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LINCOLN—Nearly 800 hospital staff, allied health care members and others enjoyed the elegant surroundings of
The Cornhusker Marriott Hotel for the NHA 2009 Annual Convention held October 14-16 in Lincoln. This year’s theme, “Nebraska Hospitals: A Mission to Care. The Vision to Lead,” encouraged and inspired health care leaders as they guide their hospitals and health care systems toward success beyond the horizon.
Nationally recognized visionaries in leadership provided guidance by addressing some of the most important issues and new developments in the health care environment. Attendees were presented practical and proven ideas for empowering leadership by speakers Harry Chambers; Joseph Grenny; Todd Linden; John Robbins, FACHE; Brian Wong, MD, MPH; and Sally Karioth, RN, PhD.
On Thursday, October 15, participants enjoyed the Trade Show with over 85 businesses who shared information and demonstrated their products and services. A lavish sponsors’ reception capped off the event, enticing participants and vendors to enjoy each other’s company while sampling a variety of delicious appetizers and beverages and listening to a jazz quartet.
On the last day of the convention, more than 500 guests gathered to honor Nebraska hospitals’ most caring individuals and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of
the
Caring Kind Luncheon, with the help of Sally Karioth, who presented “Care of the Caregiver.”
A total of 72 health care professionals were recognized for their efforts in improving patient care.
During this luncheon, Bill Welch, CEO of Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury, received the
Excellence in Service award, a commendation of his mission, vision and leadership of health care delivery in Nebraska. The
Trustee of the Year recipient was Richard Russell, trustee of Children’s
Hospital and Medical Center. Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney and Jefferson
Community Health Center in Fairbury were each presented with a Quest for Excellence award, and the Class VI
graduates of the NHA Leadership Institute were also recognized. The 2009 Meritorious Service award winners included Craig Ames, former President and COO of BryanLGH Medical Center in Lincoln, and Joanne Arends of Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
The NHA Annual Convention was made possible by the generous support of many sponsors, including the Premier Sponsor LaMair-Mulock-Condon Co.
Click here for a complete list of sponsors, detailed program information,
link to photos
and additional new releases.
Seven organizations, including hospitals, will receive up to $258,500 each to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease, depression and diabetes, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(RWJF)
announced Monday. Awarded by the RWJF’s “Finding Answers” program, the grants went to Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston; Denver Health and Hospitals Foundation; Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services; CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic; and the Fund for Public Health in New York. For more on individual projects, visit
www.solvingdisparities.org/interventions.
— AHA News Now, October 20, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Kansas City Regional Office
invites hospital leaders to participate in the Region VII Provider and Partner Call
regarding the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program on October 27, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Time. The call will feature a brief RAC overview, program update and extended Q&A session facilitated by CMS subject matter experts.
Participants do not need to register. The call in phone number is 877-267-1577
with a participant PIN code 148110.
Click here to view the RAC
presentation. Click here to view the HealthDataInsights presentation.
COLUMBUS—Michael Hansen of Pender has been selected as the new president and CEO of Columbus Community Hospital (CCH).
Hansen accepted the position Friday and is scheduled to start at CCH November 30. He currently serves as CEO
and administrator of Pender Community Hospital, a position he has held for the past four years.
Read more.
— Columbus Telegram, October 14, 2009
KEARNEY—Good Samaritan Hospital has announced a commitment of $65 million to a major expansion and investment in new technology.
The capital investment would further strengthen the care offered at Good
Samaritan and serve as a tremendous asset to the Kearney community. The plans
are based on the community’s current needs and include additional private patient rooms,
new operating rooms and enhanced cardiology services facilities.
This announcement comes in light of
the community health care issue posed by the addition of a second, investor-owned
hospital. Read more.
—
Good Samaritan Hospital press release, October 21, 2009
OMAHA—An eye institute that will revolutionize vision care in the region will be built at University
of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) through a major gift from a legendary Omaha ophthalmologist.
The gift by Stanley Truhlsen, M.D., to the University of Nebraska Foundation will create the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Read more.
—
UNMC press release, October 21, 2009
O'NEILL—The Avera system members gave the final
stamp of approval on October 5 for a $16 million project at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital to add
to and renovate its current facility, with groundbreaking
slated for April 2010. Significant increases in volumes and the number
of services offered over the past 10 years have
rendered the current physical plant inadequate to meet the needs and
expectations of the patients.
Read more.
—
Norfolk Daily News, October 10, 2009
OMAHA—Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center (MECC) Breast Care Center has been granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
MECC is the only accredited breast care center in Nebraska, as well as any of
the bordering states. Accreditation by the NAPBC is only granted to breast centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.
Read more.
—
Methodist Health System press release, September 25, 2009
WASHINGTON—House leaders have cut the cost of their health care overhaul to around $871 billion over the next decade, Democratic sources told the
Washington Post, and were working to line up votes for the package with the aim of bringing it before the full House early in November. The $871 billion estimate—well under the $900 billion limit set by President Obama—is the latest of several versions scored by congressional budget analysts, a Democratic aide told the
Post.
Read more.
— Washington Post, October 21, 2009
WASHINGTON—The Senate failed Wednesday to achieve the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture on legislation (S. 1776) to fix the physician payment formula, failing by a vote of 47-53 to advance the bill. Introduced last week by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the $250 billion bill would freeze for 10 years Medicare payments for physicians, who face a 21
percent cut on January 1. The bill did not provide funding so would have added to the federal deficit.
— AHA News Now, October 21, 2009
WASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would curb the
health insurance industry's limited exemption from federal antitrust laws and
would allow Justice Department enforcement in the areas of price-fixing and
market allocation. House Democrats said they were considering adding the
Judiciary Committee bill to the larger health care overhaul legislation that
already seeks to sharply tighten regulation of the health insurance industry.
Read more.
— New York Times, October 22, 2009
Coding, Billing, Chargemaster, Reimbursement and Compliance for Medicare Webinar (CL)
October 27, 2009 – Webinar
Ethical Dimensions and Strategies for Communicating with the "Impossible Patient and Family" Webinar
October 29, 2009 – Webinar
Reducing Interpersonal Conflict in Futility of Care Cases: Ethical Dimensions Webinar
November 3, 2009 – Webinar
Federal Grant Management Class
Offered
November 19-20, 2009 – Lincoln
SAVE THE DATE:
NHA Advocacy Day
March 9, 2010 – Lincoln
SAVE THE DATE:
2010 Lifespan Health Services Conference
May 11-12, 2010 – Kearney
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