AvaSure Symposium 2018
Unforgettable 3 day event in Grand Rapids, Michigan!
Join us for the second annual AvaSure Symposium October 3-5, 2018 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A premier event bringing together healthcare, IT, and patient safety leaders from across the country to discuss patient experience, improved population health, lower costs, and a better work life as it relates to video monitoring.
Registration is open for our 2018 2nd Annual AvaSure Symposium!
We are excited to celebrate with you! AvaSure at 10: A Decade of Improving Patient Safety.
John Quiñones
John Quiñones will talk about his moving life story of a rise from abject poverty to more than 30 years at ABC News and the anchor desk at 20/20 and Primetime. He celebrates the life-changing power of education and provides thought-provoking insights into human nature and ethical behavior.
As host and creator of What Would You Do? the highly rated, hidden-camera ethical dilemma newsmagazine, Quiñones has literally become the face of doing the right thing to millions of Americans. Healthcare professionals will be inspired by Quiñones words of wisdom of doing the right thing in those “what would you do?” moments.
Lee Woodruff
Lee Woodruff will share a remarkable and often difficult personal journey that began in 2007, when Bob Woodruff, her husband and the co-anchor of ABC’s World News Tonight, was severely wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.
She provides audiences with the wisdom and inspiration she learned through holding her family together during this crisis and providing the moral and physical support her husband needed during his slow, painstaking recovery. Engaging, heartfelt and candid, Lee Woodruff reminds us that nothing is stronger than love and hope.
Susan Dentzer
Susan Dentzer will bring a wealth of knowledge and insight into changes under way in our nation’s healthcare delivery system. She leads the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group composed of more than 100 stakeholder organizations from across all key sectors of healthcare that advances innovations that enhance the quality of care and achieve greater value for the money spent.
She previously served as senior policy adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and as editor in chief of the policy journal Health Affairs. From 1998 to 2008, she was the health correspondent for the PBS NewsHour. Dentzer wrote and hosted the 2015 PBS documentary, Reinventing American Healthcare.
Ingrid Cheslek
Ingrid Cheslek, MPA, RN, will describe how promoting accountability with leadership teams and staff leads to significant improvement in patient engagement scores and other positive outcomes. Cheslek has been on the frontlines of nursing for over 30 years. She is the Chief Clinical Operations Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids, which has achieved significant successes with its AvaSys system since rolling it out in 2016. Previously, she was the internal coach for the Studer Group partnership at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI.
Wednesday October 3, 2018
PreSymposium Activities & Registration
1:00Pm – 5:00Pm
Advaned monitor tech traning, focus groups, and more!
Detailed information available soon.
Welcome to Grand Rapids!
Opening Reception
6:00Pm – 9:00Pm
Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Enjoy networking and the view of the Grand River.
Thursday October 4, 2018
Breakfast & Registration
7:00Am – 8:00Am
Opening Remarks & Keynote Speaker
8:00Am
John Quiñones
Host and creator of the hit show What Would You Do?, author and award winning broadcast journalist.
Networking Break
9:30Am – 9:50Am
Breakout Sessions
9:50Am – 11:00Am
Networking Break
11:00Am – 11:20Am
Breakout Sessions
11:20Am- 12:30Pm
Lunch Break & Poster Presentations
12:30Pm – 1:30Pm
Breakout Sessions
1:30Pm – 2:40Pm
Networking Break
2:40Pm – 3:00Pm
Keynote Speaker
3:00Pm – 4:15Pm
Ingrid Chesleck, MPA, RN
Chief Clinical Operations Officer & Chief Nursing Officer at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.
Art Prize Walking Tour
6:30Pm
An evening walking tour exploring ArtPrize and downtown Grand Rapids!
Friday October 5, 2018
Breakfast & Registration
7:00Am – 8:00Am
Keynote Speaker
8:00Am
Lee Woodruff
Critically acclaimed author and journalist.
