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First Annual Nursing Forum: Northern California HIMSS Presents a Session With Nursing Executives on Leadership in Healthcare Technology Initiatives

Posted on: Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 15:01 CDT

The Northern California Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announces today a special educational session to take place on Friday, November 10, 2006, in San Francisco, CA. The First Annual Nursing Forum features executives from leading West Coast healthcare organizations, who will share their thoughts on nursing's critical role in using technology to address care quality and patient safety initiatives.

"We are excited about hosting our first annual Nursing Forum -- the industry now recognizes the essential leadership role that nurses play in the success of healthcare IT projects," said Amy Fowler, President of Northern California HIMSS and District Manager for Government, Education, and Healthcare, EMC, South San Francisco, CA. "We look forward to learning how nursing leaders are driving healthcare IT projects in their own organizations and how all nurses have a part in ensuring the effectiveness of clinical technology solutions."

This educational session is one of a series presented by Northern California HIMSS that focuses on how technology can improve care delivery and management of healthcare. Sessions are attended by physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals, as well as technology developers and healthcare administrators.

The educational session includes presentations from:

Linda J. Gibson, RN, MBASenior Vice PresidentSt. Helena HospitalSt. Helena, CA

Pamela Hudson, RNVice President, KP HealthConnect / Business ServicesKaiser PermanenteOakland, CA

Karen L. Ladley, MSN, RNVP, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing OfficerSaddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills, CA

Lila Param, RN, MSDirector, Pediatric ServicesUCSF Children's HospitalSan Francisco, CA

Nancy Shibata, RN, PNP, MSVice President, NursingChildren's Hospital & Research Center OaklandOakland, CA

Event Details:

Event Registration and Full Program Information: http://www.nocalhimss.org

Date: Friday, November 10, 2006

Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Location: Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

Cost: $25 HIMSS members (local or national), $55 non-members, $35 HFMA members

Program Sponsors for the CIO Forum are Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), First Consulting Group (NASDAQ:FCGI), Flo Heathcare, IBM (NYSE:IBM), Mediware, Medsphere, NEC, Nuvon, and Tangent.

About the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. The Northern California Chapter of HIMSS serves over 900 members and the Northern California healthcare community at large. Visit www.nocalhimss.org for the Northern California HIMSS chapter or www.himss.org.

Event Registration and Program Information Available Through the Northern California HIMSS Website:

http://www.nocalhimss.org

Source: Business Wire

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