PatientFlow Technology Executive to Speak at Managing Today's OR Suite Conference
Posted on: Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 09:00 CDT
PatientFlow Technology (www.patientflowtech.com), the leading provider of patient flow management tools and services for hospitals, today announced that its Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Christy Dempsey, RN, MBA, CNOR, will co-present, "Managing Variability in Perioperative Service: The Next Steps," at the Managing Today's OR Suite Conference on Wednesday, October 29 at the Gaylord National in Washington, D.C. Ted Shockley, RN, CNRN, director of perioperative services, St. John's Regional Hospital, and Dr. Kenneth Larson, trauma/general surgeon, burn director, St John's Health System, will join Ms. Dempsey.
"Managing variability in patient flow is receiving more attention as capital budgets and revenues shrink, the nursing shortage continues and regulatory agencies focus on quality, safety and efficiencies. In addition, patients are demanding better quality and service. Peaks and valleys in patient census can no longer be accommodated," said Ms. Dempsey. "This presentation will address variability in flow, staffing patterns and materials management. We will describe proven methods to decrease and eliminate the variability. The discussion will look at how two hospitals have embarked upon a significant and successful performance and quality improvement strategy. In case study format, participants will learn how managing variability in patient flow can improve their organizations."
What: Managing Today's OR Suite, 21st Annual Premier Conference on OR Management (S-2) When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA URL: http://www.ormanager.com/mtors/documents/mtors08brochure.pdf
About Christy Dempsey, BSN, MBA, CNOR, senior vice president for clinical operations, PatientFlow Technology
For more than 20 years, Christy Dempsey has been on the front lines of hospital operations with the challenges and opportunities in the very complex environments of perioperative, emergency, critical care, trauma and select service lines including bariatrics, seniors, burns, neuroscience and cardiovascular. In her role as senior vice president of clinical operations at PatientFlow Technology, she serves as project director and clinical/operational expert for client implementations.
In her 10 years as VP and director of perioperative services at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, MO, she led the collaborative effort between physician and hospital leadership to improve patient flow throughout perioperative services and beyond, creating 59 percent more inpatient capacity by smoothing the flow of elective admissions to the hospital. Ms. Dempsey has been on the Advisory Board for OR Manager magazine, and the planning committee for OR Manager conferences, Managing Today's OR Suite and OR Business Manager. She regularly speaks and publishes on physician/hospital collaboration, retention and recruitment strategies, patient flow, quality and efficiency, cost reduction and revenue enhancement throughout the hospital. Ms. Dempsey received her undergraduate degree in nursing and graduate degree in business from Missouri State University, and is a certified operating room nurse.
About Ted Shockley, RN, CNRN, director of perioperative services, St. John's Regional Hospital
Ted Shockley has been in the healthcare arena for the past 30 years in various positions. He currently serves as the director of perioperative services for St. John's Regional Hospital in Springfield, MO, a Level 1 trauma center performing up to 30,000 surgical cases annually. Mr. Shockley holds various certifications including: Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse, ACLS instructor, BLS instructor and Missouri State Certified Fire Fighter. He has spoken nationally regarding OR management strategies.
About Dr. Kenneth Larson, trauma/general surgeon, burn director, St. John's Health System
For the past 15 years, Dr. Larson has held leadership positions at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, MO, working not only as a general burn and trauma surgeon, but also as the medical director of the hospital's burn services. Dr. Larson has also been the physician champion on patient flow projects since 1998, and has worked on patient flow, hospital and physician collaboration, and hospital management projects, presentations and publications. Dr. Larson graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia Medical School, where he also completed his residency. He earned his undergraduate degree from Drake University.
About PatientFlow Technology, Inc.
PatientFlow Technology provides tools and services for hospitals to address patient flow problems such as emergency room overcrowding, long wait times, bumped or delayed surgeries, and lack of available ICU and routine hospital beds, while concurrently improving quality of care. The company's headquarters are in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.patientflowtech.com or call 617-358-5060.
Source: Business Wire
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