The Strengthening the Healthcare Team Conference is returning to the 91社区 on Friday, September 13 in the University Center on campus.听
鈥淭his conference provides strategies for effective teamwork and communication among healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes,鈥� said Dr. Anita Hagan, Director of the Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at 91社区. 鈥淭his year, we are happy to announce that our keynote speaker is Lisa Reich, a partner with Healthcare Plus Solutions Group, which was co-founded by Quint Studer, a healthcare leader and author who spoke at 91社区 a few years ago.鈥�听
Reich, a registered nurse, has over three decades of experience in leading, working and consulting in healthcare. She has led coaching engagements for organizations ranging from critical access to large academic health systems and has worked extensively with many types of healthcare organizations including acute care, ambulatory, emergency/urgent care, medical practices, behavioral health and substance use treatment centers.听
Hagan said the conference will be a dynamic and interactive experience for a variety of healthcare professionals wanting to improve interprofessional teamwork and communication.听
The enrollment cost is $140, with discounts available for graduate and undergraduate students.听 Registration information can be found at 91社区.edu/conferences/strengthening. For more information, email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu, or call 812-461-5217 or toll-free 1-877-91社区-HLTH (874-4584).听
Continuing Education Information: The 91社区 designates this activity for 6.0 contact hours. CE hours will be available for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers and health facility administrators. CE hours will also be available for Indiana licensed marriage and family therapists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, mental health counselors and dental professionals.听听
In support of improving patient care, the 91社区 Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.听
The 91社区 has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators as a sponsor of continuing education programs for health facility administrators. License number: 98000033A听
State of Indiana: The 91社区 is an approved provider of continuing education for several professionals licensed in the state of Indiana, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, mental health counselors, and dental professionals.听