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Published: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 14:58 (Medline Industries: Mundelein, IL) -- Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Dr. Mark Chassin, president of the Joint Commission; and Aron Ralston, the focus of the academy award-nominated movie 127 Hours, are among the keynote speakers at Medline’s fourth annual Prevention Above All conference scheduled for Aug. 21–23, 2011, in Chicago at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. Hosted by Medline Industries Inc., the conference brings together hospital leaders, including chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, quality leaders, and other senior clinicians from around the country to discuss practical solutions to preventing infections and improving patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. To register for the conference, view the agenda, and learn more about the forum, visit www.medline.com/paa. Other scheduled speakers include: • Victoria Nahum, co-founder and executive director of the Safe Care Campaign Quality Digest does not charge readers for its content. We believe that industry news is important for you to do your job, and Quality Digest supports businesses of all types. However, someone has to pay for this content. And that’s where advertising comes in. Most people consider ads a nuisance, but they do serve a useful function besides allowing media companies to stay afloat. They keep you aware of new products and services relevant to your industry. All ads in Quality Digest apply directly to products and services that most of our readers need. You won’t see automobile or health supplement ads. So please consider turning off your ad blocker for our site. Thanks, As the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care products, Medline Industries manufactures and distributes more than 125,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, and home care dealers. Medline offers consulting and management services encompassing the supply chain and logistics, utilization and standardization, business tools and enhanced reporting capabilities, and on-staff clinicians. Recently named one of the “100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare,” Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Illinois.Health Care Leaders Conference to Address Medical Errors, Patient Safety
Aron Ralston of 127 Hours will keynote at Prevention Above All Conference
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