American Academy of Nursing Established in 1973 Under the Aegis of the American Nurses Association

The American Academy of Nursing is comprised of approximately 1500 nursing leaders in education, management, practice and research.

AAN Conferences:
32nd Annual Meeting and Conference
Shaping Healthier Behaviors & Environments
November 10-12, 2005
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, AZ

33rd Annual Meeting and Conference
Generating Integrated Physical & Mental Health Care
November 9-11, 2006
Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Florida

For more information, please visit www.aannet.org.

AAHAM is the premier association for patient accounting and administrative management professionals. AAHAM offers certification, education, networking and government relations to over 2500 members and 38 chapters. AAHAM is renowned for its certification programs; the Certified Patient Account Manager (CPAM), The Certified Clinic Account Manager (CCAM), The Certified Patient Account Technician (CPAT) and The Certified Clinic Account Technician (CCAT). Visit our website at www.aaham.org or call 703/281-4043 for additional information.

This conference is supported by Consumer Driven Healthcare, the dramatic monthly newsletter designed to help health care organizations respond effectively to the shift in market power, become consumer-centric, and position themselves for long-term success in the new consumer-driven marketplace. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

This conference is supported by EMR Advisor, an affordable yet invaluable monthly guide that will give you the practical information, advice, and real-world strategies you’ll need to ensure a smoothly operating system and a return well beyond your considerable investment. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

This conference is supported by Hospitalist & Inpatient Management Report, a must have for any organization striving to achieve the maximum potential for both clinical improvements and dramatic cost savings with a successful hospitalist program. For a free trial subscription or for more information, call toll-free 1-800-597-6300 or visit www.nhionline.net.

The Managed Care Information Center (MCIC) gathers, compiles, analyzes, studies and distributes business information on the managed care industry. The MCIC delivers this strategic business information to its clients via executive newsletters, yearbooks, leading industry databases and directories, management reports, and client research studies. The information is available in print, on CD-ROM and via the Internet at www.themcic.com.
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Improving patient safety is one of the most urgent issues facing healthcare today. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Magazine (PSQH) taps experts in the field for the latest news, science, research and opinion. Covering a broad range of topics, PSQH is a pertinent source of information for patients, clinicians, patient safety officers, risk managers, business leaders, policy makers, educators, and commercial vendors working in all healthcare settings. For a complimentary subscription or for advertising information go to www.psqh.com.

Performance Improvement Advisor is a must-have monthly tool guaranteed to help healthcare organizations like yours boost performance and enhance quality. Each month you’ll uncover real-life case studies, data gathering and analysis strategies, physician profiling and performance enhancement methods, and specific critical paths, care plans, clinical algorithms, performance benchmarks, and other QI tools that you can adapt and use in your organization immediately. Simply put, our experts provide a detailed roadmap leading you toward higher quality and a healthier balance sheet. To request a free trial, order online at www.nhionline.net/products/pia.htm or call 800-597-6300. 12 monthly issues, 12 pages each: $399

Planetree is a not-for profit organization that has been at the forefront of the effort to humanize, personalize and demystify the healthcare system for nearly three decades. Today, the Planetree Alliance is a global community of 100 acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and libraries, and represents over 600,000 annual patient admissions; ten million out-patient visits; 90,000 births; and over 80,000 healthcare professionals.

PULSE is a grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety and reducing medical errors through advocacy, education, and support. We work to empower the public to make informed decisions, increase effective communication and respect between healthcare providers and the public, and create community partnerships that will foster and ultimately lead to safer healthcare environments.

Founded in 1996 PULSE Goals are to:

• Provide support to patients and families who have experienced medical errors or adverse events.
• Assist in reducing misunderstandings between patients and healthcare providers.
• Educate the community about quality healthcare practice so they may become knowledgeable, confident, and active participants in their health care experience.
• Provide a platform for effective communication and working partnerships whereby the community works with healthcare providers and institutions to proactively contribute to, and advocate for safe quality care.

Keep on top of the latest strategic moves of managed care organizations, proposed and pending legislation, and what other organizations are doing to successfully trim healthcare costs with The Executive Report on Managed Care. With things changing so rapidly in the managed care industry you need this twice-a-month briefing to find out what?s happening in Washington, D.C., and within the insurance industry. You?ll get concise and timely details on the most pressing issues affecting managed care so that you can plan efficient strategies to bring your healthcare costs under control. Sign up for a free no-risk trial subscription today. Call The Managed Care Information Center (888) 843-6242 or visit: www.healthresourcesonline.com/managed_care/14nlnr.htm