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Join Us for Our 70thAnniversaryAnnual Meeting &Educational & TechnicalExposition

October 1, 2 & 3, 2008GaylordOprylandResort & Convention CenterNashville, Tennessee

Table of ContentsProgram Overview

Wednesday, October 1 1Thursday, October 2 2Friday, October 3 3

Registration Form 4

2008 Annual Meeting Details 5

General Information 6

Hotel Reservation Information 7

Program Details - Allied & Affiliate GroupCouncil On Volunteers (COV) 8Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy (SHCA) 9Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality (TAHQ) 10Tennessee Chapter of Healthcare Executive Assistants (THCEA) 12Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA) 14Tennessee Hospital Engineers Association (THEA) 15Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executive (TONE) 17Tennessee Pastoral Care Association (TPCA) 18Tennessee Society of Directors of Volunteer Services (TSDVS) 19Tennessee Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (TSHMPR) 21Tennessee Society for Healthcare Materials Management (TSHMM) 23Tennessee Society for Healthcare Social Workers (TSHCSW) 24

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Nursing & Workforce Summit “Building a Culture of Retention:Promising Practices for Nursing”(Special Registration Required) – Lunch Included7:30am Registration8:30am-4:00pm Summit9:00am-10:30am “Staff Nurse Fatigue and Patient Safety”Presenter: Ann E. Rogers, PhD, RN, FANN

This presentation will provide a brief overview of the signs and symptoms of fatigue, outline factors contributing tofatigue and discuss the impact of fatigue on patients, nurse and public safety. Through her work as AssociateProfessor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dr. Rogers has been the principal investigator of aseminal study on the effects of staff nurse fatigue and patient safety and has published numerous articles on thetopic. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the results of her research as well as hear presentations on promisingpractices for nursing retention from Tennessee hospitals.

Presented by the Tennessee Nursing CollaborativeUnderwritten by The Partners Investing in Nursing's Future program,a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundationand the Northwest Health Foundation.

Financial Forum8:30am-11:30am “RAC’s: The Future is Now”Presenter: Thornton Kirby, President and CEO, South Carolina Hospital Association

Thornton Kirby will discuss how South Carolina hospitals addressed the issues of being a demonstration state for the recovery audit contractorprogram. His presentation will include what actions hospitals should take before the RAC’s arrive, how to best maneuver through the appealsprocess and lessons learned under a RAC program.

“The Power of Data: Improving the Bottom Line by Improving Quality of Care”Presenter: Shane Wolverton, Principal,The Delta Group

In this presentation, Shane Wolverton will demonstrate the financial gains that can be realized by accessing, understanding then employing readi-ly available data to improve the quality of care given in your hospital.

ACHE Category I Program(Separate Registration Required)9:00am-12:00pm “Hospital of the Future: Strategies for Disruptive Change...Drive

Organizational Decision Making Through Strategy”Presenter: Stephen D. Gelineau

Successful hospitals will adopt the challenge of becoming “great,” connecting strategy with superior operational perform-ance.

Participants will learn what “great” means and how to implement change to become great, as well as how to improve resource allocation, balanc-ing short-term performance with long term strategic position. As a senior vice president at Cambridge (Mass.) Research Institute, Mr. Gelineauhas extensive healthcare consulting and hospital management experience in an academic medical center, hospital system and several freestand-ing community hospitals. His consulting work has focused on the strategy development and execution needs of healthcare organizationsthroughout the United States. Attendees will receive 3 hours ACHE Category I credits.

House of Delegates4:00pm-5:00pm

Ice Breaker Social5:00pm-6:30pm Open to all registrants

Wednesday, October 1

Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)This program qualifies for 3 hours CPE credits.

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THA Exhibition Opens8:00am-9:45am (Complimentary Breakfast)

Opening General Assembly- Free9:45am-11:45am “YES YOU CAN...Together - You Can Do Anything!”Presenter: Dick Hoyt

Rick Hoyt uses a wheelchair. That has not stopped him from living a very full and amazing life. He’s competed in theBoston Marathon 26 times, and in Ironman Triathlons six times. He, along with his dad, Dick, have formed “Team Hoyt”and they compete around the world doing marathons and triathlons. The Hoyts have competed in over 980 athleticevents in the last 28 years. Dick, 68, is a retired Lt. Colonel, having served in the military for 37 years. Rick, 46, is agraduate of Boston University with a degree in Special Education. They have appeared on HBO’s “Real Sports withBryant Gumbel,” where their segment recently won a Sports Emmy Award for Best Long Feature. They also travel theworld speaking out about people with disabilities and promoting the Team Hoyt motto, “Yes You Can”. Hear a truly inspi-rational story that is truly positive and uplifting.

