MIT CNC Life Sciences Forum, Wednesday Night, March 10, 2010
Topic “Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704keley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704”
Speaker: Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
The link for registration :
http://tinyurl.com/MITCNCPaulLevyRegistration
Date and Time: Wedneday, March 10, 2010, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
6:30 PM --Networking including appetizers and beverages,
7:00 PM --Presentation
8:00 PM --Discussion and Networking Location: Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
Cost:
Event Registration + Membership
Event Registration + MITCNC Membership fees $50.00
General
Standard Event Registration (Members of Affiliate Organizations need to enter discount code below) $30.00
MITCNC Member
Event Registration for current MITCNC Members $20.00
Student
Event Registration for Students
Topic Description
There are often misconceptions as people talk about "transparency" in the health-care field. They say the main societal value is to provide information so patients can make decisions about which hospital to visit for a given diagnosis or treatment. As for hospitals, people believe the main strategic value of transparency is to create a competitive advantage vis-à-vis other hospitals in the same city or region. Both these impressions are misguided.
Transparency's major societal and strategic imperative is to provide creative tension within hospitals so that they hold themselves accountable. This accountability is what will drive doctors, nurses, and administrators to seek constant improvements in the quality and safety of patient care.
Speaker Bio
Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and visionary in creating a transparent hospital will be speaking at the MITCNC HealthCare Forum on Mar 10th in Berkeley at the University Club. Paul is also a graduate of MIT and a great friend of MITCNC. He also has the very popular blog - http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/ Please join us for this very prestigious event!
Refreshments will be served. Cash Bar.
