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.

Meetings

Meetings are held quarterly and consist of association business, speaker(s) and time for networking. Meetings are approximately 2 hours. CEU certificates are available at each meeting to current paid members.

Quarterly Meetings

February

May

September

November

Monthly

Board of Directors meeting
5 p.m.
2nd Thursday
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