicdisease.org