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SUMMARY:One-Day Continuous Improvement (Lean) Course
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED. \n\n\n\n$299 PRICE   Member Rate$399 PRICE   Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will receive a certificate as having completed the following topics: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Continuous Improvement (CI) and how does it differ from what you are doing now?\n\n\n\n4 CI Philosophies\n\n\n\nThe CI Improvement Model\n\n\n\nA CI Case Study\n\n\n\nBenefits of CI\n\n\n\nThe Seven Wastes\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Reliable Methods as Countermeasures to Waste\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup discounted rate of $249/per person for 3+ people who attend together! \n\n\n\nIf you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration\, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence\, please include the registrant’s name\, title\, organization\, and email for confirmation.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/one-day-continuous-improvement-lean-course-2/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
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SUMMARY:MHA Harm Reduction Conference: Building a Culture of Harm Reduction & Expanding Equitable Access to Care
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAD CONCLUDED. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n8:30-9am Breakfast Reception \n\n\n\n9-9:10am MHA Welcome Comments \n\n\n\n910-935: Keynote: National Perspective on Building a Culture of Harm Reduction & Expanding Access to Care \n\n\n\nTanagra Malgarejo\, Director of National Capacity Building\, National Harm Reduction Coalition \n\n\n\n9:35-10am: Overdose Prevention Centers and Expanding Access in New England \n\n\n\nIn conversation with Project Weber/RENEW of Rhode Island on implementation strategies for overdose prevention centers \n\n\n\nJulie Burns\, CEO & President\, RIZE Massachusetts Foundation \n\n\n\nColleen Daley Ndoye\, Executive Director\, Project Weber/RENEW \n\n\n\n10-10:40am: Massachusetts Developments in SUD and Harm Reduction Policies \n\n\n\nPresentations on state-based strategies and resources to address the SUD crisis and improve statewide access to care  \n\n\n\nSara Ruiz\, Deputy director for strategy and community health  \n\n\n\nEmily Bailey\, LICSW; Chief of Office of Behavioral Health at MassHealth \n\n\n\n10:40-11:30am Clinical Care Innovations in SUD Treatment \n\n\n\nPanel discussion with hospital-based addiction leaders about clinical care models for harm reduction\, including contingency management\, clean needle exchanges and mobile clinics \n\n\n\nRobert Roose\, MD; Chief Administrative Officer\, Mercy Medical Center \n\n\n\nJillian Joseph\, PA; Director of Road to Care\, UMass Memorial Health  \n\n\n\nJustin Alves\, FNP; Clinical Nurse Educator\, Boston Medical Center    \n\n\n\nSarah Wakeman\, MD; Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder\, Mass General Brigham \n\n\n\n11:30-11:45pm BREAK \n\n\n\n11:45-12:15pm Ending the Crisis through System Change \n\n\n\nPanel discussion with Chairs of the Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use\, and Recovery (MHSUR) about current policy priorities addressing the ongoing SUD crisis \n\n\n\nAndrea Pessolano\, Senior Manager of State Government Advocacy\, Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\nSenator John Velis\, Esq; Senate Chair\, Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use & Recovery\, Massachusetts State Senate \n\n\n\nRepresentative Adrian Madaro\, Esq; House Chair\, Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use & Recovery\, Massachusetts House of Representatives \n\n\n\n12:15-12:55pm Peer Recovery Services: The Role of Recovery Coaches in the Care Team \n\n\n\nPanel discussion on best practices for integrating recovery coaches into care teams \n\n\n\nJulie Bunch\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (DEI) Staff Lead of Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) \n\n\n\nNico Alicea\, Regional Coordinator Western Massachusetts of MOAR \n\n\n\n12:55-1:35pm LUNCH BREAK \n\n\n\n1:35-2:20pm: Expanding Low-Threshold Community Access \n\n\n\nPanel discussion about expanding community partnerships and resources\, improving access to care\, and transitioning care into the community \n\n\n\nMaria Rios\, MPH; Director of Equity and Community Health Policy at Mass General Brigham \n\n\n\nDarian Leta\, MPH(She/Her/Ella); Senior Manager of Substance Use & Recovery at Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers \n\n\n\nPedro Alvarez\, Assistant Director of Urban Drug User Health & Outreach at Tapestry \n\n\n\n2:20-3:20pm: HEALing Communities Study: Overview & Regional Impact \n\n\n\nSeries of presentations on an overview of HEALing Communities Study followed by four hospital presentations on local innovations and impact of the study \n\n\n\nJeffrey Samet\, MD; Professor\, General Internal Medicine & Public Health\, Boston University\, Primary care and addiction medicine physician at Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\nAudra Williams\, MD; Medical Director of Addiction Services\, Primary Care Physician\, Merrimack Family Medicine\, Lowell General Hospital \n\n\n\nMaria Quinn\, MSN; Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner\, Director of Addiction Treatment and Recovery Support at Holyoke Medical Center \n\n\n\nTodd Kerensky\, MD; Medical Director of Addiction Medicine & Chair Ethics Advisory Committee\, South Shore Health\, President of Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine \n\n\n\n3:20-3:25pm Closing Remarks; adjourn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSenator John Velis\, Esq. \n\n\n\nSenate ChairJoint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use & RecoveryMassachusetts State Senate \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRepresentative Adrian Madaro\, Esq. \n\n\n\nHouse Chair\,Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use & Recovery at Massachusetts House of Representatives \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulie Burns \n\n\n\nCEO & President\,RIZE Massachusetts Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColleen Daley Ndoye \n\n\n\nExecutive Director\,Project Weber/RENEW
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/mha-harm-reduction-conference-building-a-culture-of-harm-reduction-expanding-equitable-access-to-care/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anchoring Equity
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SUMMARY:MHA Workforce Summit
DESCRIPTION:$199   Member Rate$299   Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nEVENT CONTACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTERFAX 781-262-6136 \n\n\n\nMAIL –  Check Payable to MHAMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrowing and sustaining the healthcare workforce continues to be one of the highest priorities for MHA and its member organizations. Join colleagues across the healthcare continuum to learn ways to retain and grow your current workforce.Highlights of the day will include: \n\n\n\n\nAn address from Lauren Jones\, EOHHS Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development\n\n\n\nAn update from the Nursing Council on Workforce Sustainability\n\n\n\nA presentation by Press Ganey on how to use culture to drive retention\n\n\n\nPanels with healthcare leaders sharing successful retention strategies and innovative care models for the future\n\n\n\nOpportunities to connect with peers and healthcare vendors\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty\, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name\, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education\, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/mha-workforce-summit-2/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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SUMMARY:Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer Summit
DESCRIPTION:Morning Keynote Speaker\n\n\n\n\nSu JounPrincipal\,Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group LLC \n\n\n\n\nAfternoon Keynote Speaker\n\n\n\n\nKatie LampleyVice President\,Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer\, Bentley University \n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n9 – 9:05 a.m. | Opening RemarksIzzy Lopes\, VP\, Health Equity\, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association9:05 – 10 a.m. | Advancing DEI in Organizations: Establishing and Safeguarding Alignment among CEOs\, CHROs and CDOsSu Joun\, Principal\, Diversity@Workplace10 – 10:15 a.m. | BREAK10:15 – 11:30 a.m. | Breakout SessionsHuman Resources Executives (Breakout in Commonwealth Room)Chief Diversity Officers (Breakout in Suffolk Room)11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: LUNCH12 – 12:45 p.m. | Implementing DEI Cross-Functionally: A Success StoryKatie Lampley\, VP/Chief Diversity Officer\, Bentley University12:45 – 1:15 p.m.: Panel Discussion1:15 –1:30 p.m. | Closing RemarksValerie Fleishman\, SVP\, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association \n\n\n\nCancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty\, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name\, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education\, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/human-resources-and-chief-diversity-officer-summit/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anchoring Equity
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