Statewide Perinatal Conference to be Held in September

Are You a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen?
Teamwork and Communication Strategies to Reduce Risk in the Perinatal Setting

If you are a member of a perinatal health care team, plan to attend a statewide perinatal conference featuring keynote speaker Lisa Miller, CNM, JD, an internationally renowned legal expert in OB and fetal monitoring.

The conference will be held on Friday, September 25, 2009. The conference will focus on:

• Perinatal Teamwork
• Error Prevention
• Safety/Risk Legal Issues
• Nurse/Physician Clinical Disagreements
• Communication

The purpose of this conference is to provide information that will raise awareness of common errors within the perinatal setting. The conference will also provide communication and teamwork strategies that can be implemented to enhance a safer practice environment and reduce risk.

Additional speakers will include:

• Curt Swanson, JD
• Robert Ebbe, JD
• Pam Kling, MD
• Mike Rausch, JD
• Joel Henry, MD

The conference will be held at:

Madison Marriott West
Atrium Hotel & Conference Center
1313 John Q Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562

A map and driving directions are available on the Marriott Web site.

Registration
If you would like to register for the Perinatal Conference, contact Sally Evans at sevans@meriter.com or call her at (608) 417-7491.
 
Pre-registration Cost: $100, and $30 for students
Attendees may also register on the day of the conference for $125

We thank the Meriter Foundation for their support in sponsoring this conference.

9/2/2009