Events Calendar

Conferences

SPHQ sponsors a daylong conference annually. Several speakers present on current issues. The topics vary but coordinate to give the attendees a broad spectrum of information.

Meetings

Meetings are held up to four times a year, most of which are scheduled quarterly. The organization strives to devote one of those meetings to our Annual Education Conference, whereas, the remaining meetings are categorized as General Business meetings. All meetings include presentations given by locally and nationally-recognized speakers providing overviews of current quality-related topics impacting the work we do as healthcare professionals. Each meeting also addresses SPHQ business and provides networking opportunities for members and guests. CPHQ Continuing Education (CE) credit hours (granted through the National Association for Healthcare Quality) are offered for most meetings and issued to current members based on their meeting attendance.

Archived Meeting Notes

(Handouts & PowerPoint presentations are for current SPHQ Members only.)

SPHQ 2011 Q4 General Business Meeting
Held: November 15, 2011
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
Meeting Invitation

Speaker: Bethany A. Johnson-Javois, M.S.W., CEO, St. Louis Integrated Health Network
Topic/Presentation Download: Celebrate and Accelerate: Progress Made and What Lies Ahead for the St. Louis Region's Safety Net Healthcare System
Report: 2011 Access to Care Data Book
Website: St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC)

Community Based Quality Meeting (Not affiliated with SPHQ)
2011 Patient Safety & Quality Initiatives to Improve Health Care Conference
Held: October 7, 2011
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC)
320 S. Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Registration Information | Abstract Application | Abstract Disclosure of Interest

Keynote Speaker: Mark R. Laret, Chief Executive Officer, UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Topic: Transforming the Culture of Quality and Safety at UCSF Medical Center

SPHQ 2011 Q3 General Business Meeting
Held: August 2, 2011
St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition
8888 Ladue Road
St. Louis, MO 63124
Meeting Invitation

Speaker: Karen Roth, RN, MBA, CPA, Director of Research, St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition
Topic/Presentation Download: Financial and Quality Reporting: A Look at Health System Value in St. Louis
Report: St. Louis Health Care Industry Overview: 2011 Financial and Quality Performance

SPHQ 2011 Annual Education Conference
Held: June 17, 2011
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
Download Annual Conference Brochure

Speakers:

Sharon Glave Frazee, PhD MPH, Vice President, Research & Analysis, Express Scripts
Topic/Presentation Download: Consumerology® The Advanced Application of the Behavioral Sciences to Improve Quality in Healthcare

Barbara Corn, RN, BSN, MA, Regional Director, Quality UnitedHealth Group
Topic/Presentation Download: National Quality Forum - The Mission to Improve the Quality of American Healthcare

Larry K. Westfall, PharmD, National Director, Strategic Alliances
Health Policy, Advocacy & Quality, J&J Strategic Customer Group
Topic/Presentation Download: National Quality Improvement Strategies and Related Healthcare Delivery & Payment Models

William Kincaid, MD, MPH, Chairman, St. Louis Regional Asthma Consortium; Chairman, Saint Louis Diabetes Coalition
Topic/Presentation Download: Thinking Outside the Big Box to Improve Quality of Health Care for Chronic Conditions: ASTHMA - Community Based Approach

Eric S. Armbrecht, PhD, Executive Director, Saint Louis Diabetes Coalition; St. Louis University Center for Outcomes Research; Assistant Professor of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Health Management & Policy
Topic/Presentation Download: Thinking Outside the Big Box to Improve Quality of Health Care for Chronic Conditions: DIABETES – Collaborative Approach to Enhance Outcomes

SPHQ 2011 Q1 General Business Meeting
Held: April 19, 2011
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146

Speaker: Dorothy Stratman-Lucey, RN, MSN, BC, PNP
Topic/Presentation Download: Treating Pain in Health Care Workers Using Evidence Based Practice (EBP)

SPHQ 2010 Q4 General Business Meeting
Held: November 17, 2010
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146

Speaker: Patricia A. Sherman, M.Ed., RHIA, Program Coordinator, Health Information Technology, St. Louis Community College - Forest Park Campus
Topic: Health Information: Reframed for Today's Quality Indicators

SPHQ 2010 Q3 General Business Meeting
Held: August 24, 2010
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146

Speaker: Chellie A. Butel, RN, BSN, JD, Associate Attorney, Health Law Practice Group
Topic: Electronic Medical Records: Legal Implications on Medical Malpractice Litigation

SPHQ 2010 Annual Education Conference
Held: May 14, 2010
Spazio at Westport
12031 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146

Speaker: Kevin Whitelaw, Vice President, SMT Inc.
Topic/Presentation Download: "Quantifying Quality: The Impact of DVT/PE Quality Measures, Patient Safety & Efficiency Initiatives"

Speaker: Sidney D. Watson, JD, Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law
Topic/Presentation Download: "Health Reform: The Law and Implementation" - What Happens Immediately and The New Law (Handouts for members only)

Speaker: Laurie D. Wolf, BS, MS, CPE, ASQ-CSSBB, Management Engineer, Human Factors Engineer, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Topic/Presentation Download: "Using Human Factors Methods to Enhance Quality of Patient Care" (handout for members only)

Speaker: Lauri K. Tanner, RN, MSN, FACHE, President and CEO, Ranken Jordan - A Pediatric Specialty Hospital
Topic: Love What You Do

SPHQ 2010 Q1 General Business Meeting
Held: March 24, 2010
St. Louis Marriott West
660 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141

Speaker: Karen Edison, MD, Director, Center for Health Policy Philip C. Anderson Professor and Chair Medical Director, Missouri Telehealth Network
Topic/Presentation Download: “Improving Health Literacy Practices: A Quality Imperative” (PowerPoint presentation for members only)