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JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
74-855 Country Club Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 341-2211
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Session Presentations
Session presentations will be available the morning of the conference
Day One
Pre-conference Session
Presentation
Executive Leadership Retreat
Welcome and Opening
Heather Gocke
The Trifecta of Healing
Peter Smulowitz
A Culture of HEART
J. Bryan Sexton
General Sessions
Politics and Healthcare: A Turbulent Time
Mike Murphy, CEO
Criminalizing Error
RaDonda Vaught, BSN
Best Team Ever: The Surprising Science of High-Performing Teams
David Burkus, DSL
Day Two
Breakout Track: Risk Management - Employee Safety
Employee Safety Wellness Initiative Updates
BETA Employee Safety Team
From Overlooked to Influential
Merle Heckman, Ed.D., CSP, SHRM-SCP
The Basics of System Safety and the Benefits of Applying It
David West, CSP, ASP, PE, CHMM
Organizational Readiness for Participatory OSH and Well-Being Programs
Michelle Robertson, Ph.D., CPE, FHFES, FIEA
Breakout Track: BETA HEART® Workshop III
Welcome and BETA HEART Updates
Deanna Tarnow, RN, CPHRM
Plaintiff Counsel’s Perspective Panel
Tim McDonald, M.D., J.D., Mark Cachia-Riedl, CPHRM, Attorneys
Stakeholder Consensus Process and Early Resolution Enactment
Tim McDonald, M.D., J.D., Mark Cachia-Riedl, CPHRM
Breakout Track: Risk Management - Patient Safety
Initiative Updates
Narcisa Palma, MBA, BSN, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, Nicole Amidon, M.S.N., RN, CEN
Strategies and Collective Action to Reduce Diagnostic Errors
Hardeep Singh, M.D., M.P.H.
Learning from Diagnostic Safety Events
Gerry Castro, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Diagnostic Excellence: Beyond Diagnostic Error
Ken Catchpole, Ph.D.
Event Speakers
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