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This year, we will bring together healthcare leaders, security experts, and clinical professionals to share best practices on risk assessment, violence prevention strategies, technology solutions, and staff support systems.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast and Registration

• Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
• Patricia Noga, R.N., Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks, Recognition of Bonnie

9:10 – 9:25 a.m. Workplace Violence: A Retrospective and Prospective Review

Bonnie Michelman, Vice President & Chief Security Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital & Mass General Brigham

9:25 – 10:25 a.m. Keynote: Risk Assessment

Jason Stopyra, M.D., Enterprise VP, Public Safety, Advocate Health & Wake Forest University

10:25 – 11:15 a.m. Violence Prevention Strategies focused on clinical factors

A panel discussion covering a wide range of topics including alternatives to restraints, screening/assessment tools, medication plans, complex BH/MH diagnoses, and innovative uses of physical space such as Empath units

Moderator: Christi Barney, R.N., Vice President Quality and Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer Emerson Hospital

Panelists:

• Kelsey Belgrade, Director, Behavioral Health Training & Education,  Franciscan Children’s
• Sharmila Mehta, Director of Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychology/Clinical Programming, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance

11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Using High Fidelity Simulation to Mitigate Workplace Violence and Incivility

• Caroline Ferzoco, R.N., Professional Development Manager, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Christine Smith, R.N.,Clinical Educator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Diane Tsitos, R.N., Nurse Director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Breakout Tables

1:00 – 1:55 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

• Crisis response & Intervention Teams
• Bullying & Incivility
• Technology and Innovation in Keeping our Staff Safe

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Key Strategies for Successful Collaborations with Local Law Enforcement

• Nick LeClair, Director of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness, Lowell General Hospital
• Diane Regan R.N., Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Lowell General Hospital
• Tracie McPadden R.N., Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Lowell General Hospital
• Tyler Michaud, Workplace Violence Prevention Program Manager, Lowell General Hospital

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Beyond Training: Best Practices for Supporting Healthcare Workers Inside and Outside of the Physical Environment

Moderator: Ralph Nerette, Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Panelists: To be announced.

3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn

• Kim Stevenson, Director, Workforce & Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
• Christi Barney, R.N., V.P., Quality & Patient Safety, Chief Health Equity Officer, Emerson Health