2024 KHA Quality Conference

In the fast-paced world we share, it is more crucial than ever that the challenges faced by quality professionals in the field of health care are met with real and sustainable solutions. Bringing leaders together from hospitals across Kentucky to establish means of achieving excellence in patient care is one of the Kentucky Hospital Association’s key missions. Come and join us at the 2024 KHA Quality Conference as we engage in candid conversations about the barriers we encounter, the solutions we employ, and the incredible success we can celebrate together when passionate people unite to change the landscape of healthcare for our families, our communities, and our Commonwealth.

CEOs, CNOs, CMOs, management teams, quality directors, infection preventionists, pharmacists, front-line staff, family engagement team, case managers, and other healthcare providers.

March 13: Craig Deao, That's Just the Way We've Always Done It
Craig will address tips on using engagement to inspire real and lasting change and eliminate outdated practices in healthcare quality.

1-800-228-9290
Booking Link: Louisville Marriott East

For more information, contact:
Casey Franklin, RN, BSN, CPHQ, WCC, KHA Director, Quality & Health Professions

7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. (ET)	Registration and Breakfast
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.	Welcome Nancy Galvagni, President Kentucky Hospital Association
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Inspired Leadership Rich Bluni, National Speaker Huron An inspirational presentation that reminds all health care leaders of how engagement and commitment can lead to best outcomes.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.	KY SOS Emergency Department Bridge Program: Integrated Recovery in a Health Care Setting Erin Riebel, Director UofL Health - UofL Hospital Lynde Revert, Addiction Program Social Worker UofL Health - UofL Hospital Ashel Kruetzkamp, Emergency Department, Director St. Elizabeth Healthcare An overview of Kentucky hospitals successfully implementing emergency department bridge programs to connect patients to treatment.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Networking Break Please remember to visit the conference sponsors!
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.	Addressing Workplace Violence in Health Care PointClickCare and hospital panelists TBA A discussion of state legislation on workplace violence and an exploration of how to prevent it.
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch and Networking Break Please remember to visit the conference sponsors!
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Health and Social Care: Addressing Social Determinants of Health as a Matter of Equity and Quality Casey Newman, Manager, Social Work Norton Healthcare An overview of complexities at the intersection of medical and social care and strategies for addressing individual social needs as an expression of high-quality care.
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Networking Break Please remember to visit the conference sponsors!
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.	Why Safer Care Matters and How We Can Get There Matthew Wright, Regional Executive Nancy Foster, Vice President of Patient Safety and Quality American Hospital Association A frame of reference with the personal experience of a patient safety crisis and the initiative launched by the American Hospital Association (AHA) to support hospitals in advancing safety.
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Under Attack! Expert Advice on Strategies for Managing a Cyber Security Breach Moderator: Tim Lewis, Systems Engineer Mirazon Panelists: Melissa Bennett, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Executive CHI Saint Joseph Health Ryan Chan, Clinical Informatics Pharmacist Norton Healthcare Pharmacy Services Christy Spitser, System Chief Financial Officer CHI Saint Joseph Health Megan Walker, Market Director, Quality and Patient Safety CHI Saint Joseph Health A panel featuring real-life accounts of cybersecurity breaches, what they mean for hospitals, how to recover afterwards and, most importantly, how to prevent them.
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.	Poster Presentations Poster presentations highlighting the quality improvement projects taking place in hospitals across Kentucky to reduce health care disparities, advance health equity, and improve the quality of care for all.
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.	Reception Sponsored by: