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.
Frank A. Federico, RPh, Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), works in the areas of patient safety, application of reliability principles in health care, and perinatal care. He is faculty for the IHI Patient Safety Officer Executive Training Program, and previously co-chaired a number of Patient Safety Collaboratives. Prior to joining IHI, Mr. Federico was the Program Director of the Office Practice Evaluation Program and a Loss Prevention/Patient Safety Specialist at Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Affiliated Institutions, and Director of Pharmacy at Children's Hospital, Boston. He is one of the Executive Producers of "First, Do No Harm, Part 2: Taking the Lead."
Frances A. Griffin, RRT, MPA, Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has worked at IHI since 1999 where she has had several roles, including supporting the development of content in patient safety and reliability, directing collaborative projects, and serving as faculty for the 100,000 Lives and 5 Million Lives Campaigns. Ms. Griffin is co-developer of the IHI Global Trigger Tool, and she has authored several articles and a book chapter related to patient safety. A Registered Respiratory Therapist, she has 20 years of hospital experience, including administrative oversight for quality, case management, and other related departments.
Sue Leavitt Gullo, MS, RN, Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, is currently involved with the IMPACT Communities for Perinatal Care and Operational and Clinical Improvement of the Emergency Department. She has been involved with IHI since 1995 when she joined the Breakthrough Series Collaborative to Reduce Cesarean Section Rates as a team participant. As a result of that involvement and experience, she has been involved with many national projects both as a consultant and a national expert. Ms. Gullo has 25 years of experience as a clinical nurse and nurse manager, and in health care improvement.
