�The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources are now accepting proposals for presentations for the 2009 Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
Presentations at the fall 2009 conference in Chicago, Ill., should focus on practitioner-based, solutions-oriented improvements and success stories. The focus of the session should include raw processes, technologies, techniques and/or tools, and creative and innovative ideas on quality and safety that have achieved sustained improvement. All proposals should be submitted for consideration by October 31, 2008.
Presentation proposals must be submitted via online registration available at http://www.jcrinc.com/30439/. Additional info about the proposal guidelines can be found at http://www.jcrinc.com/29666/. Questions may be e-mailed to natlconf2009@jcrinc.com .
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