JCR Symposium to Examine Issues Surrounding Surgical Patient Care
(Oak Brook, Ill.- April 3, 2008) Being a good communicator is an essential tool for health care providers who want to improve care in the pre and postoperative environment. Joint Commission Resources (JCR) is hosting a perioperative care symposium that will explore ways to foster and enhance an interdisciplinary approach to perioperative care, which can lead to improved communication, teamwork, and safer patient care.
The "Perioperative Care Symposium: Improving Methods, Behaviors, and Measures for Transforming Perioperative Care," is scheduled for April 29-30, 2008, in Chicago, Ill. A post conference titled "Worker Safety in Perioperative Services" will be held May 1, 2008. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
In preparation for this symposium, JCR collaborated with the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety, a multidisciplinary coalition of professional organizations whose members are involved in the care of surgical patients. Together they identified solutions and best practices from leading authorities and practitioners on perioperative safety to improve the care of surgical patients.
Attendees will receive a complimentary CD-Rom with tools to assist them in implementing the strategies presented at the symposium and a complimentary copy of the JCR publication, "Compliance with the Universal Protocol: The 12 Steps to Cultural Change in the OR."
At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Describe the current state of perioperative safety and prioritize strategies for improvement within their organization;
- Analyze methods to enhance the interdisciplinary care model that works best for their setting;
- Evaluate and apply interdisciplinary approaches designed for specialty patients;
- Examine tenets of and advocate for medication safety in the perioperative area; and
- Investigate causes of surgical and anesthesia misadventures as a means to develop preventive processes.
The cost to attend the main conference is $749 per person, $675 for early registration which expires 30 days before the program, $625 per person for teams of three or more, and $600 per person for government employees. The post conference fee is $395 per person or $375 for government employees. To register call JCR Customer Service toll-free at 877.223.6866, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, weekdays, or visit http://www.jcrinc.com/.