THA Exhibition continues11:30am-1:30pm

Trustee Luncheon(Separate Registration Required)12:00pm-1:15pmTrustees can receive up to 7 hours of Continuing Board Education (CBE). Those wishing to receive credit must sign in prior to each program.

Trustee Education Session - Free1:30pm-3:00pm “The Board’s Role in Quality and Patient Safety: Practical Tools, Tactics, and

Techniques”Presenter: Jamie Orlikoff

Hospital boards increasingly are being held accountable for quality and the safety of the patients in their care. Effectivelyaddressing these concerns requires a greater understanding of the elements of quality care and patient safety, the devel-opment of the board’s quality literacy, and a clearer connection between the actions of leadership and organizational clini-cal excellence. In this session, Jamie Orlikoff, president of Orlikoff & Association Inc. and a senior consultant for theCenter for Healthcare Governance, will address the rationale for governance performance in this critical area.

Presented by the THA Trustee Council

THA Educational Session - Free3:30pm-5:00pm “Breaking Down Segregation and Disparities in Health Care: A Life andDeath Issue”Presenter: Alvin Poussaint, MD

Few fans realized that the inspiring force behind The Cosby Show and its spin-off, A Different World, was Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a psychiatristknown more for his insightful studies into the needs of the African American family than for his screenwriting talents.Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Poussaint was chosen script consultant for the two NBCseries after his passionate advocacy for more positive black images in American culture came to the attention of theshows’ creators. His influence helped break new ground in the depiction of African Americans on television. Poussaint’sscholarship has kept a finger on the pulse of the black community, diagnosing the symptoms and prescribing the remedyfor almost every social malady affecting African-Americans today.

In this presentation, Dr. Poussaint will speak with candor on the dynamics of prejudice and the necessities of diversity inhealth care.

Presented by the THA Council on Diversity

THA 70th Anniversary Celebration Banquet(Separate Registration Required)6:30pm-8:30pm

It’s THA’s 70th Anniversary and this year’s banquet will pack all of the emotions of 70 years into one night. With Bill Walter, the “dean” ofTennessee hospital leadership as your host and emcee, there are many reasons you don’t want to miss this spectacular evening. It will entertainyou. It will energize you. It might even embarrass you if you don’t attend. Come share the history, the heritage and the laughs—all with aninspiring message.

Thursday, October 2

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ACHE Breakfast(Separate Registration Required)8:00am-9:30am College UpdatePresenter: Charlie R. Evans, FACHE, 2008-2009 ACHE Chairman-Elect

Charlie Evans, FACHE, is president and CEO, International Health Services group (IHSG), Alpharetta, GA. He servesas the 2008-2009 Chairman-Elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives and served as an ACHE Governorfrom 2004 to 2007. He founded IHSG, a social enterprise to support health services development in underservedareas of the world.

Mr. Evans served on the Tennessee Hospital Association board as well as association boards in Georgia and Florida.This session will offer a glimpse into the 2008-2009 ACHE activities under his leadership.

THA Education Session - Free10:00am-11:00am “Healthcare Reform and the Presidential Election”Presenter: Susan Dentzer, Editor-In-Chief, Health Affairs

On-Air Health Policy Analyst, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS

As editor-in-chief of the nation’s premier health care policy journal, Ms. Dentzer will share insight from recent HealthAffairs coverage on health care reform as a Presidential election issue. She will also give perspectives on the likelihoodof reform under a new Administration and the impact on access to care, health care coverage, quality and cost.

Susan Dentzer assumed the role of Editor-in-Chief of Health Affairs, the nation’s leading journal of health policy on May1, 2008 after a decade as the on-air health correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS. Prior to joiningThe NewsHour in 1998, she was chief economics correspondent and economics columnist for U.S. News & WorldReport. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, and serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of theGlobal Health Council, the worlds largest membership organization of groups involved in global health.

