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  • Kelly Hancock, MSN, RN, NE-BC avatar

    Kelly Hancock, MSN, RN, NE-BC

    Executive Chief Nursing Officer, CCHS and Chief Nursing Officer, Main Campus

    20-year veteran in healthcare and prominent nursing leader at a Magnet Status hospital

    Transformational LeadershipServant LeadershipMagnet and the Impact On WorkforceNursing Recruitment and RetentionNursing Quality
  • C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA avatar

    C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA

    Chief Information Officer

    Using IT strategically and effectively is the prescription for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs

    Healthcare ManagementHealthcare TechnologyMedical InformaticsHealthcare Information and Management SystemsEhealth Trends and Innovations
  • J. Michael Henderson, MD avatar

    J. Michael Henderson, MD

    Chief Quality Officer

    From this safety and quality expert, learn how a successful model of care can improve outcomes, reduce hospital-acquired infections and more

    Patient SafetyQuality and Safety CollaborationsImplementing Systems to Manage Quality/Patient SafetyHealthcare Reform (Quality Portions)Value Based Purchasing
  • Joan Kavanagh, MSN, RN avatar

    Joan Kavanagh, MSN, RN

    Associate Chief Nursing Officer, CCHS

    Joan Kavanagh ensures that the right nurses are matched to the right jobs and that professional development keeps them engaged

    Nursing and Faculty ShortageCompetency AssessmentNursing as A CareerSimulation in Nursing EducationPreparation to Practice Gap
  • David Levin, MD avatar

    David Levin, MD

    Chief Medical Information Officer

    Challenging audiences to discover how analysis of “big data” can be used to transform healthcare, from practice redesign to new markets

    Healthcare Information TechnologyClinical Decision Support: From Alerts to WatsonEmr and Related Clinical Systems-StrategySelection and Physician AdoptionAnalytics: Data Strategies
  • Paul Matsen avatar

    Paul Matsen

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Paul Matsen oversees one of the most recognizable healthcare brands in the world

    Brand StrategyDigital and Social MediaBuilding Brand in HealthcareHealthy MetricsMarketing in A Digital World
  • James Merlino, MD avatar

    James Merlino, MD

    Chief Experience Officer

    Under Dr. Merlino’s leadership, Cleveland Clinic is driving not only patient satisfaction, but also safety, quality and value

    Patient Experience
  • Joseph Patrnchak, MS avatar

    Joseph Patrnchak, MS

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Under his leadership, Cleveland Clinic has continued to drive patient satisfaction by emphasizing employee engagement

    Employee EngagementService CultureEmployee Health Plan and WellnessOrganizational Language as A Lever to Build Caregiver CultureServing Leadership
  • Bill Peacock, MS avatar

    Bill Peacock, MS

    Chief of Operations

    Mr. Peacock oversees Cleveland Clinic's 46 buildings in Cleveland, as well as its buildings in Canada, Florida, Nevada and Abu Dhabi

    International OperationsHealthcare Real Estate and DevelopmentSustainable HealthcareArchitectureCleveland Clinic Strategy for Growth
  • Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH avatar

    Shannon Phillips, MD, MPH

    Quality and Patient Safety Officer

    Healthcare audiences are eager to learn how metrics, performance improvement and outcomes can help ensure the success of an organization

    Quality and Patient SafetyCulture of SafetyLeadership: Role of A Leader to Develop CultureLeading By InfluencePerformance Improvement & Safety/Quality
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Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a group practice with the mission of providing “Better care of the sick, investigation into their problems and further education of those who serve.” Each year thousands of patients travel to Cleveland Clinic from every state in the nation and more than 132 countries around the world. In 2011, Cleveland Clinic recorded 5.1 million patient visits. Cleveland Clinic serves the community by building partnerships with community members and providing numerous health and wellness programs including free health screenings and education. Cleveland Clinic is committed to serving its surrounding neighborhoods and helping people make positive health and wellness choices. In 2011, its community benefit contribution totaled $552.2 million, including $145.6 million in charity care. A leading medical innovator, Cleveland Clinic counts among its major medical breakthroughs coronary artery bypass surgery, the first near-total face transplant in the United States and the discovery that bariatric surgery controls diabetes. Cleveland Clinic health system includes eight community hospitals, 16 full-service family health centers, a children's hospital for rehabilitation and one affiliate hospital. Cleveland Clinic facilities can be found throughout Northeast Ohio, as well as in Florida, Nevada, Canada, and Abu Dhabi. Today, with more than 1,400 beds on Cleveland Clinic main campus and 4,450 beds systemwide, Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals, and its heart and heart surgery program has been ranked No. 1 since 1995.