2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Administrative policies, programs, or systems for improving patient outcomes

Wednesday, November 4, 2015: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
Changes and improvements to health care delivery can be challenging for clinicians, administrators, and patients. This session looks at a number of changes to improve patient outcomes such as the use of electronic medical records, implementing evidence based clinical practice, the impact of emergency department screening practices, and how stronger interventions can be designed to improve patient safety.
Moderator:
Alicestine Ashford, Ed.D, MPH

10:30am
Challenges Facing Pediatricians Participating in Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs   
Rachel Meadows, MPA and Kathleen Noonan, JD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:42am
Improving Quality with Evidence: Equipping interprofessional clinical teams to integrate research evidence into practice   
Elizabeth Crabtree, MPH, PhD (c), Emily Brennan, MLIS and Amanda Davis, MPH, RD, CHES
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
10:54am
Exploring the Role of State Health Agencies in Supporting Breastfeeding in the Workplace   
Katie Potestio, MPH, RD, Ellen Pliska, MHS, CPH and Elizabeth Walker Romero, MS
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:06am
Impact of a Routine HIV Screening Policy and Program in an Urban Academic Emergency Department   
Cammeo Mauntel-Medici, MPH, Sara Baghikar, MD, MPH and Janet Lin, MD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:18am
Designing stronger interventions to improve patient safety   
Alan Card, PhD, MPH
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
11:30am
Establishing state and national metrics to track progress in preventing diabetes   
Christopher S. Holliday, PhD, MPH, Tamkeen Khan, PhD and Gregory Wozniak, PhD
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Health Administration
Endorsed by: Breastfeeding Forum, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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