Consistent with the IHI’s policy, faculty for this program are expected to disclose at the beginning of their presentation(s) any economic or other personal interests that create, or may be perceived as creating, a conflict related to the material discussed. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a speaker with a significant financial or other relationship from making a presentation, but rather to provide listeners with information on which they can make their own judgments.

Unless otherwise noted below, each presenter provided full disclosure information, does not intend to discuss an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device, and has no significant financial relationship(s) to disclose.  If unapproved uses of products are discussed, presenters are expected to disclose this to participants.

Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine within the Divisions of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. He is the Director of the Care Transitions Program that aims to improve quality and safety during care "handoffs" across care settings.

Gail A. Nielsen, BSHCA, FAHRA, RTR, Clinical Performance Improvement Education Administrator, Iowa Health System, is responsible for leveraging system-wide knowledge capital and building capacity for transformational change that will take Iowa Health to a new level of performance in quality and safety. She was a 2004-05 George W. Merck Fellow and Patient Safety Scholar at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Ms. Nielsen is an IHI faculty member for Transforming Care at the Bedside and she led the Transitions Home innovation work, the results of which are published in the “How-to Guide: Creating an Ideal Transition Home for Patients with Heart Failure.”

Peg M. Bradke, RN, MA, Director of Heart Care Services, St. Luke's Hospital, coordinates services for two intensive care units, two step-down telemetry units, the Cardiac Catheter Lab, Electrophysiology Lab, Diagnostic Cardiology, Interventional/Vascular Lab, and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. In her 25-year career, she has had various administrative roles in critical care areas. Ms. Bradke works with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on the Transforming Care at the Bedside initiative and Transitions Home work. She is President-Elect of the Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders.

Cory Sevin, RN, MSN, NP, Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), has experience in redesigning clinical office practices to support better patient-centered care, planned care, efficiency, access, and workforce vitality. She is a nurse practitioner with a Clinical Specialty in Adolescent, Preventative, and Community Health. For the past 26 years, Ms. Sevin has worked in a variety of community settings, including public health, schools and community health centers. Before joining IHI, she was Vice President of Operations at Clinica Campesina, a community health center in Colorado.