THA Membership Luncheon(Separate Registration Required)11:30am-1:30pm “Living Rich”Presenter: Tim Richardson

Tim Richardson believes Real Richness is about Living Rich - a life of giving, influencing, helping, and serving. Tim hasundertaken a research project to find and interview the 100 Richest people in North America. In his high energy,humorous and inspiring presentation, he’ll share warm stories of people who are Living Rich and give some ideas onwhat it takes to acheive REAL Richness. As part of his program, he’ll research the “Rich” participants in attendance andshare their “wealth” with us. A native Floridian, Tim now lives a Rich life in East Tennessee where he is a soccer coach,cub master, and founder and president of a Melanoma Foundation started in memory of his best friend.

Registration Questions?Call THA at: 1-800-258-9541 or 1-615-256-8240

Monday – Friday, 8:00AM until 4:30PM CDT.

Visit the THA website atwww.tha.com

for additional copies of this brochure or for additional registration formsMembers may register during conference, however, special event tickets or meal tickets may

not be available. Ask at registration desk for additional information.

Friday, October 3

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Mail to: THERF - ANNUAL MEETING500 Interstate Boulevard SouthNashville, TN 37210-4634

OR FAX : THA Education Services at 615-742-3753

Please check if you need special assistance

1. PERSONAL INFORMATIONName of Registrant - Please type or print

_______________________________________________________

Title____________________________________________________

Organization/Hospital______________________________________

Phone# (____)________________Fax # (____)________________

Mailing Address__________________________________________

City ________________________State _______Zip ____________

Email___________________________________________________

ACHE Status: � Member � Fellow � Student Associate

Guest Name:____________________________________________

2. THA General Registration NC____________Which THA Educational Sessions Do You Plan To Attend: (FREE)�Dick Hoyt �Alvin Poussaint, MD� Jamie Orlikoff �Susan Dentzer

Exhibit Show Breakfast - Thursday NC __________Exhibit Show Luncheon - Thursday NC __________

3. Special Events Pre-registration RequiredNursing & Workforce Leadership SummitFinancial ForumACHE Category 1Trustee LuncheonTrustee Educational SessionTHA 70th Anniversary Celebration BanquetACHE BreakfastMembership Luncheon

Section 3 Special Events subtotal

4. Allied & Affiliate GroupsA. Council on Volunteers

(Includes Friday THA Membership Lunch) $125 ________B. Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy

Member (Includes Thursday Lunch) $ 90 ________Nonmember (Includes Thursday Lunch) $110 ________

C. Tennessee Association for Healthcare QualityMember $150 _______Nonmember $200 _______

D. Tennessee HospitalAssociation HomeCareAlliance (THAHCA)(Includes Lunch) $ 50 _______

E. TN Chapter of Healthcare Executive AssistantsMember (Includes all THCEA meals) $175 ________Nonmember (Includes above, first year’s dues-THCEA & AHCAP)

$325 ________F. Tennessee Health Information Management Association

THIMA Member $ 45 ________Nonmember $ 60 ________HIA/HIT Student $ 30 ________

G. Tennessee Hospital Engineers AssociationMember or IAHSS member (Includes Meals & Breaks) $ 85 ________Nonmember (Includes Meals & Breaks) $150 _______

H. Tennessee Organization of Nurse ExecutivesMember (Includes Thursday Lunch and Breaks) $125 ________

I. Tennessee Pastoral Care AssociationMember (Includes Annual Membership) $ 75 _______Nonmember $100 _______

J. TN Society of Directors of Volunteers ServicesMember $125 ________Nonmember $175 ________

K. TN Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public RelationsMember (Includes Thursday Lunch) $ 60 ________Nonmember (Includes Thursday Lunch) $ 75 ________

L. TN Society for Healthcare Materials ManagementMember $ 40 ________Nonmember $ 50 ________

M. TN Society for Healthcare Social Workers(Includes Breaks) $ 55 ________

Allied & Affiliate Group subtotal $____________

PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION___ Enclosed is my check made payable to THERF___ I authorize payment by: ___ MC ___ VISA

Credit Card # _________________________________ Exp. Date __________Print name as it appears on credit card:_______________________________________________________________

Signature:______________________________________________________Payment must accompany registration form. If paying with creditcard, registration form may be faxed to: 615-742-3753.