Networking Break
9:30Am – 9:50Am
Breakout Sessions
9:50Am – 11:00Am
Lunch & Networking Break
11:00Am – 11:50Am
Closing Keynote Speaker
11:50am – 1:00Pm
Susan Dentzer
President & CEO of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation.
AvaSure Corporate Headquarters Tour
1:30Pm – 3:00Pm
Hotel
The Amway Grand Hotel is our partner hotel for the 2018 AvaSure Symposium. As the premier AAA Four-Diamond hotel in West Michigan, the Amway Grand Plaza, blends the elegant history of the 1920s Pantlind Hotel with modern amenities of today. This is an icon of the Grand Rapids skyline.
Travel
AvaSure welcomes you to Grand Rapids, Michigan! Grand Rapids was ranked one of The New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2016. Upon arrival, it’s easy to see why Grand Rapids continuously ranks as a top travel destination. Whether you’re looking for arts & culture, outdoor activities or delicious culinary experiences Grand Rapids has something for everyone.
Below are some suggestions of areas to experience while you’re here.
Arts & Culture
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA)
Beer City USA
Grand Rapids has earned the title of Beer City USA, Best Beer Town and Best Beer Scene. There is a beer city ale trail with over 80+ breweries.
Outdoor Activities
On the shore of the Grand River, Grand Rapids visitors can take a stroll along the Riverwalk, enjoy a break at Ah Nab Awen Park and so much more.
Greater Grand Rapids Bike Coalition
Other Planning Tips
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Experience Grand Rapids – Grand Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau
Applications for podium presenters has closed. All those who applied will be notified in June acceptance. We’re still seeking poster presenters. Poster presenter applications are being accepted till August!
We are still accepting abstracts for poster presenters for our second annual Symposium. The theme of the conference is: AvaSure at 10: A Decade of Improving Patient Safety.
Abstracts must be related to the theme of the symposium and may include AvaSys® planning, implementation, sustainability, enculturation and impact across populations and clinical settings of care at the unit, hospital and/or system levels to improve patient safety.
Individuals are invited to submit abstracts related to the following three themes:
Program Evaluation/ Research
Program Evaluation/ Research abstracts are limited to completed or nearly completed program evaluation (PE) projects and research studies. (Incomplete projects and studies will only be considered for poster presentations.) PE and research can be original or replicated studies. Preference will be given to program evaluation or research incorporating some aspect of Online Registered Nurse Analytics (ORNA®) participation. Abstracts must describe the research purpose, significance, methods, sample, results, and implications for practice.
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement abstracts focus on strategies implemented by nurses and organizations to improve nursing practice and care delivery. Abstracts should focus on patient engagement, monitoring staff success, care coordination monitoring staff and bedside staff, and monitoring different patient populations. Preference will be given to abstracts incorporating some aspect of ORNA participation. Abstracts must include a description of the purpose (i.e., issue or problem addressed), the innovative strategy implemented, an evaluation of the effectiveness, and implications for practice and patient safety.
Innovative Strategies
Innovative Strategies abstracts focus on strategies implemented by nurses and organizations to address issues related but not limited to adoption and application of AvaSys to new populations (e.g., delirium, detox, patient selection trigger tools, pediatrics, behavioral health, etc.) administration or interdisciplinary engagement, nurse staff leadership, nursing workforce satisfaction and safety, patient and family care planning, continuity of surveillance with patient movement during admission.
Preference will be given to abstracts incorporating some aspect of AvaSure® ORNA. A description of the purpose (i.e., issue or problem addressed), the innovative strategy implemented, an evaluation of the effectiveness, and implications for practice must be included in the abstracts
Podium Abstracts
- Applications for podium presenters has closed. All applicants who submitted will be informed of our decisions in June.
- If your abstract is accepted, you will need to respond to the invitation by the designated date in the acceptance email.
- Those who have been accepted will be expected to submit their final presentation by September 21.
Poster Abstracts
- Must be submitted online.
- Must not exceed 500 words.
- If your abstract is accepted, you will need to respond to the invitation by the designated date in the acceptance email.
