8th Annual Forum for Improving Children’s Healthcare

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Presenters and planners listed below have not indicated any financial interests or other relationships to disclose unless their name is marked with a *D. Presenters and planners marked with a *D have financial interests or other relationships to disclose.

Session A

Wednesday, March 11, 9:15am-10:30am

Improving Pediatric Chronic Care Through Use of Evidence-Based Medicine and Performance Measurement  

Karissa Luckett, Director of Disease Management, Wellness Department, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Texas (Bio)

Many Advantages of Treating Overweight Teenagers as Athletes, Not Addicts

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Daniel Kirschenbaum Ph.D., ABPP, (*D), Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School (Bio)

(*D) Established contract with Wellspring, a Division of CRC Health Group as an employee

Improving Access to Care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy-A Collaborative Approach (Materials coming soon)

Liza Gundell, M.D., Deputy Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (Bio)
Cathy Rapsas, Parent Partner, Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (Bio)

Denial Doesn't Count: Improving the Safety of Ventilated Pediatric Patients

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Vickie Simpson, Senior RB, Project Coordinator, Dell Children's Medical Center (Bio)
Laura Buford, BNS, RN, CIC, Infection Preventionist, Dell Children's Medical Center (Bio)
Kerry Flint, RN, BSN, (*D), Infection Control Specialist, Presbyterian Hospital of Alberquerque (Bio)
Michael C. Shannon, M.D., Presbyterian Healthcare Services Children's Medical Center of Alberquerque (Bio)

(*D) Will be discussing the following unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product: .12% Chlorhexidine solution for oral care in pediatric patients

Palliative Care: Moving to a Natural Medical Home for Children with Chronic and Complex Health Needs

Margaret Farrar-Laco, RN, MSN, CPNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children's Hospital (Bio)

Improving Pediatric Patient Safety with the Joint Commission Standards and National Patient Safety Goals

Francine Westergaard, RN, MSN, Consultant, Joint Commission Resources (Bio)

Session B

Wednesday, March 11, 11:00am-12:15pm

Redesigning Care for Patients with ADHD

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Carol Siegel, M.D., MSPH, Clinica Family Health Services (Bio)

Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Clinic and Community with a Bilingual Web-Based Tool

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Lynn Gilbert, RN, PNP-C, PhD, University of Colorado Denver School of Nursing (Bio)
Kevin Gilbert, MSc, PhD., CEO, (*D), HeartSmartKids LLC (Bio)

*D Established contract with HeartSmartKids LLC as Director/Managing Member

Spreading System Change From a Large HMO to a Safety-Net Program

David Bergman, M.D., General Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics Stanford University School of Medicine (Bio)

Thriving Through Efficient and Effective Evidence-Based Environmental Design

Blair Sadler, MD, Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Bio)

Improving the System of Care for Children with Special Healthcare Needs (Materials coming soon)

Doris Hanna, RN, CPNP, ScD, VIce President of Programs, NICHQ (Bio)
Richard Scoville, PhD, COO, Future HealthCare Inc. (Bio)
Sharon Fleischfresser, M.D., Medical Director, Wisconsin Division of Public Health (Bio)
Shirley Russ, M.D., MPH, Associate Clinical Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Bio)
Irene Forsman, MS, RN Program Director, DHHS/HRSA/MCHB (Bio)

The Enhanced Medical Home: Pediatric Standard of Care for Medically Underserved Children

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Arturo Brito, M.D., MPH, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, The Children's Health Fund (Bio)
Roy Grant, MA, Senior Director for Applied Research, The Children's Fund (Bio)

Session C

Wednesday, March 11, 2:45pm-4:00pm

Positively Impacting Children with Chronic Conditions through Cross Systems Care Coordination

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Amy Shannon, MSW, LSW, Consultant, Highmark Caring Program (Bio)
Mary Kay Holleran, RN, Director, Highmark Caring Foundation (Bio)

Addressing Obesity with Families: An Innovative Approach

Sandra Arevalo, Nutritionist, South Bronx Health Center for Children and Families (Bio)
Hildred Machuca, D.O., Pediatrician, South Bronx Health Center for Children and Families (Bio)

Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Rapid Response Team with Family Activation

Emily Dobyns, M.D., FCCM, Medical Director PICU, University of Colorado (Bio)
Beth Walthen, MSN, CCRN, APN PICU, The Children's Hospital (Bio)

