Event Information

Governance Support Conference
US Grant Hotel
San Diego, California
August 10–12, 2008

 

Agenda

Sunday, August 10, 2008
12-1pm Registration
1-2pm General Session
Importance of Governance Support for the High-Performing Boards
Stephen Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
High-performing boards consistently get the little things right. As the person coordinating the board’s materials and resources, you are critical to the health of the board. Strategies will be discussed for converting seemingly little tasks into big value.

Additional Handout
2-2:15pm Break
2:15-3:45pm General Session
The Right Way: Keeping Your Board & Yourself in Ethical Good Health
Emily Friedman, Independent Health Policy & Ethics Analyst
The healthcare sector continues to be scrutinized by many interested parties, public and private – and is more than occasionally embarrassed by lapses in ethics that can sour public opinion, harm the organization, and even threaten patients. The time is long past when problems such as hidden conflicts of interest, unacceptable personal inurement, sweetheart contracts, fiscal wrongdoing, sloppy or dishonest record keeping, or ignoring of misconduct can be tolerated. Governance support professionals are often the first line of defense; they must be aware of key ethics challenges, both internal and external, and how best to protect the board, the organization, and themselves from real or apparent impropriety.
3:45-5pm Reception
Monday, August 11, 2008
7-8am Continental Breakfast
8-9:30am General Session
Managing The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning: The Only Three Questions That Count in an Election Year
Guy M. Masters, M.P.A., Senior Vice President, The Camden Group
It’s an election year and everything healthcare is magnified in the political spotlight. Is your organization’s success at risk in the event of potentially disruptive change? Effective boards maintain discipline and focus on mission, strategic vision and key goals to chart the best course through turbulent times. This interactive session will provide practical, immediately usable ideas based on best-practices at top hospitals and health systems to help make the board more effective in its strategic planning and oversight roles.

PDF Presentation
9:30-9:45am Break
9:45-11:15am General Session
Time Management, Accountability, & Best Practice “Managing Up”
Linda Galindo, President, Versera Performance Consulting, LLC
Is your day and support role running you or are you running your day and all the moving parts that comprise your work? In this interactive, dynamic session you will delight in myth-busting about the board support role. The result?; a clear agreement with yourself that will yield more productivity that lowers stress and increases job satisfaction. Leave with three tools you can use right away without “hoping” it works. Prepare your workplace for your return—it’s like a mini-makeover from the inside out!

PDF Presentation
11:15am-12:45pm Networking Luncheon with Discussion Topics
12:45-2:15pm Concurrent Sessions
Round Tables on Board Packets, Agendas, & Minute Taking
Hospital Systems Panel: Patsy Dryden, Corporate Secretary, Cascade Healthcare Community, Douglas M. Mancino, Partner, McDermott WIll & Emery, LLP, Tammy Teodosio, Assistant Corporate Secretary, Providence Health Services, & Gerri Zrust, Executive Secretary, St. Francis Medical Center, facilitated by James A. Rice, Ph.D., FACHE, Vice Chairman
Stand-Alone Organizations Panel: L. Edward Bryant, Partner & Founding Chair of Health Law Practice, Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, Henri Henderson, Executive Assistant, Enloe Medical Center, Cynthia LaFitte, Executive Assistant, Beauregard Memorial Hospital, & Belinda Santos, Executive Assistant, Rady Children's Hospital & Health Center, facilitated by  Guy M. Masters, M.P.A.
The most valuable time trustees spend together is during the board meeting, so the agendas and information provided are key components to the value of discussions and decisions. This roundtable discussion will focus on agenda development and summarized board materials, which enable trustees to be efficient and effective in their deliberation of critical issues and decision makingtest.

Hospital Systems Stand-Alone Organizations Hospital Systems PPT Stand-Alone Organizations PPT
2:15-2:30pm Break
2:30-4pm Panel Discussion
Best Practices
Panelists: Scott Becker, President & CEO, Conemaugh Health System, Jennifer Stephens, Executive Assistant, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical & Ann Taylor, Manager of Board & Governance Support, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, facilitated by Guy M. Masters, M.P.A.
Recent Governance Institute research has isolated a series of essential structures and behaviors of high-performing hospital and health system boards. Mr. Masters will discuss these strategies and how your organization can explore their application in your situation.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
7-8am Continental Breakfast
8-9:30am General Session
Preparing for Joint Commission Accreditation
Russell P. Massaro, M.D., FACPE, President, RPM Health Group International, LLC
Boards are responsible for monitoring and helping to improve safety and quality of care. Learn how Joint Commission standards play an important role in this function and how you can add to the board’s success. Understand how to prepare for the next patient—not the next survey.

PPT Presentation
9:30-9:45am Break
9:45-11:15am General Session
Taking Theory Back to Reality
Mike Wirth, Vice President of Business Development, The Governance Institute
Participants will review recommended practice ideas from The Governance Institute’s research and walk through an overview of the governance landscape. This interactive session will help attendees distill their collected suggestions and recommendations from the conference sessions into usable, practical resources. Resources and tools will be shared with participants to stay connected and engaged moving forward.

PPT Presentation
11:15-11:30am Break
11:30am-12:30pm General Session
When the Shift Hits the Fan: Using Humor to Deal with Change
Bernie Young, "Bernie" Young & Associates, Inc.
Humor in the workplace is serious business. It releases stress and helps to create an environment where workers want to come to “fun” each day and work with “co-funners”! Using humor, “Bernie” Young will highlight ways governance support can create a culture of wellness and manage change through humor. Be ready to laugh.
12:30pm Adjourn