First Annual Nursing Forum: Northern California HIMSS Presents a Session With Nursing Executives on Leadership in Healthcare Technology Initiatives.SAN FRANCISCO -- The Northern California Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Founded in 1961, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a healthcare industry membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of medical informatics technology and management systems. (HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society ) announces today a special educational session to take place on Friday, November 10, 2006, in San Francisco, CA. The First Annual Nursing Forum features executives from leading West Coast healthcare organizations, who will share their thoughts on nursing's critical role in using technology to address care quality and patient safety initiatives. "We are excited about hosting our first annual Nursing Forum - the industry now recognizes the essential leadership role that nurses play in the success of healthcare IT projects," said Amy Fowler, President of Northern California HIMSS and District Manager for Government, Education, and Healthcare, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , CA. "We look forward to learning how nursing leaders are driving healthcare IT projects in their own organizations and how all nurses have a part in ensuring the effectiveness of clinical technology solutions." This educational session is one of a series presented by Northern California HIMSS that focuses on how technology can improve care delivery and management of healthcare. Sessions are attended by physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals, as well as technology developers and healthcare administrators. The educational session includes presentations from: Linda J. Gibson, RN, MBA Senior Vice President St. Helena Hospital St. Helena Hospital and Health Center is a Seventh-day Adventist-run hospital located in the Napa Valley, California, between the town of St. Helena, and the primarily Adventist community of Angwin, which is home to the Adventists' Pacific Union College. St. Helena, CA Pamela Hudson, RN Vice President, KP HealthConnect / Business Services Kaiser Permanente Oakland, CA Karen L. Ladley, MSN, RN VP, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA Lila Param, RN, MS Director, Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Services UCSF Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA Nancy Shibata, RN, PNP, MS Vice President, Nursing Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland Oakland, CA Event Details: Event Registration and Full Program Information: http://www.nocalhimss.org Date: Friday, November 10, 2006 Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM Location: Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 Cost: $25 HIMSS members (local or national), $55 non-members, $35 HFMA members Program Sponsors for the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. 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About the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. The Northern California Chapter of HIMSS serves over 900 members and the Northern California healthcare community at large. Visit www.nocalhimss.org for the Northern California HIMSS chapter or www.himss.org. Event Registration and Program Information Available Through the Northern California HIMSS Website: http://www.nocalhimss.org |
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