2008

University at Albany, Statue University of New York, NY

Sponsors: Department of Health Policy and Management, University of at Albany, State University of New York and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

June 18, 2008

• Evening Reception

June 19, 2008

• Peter Mendel, RAND Corporation, Glenn Robert, University College London, S. Paul Bate, University College London, Mapping Processes of Improvement in Leading Healthcare Organizations in the U.S. and Europe: New Approaches to Cross-case Analysis Using Network Methods, Discussant: Jane Banaszak-Holl, University of Michigan
• Pri Pradhan Shah, University of Minnesota, John Bechara, University of Minnesota, Monica Drefahl, J. Kolars, B. Spurrier, D. Wood, N. LaRusso, Mayo Clinic, Money, Friends, or Fit: Factors Influencing Career Selection Decisions in Medicine, Discussant: Denise Anthony, Dartmouth College
• Michael Harrison, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, James Kimani, IMPAQ, Building Capacity for System Transformation Initiatives: The Case of Denver Health, Discussant: Martin Charns, Boston University
• Jill Marsteller, Johns Hopkins University, Lilly Engineer, Johns Hopkins University, Laura Morlock, Johns Hopkins University, Determining the Influence of Hospital Characteristics, Market Conditions, and Financial Performance on Clinical Quality in a Sample of U.S. Rural Hospitals, Discussant: Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee, University of North Carolina

June 20, 2008

• Industry Needs in Quality Management Research, Moderators: Jerry Salkowe, Senior VP for Quality Management, MVP HealthPlan, Timothy Hoff, UAlbany School of Public Health
• Applying Organizational Studies to Health Outcomes Research, Moderators: David Knutson, University of Minnesota, Edward Hannan, UAlbany School of Public Health