More Videos From The INQRI 2012 National Conference

We are pleased to share with all of you the final three recordings from our National Conference, which convened in Washington, DC at the end of April. Below you will see a video from Dr. Susan Hassmiller discussing the role of INQRI in the development and implementation of the Future of Nursing and the Campaign for Action. The two videos following Dr. Hassmiller's comments are panel discussions on "Dissemination & Implementation" and "The Business Case for Changes Nursing". Feel free to share these videos and comment on them either on the blog or their respective Youtube pages.

INQRI and the Future of Nursing



In this session from the 2012 INQRI national conference, RWJF's advisor for nursing, Susan Hassmiller shares her thoughts about INQRI's role in the Future of Nursing and the Campaign for Action.


INQRI Panel: Dissemination and Implementation - INQRI's Potential Impact 




Presented by INQRI grantees: Marita Titler, Deleise Wilson, Barbara Resnick and Leah Shever. Moderated by Polly Pittman. At INQRI's national conference (April 26-27, 2012), a select group of INQRI grantees used their findings as the basis for discussions about the relationship between their research and trends in interdisciplinary collaboration, methodology and implementation science, quality measurement, dissemination and implementation, and the business case for nursing.

INQRI Panel: The Business Case for Changes in Nursing To Improve Quality and Value



Presented by INQRI grantees: Olga Yakusheva, Doug Wholey and Kevin Frick. Moderated by INQRI Co-Director Mark Pauly. At INQRI's national conference (April 26-27, 2012), a select group of INQRI grantees used their findings as the basis for discussions about the relationship between their research and trends in interdisciplinary collaboration, methodology and implementation science, quality measurement, dissemination and implementation, and the business case for nursing.

Meet Ezekiel Emanuel, Keynote Speaker at INQRI's Upcoming National Meeting

For those of you interested in learning more about the keynote speaker for INQRI's upcoming national conference, we have provided you with a short bio, in addition to some links to Dr. Emanuel's recent articles.

If you have not registered for our national conference, there is still time! Click here to find our further information and register for our upcoming national conference on April 26-27, 2012.

Ezekiel J. Emanuel is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. From January 2009 to January 2011, he served as special advisor for health policy to the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Since 1997 he was chair of the Department of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health and a breast oncologist. Dr. Emanuel received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in political philosophy from Harvard University. After completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Boston's Beth Israel Hospital and his oncology fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he joined the faculty at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He has since been a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UCLA, the Brin Professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and the Kovitz Professor at Stanford Medical School and visiting professor at New York University Law School.

Dr. Emanuel has written and edited 9 books and over 200 scientific articles. He is currently a columnist for the New York Times.

Dr. Emanuel’s Recent Articles:

• “An Unsung Victory in Healthcare” – Reuters, March 6, 2012
• “Healthy Labels, Not Stealthy Labels” – New York Times, March 5, 2012
• Q&A With Dr. Emanuel – Penn Current, February 16, 2012

Important Opportunities And Challenges Posed For Registered Nurses And APRNs In The Creation And Implementation Of ACOs

On March 27th, The Nursing Alliance for Quality Care and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners will be hosting a symposium on nursing leadership in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The symposium will be focused on opportunities and strategies for registered nurses and advanced practiced registered nurses working next to and within ACOs. The event, which will be held in Washington D.C., features Dr. Kavita Patel, Barbara Safriet, Joyce Dubow and Nancy O'Rourke as speakers.

Click here to find out more information about this upcoming symposium.

Also, don't forget to register for our upcoming national meeting in Washington D.C. on April 26-27. Registration is free and if you are interested, please contact Heather Kelley-Thompson at hkelley@nursing.upenn.edu

"The End of Health Insurance Companies" - An Op-Ed piece by Ezekiel Emanuel, Keynote Speaker at INQRI's Upcoming National Meeting

This past Monday, Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Jeffrey B. Liebman wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times predicting the demise of health insurance companies as a result of the implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs). Drs. Emanuel & Liebman emphasize the importance of the transfer of risk from insurance companies to ACOs in this model of care and how it can lead to insurance companies becoming obsolete.

Click here to read the Op-Ed.

If you are interested in attending our national meeting (w/ no registration fee), which will take place in Washington, D.C. on April 26th-27th, please contact Heather Kelley-Thompson at hkelley@nursing.upenn.edu.

"Saving By the Bundle" - An Op-Ed by Ezekiel Emanuel, Keynote Speaker at INQRI's Upcoming National Meeting

Last week [yes we know we are a bit behind], renowned bioethicist and newly appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., wrote a fascinating Op-Ed in the New York Times discussing how savings in health care can be achieved through the use of a bundled payment system.

Dr. Emanuel will be serving as the keynote speaker at INQRI's national conference, slated to take place on April 26-27 2012, at the Madison Hotel in downtown Washington D.C. Please join us for this FREE event that will celebrate INQRI's work over the past six years; registration information will be available soon. For more information about the event, please contact Heather Kelley-Thompson at hkelley@nursing.upenn.edu or by phone at 215-573-2981.

Click here to read Dr. Emanuel's Op-Ed.