Working Conference III: Mobilizing Front Line Staff to Improve Patient Care and Build Stronger Unions
In 2009, a new push for comprehensive healthcare reform has emerged with the election of President Obama and the subsequent legislative process underway to overhaul the United States healthcare system.
We are currently planning a third "Working Conference on Mobilizing Front-Line Staff to Improve Patient Care and Build Stronger Unions." At this 3rd conference we plan to examine the following topics: how to implement needed integrated team-based delivery systems (e.g. Medical Home Model), how to effectively employ and use new technologies such as electronic medical records, and methods to develop unit-based work teams (e.g. Microsystems) to ensure that clinical and cost savings outcomes are achieved.
This forum provides healthcare unions a unique setting to discuss innovative front-line staff approaches to improve patient care and build stronger unions. This workshop, centered on learning sessions, should help union members walk away with a clear set of tools and a knowledge of what is both working and what is not in terms of improving the quality of patient care. This third working conference is planned for early 2010.