Conference for Healthcare Transparency and Patient Advocacy

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Conferences

Kentucky 45th in the
Nation for Healthcare
Source The Commonwealth Fund

A designated "Community Leader" for Value-Driven Healthcare by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Subscribe to Health Watch USA's Newsletter. Its Free !! 2011 Presentation on Mandatory Public Reporting of Healthcare Acquired Infections before the Kentucky State Health and Welfare Committee. Courier Journal Op-Ed You should learn the ABCs of HAI and MRSA.' Comments on Healthcare Transparency from Unions, Chambers and Business Organizations (US Dept of Health and Human Services) Program Committee: Dr Beverly Holland, BSN, Department Chairperson, Bellarmine University; Dr Betty Olinger, School of Nursing Chair, Kentucky State University; Dr. Kevin Kavanagh, Retired Otolaryngologist and Board Director of Health Watch USA. Exhibits for 2011 Conference Conference Sponsors Health Watch USA Consumer Union Pulaski County Medical Society
	2011 Conference Speakers
	John Santa, MD, MPH. Director of the Health Ratings Center for Consumer Reports

	Maryn McKenna, MSJ best selling author of "SUPERBUG: The Fatal Menace of MRSA", and "BEATING BACK THE DEVIL: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service". marynmckenna.com View Resume
	Frances A. Griffin, Senior Manager of Clinical Programs, BD Medical. Faculty at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Co-Author: Global Trigger Tool shows that adverse events in hospitals may be ten times greater than previously measured. View Resume
	Representative Tom Burch, Chairman of the Kentucky House Health and Welfare Cmt. LRC Website
	Rosemary Gibson Award winning author of the treatment trap "The Treatment Trap" www.treatmenttrap.org
	Yearly Presenters & Supporters of Health Watch USA
	Joycelyn Elders, MD, Former US Surgeon General. Presentation on Transformational Leadershipl View Resume
	Marvin Feit, PhD, Editor of the journal Social Work and Public Health (formerly the Journal of Health and Social Policy.)
	Helen Bukulmez, JD, Patient Advocate, Health Watch USA Member, Medical Law and Ethics Instructor, Former Interim Director of Education of MedTech College, Lexington campus. Presenting on the benefits of full disclosure. View Resume
	Ben Yandell, PhD, CQE Associate Vice President Clinical Information Analysis, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY. Norton Healthcare is the recipient of the NQF’s National Quality Healthcare Award for 2011. View Resume
	Due to unforeseen circumstances, speakers and topics may change without notices.

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Continuing Education

Titles and Objectives of Presentations

Physician/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Home Administrator:
The Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of six and one-half (6.5 credits) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All persons participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by the Southern AHEC are expected to disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Nursing:
This program has been approved for six and one-half (6.5) contact hours. “Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. ”Provided By: Rockcastle Regional Hospital & Respiratory Care Center

Physical Therapy:
This program has been approved by the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association for continued competency requirements. (6.5) Contact Hours (Category I) are awarded for course completion and the approval number is CS30-2011-KPTA.

Occupational Therapy:
This program has been Approved to the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy for six and one-half (6.5) hours of continuing education.

Social Work:
This program has been submitted to the Kentucky Board of Social Work for six and one-half (6.5) continuing education units.

Attorney:
This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 5.75 total CLE hours of instruction.

This program has been approved by the Kentucky Bar Association for 5.75 hours of Continuing Legal Education units.

Human Resource Managers:
This program has been approved for 6.5 (General ) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. Please be sure to note the program ID number on your recertification application form. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org .

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.