Registration Fees Total $____________(PLEASE ADD SUBTOTALS FROM SECTIONS 3 & 4)

Complete this formforeachregistrant.Photocopy ifnecessary. Individualsmust registeranddisplaynamebadge inorder toattendconferenceevents.October 1-3, 2008 • Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center

2008 Annual MeetingRegistration

$50 __________$95 __________$300 __________$125 __________NC __________$75 __________$100 __________$40 __________$ __________

Smoking is prohibited in meeting rooms during alleducation programs and meal functions.

Please check the box on the registration form if youhave a disability and require special assistance toparticipate in the conference. You will be contacted priorto the conference.

ParkingValet parking is available at $24 per day, plus tax. Selfparking available at $16 per day, plus tax.

Registration HoursWedsday, October 1 7:00AM – 6:00PMThursday, October 2 7:00AM – 6:00PMFriday, October 3 7:00AM – 12:00 Noon

Registration GuidelinesAll persons attending programs at the THA AnnualMeeting must register and wear identification badges.Complete the registration form and return it, along withyour payment to:

THA Annual Meeting500 Interstate Boulevard, SouthNashville, TN 37210-4634

Registrant will receive the following if cancellation isreceived in the THA Education Department no later than4:00PM CDT prior to Wednesday, September 10.Registration fee less $25 cancellation feeRefund on special event tickets

Registrant will receive no refunds if cancellation isreceived in the THA Education office after 4:00PM CDTon Wednesday, September 10.

Nursing & Workforce Summit - WednesdayFinancial Summit - Wednesday

Dick Hoyt - ThursdayOpening General Assembly

Jamie Orlikoff - ThursdayTrustee Education

Alan Poussaint, MD - ThursdayTHA Educational Session

Susan Dentzer - FridayTHA Educational Session

Tim Richardson - FridayTHA Membership

Luncheon

2008 Annual Meeting

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THA is authorized to award 13 hours of pre-approvedCategory II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit forthis program toward advancement certification, or reap-pointment in the American College of HealthcareExecutives. Participants in this program wishing tohave the continuing education hours applied towardCategory II credit should list their attendance whenmaking application to the American College ofHealthcare Executives for advancement, certification,or reappointment.

THA has applied to the National Association of Boardof Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators (NAB).Members can earn up to 13 hours of continuing educa-tion credits. Those wishing to apply for NAB creditMUST sign in prior to each of the following programs.

Attendance at all THA programming is required in orderto earn up to 13 hours of credit. Certificates will beemailed.

5 contact hours will be awarded for the Nursing andWorkforce Retention Summit by the Tennessee NursesAssociation. The Tennessee Nurses Association isaccredited as a provider of continuing education by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commissionon Accreditation.

CPE Credits

TCHFMA recommends 3 CPE forthe Financial Forum of the THA2008 Annual Meeting. TheTennessee Chapter HFMA isregistered with the NationalAssociation of State Boards ofAccountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing pro-fessional education on the National Registry of CPESponsors. Complaints regarding sponsors may beaddressed to NASBA, 150 Fourth Avenue North,Nashville, TN 37912-2417. No course information maybe obtained at that address.

Course level – basic/updateCourse prerequisites – noneInstructional delivery method – live presentationAdvance prep – none

General Information

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Allied & AffiliateGroup Meetings

Go to the THAweb site atwww.tha.com

for a complete schedule andregistration form for each group

Allied and Affiliate GroupsCouncil on Volunteers (COV)

Society for Healthcare Consumar Advocacy (SHCA)

Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality (TAHQ)

Tennessee Hospital Association Home Care Alliance (THAHCA)

Tennessee Chapter of HealthcareExecutive Assistants (THCEA)

Tennessee Health InformationManagement Association (THIMA)

Tennessee Hospital Engineers Association (THEA)

Tennessee Organization for Nurse Executives (TONE)

Tennessee Pastoral Care Association (TPCA)

Tennessee Society of Directors ofVolunteers Services (TSDVS)

Tennessee Society for HealthcareMarketing & Public Relations (TSHMPR)

Tennessee Society for HealthcareMaterials Management (TSHMM)

Tennessee Society for HealthcareSocial Workers (TSHCSW)

Hotel ReservationsThe official hotel for the THAAnnual Meeting is:Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center2800 Opryland DriveNashville, TN 37214

Please Book Reservations EarlyMake your room reservations directly with the hotel.Conference room rate: $149 Single/Double, plus taxCall: 1-888-777-6779 • Refer to code: N-THA8Deadline for Hotel Reservations isSaturday, September 6, 2008

Registration Questions?Contact THA at:

Phone: 1-800-258-9541 or 1-615-256-8240Fax: 1-615-742-3753Monday – Friday, 8:00AM until 4:30PM CST.

