ITPAC Consulting presents on Avoiding Errors in Patient Data

May 15, 2012 - PRLog -- Denise Mainquist, Founder of ITPAC Consulting presented at the 2012 Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in LaVista, Nebraska. The title of the presentation was Avoiding Errors in Patient Data.

Approximately 475 Nebraska healthcare providers participated in the Forum in an effort to build partnerships and share knowledge. The focus was on initiatives that have proven successful in improving care in nursing homes, homecare agencies, hospitals and physician offices. Best practices, lessons learned, potential partnerships and challenges were shared; with the overall goal of improving the quality of care for Nebraskans.

In addition to ITPAC Consulting, over thirty Nebraska healthcare organizations presented quality improvement initiatives, methods and data and activities demonstrating their efforts to improve healthcare practices. Presentation topics included organizational culture change, clinical care, patient safety, health information technology, care coordination and patient-centered care processes.

The 2012 Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum was sponsored by CIMRO of Nebraska, Nebraska’s Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). CIMRO of Nebraska is an independent QIO under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to work with Nebraska providers to improve the quality of care for Nebraska Medicare beneficiaries.

“CIMRO of Nebraska is pleased with the attendance and level of participation at the ninth annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum. I am continually impressed with the dedication, commitment and passion for healthcare quality in our state; as demonstrated at the Quality Forum. This event provides a unique opportunity for Nebraska healthcare professionals to share their innovative system changes and best practices across all care disciplines. This sharing leads to increased knowledge, better communication networks and the spread of good care practices. As a result, we believe patients will experience improvement in care. This level of collaboration sets our state apart as we strive to make healthcare in Nebraska the nation's best,” stated Ted Fraser, CIMRO of Nebraska Vice President of Quality Improvement Programs.

ITPAC Consulting, is an independent consulting firm, providing practical advice and solutions related to IT project management, audits and controls.