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2015 Annual NICHE Conference
Innovation Through Leadership
NICHE recently concluded its annual conference in Walt Disney World® Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The conference attracted 830 nurses and other healthcare professionals, from 320 NICHE member and non-member hospitals, whose shared purpose is to improve the quality of care for older adult patients. Facilities from 44 states and five countries - U.S., Brazil, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden - were represented. Meeting and networking with hospitals from around the world, combined with the most robust schedule NICHE has ever offered, made for a great conference!
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Thank you
to all of our speakers, poster authors, sponsors and the NICHE Team for such an exciting and inspiring conference.
All of your contributions helped make this one of
our most successful conferences ever!
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We've moved to:
250 Park Avenue South, 6th Flr.
New York, NY, 10003
Phone and email remain the same.
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NADONA/LTC
June 5-10, 2015
Atlanta, GA
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Conference Highlights
The theme of this year's conference was "Innovation Through Leadership." Conference topics included transitions, cognitive impairment, medication, and patient safety.
Graduates of the Leadership Training Program (LTP) were inducted into the NICHE Program. Hailing from across the U.S., 420 hospitals and their 1,710 nurses and other healthcare providers participated in the LTP in 2014/2015.
In addition, 67 NICHE Hospitals were recognized for achieving Exemplar status - a designation identifying their hospitals as reaching the highest level of care for their older adult patients. The Exemplar interdisciplinary teams are members of well-established, system-wide NICHE programs and represent great resources for our newest members.
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Inspiring Keynote Addresses
 Dean Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, New York University College of Nursing, discussed what the world expects of nurses in innovating, educating, and caring for older adults. The dean exhorted nurses "to transform the healthcare system and make prevention, wellness, and primary care the foundation of care."
 Eric A. Coleman, M.D., MPH, Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colo., presented on transitions. Dr. Coleman's work in care transitions is focused on improving quality and safety.
 Patricia Quigley, Ph.D., MPH, ARNP, CRRN, FAAN, FAANP, Associate Director, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Tampa, Fla., spoke about actionable elements of a fall prevention program and cited the objective to "review important patient safety practices for evidence of effectiveness, implementation, and adoption."
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Informative Panel Presentations
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Frontline nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers who have successfully implemented the NICHE program at their hospitals shared successfully targeted innovations on transitions, cognitive impairment, medication, patient safety, and other topics.
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Fascinating Poster Presentations
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Over 100 poster presentations discussing transitions, cognitive impairment, medication, and patient safety subjects were exhibited during the conference. The innovations described in the posters represent a wonderful resource that will offer many collaborative opportunities in the coming year. Five winning posters were chosen:
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Full access to some of the resources referenced here is only available to NICHE member hospitals.
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Check out our post conference website featuring highlights from the event including photos, conference videos, and a rundown of the poster session where you can download the presentations.
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New NICHE for Patient+Family Resources Launched!
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The NICHE for Patient+Family App and Patient+Family Encyclopedia were unveiled at the conference to favorable reviews.
The new mobile app helps prepare older adult patients and their caregivers for the realities of hospitalization and transitions between home, hospitals, and nursing homes.
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New NICHE Hospitals Reports
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Two NICHE Hospitals Reports on transitions and patient safety were recently completed to coincide with the Eric Coleman (transitions) and Patricia Quigley (safety) conference keynote addresses. The reports are published to identify the positive outcomes and innovative initiatives experienced at NICHE designated facilities in their care of older adult patients.
View the Hospitals Reports
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Future NICHE Conference Sites
2016 Annual NICHE Conference, April 17-20, 2016
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
NICHE 25th Anniversary
2017 Annual NICHE Conference, April 19-22, 2017
JW Marriott Austin, Austin, TX
2018 Annual NICHE Conference, April 10-13, 2018
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA
2019 Annual NICHE Conference, April 9-12, 2019
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Orlando, FL
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Call for 2016 Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts for the 2016 Annual NICHE Conference will be going out in July 2015. Stay tuned for updates.
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