Visit the THAweb site at www.tha.com for additional copiesof this brochure and allied and affiliate groups completeagenda or for registration forms.

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Council On Volunteers

Allied&Affiliate

Group

Thursday, October 2, 20088:00am-9:45am THA Technical and

Educational ExpositionComplimentary Light Breakfast(pre-registration required)All attendees are encouraged toattend

9:45am-11:45am THA Opening General Assembly“Yes You Can”Dick Hoyt

11:30am-1:30pm THA Technical andEducational ExpositionComplimentary Light Lunch(pre-registration required)All attendees are encouraged toattend

12:30pm-3:00pm COV Educational Session“Volunteer Advocacy”Dr. Barry WagnerChief Medical OfficerCumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN

3:30pm-4:45pm THA Educational Session“Breaking Down Segregation andDisparities in Health Care: A Lifeand Death Issue”Alan Poussaint, MD

6:30pm-8:30pm THA 70th AnniversaryCelebration Banquet(Special Ticket Required)

Wednesday, October 1, 20081:00pm-4:00pm COV Board Meeting5:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker Social

All attendees are encouragedto attend

Friday, October 3, 20088:00am-10:00am TSDVS/COV Breakfast &

Educational Session“Sharing Our Hospitals’ Missionand Message”Jennifer Gilligan ColeInterim Vice President, ResourcesDevelopment & CorporateRelations with the Points of LightFoundation and was previouslythe Executive Director of Handson Nashville

10:00am-11:00am THA Educational Session“Healthcare Reform and thePresidential Election”Susan Dentzer

11:30am-1:30pm THAMembership Luncheon“Living Rich”Tim Richardson(Special Ticket Required)(Included in COV registration fee)

COV registration fee to include Thursday educationalsession and Friday’s breakfast, educational sessionand the THA Membership Luncheon.

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Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:15pm-3:00pm SHCA Education Sesssion andLuncheon“Impact of Hourly Rounding onPatient Satisfaction & ClinicalOutcomes”Lynn Cage, RN, BSN, MBA,PCCNManager, CSVU, ParkwestMedical Center, Knoxville, TN



Wednesday, October 1, 20085:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker Social


Friday, October 3, 200810:00am-11:00am THA Educational Session

“Healthcare Reform and thePresidential Election”Susan Dentzer

11:30am-1:30pm THAMembership Luncheon“Living Rich”Tim Richardson(Special Ticket Required)

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Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:30pm-1:00pm TAHQ Business Meeting

1:00pm-2:00pm TAHQ Educational SessionJoint Commission 2009 UpdateSusan GoodwinAVP, Clinical Services GroupHCA, Nashville, TN

2:00pm-3:00pm TAHQ Educational Session“Targeting Zero: Pipeline orPipedream”Heidi BensonDirector, Clinical OperationsLifePoint Hospitals, Inc.Brentwood, TN



Wednesday, October 1, 20087:30am TAHQ Continental Breakfast

8:15am-9:15am TAHQ Educational Session“The One-Two Punch; EarlyWarning Scoring Systems andRapid Response Teams”Lee Ann HannaHCA Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN

9:15am-10:15am TAHQ Educational System“The Long Road to PhysicianScorecards and Dashboards”Mark RandolphCookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN

10:30am-12:00pm TAHQ Educational Session“From the Cockpit to the NursingUnit”Gary Sculli, RNNurse ManagerBaptist Memorial HealthcareMemphis, TN

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch on your own

1:00pm-4:30pm TAHQ Educational Session“Mini-Workshops: BuildingPowerful, Healthy Happy Teams,Networks and Leaders”Rick FosterFoster, Hicks & AssociatesBerkley, CA

4:30pm-5:30pm TAHQ Educational Session“Tennessee OutcomesMeasurement System”Mary Linden Salter, LCSWDirectory, Public PolicyTennessee Association of MentalHealth OrganizationsNashville, TN

5:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker SocialAll attendees are encouraged toattend

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Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality

