Agenda


Please note: Agenda is subject to change.

Day 1–Thursday, April 16
Lankenau Medical Center Boardroom
Third Floor, Medical Office Building, South

9:30–10:00 a.m.

Registration

10:00–10:15 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Phillip D. Robinson FACHE,
President,
Lankenau Medical Center 

10:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Foundational Tools
Eileen Jaskuta, RN, Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety
Anne Marie Browne, RN, CPPS, System Director, Quality and Patient Safety

Main Line Health took three critical steps to improve their safety culture: setting expectations, educating and building skill,; and reinforcing and building accountability. Our leaders will discuss how error—prevention—tools training, leader practices and performance management tolls are utilized to support a safety culture.

12:00–1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Embedding Diversity, Respect and Inclusion to Support a Culture of Safety
Regina Carr Tierney, MEd, System Director, Human Resources Education and Development

Creating a culturally competent workforce is critical to patient safety. Experience some of the interactive learning that Maine Line Health provides during this session. Hear about ongoing resources to support cultural competence, as well as education to support changes to the EHR. 

3:00–5:00 p.m.

Tour of Lankenau Medical Center
John Schwarz, Vice President, Administration, Lankenau Medical Center
Chinwe Onyekere, MPH, System Director, Health Equity & Graduate Medical Education
Fran Cusick, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Campus Nurse Executive, Lankenau Medical Center

Explore the:

  • Wellness farm at Lakenau Medical Center, which provides healthy eating education and fresh food access for area students, hospital patients and medical residents.
  • Newly renovated ED at Lakenau Medical Center, which provides a safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Shabbat Suite-designed for families observing Shabbat and religious holidays while a loved one is hospitalized.

5:00–6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception
Ground Floor, Lakenau Medical Center Anneberg Center

Day 2–Friday, April 17
Annenberg Conference Center
Conference Rooms B&C, First Floor

7:30–8:15 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

8:15–8:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Barbara Wadsworth, DNP, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President/CNO

8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Case Study: Safety 2.0
Andy Norton, MD, FACP, Senior Vice President/CMO
Joseph Gobern, MD, MBA, FACOG, System Chair, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Patrick Ross, Jr., MD, PhD, System Chair, Department of Surgical Services
Sean Rowland, CRNA, Director, Surgical Services
Sarah Kweeder, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, Lead Clinical Nurse Educator, Surgical Services
Fran Cusick, RN, NEA-BC, Campus Nurse Executive, Lankenau Medical Center
Nancy Shields, RNC-OB, RN-BC, Clinical Nurse Education, Obstetrics & Lead Clinical Educator, Bryn Mawr Hospital

Surgical Services and Labor & Delivery are two high -risk areas that require intense focus regarding safe care and accountability.  Clinical Environment Workgroups and matrixed leadership were essential to Main Line Health’s success.  These areas took a more in-depth approach to maintain the focus and build increased communication for their clinical teams.  A panel discussion will follow this presentation.

12:30 p.m.

Learning Lab Adjournment and Boxed Lunch