Intermountain Issues file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Attend Intermountain’s annual Trustee Conference on March 20. As an Intermountain trustee, you’re invited to attend the 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference, scheduled for March 20 at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Nine presentations are planned by Intermountain trustees and senior leaders, and there will also be a mini health fair offering information on prevention and wellness topics. The conference provides a perspective on the challenges and opportunities we’ll face in 2015 and helps trustees govern Intermountain more effectively. Here are some important details: What: When: Where: 2015 Intermountain Healthcare Trustee Conference Friday, March 20, 2015 (please plan to attend all day) Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City Breakfast and lunch are provided. Some board members traveling long distances may choose to stay overnight on the Thursday before the conference. When: Where: Friday, March 20, 2015 (please plan to attend all day) Little America Hotel, 500 South Main Street, Salt Lake City Breakfast and lunch are provided. Some board members traveling long distances may choose to stay overnight on the Thursday before the conference. Invitations and registration forms were mailed at the end of January. If you’d like to attend, you can contact Delinda Gordon in Intermountain’s Travel Services at 801-442-3931 or at [email protected]. Register now for Healthy Dialogues luncheon with Dr. Charles Sorenson. Intermountain Issues Trustees can register now for the April Healthy Dialogues luncheon event featuring Charles Sorenson, MD, President and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare. This lunch event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Marriott City Center Hotel, 220 South State Street, Salt Lake City. file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Dr. Sorenson will speak about Utah’s place in the evolving landscape of American healthcare. 2 of 8 There is no cost to attend the lunch event, but seating is limited. An RSVP is required by March 27. To reserve your seat, please call 801-442-2895 or visit Intermountainhealthcare.org/dialogues. Presented by Intermountain Healthcare, the Healthy Dialogues speaker series features presentations by healthcare leaders on national and local health policy issues. Past speakers include Dr. Donald Berwick, Michael Leavitt, Dr. Elliott Fisher, Clayton Christensen, Dr. Atul Gawande, and Shannon Brownlee. Update on Utah’s 2015 legislative session. Bill Barnes of Intermountain’s Government Relations office provides the following update on the 2015 Utah legislative session: We are now well into the 2015 session, and we are watching several issues related to healthcare. In particular, the state faces important decisions relating to Medicaid. 2/26/15, 8:06 PM update on the 2015 Utah legislative session: We are now well into the 2015 session, and we are watching several issues related to healthcare. In particular, the state faces important decisions relating to Medicaid. Issues include: Medicaid funding. The future of Governor Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan and any of the other proposals to expand insurance coverage in lieu of expanding Medicaid. Trustees with questions about these or other issues may contact Bill Barnes at [email protected]. Trustees are also invited to subscribe to the Intermountain Health Policy Network. In an effort to support trustees and employees who are interested in receiving updates and information as the 2015 session progresses—as well as information about how to become more involved—Intermountain has created a Intermountain Issues file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... subscription service called the Intermountain Health Policy Network. Those who subscribe receive periodic emails providing legislative updates and occasional “calls to action” on pressing issues and how to contact the appropriate officials. You may subscribe to this network here. 3 of 8 Participation in the network is strictly voluntary and informational. Intermountain Healthcare neither endorses nor opposes any political candidate or party. Intermountain and the Utah Department of Health are promoting the safe use and disposal of prescription meds. A billboard in the “Use Only As Directed” public service campaign. A new public service campaign designed to educate the public about the proper use and disposal of prescription drugs is being sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare and the Utah Department of Health. The campaign, called “Use Only As Directed,” is dedicated to reducing overdose deaths by educating Utahns about the proper use, storage, and disposal of prescription drugs. Messages are being disseminated via multiple media and community outreach channels, including TV, radio, internet, social media, and outdoor advertising. New, permanent medication disposal drop boxes are located at Intermountain community 2/26/15, 8:06 PM deaths by educating Utahns about the proper use, storage, and disposal of prescription drugs. Messages are being disseminated via multiple media and community outreach channels, including TV, radio, internet, social media, and outdoor advertising. New, permanent medication disposal drop boxes are located at Intermountain community pharmacies across Utah as part of the campaign. “Through a three-pronged effort of public awareness, provider education, and treatment services, we aim to reduce misuse and abuse of prescription medications among our patients and within the communities in which we operate,” says Mikelle Moore, Vice President of Community Benefit for Intermountain. For more information, visit UseOnlyAsDirected.org. Intermountain Issues file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Intermountain Foundry holds inaugural event showcasing innovations. 4 of 8 2/26/15, 8:06 PM Intermountain leaders, physicians and other clinicians, and members of the community came to Intermountain Medical Center last month for an inaugural “innovation event” to look at projects being developed by Intermountain employees to improve healthcare quality, service, and affordability. The event showcased the first four projects to complete an eight-week program designed to support employees’ ideas for improving quality of care while reducing costs. This effort is part of the new “Intermountain Foundry” initiative. Intermountain’s partner in the Foundry is Chicago-based Healthbox, a company that fosters collaboration and innovation among inventors, entrepreneurs, and others in the healthcare industry. Through the Foundry program, employee innovators receive support to refine their business concepts, assess the commercial viability, identify product development or service needs, and develop a plan for launch within Intermountain or beyond in the broader healthcare industry. Four projects were presented at the event: Wailua Magnetics. John Doty, MD, presented a more effective and less expensive tool and care process for ablation, a technique used to treat atrial fibrillation. GermWatch. Per Gesteland, MD, MSc, gave details about future plans and fibrillation. GermWatch. Per Gesteland, MD, MSc, gave details about future plans and expansion of GermWatch, a software tool that allows physicians, other clinicians, and the public to track infectious pathogens prevalent in communities. Intermountain Issues SmartPX. Benjamin Horne, PhD, shared the project, SmartPX (short for Smart Prognosis), a predictive analytics score used to reduce readmission rates for patients with heart failure. file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Micro Environ. Pravin Mishra, PhD, and Lincoln Nadauld, MD, PhD, spoke about a method for improving cancer cell studies through the use of a new 5 of 8 culture medium called ME-gel. Along with these presenters, other Intermountain employees were involved in the project teams. Intermountain awards and recognition. Dixie Regional CEO honored Terri Kane, CEO of Intermountain’s Dixie Regional Medical Center, was recently honored by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of “50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know.” According to Becker’s, the 50 leaders on the list “are dedicated to advancing healthcare in their communities and are tackling the challenges of providing healthcare in rural or small towns with vigor.” To read the full story, click here. Intermountain’s Chief Information Officer named a Top Healthcare CIO For the third consecutive year, Becker’s Hospital Review included Intermountain Healthcare’s Chief Information Officer, Marc Probst, on its list of “100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know.” The list includes those who “have demonstrated excellence in leadership by tackling the challenging world of health IT and innovating during a time of change in the industry,” according to Becker’s. The full story is found here. Visit the online Trustee Resource Center. 2/26/15, 8:06 PM Intermountain Issues file:///Volumes/revolver/Brian Kearney Inc/2009 Intermountain iss... Visit the online Trustee Resource Center. 6 of 8 2/26/15, 8:06 PM Intermountain provides online tools to help trustees be successful in their role as advocates for our organization. Available at intermountaintrustee.org, the Trustee Resource Center provides one convenient location to access several important advocacy tools, including: Trustee newsletter articles and archive In-depth information about Intermountain Trustee roles and responsibilities Overview of our healthcare initiatives Innovation efforts that improve healthcare delivery Frequently asked questions If you have questions or comments about Intermountain Trustee, please Contact Us. 7 of 8 2/26/15, 8:06 PM
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