Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Satellite Broadcast: 19th Annual National Forum

Satellite Broadcast of the National Forum

As part of our ongoing effort to accelerate health care improvement throughout the world, IHI will be transmitting a live satellite broadcast of the 19th Annual National Forum Keynote and Mini Keynote presentations on December 11 and 12. The real-time and tape-delayed broadcasts include all four Keynote sessions, plus five Mini Keynote sessions. The broadcast is available in English only.

Don Berwick’s 2007 National Forum keynote is available On Demand at no cost! The program features streaming video of Dr. Berwick's presentation synchronized with his presentation slides. You may pause or stop the presentation at any point and resume where you left off. For more information or to enroll, please click here.

Download and print the National Forum satellite poster to generate excitement throughout your organization! Be sure to fill in the "where" and "when" information so attendees know where to find the broadcast at your facility.

A Convenient Answer to an Inconvenient Truth

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A “carbon footprint” is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. One of the most effective ways to reduce your footprint is to decrease air travel. Health care professionals contribute to global warming by traveling thousands of air miles to attend international conferences. IHI offers the satellite as a convenient way to participate in the National Forum without the need for air travel.

Additional resources on “reducing your carbon footprint:”

Read a BMJ editorial, “Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Medical Conferences”
Calculate your carbon footprint

The satellite broadcast will be as follows:

December 11, 2007 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM EST

December 12, 2007 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM EST

To receive the broadcast, you must have the ability to downlink Analogue C-Band or Analogue KU-Band signals.

KU-Band Satellite Footprint

C-Band Satellite Footprint