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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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ILR School at Cornell University

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE

A Working Conference for Practitioners, Researchers, Union Leaders, and Policymakers

Health Care Delivery System Reform and the Implications for the Workforce
From the Workplace to the White House

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/events/healthcare/

May 11-12, 2010

The Italian Academy, New York City
8:30 am-5:00 pm

 

Join a diverse group of health care researchers and professionals from the United States and Europe for this unique 2-day interactive conference to examine new research and practices for delivery system reform.

During the conference you will engage in robust small group discussions, learn new concepts and practices, network with conference attendees, and have the opportunity to join communities of learning to stay abreast of emerging best practices.

 

Who Should Attend

·         Foundation Program Officers

·         Health Care Researchers

·         Policymakers (state and national)

·         Union and Management Leaders

Conference Topics

·         Financial Reform

·         Integrated Delivery Systems: How to create and sustain them...new work systems

·         Joint Labor-Management Partnerships

·         Leadership Development for Management and Unions

·         New Technologies and Effective Uses

·         Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Preventative Care, and Cost Controls

·         Workforce Issues-Training, Education, Changes in Jobs, Emerging Health Care Occupations, and Resident Hours

Keynote Speakers

·         David Skorton, M.D., President of Cornell University

·         Jay Crosson, Kaiser Permanente, Vice Chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

·         Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services (invited)

·         Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO (invited)

Registration Information

The conference will be held at The Italian Academy, 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City from 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Register online or download the registration form (pdf).

Discounted Hotel Information

Information about discounted hotel space is now available.

Payment Method

Early Registration is $295 through March 31st. After March 31st the fee is $350. Organizations that send 3 or more individuals and students, please inquire about discount rates. All cancellations must be in writing, sent to us by May 3, 2010 and addressed to Steven King at healthcareconf@cornell.edu.

Contact

For more information, please contact: Steven King at healthcareconf@cornell.edu.

This conference is generously supported by grants from the Pierce Memorial Fund of Cornell's ILR School and the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell University.

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Stuart Basefsky                   
Director, IWS News Bureau                
Institute for Workplace Studies 
Cornell/ILR School                        
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor             
New York, NY 10016                        
                                   
Telephone: (607) 255-2703                
Fax: (607) 255-9641                       
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