7 – 8 a.m.

Breakfast

8 – 9 a.m.

DOH update from the commissioner

• James V. McDonald, MD, MPH, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health

Hear the health commissioner reflect on the current healthcare system in New York, including:

• Workforce: Learn about efforts to bolster the healthcare workforce, including RNs, LPNs and CNAs, as well as the issue of workplace violence;
• Caring for patients with complex needs: Hear his perspective on the increasing complexity of patients served by hospitals and nursing homes and the associated challenges with post-discharge placements; and
• Quality and patient safety: Learn about efforts to maintain and improve care quality amid the current landscape of throughput and placement challenges, including constraints associated with the lack of available placements to post-acute settings.

9 – 10 a.m.

The ultimate responsibility: Executing the board’s role in quality and safety

• Kathryn K. Leonhardt, MD, MPH, CPHQ, CPPS, Principal Consultant, International Quality and Patient Safety, Joint Commission International

Evidence shows that the board’s actions significantly impact patient and staff outcomes. However, as healthcare becomes more complex, boards struggle to understand how to effectively govern quality and safety. The Joint Commission states that the governing body has “ultimate” responsibility — and accountability — for safety and care quality.

During this session, we will share a roadmap that provides strategic and tactical recommendations for trustees and senior leaders and address specific responsibilities required by regulatory and accrediting organizations, such as TJC. Trustees will understand how to fulfill their role in improving organizational performance in quality and safety.

10 a.m.

Adjourn