- Do not use acronyms unless they are spelled out initially; this includes titles.
- Be sure to use spell check prior to your abstract submission.
- Those who have been accepted will be expected to submit their final presentation by September 21. AvaSure will pay for and print posters if files are received by September 21.
- If you’ve presented your poster at another event, you can still submit to present the same poster at the symposium.
- Deadline poster presenter submissions is August 3.
Abstracts submitted with quantifiable outcomes in chart, table and/or graph format are preferred.
AvaSure will cover travel costs and lodging (hotel for two nights) for podium and poster presenters.
ACCEPTED PODIUM PRESENTATION AND POSTERS WILL BE PUBLSIHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
AvaSure’s healthcare awards program, AvaPrize, honors individuals and organizations that have advanced patient and staff safety, eased the working lives of nurses and achieved new efficiencies in care delivery. The winners will together represent a continuing evolution in the role of video monitoring as it becomes a vital tool in patient care and staff development throughout a healthcare organization.
This year our award categories include:
- Safety Net: This organization demonstrates the most complete AvaSys program.
- Path to Zero: This organization has the most impressive fall reduction program centered around video monitoring.
- Hub and Spoke: This organization has the most efficient use of AvaSys by multi-site organizations using a single remote central observation center.
- Super Star Monitor Tech: This individual consistently goes above and beyond to help measure success and uphold effective use of AvaSys.
A presentation of the winners will take place at the Symposium Welcome Reception the evening of Wednesday, October 3. They also will be promoted and highlighted in a press release.
A representative for the winning organization/individual must be in attendance to be a recipient of the award.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, JUNE 29.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
AVASURE EASTERN REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM – MT. SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
6/26, New York, NY
AVASURE WESTERN REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM – UC IRVINE HEALTH
7/17, Orange, CA
AVASURE SYMPOSIUM 2018
10/3 – 10/5, Grand Rapids, MI
OCHSNER HEALTH SYSTEM’S 10TH ANNUAL EBP/RESEARCH
10/8, New Orleans, LA
MAGNET CONFERENCE
10/8, Denver, CO
CALNOC
10/21 – 10/23, San Diego, CA
HOAG HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE NURSING CONFERENCE
10/21 – 10/23, San Diego, CA
AvaSure Eastern Regional Symposium 2018
We’re coming to your neighborhood in New York, New York!
June 26, 2018
Our Eastern Regional Symposium explores how virtual patient monitoring improves safety, efficiency, and engagement.
This day-long educational session is for healthcare leaders who want to learn about remote video patient monitoring as well as those who have already implemented AvaSys® and are looking to expand and optimize their programs. During the event, you will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of AvaSys in a successful hospital, network with peers, and hear from local experts on patient safety and video monitoring.
June 26, 2018
8:00am – 4:00pm
Limited space is available! Register now to reserve your spot!
What to expect
- Discover the keys to successful adoption of video monitoring.
- Find out how to develop a robust clinical program, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for who gets monitored, and how to select and train monitor staff.
- Learn how AvaSys’ data reporting capabilities and national comparative data improves results.
- Get information on newer uses of AvaSys, including behavioral health and ED patients, that are making the solution more powerful for many organizations.
Pat Quigley
Patricia Quigley, PhD, MPH, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, FAANP, Associate Director, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, is both a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Nurse Practitioner in Rehabilitation. As Associate Chief of Nursing for Research, she is also a funded researcher with the Research Center of Excellence: Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes, jointly funding by HSR&D and RR&D. Her contributions to patient safety, nursing and rehabilitation are evident at a national level – with emphasis on clinical practice innovations designed to promote elders’ independence and safety.
She is nationally known for her program of research in patient safety, particularly in fall prevention. The falls program research agenda continues to drive research efforts across health services and rehabilitation researchers. She has translated her research findings into materials that are used in providing bedside and community care, e.g., the Falls Prevention Toolkit and patient education materials on the use of hip protectors, ensuring seamless transition between her scholarly work and its application in real world settings.
