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.    

Robert Lloyd, PhD, Executive Director of Performance Improvement, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), provides leadership in the areas of performance improvement strategies, statistical process control methods, development of strategic dashboards, and quality improvement training. He also serves as faculty for various IHI initiatives and demonstration projects in the US and abroad. Before joining IHI, Dr. Lloyd served as the Corporate Director of Quality Resource Services for Advocate Health Care and Director of Quality Measurement for Lutheran General Hospital. He currently serves as a Regional Councilor for the ASQ Health Care Division, and is author of numerous articles, reports, and books.

Richard Scoville, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is also an Improvement Advisor for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Learning and Innovation Communities, and the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Disparities Collaborative. He also serves as IT Director for Improving Performance in Practice, a national primary care collaborative sponsored by the American Board of Medical Specialties.