Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association 2024 Healthcare Safety and Violence Prevention Summit
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September 17 | 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Join statewide healthcare safety and violence prevention leaders at MHA’s 3nd annual Healthcare Safety and Violence Prevention Summit. The full day, in-person event in Burlington, Mass.
$199 Member Rate
$299 Non-Member Rate
REGISTER
FAX 781-262-6136
MAIL – Check Payable to MHA
MHA Education Department
500 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803-5096
If you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence, please include the registrant’s name, title, organization, and email for confirmation.
AGENDA
8:30–9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration
9:00–9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
Patricia Noga, R.N, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Bonnie Michelman, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham
9:15–10:00 a.m. Keynote: Safety as a Retention Strategy
• Alan Bennett, Associate Principal, Strategic Consulting, Press Ganey
10:00–10:45 a.m. Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Focusing on What’s Most Important
• Brendan Riley, Director of Security, Parking and Transportation, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
10:45–11:00 a.m. Break
11:00–11:45 a.m. Developing and Implementing Comprehensive Violence Prevention Programs: Exemplars
Moderator:
• Brendan Riley, Director of Security, Parking and Transportation, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Panelists:
• Gina Lopez, M.D., Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical Director of Workplace Safety, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center
• Kristen Kremer, Director of Ambulatory Performance, Boston Medical Center
• Darcy Lichnerowicz, CEO, Southcoast Behavioral Health
• Robert Ryan, Director, Security Projects, VPNE Healthcare
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Evaluating Violence Prevention Efforts and Addressing Biases: Best Practices
• Bonnie Michelman, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham
• Christi Barney, R.N., Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer, Emerson Health
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch and Breakout Tables
1:15–2 p.m. Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies: Why Having a Dedicated Team Matters
• Ambrose Wong, M.D., Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Yale Medical School
2–2:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions:
– A Sea Change: Moving from a Culture of Tolerance to a Culture of Reporting
Cody Kinnaird, Security Supervisor, Heywood Health
– Managing High-Risk Patients with Electronic Flags
Brian Patel, M.D., Vice President, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer & Quality Officer, Sturdy Health
Judith A Restrepo, M.D., Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
– Use of Assessment Tools to Predict and Prevent Violent Events
Chris Slocum, R.N., Nursing Professional Practice Specialist, Workplace Violence Program Manager, UMass Memorial Medical Center
Amy Costigan, M.D., Chief of Emergency Medicine, UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
2:45–3:30 p.m. Clinician Role in Preventing Violence
Moderator:
• Christi Barney, R.N., V.P., Quality & Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer, Emerson Health
Panelists:
• Ailish Wilkie, Director, Patient Safety & Risk Management, Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care
• Amy Costigan, M.D., Chief of Emergency Medicine, UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital
• Cosmo Rowell, R.N., Master Instructor, AVADE Training, McLean Hospital
3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Patricia Noga, R.N, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
Christi Barney, R.N., Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer, Emerson Health
Cancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.