Allied&Affiliate

GroupFriday, October 3, 200810:00am-11:00am THA Educational Session



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Tennessee Chapter of HealthcareExecutive Assistants

Allied&Affiliate

Group



8:00am-9:45am THCEA Silent Auction/ScholarshipFundraisingOpen for bids (Exhibit Hall)


11:30am-12:45pm THCEA Silent Auction Final Bids(Exhibit Hall)


12:45pm-1:00pm THCEA Silent AuctionComputation (Exhibit Hall)

1:00pm-1:15pm THCEA Silent Auction/ScholarshipFundraising Item Pick-up(Exhibit Hall)

1:30pm-2:30pm THCEA Members Luncheon /Business Session

2:30pm-3:30pm THCEA Educational Session“Leveraging Strength in Numbers:How One Voice Can Contribute toa Chorus of Messengers”Jeff Smokler, External AffairsSr., Communications ExecutiveBlue Cross Blue Shield Association


4:45pm-5:45pm THCEA Educational Session“Morphing from Administration toManagement”Ron HarrSenior Vice President HumanResources and Public AffairsBlue Cross Blue Sheild of TN

5:45pm-6:45pm THCEA Recognition/AwardsReception

6:30pm-8:30pm THA70thAnniversary CelebrationBanquet(Special Ticket Required)



5:00pm-6:30pm THCEA Silent Auction/ScholarshipFundraisingOpen for bids (Exhibit Hall)

6:30pm-7:30pm THCEA Member Social


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Tennessee Chapter of HealthcareExecutive Assistants

Allied&Affiliate

GroupFriday, October 3, 20087:00am-8:00am THCEA Breakfast Buffet

8:00am-9:00am THCEA Educational Session“Promoting Hospital ImageThrough Positive Communication”Aileen Katcher, APRFellow PRSA

9:00am-10:00am THCEA Educational Session“Life Can Change in an Instant”Richard M. Briggs, MDColonel, US Army Reserve



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Tennessee Health Information ManagementAssociation

Allied&Affiliate

Group





1:00pm-3:00pm THIMA Educational SessionHIM Practice UpdatePanel Discussion



Wednesday, October 1, 20081:00pm-4:00pm THIMA Board Meeting 5:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker Social





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Tennessee Hospital Engineers Association

Allied&Affiliate

Group





1:30pm-3:30pm THEA Educational Session“How to Choose a CommissioningAgent”Rusty Ross, PE, LEED®AP, CxADirector of Commissioning ServicesSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.



Wednesday, October 1, 20087:00am-8:30am THEA Complimentary Breakfast

Bill HarmonState Updates and Changes - Top10 Deficiences Review

8:30am-10:30am THEA Educational Session“TJC’s New Life Safety Chapter &Scoring & 2009 Survey Focus”Dean Samet, CHSPDirector of Regulatory ComplianceSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.

10:30am-12:00pm THEA Educational Session“TJC’s Emergency ManagementStandards - What’s New? What’sNot?”Dean SametSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.

12:00pm-1:30pm THEA Luncheon(Sponsored by THEA)THEA Annual Board Meeting andBusiness Meeting

1:30pm-3:30pm THEA Educational Session“Top 10 Life Safety Deficiencies”Robert Trotter, CBO, CFMRegulatory Compliance ConsultantSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.

3:30pm-5:00pm THEA Educational Session“Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems”Robert TrotterSmith Seckman Reid, Inc.

5:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker SocialAll attendees are encouraged toattend


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Tennessee Hospital Engineers Association

Allied&Affiliate

GroupFriday, October 3, 20087:00am-8:30am THEA Complimentary Breakfast

8:30am-11:00am THEA Educational Session“Trends in Healthcare TechnologyDesign and Case Studies”JoAnn Chapple, RNSenior Clinical ConsultantSmith Seckman Reid, LLC

Todd TaylorTechnical DirectorSmith Seckman Reid MedicalCommunications Group



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Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executive

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:00pm-2:00pm TONE Educational Session andLuncheon“Recruitment and Retention: NewStrategies for an Old Problem”Denise Roden, CHCRRetention SpecialistErlanger Health SystemChattanooga, TN

Paula Spears, DNSC, RN, NEA-BCExecutive DirectorNursing Institute of the Mid-South,Inc.Memphis, TN

2:00pm-3:15pm TONE Annual Business MeetingWanda Perry, MHSA, RNPresident of TONEErlanger Health SystemChattanooga, TN Memphi