Location:
Goldwurn Auditorium
Ichahn Building, 1st Floor
Mt. Sinai
1425 Madison Ave.
NY, NY 10029
Tuesday June 26, 2018
Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:30am
Welcome & Introductions
8:00am
The Importance of Quality & Safety
8:15am
Mount Sinai’s Chief Nursing Officer, Frances Cartwright, PhD will provide insight on patient safety at Mount Sinai and how video monitoring plays a role in quality and safety.
Keynote Presenter
8:30am
Nationally known fall prevention speaker, Pat Quigley, PhD, MPH will speak on the current practices of fall prevention and discuss best practices for improving patient care.
Networking Break
9:45am
The Superstar on the Other Side of the Camera
10:00am
A panel discussion with superstar nursing assistants and monitor staff from organizations across the region. They’ll share lessons learned, communication techniques, patient stories and what’s it like to be in this emerging role of patient safety.
Tour & Demo
11:00am
See Mount Sinai’s video monitoring program in action. Attendees will do an on-site tour of Mount Sinai and see firsthand how they’ve set up their program.
Lunch Break
12:00pm
Implementation, Best Practices & Training Outcomes
1:00pm
Mount Sinai and other hospitals in the area will share their story of implementation, training outcomes and best practices.
Recap
4:00pm
AvaSure Western Regional Symposium 2018
We’re coming to your neighborhood in Orange, CA!
July 17, 2018
Our Western Regional Symposium explores how virtual patient monitoring improves safety, efficiency, and engagement.
This day-long educational session is for healthcare leaders who want to learn about remote video patient monitoring as well as those who have already implemented AvaSys® and are looking to expand and optimize their programs.
During the event, you will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of AvaSys in a successful hospital, network with peers, and hear from local experts on patient safety and video monitoring.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), CEP5, for 6.0 contact hours
July 17, 2018
8:30am – 4:00pm
Limited space is available! Register now to reserve your spot!
What to expect
- Discover the keys to successful adoption of video monitoring.
- Find out how to develop a robust clinical program, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for who gets monitored, and how to select and train monitor staff.
- Learn how AvaSys’ data reporting capabilities and national comparative data improves results.
- Get information on newer uses of AvaSys, including behavioral health and ED patients, that are making the solution more powerful for many organizations.
CEP5
- Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), CEP5, for 6.0 contact hours
Location:
Building 53; 53-001 (Main Auditorium)
101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Tuesday July 17, 2018
Registration
8:30am
Welcome & Introductions
9:00am
UC Irvine staff welcomes attendees.
The Importance of Quality & Safety
9:15am
Susan Christensen, UC Irvine Director of Medical Surgical Services shares how patient safety and video monitoring relates to the Professional Practice Model at UC Irvine
Implementation, Best Practices, Training & Outcomes Part 1
9:30am
UC Irvine will share how video monitoring programs have helped their organization improve patient safety, recent cost savings and other best practices.
Networking Break
10:30am
Implementation, Best Practices, Training & Outcomes Part 2
10:40am
UC San Diego and Adventist will share lessons they’ve learned and best practices in video monitoring.
Lunch
12:00pm
Monitor Staff Superstars
1:00pm
A panel discussion with monitor staff from organizations across the region. They’ll share lessons learned, communication techniques, patient stories and what’s it like to be in this emerging role of patient safety.
What Does the Data Tell Us?
2:00pm
Lisbeth Votruba, AvaSure VP of Clinical Quality and Innovation will share insights from AvaSure’s own Online Reporting of Nursing Analytics (ORNA) database. The analysis of more than 3 million hours of video monitoring data can help guide the care of a challenging patient population.
Tour & Demo
3:15pm
Attendees will participate in a round robin tour that will allow them to tour the monitor tech area, hands on demo of the AvaSys product. Superstar monitor techs will be on the tours for attendees to get an insider perspective of the role of a monitor tech.
Recap
4:00pm
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