Beyond the Buzzwords: Putting Family-Centered Care to Action

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Deejo Miller, Family Advisory Board, Children's Mercy Hospital (Bio)
Linda Taloney, MA, Patient Advocate Manager, Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinics (Bio)

Reducing Codes-A Three Fold Approach to Deterioration

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Amber Cocks, MS, Senior Quality and Process Improvement Consultant, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Bio)
Christiane Levine, RN, BSN, BA, Senior Process Improvement Consultant, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Bio)

I'm Safe: Development of a Fall Prevention Program to Enhance Quality and Patient Safety

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Janae Neiman, Quality Management Specialist, The Children's Hospital of Denver (Bio)
Michael Rannie, Manager, Clinical Informatics Department, The Children's Hospital of Denver (Bio)

Session D

Thursday, March 12, 9:15am-10:30am

Improving Behavioral Healthcare for Children with Special Needs: A Five Year Integrated Care Study

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John Colburn, PhD, Director of Clinical Development at Beacon Health Strategies (Bio)
Kathy Grant, RN, MS, Program Director of Beacon Health Strategies (Bio)

Motivating Adolescents with Technology to Choose HEALTH-An Effective Middle School Obesity Program (Materials coming soon)

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George Hardison (*D), Teacher, Martin Country School (Bio)
Suzanne Lazorick, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Brody School of Medicine (Bio)

*D Established contract with Educational Wellness Consulting, Inc as President

Utilizing Family Advisors for Positive Change in Healthcare

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Karen Crow, MSEd., Coordinator of Family-Centered Care Initiatives, St. Louis Children's Hospital (Bio)
Ann McCarthy, MBA, CPA, Lead Parent, St. Louis Children's Hospital (Bio)

NICU Infection Prevention: Project and Parent Partnership

Marla Mills, DNP, RN, CNP, Nurse Practitioner, NICU and NICU Follow-up CLinic at University of Minnesota Children's Hospital (Bio)

New Federal Policy Developments and Quality of Children's Healthcare (Materials coming soon)

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Patrick Conway, M.D. Assistant Professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Bio)
Jocelyn Guyer, Deputy Executive Director, Center for Children and Families SCHIP Reauthorization (Bio)
Ann Langley, Senior Legal Counsel, National Association of Children's Hospitals-Health Reform (Bio)

Using Focus Groups to Develop a Multi-Ethnic Adolescent-Driven Obesity Prevention Program

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Robert W. Dudley, M.D., MEd, FAAP, Pediatrician, Community Health Center of New Britain CT. (Bio)
Paula Kellog Leibovitz, MS, RD, CDE, CD-N, Project Coordinator, Community Health Center of Meridan CT. (Bio)

Session E

Thursday, March 12, 11:00am-12:15pm

Techniques in Asthma Management to Improve Quality of Life and Decrease Hospitalization

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Steve Conti, MBA, RRT, AEC, Director of Disease Management, Seton Family of Hospitals (Bio)

Addressing Patient & Family Education at the Bedside (Materials coming soon)

David W. Wright, MPH, Chief Outcomes Officer, GetWellNetwork INC (Bio)
Kate Cronan, M.D., Director of Medical Content Integration, KidsHealth-Nemours (Bio)

Quality Improvement Partnership: Improved Health Equity and Outcomes for Children

Mark Weissman, M.D., Chief of the Division of General Pediatrics & Community Health, Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. (Bio)
Vincent Shulyer, Director of the D.C. Partnership to Improve Childrens Healthcare Quality (DC-PICHQ) (Bio)

Promoting Patient Safety in the Outpatient Pediatric Setting

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Daniel Neuspiel, M.D., Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at Levine Children's Hospital at Carolinas Medical Center (Bio)
Susan Starcher, RN, Nurse Manager Myers Park Pediatrics of Carolinas Medical Center (Bio)

Improving Family-Centered Care Through Self Assessment: A Tool for Families and Providers

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Christy Blakely, Director of Family Voices in Colorado (Bio) 
Suzanne Bronheim, Ph.D. Associate Research Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University (Bio)
Renee Turchi, M.D., Medical Director of the Educating Practices in Community Integrated Care Program (Bio)

Stigma, Prejudice and Childhood Obesity: Tools to Increase Sensitivity in Healthcare Delivery

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Rebecca Puhl, PhD., Director of Research and Anti-Stigma Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (Bio)
Keith Bachman, M.D. FACP, Clinical Lead, Kaiser Permanentes Care Management Institute Weight Management Initiative (Bio)