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Conferences and Seminars
IHI’s world-class conferences and seminars offer opportunities to learn the latest improvement ideas, connect with like-minded colleagues, and generate momentum for change in your organization.
Conferences
21st Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care
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December 6-9, 2009  IHI's National Forum is the premier conference for people committed to the mission of improving health care. This annual event draws nearly 6,000 health care professionals from around the world in person and thousands more via satellite broadcast.
Satellite Broadcast: 21st Annual National Forum
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December 8-9, 2009  As part of our ongoing effort to accelerate health care improvement throughout the world, IHI will be transmitting a live satellite broadcast of the National Forum keynote and mini keynote presentations on December 8 and 9.
11th Annual International Summit on Redesigning the Clinical Office Practice
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March 7-9, 2010  The Summit is a world-class conference featuring the best ideas and faculty on areas that are ripe for improvement within the office practice and outpatient settings.
Seminars
Appropriate Use of Specialty Care Services R&D Lab
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July 22-23, 2009  This groundbreaking R&D Lab will spread and accelerate learning as attendees join with us to develop the tools, techniques, and approaches necessary to improve the use of specialty services.
Cracking the Code to Hospital Wide Patient Flow
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July 23-24, 2009  Flow is a property of the entire system and can only be optimized at the system level. Through IHI’s work with hundreds of institutions, a framework has evolved that allows for an organized approach to improving the system of patient flow.
The Triple Aim: Optimizing Health Care Resources for the Good of a Population
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October 29-30, 2009  This groundbreaking two-day seminar will provide health care professionals with the opportunity to learn a specific framework for achieving the Triple Aim and to develop a plan for applying the framework to their own organizations.
Reengineering the Operating Room to Improve Hospital-Wide Efficiency and Quality
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October 5-6, 2009  This two-day seminar provides participants with a set of tools to use and apply in their operating room to reduce costs and improve patient throughput in the hospital. Participants will be guided through a series of topics critical for efficient hospital operations.
Building a Quality Measurement System that Works
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October 27-28, 2009  This two-day interactive workshop is designed to provide participants with a framework for organizing and implementing improvement projects, as well as an opportunity to enhance their understanding of quality improvement concepts, tools, techniques, and methods.