St. Louis Professionals in Healthcare Quality (SPHQ): 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.

2010 Annual Education Conference
May 14, 7:30 a.m. Registration
St. Louis Marriott West
660 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141

Meetings

Meetings are held four times a year, most of which are scheduled quarterly. The first meeting of the year is devoted to our Annual Education Conference. Our next three meetings are categorized as General Business. All meeting agendas are comprised of SPHQ business, speakers and time for networking. General business meetings are approximately 2 hours in length and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available at most meetings for current members in good standing.

Monthly

Please contact one of the board members for meeting details.

Past Presentations:

February 2008 - Eight Dimensions of Patient Centered Learning (PowerPoint Presentation) - David Orrick, Manager of Business Development, National Research Corporation

February 2008 - Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (PowerPoint Presentation) - Jeff Maney, PhD, Director of Behavioral Health Services, Coventry National Accounts

February 2008 - Patient Safety - A National and State Perspective (PowerPoint Presentation) - Becky Miller, MHA, CPHQ, FACHE, Executive Director, Missouri Center for Patient Safety

February 2008 - Making the International Personal:Health Care for Immigrant Patients (PowerPoint Presentation) - Suzanne LeLaurin, Senior Vice President, International Institute

September 2007 - Partners in Behavioral Health (PowerPoint Presentation) - Richard Litttel, PhD

November 2006 - MMA's Quality Initiatives

February 2006 - Agenda
Keeping Up with 2006 NCQA Standards
Lean Sigma Six: Improving Healthcare Quality
Missouri Quality Award

September 2005
Premier Quality Improvement Program for Hospitals Multi-Disciplinary Teams: AHA PowerPoint Presentation

February 2004
Six Sigma PowerPoint Presentation

August 2004
A Guide to the New NCQA Accreditation and Survey Submission Process

2004 Barnes-Jewish Hospital JCAHO Survey