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"Maintaining Momentum: Nursing Leadership Keeping Pace with Healthcare" This conference will focus on the many, changes in healthcare that impact nurse leaders in Illinois.

4/20/2012
When: Friday April 20, 2012
8:00am - 3:30pm
Where: Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Avenue
Bloomington, Illinois  61761
United States
Contact: Kristine Kulpaka
kkulpaka@apexmanage.com


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IONL Mid-Year Conference

April 20, 2012
Marriott Hotel Bloomington-Normal






                

Registration Fees are:

$150 for Members $175 for Non-members 

$100 Students

$250 Combo Registration with 2012 Membership Under $80k

$350 Combo Registration with 2012 Membership Over $80k                                                                                      

Purpose:
This conference will focus on the many, and rapid, changes in healthcare that impact nurse leaders in
Illinois. Nurse Leaders from the University of Wisconsin will present the evolution of Patient Acuity. A comprehensive understanding of patient acuity is vital to leaders who are complying with Illinois’
Staffing by Patient Acuity Law. Experienced consultants will discuss regulatory alignment, meaningful use, and accountable care organizations. Also covered during this exciting event will be advances in comprehensive stroke care. Inefficient stroke care can be quite costly to an organization. This presentation will assist the nurse leader in achieving quality outcomes in stroke care. Also learn how IONL committees are working hard to bring you, the nurse leader, the information you need to ensure your success.

Intended Audience:
Nurses at all levels of management, emerging leaders, risk managers, human resource staff, nurse educators, hospital executives and consultants

Agenda:

Mid-Year Conference Agenda

 

8:00-8:30              Registration & Contintental Breakfast

8:30-8:45              Welcome & Introductions

8:45-10:00           Accountable Care Organizations and Population Health Management-

Processes that Work

                                Jack Hill & Dr. Ernie Vesta

 

10:00-10:30         Coffee & Exhibit Hall

 

10:30-12:00         The Translator:  Patient Acuity is Changing

                                Alison R. Henke BSN, RN & Wendy M. Damm MSN, RN, PNP

 

12:00-1:00           Lunch & Exhibit Hall

 

1:00-2:00              Advances in Comprehensive Stroke Care

                                Diane Broadley BSN, RN

 

2:00-2:15              Coffee Break & Exhibit Hall

 

2:15-2:55              Panel Discussion- Leaders Leading Leaders

                                Karen Barnes, Donna Redding, Kathy Ferket, Angie Charlet, Betty Mortensen

 

2:55-3:25              Legislative Update

                                Cathi Grossi BSN, JD, RN

 

3:25-3:30              Closing Remarks

Please note there will be exhibitors throughout the duration of the conference
 
Need hotel reservations? Click here to reserve a room online. Contact the Marriott Hotel Bloomington-Normal: 309-862-9000. Make sure you tell them you are with the IONL Conference to receive the reduced room rate. Offer ends 3/29/2012. 


PARKING GARAGE
Please note garage rates are as follows; $1.00 per hour up to $6.00 for all day or $8.00 for 24 hours. Guest staying overnight at the Marriott will receive complimentary parking in the Garage.

(The parking garage is located on the 2nd floor of the hotel which is actually the 3rd floor of the parking garage.) If you are checking in the hotel you can just park right out front of the hotel and check-in and then the front desk will direct you where to go from there.  If you are just driving in for the meeting they can just park right in the garage that is attached to the hotel.

Guests that are staying with us will use their room key to get in and out of the garage.  Other guests will pay $1 an hour with a max of $6 per day.

 

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Special Thanks to our Sponsors

                   

      

4.5 contact hours will be awarded.

 

  • Criteria for successful completion include attendance of the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation form.  
  • The planning committee members and presenter have declared no conflict of interest.  
  • The presenter has agreed to present information fairly and without bias.
  • This program has not received commercial support.  

 
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