Health Care Improvements to be Subject of National Symposium

Health Care Improvements to be Subject of National Symposium

Event Previews PBS Series

WHAT: Health reporters are invited to attend or to view via live Webcast
Champions of Change: A National Symposium on Improving Health Care. The
Symposium will feature national leaders in the quality movement and salute
the outstanding work of individuals and institutions (Champions of Change)
that are transforming American health care in communities across the
country. Symposium speakers and panelists will be available for
interviews via telephone or in-person for reporters attending the event.
Presented by the Amgen Foundation, the Symposium is the culmination of a
national awareness campaign for the PBS series, Remaking American
Medicine(TM) ... Health Care for the 21st Century, premiering October 5,
2006.

Symposium themes include:
* Patient empowerment
* Patient- and family-centered care
* Collaboration
* Transparency

WHO:
* Dr. Mark McClellan, administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
* Dr. Donald Berwick, president and CEO, Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI)
* Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ)

Other featured speakers, many of whom appear in the television series, are
listed on the attached agenda. To arrange a telephone interview with the
speakers, contact Gail Rubin or Barbara Lohman.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Barbara Jordan Conference
Center, 1330 G St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

To view the Symposium Webcast, go to http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ram2006

Symposium Agenda -- September 27, 2006

10:00 a.m. Welcome: Series host John Hockenberry

10:20 a.m. Opening Presentation: Dr. Mark McClellan, administrator,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

10:40 a.m. Series Overview: Frank Christopher, executive producer of
Remaking American Medicine (RAM). Marc Shaffer, series producer, presents
clips from Programs One and Two.

11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Moderator -- Susan Dentzer, health
correspondent, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Panelists: Sorrel King; patient safety advocate; Dr. Peter Pronovost,
medical director, Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care, Johns
Hopkins Medical Institutions; Dr. Marlene Miller, director, Quality and
Safety Initiatives, Johns Hopkins Children's Center; and Dr. Richard
Shannon, professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine

Noon: Dr. Donald Berwick, president and CEO, Institute for Healthcare
Improvement

12:25 p.m. Buffet Luncheon

12:45 p.m. Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director, Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality

1:10 p.m. Matthew Eisen, RAM co-executive producer, presents a clip from
Program Three.

1:20 p.m. Panel Discussion: Moderator -- John Hockenberry
Panelists: Dr. Anne Peters, professor of medicine and director, University
of Southern California Diabetes Programs; Dr. Jeffrey Guterman, medical
director, Clinical Resource Management, Los Angeles County Department of
Health Services; and Carolyn Pare, CEO, Buyers Health Care Action Group

2:05 p.m. Frank Christopher presents a clip from Program Four.

2:15 p.m. Panel Discussion: Moderator -- Avery Comarow, senior health
writer, U.S. News & World Report
Panelists: Gerald L. McClinton, patient safety advocate; Pat Sodomka,
senior vice president, Patient- and Family-Centered Care, Medical College
of Georgia Health System; and Julie Moretz, director, Family Services
Development, MCG, Children's Medical Center

3:00 p.m. Summary/Recommended Action Items: John Hockenberry

CONTACT: Gail Rubin of Devillier Communications, Inc., Office: +1-202-885-5544, Cell: +1-505-363-7514, grpr@flash.net, for Remaking American Medicine Symposium.

PRNewswire -- Sept. 25

Source: Remaking American Medicine Symposium

Web site: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ram2006

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