| Photo album from the 2012 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference
The SHS president and board thank all of the volunteers that made the 2012 conference a great success. To see photos from the conference, click here.
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Change management: 20 simple, yet powerful tools
In this presentation at the 2012 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference, the authors provide 20 practical applications to use right now in your change efforts.
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| SHS Board recognizes Skeens for Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference leadership
 Much of the success of this year's Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference goes to the tireless leadership of conference chair, Mary Ellen Skeens of Philips Healthcare in Atlanta. Mary Ellen previously served on the conference committee for several years before taking on the conference chair position. The annual conference is the main event for SHS each year and chairing the conference is a huge job. More about Mary Ellen
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Improving patient flow and reducing emergency department crowding: a guide for hospitals
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released this publication providing many practical approaches to reducing emergency room overcrowding.
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10 Tips from a hospital CEO for process improvement specialists - from the 2012 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference
Mark Graban blogs on Steve Markovich's keynote address, "Bringing Value to Your CEO." Steve Markovich is president of Riverside Methodist Hospital in the OhioHealth System. Mr. Markovich is also a family practice physician, Brigadier General in the Ohio National Guard and an F-16 fighter pilot.
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Value-based purchasing of health benefits: strategies and outcomes
Neil Goldfarb, the executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, was a guest lecturer at the Temple University Fox School of Business Seminar Series. His presentation addressed the impact of value-based purchasing on healthcare providers and consumers.
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SHS Member chosen for IIE New Faces of Engineering Program
 Kristin Goin, strategy consultant for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, was recently selected by IIE for the New Faces of Engineering program. Kristin was featured in an ad in USA Today during the recent Engineers Week. The program, sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation, highlights the contributions of engineers 30 years old or younger who have been in the field for five years or less. To read more about the award and Kristin's current activities and background click here.
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Thanks! SHS Newsletter Team
Tom Best | Eric Buchanan | Junell Scheeres
Bart Sellers, Interim Editor
Now recruiting SHS Newsletter volunteers!
The SHS Newsletter team is looking for volunteers to increase the quality, breadth, and depth of the monthly SHS Newsletter. Volunteers can fill many roles including identifying content, coordinating announcements from the other SHS committees, soliciting submissions, and generating original content. To find out more about volunteer opportunities, contact Bart Sellers, SHS Newsletter editor.
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