The World Congress 11th Annual Leadership Summit on Patient Flow Optimization Conference
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Day 1

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
12:15 am -
12:30 pm
Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Assaad J. Sayah, MD, FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
12:30 pm -
1:30 pm
OPENING KEYNOTE: Manage Staffing and Resources Using Historical Data and Queuing Theory
Learn the importance of analyzing historical data of patient flow and volume to accurately predict demand for staff and resources. Use mathematical methodologies to ensure appropriate supply of resources and staff for optimal functioning in every department.
Joseph Guarisco Joseph Guarisco, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine; Chief Emergency Services
Ochsner Health System
1:30 pm -
2:15 pm
CASE STUDY: Avoid System Leakage and Decrease Door-to-Doc Time with Rapid Clinical Examination
Memorial Health shares how it replaced the traditional Emergency Room triage system with the new Rapid Clinical Examination (RCE) model, allowing the physician to move closer to the front end of the process to enable more efficient treatment decisions. Learn how Memorial Health successfully decreased mean non-admit length of stay (LOS) by 21% and the mean door-to-doc time by 38% in the first year. During this session you will:
  • Understand the structure and functionality of the RCE model for reducing door-to-doc time and non-admit patient length of stay
  • Learn how to gain physician buy-in and staff satisfaction with the new model
  • Hear recommendations for successful implementation and refinement of RCE at your organization
Jeff Hayes, MBA, CSSBB
Operations Improvement Project Leader
Memorial Health System
Todd S. Roberts, MBA, CSSMBB
System Director, Operations Improvement
Memorial Health System
2:15 pm -
3:00 pm
Re-Engineering the Patient Experience: Evaluating the Future of Triage
As hospitals focus on reducing door-to-doc times to minimize patient waiting times in the Emergency Department, will the triage system become obsolete? Discuss where the future of the system is headed and hear Cambridge Health Alliance’s unique approach to:
  • Decompressing the Emergency Department to improve the total patient experience
  • Eliminating triage while maintaining efficiency
  • Reducing the left-without-being-seen rate by bringing the patient inside the hospital
Assaad J. Sayah, MD, FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
3:00 pm -
3:30 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
CASE STUDY: Applying Lean Capacity Management to Reduce Length of Stay and Increase Quality
Rochester General Hospital discusses its Integrated Patient Care Delivery process that targeted patients requiring intensive care. Learn how they approached capacity management through lean redesign to:
  • Decrease wait time for patients requiring intensive care
  • Open up bottlenecks from admission to discharge
  • Structure a team of implementation leaders
Robbin Dick, MD, FACP
Medical Director; Vice President of Clinical Efficiency & Flow
Rochester General Health System
Roop Hazarie
Senior Director Imaging Services & Lean Sigma
Rochester General Health System
4:30 pm -
5:30 pm
CLOSING KEYNOTE: Rapid Change of Hospital Operations and Organizational Culture to Improve Patient Flow: The Development of a Centralized Patient Flow Management Center
Learn how Thomas Jefferson University Hospital leveraged technology to rapidly implement a consolidated patient flow management center to run daily operations and manage bed utilization. Key takeaways include:
  • Transforming patient flow into a strategic initiative
  • Integrating operational departments involved in admitting, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients
  • Exploring critical next steps of a patient flow management center in the midst of healthcare reform
Brian Sweeney, RN, MBA, FACHE
Vice President for Clinical and Support Services
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
5:30 pm -
5:45 pm
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
Assaad J. Sayah, MD, FACEP
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
5:45 pm -
6:45 pm
Networking Cocktail Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge