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 four times a year, most of which are scheduled quarterly. One of the meetings is devoted to our Annual Education Conference, whereas the other three 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 of Healthcare Quality) are offered for most meetings and issued to current members in good standing.

Upcoming Meetings

3rd General Business Meeting
To be 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
Download: August Meeting Flyer

4th General Business Meeting
To be 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: TBD

Archived Meeting Notes

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: "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: "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
Topics: "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

1st 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: “Improving Health Literacy Practices: A Quality Imperative” (PowerPoint presentation for members only)