Sloan Conference Program
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
12:00 Noon–1:00pm, Lunch
1:00–1:30pm, Welcome and Introductions
1:30–3:00pm, Presentation by 2009 IS conference panel members
- Patient Centered But Employee Delivered: Patient-Centered Care, Turnover, and Organizational Outcomes
- Problems in the Nurse Labor Market: Issues of Supply and Demand
- Improving the Hospital Work Environment: The Nurse Manager is Weakest Link
3:00–3:15pm, Break
3:15–5:00pm, Presentations continued
- The Role of Nurses and Nurses' Unions in Addressing Quality and Efficiency of Care Issues in the U.S. Healthcare Industry
- What's Working and What’s Getting in the Way to Engage Front-Line Staff to Improve the Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Hospitals
- A Team Approach to Nursing Home Quality of Life: Labor and Management Partners to Transform Work and Care
- Hardware and Software: Implications of Organizational Culture, Psychological Safety, and Information Technology for Quality
5:00–5:15pm, Open Discussion
6:00–8:00pm, Reception and Dinner
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
8:15–9:00am, Breakfast
9:00–10:30am, Presentations continued
- A Comparison of the Nursing Costs Associated with Implementation of Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in California: A Pilot Study
- The Hospital of the Future Project (in Ireland)
10:30–10:45am, Break
10:45–12:00 Noon, Open discussion and Prepare for 2009 Industry Studies Conference
- Identify and discuss problems of conducting current research
- Share research findings
- Identify areas for potential coordinated research
- Clarify how best to communicate and network with each other and with others doing similar research
12:00 Noon–1:00pm, Lunch
1:00–3:00pm, Wrap-up and clarify preparation for the Industry Studies conference
- Summarize areas of agreement
- Identify issues that need additional discussion
- Summarize lessons learned