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Tennessee Pastoral Care Association

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:15pm-3:15pm TPCA Educational SessionTopic and Speaker to beannounced








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Tennessee Society of Directors ofVolunteer Services

Allied&Affiliate

Group




11:30am-1:30pm THA Technical and EducationalExpositionComplimentary Light Lunch(pre-registration required)All attendees are encouraged toattend

11:45am-2:00pm TSDVS Luncheon and AnnualMeetingPresent Results of Statewide DVSSurvey by TSDVS Board

2:15pm-3:15pm TSDVS Board Meeting



Wednesday, October 1, 20088:00am-8:30am TSDVS Continental Breakfast

8:30am-10:00pm TSDVS Educational Session“Current Trends in VolunteerManagement”Jennifer Gilligan ColeInterim Vice President, ResourcesDevelopment & Corporate RelationsPoints of Light Foundation and waspreviously the Executive Director ofHands on Nashville

10:00am-10:30am TSDVS Break

10:30am-12:00pm TSDVS Educational Session“Generational ConflictManagement (Part 1)”Dr. Larry BridgesmithExecutive DirectorLipscomb University, Nashville, TN

Dr. Steve JoinerAssociate DirectorInstitute for Conflict ManagementLipscomb University, Nashville, TN

12:00pm-1:00pm TSDVS Luncheon

1:00pm-2:30pm TSDVS Educational SessionContinued“Generational ConflictManagement (Part II)”

2:30pm-3:00pm TSDVS Break

3:00pm-4:30pm TSDVS Educational Session“Technology & VolunteerPrograms”Jamine HamnerDirector of Volunteer ServicesSt. Joseph HealthcareLexington, KY

5:00pm-6:30pm Ice Breaker SocialAll attendees are encouragedto attend

6:00pm-8:30pm TSDVS Networking Dinner(Location Off-Site)Buchanan House2910 Elm Hill PikeNashville, TN


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Tennessee Society of Directors ofVolunteer Services

Allied&Affiliate

GroupFriday, October 3, 20088:00am-10:00am TSDVS/COV Breakfast &

Educational Session“Sharing Our Hospital’s Missionand Message”Jennifer Gilligan ColeInterim Vice President, ResourcesDevelopment & Corporate Relationswith the Points of Light Foundationand was previously the ExecutiveDirector of Hands on Nashville



TSDVS registration fee to include Wednesday break-fast, educational sessions, lunch and networking din-ner. Thursday annual luncheon, educational sessionand Friday’s TSDVS/COV breakfast and educationalsession.

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Tennessee Society for Healthcare Marketingand Public Relations

Allied&Affiliate

Group





11:30am-2:00pm THA Technical and EducationalExpositionComplimentary Light Lunch (Pre-Registration Required)All attendees are encouraged toattend

11:30am-2:00pm TSHMPR Luncheon andEducational Session“Don’t Blink - Transforming YourConcept of Public Relations in aNew Media World”Dean BrowellDirector of Public Relations andNew MediaNeathawk Dubuque & PackettChattanooga, TN

The rise in social networking and Web 2.0 has created afervent buzz among internet users and kept them scram-bling to keep up with features. Demographic differencesbetween a tech savvy youth and more nuanced, cautiousadults create a clash of perspectives that can result inmissed opportunities. The key to carefully approachingsocial networking is not an all out war on the environmentsbut rather a respect for the utility and a working knowledgeon where the medium has been and appears to be going.Among areas covered: attracting and keeping young audi-ences (30 and under), MySpace, facebook, LinkedIn, blog-ging sites, YouTube, privacy, assuptions, perspectives, uti-lizing social networking’s powers for good and more.




All attendees are encouraged

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Tennessee Society for Healthcare Marketing andPublic Relations

Allied&Affiliate

GroupFriday, October 3, 200810:00am-11:00am THA Educational Session



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Tennessee Society for Healthcare MaterialsManagement

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:00pm-3:00pm TSHMM Educational SessionSpeaker to be announced








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Tennessee Society for Healthcare Social Workers

Allied&Affiliate

Group





12:45pm-3:15pm TSHCSW Awards and RecognitionMeeting“Understanding Social WorkLicensure”Julia Axley, BSWNASW TN BSW RepresentativeChattanooga, TN








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