Welcome / Keynote Address
Speaker
Description
In this session, Mr. Nance discusses his belief that the American hospital cannot serve the patient’s best interests as long as it continues to operate as an institution built only for doctors, not patients. The hospital MUST become a true, unified entity in which even the outside physicians consider themselves an integral and proud part of the team – rather than independent practitioners merely renting space for their patients. This powerful session not only explains why change is needed, but also rallies the troops for immediate action.
About the Speaker
John J. Nance is a key thought leader in American health care, bringing a rich and varied professional background to the task of helping health care practitioners, administrators and boards survive and prosper amidst a challenging health care environment. One of the founders of the National Patient Safety Foundation, his efforts and publications are dedicated to reforming American health care from a reactive cottage industry to an effective and safe system of prevention and wellness. A lawyer, Air Force and airline pilot, internationally-published author of 20 books, national broadcaster, and renown professional speaker, John's leadership is propelled by a deep commitment.
Mr. Nance is also a decorated Air Force pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He is a Lt. Colonel in the USAF Reserve. Mr. Nance is well-known for his pioneering development of Air Force human factors flight safety education, and he is one of the civilian pioneers of Crew Resource Management (CRM). Mr. Nance is an internationally recognized air safety advocate, best known to North American television audiences as Aviation Analyst for ABC World News and Aviation Editor for Good Morning America.
He has appeared on national programs and networks such as Larry King Live, PBS Hour with Jim Lehrer, Oprah, NPR, Nova, the Today Show, and many more.
Speaker
Description
Taking its title from his acclaimed book, Why Hospitals Should Fly, John J. Nance focuses this dynamic presentation on the reality that American health care is “a gigantic and complex non-system, and that to achieve real patient safety and quality of care in such a chaotic environment requires building health care for the first time into a coherent, interactive system.”
In this session, Mr. Nance discusses his belief that the American hospital cannot serve the patient’s best interests as long as it continues to operate as an institution built only for doctors, not patients. The hospital MUST become a true, unified entity in which even the outside physicians consider themselves an integral and proud part of the team – rather than independent practitioners merely renting space for their patients. This powerful session not only explains why change is needed, but also rallies the troops for immediate action.
About the Speaker
John J. Nance is a key thought leader in American health care, bringing a rich and varied professional background to the task of helping health care practitioners, administrators and boards survive and prosper amidst a challenging health care environment. One of the founders of the National Patient Safety Foundation, his efforts and publications are dedicated to reforming American health care from a reactive cottage industry to an effective and safe system of prevention and wellness. A lawyer, Air Force and airline pilot, internationally-published author of 20 books, national broadcaster, and renown professional speaker, John's leadership is propelled by a deep commitment.
Mr. Nance is also a decorated Air Force pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He is a Lt. Colonel in the USAF Reserve. Mr. Nance is well-known for his pioneering development of Air Force human factors flight safety education, and he is one of the civilian pioneers of Crew Resource Management (CRM). Mr. Nance is an internationally recognized air safety advocate, best known to North American television audiences as Aviation Analyst for ABC World News and Aviation Editor for Good Morning America.
He has appeared on national programs and networks such as Larry King Live, PBS Hour with Jim Lehrer, Oprah, NPR, Nova, the Today Show, and many more.
