Health Services Innovations meetings & conferences

Risky Business 2 – The International Dementia Conference

June 26-27, 2014 Sydney, Australia

How do we support people with dementia to live their lives well? 

Are we really delivering care that is personal to the person with dementia and their carer?

What changes did you make after Risky Business 2012?

Risky Business 2 – this time it's personal! will consider the opportunities and challenges confronting care for people with dementia.  Inappropriate use of anti-psychotic medication, delivering the right hospital care alongside the changes needed in community, day and residential services are some of the issues that will be considered during this three day event.

The International Dementia Conference will feature highly regarded international and national keynote speakers, numerous invited speakers, academic and research papers, case studies, workshops and poster presentations . This will be an opportunity like no other to network and engage with industry leaders and experts from all over the world.  As well as an international standard conference, a major component of the event will be the extensive Trade Exhibition that will showcase the best of what the industry has to offer. Leading exhibitors from around the globe will display products, services and innovations in this world standard exhibition. In addition to the delegates, it is anticipated that many visitors will attend the free exhibition.

New to this conference, we'll begin in the afternoon of the 25th July with a free event open to the public. Themed as an afternoon tea and information event, it will include presentations on the latest thinking on dementia and provide an opportunity for discussion and support to carers and people with dementia. Presentations and the afternoon tea will take place in the heart of the exhibition. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to share their products and services with the wider public, and equip them with information

The conference is for everyone involved in supporting people with dementia or developing their expertise in the field.

World Congress on Integrated Care (WCIC)

7th - 9th November 2013 Singapore

This conference will be a global platform for practitioners, leaders and senior management from health and social services, nurses, allied health professionals, community-based organisations and researchers to learn more about the latest developments and best practices in integrated care.

Contact Us

Conference Secretariat

World Congress on Integrated Care 2013
PICO Creative Centre
20 Kallang Avenue
Singapore 339411

Email: worldcongress2013@kenes.com
Tel.: (65) 6292 4710
Fax: (65) 6292 4721

37th Annual Rural Health Conference

April 22-25, 2014 Las Vegas, Nevada

The nation's largest rural health conference, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members, and all others interested in rural health care.

Visiting Nurse Associations of America 32nd Annual Meeting

April 2-4, 2014 Lake Las Vegas, Nevada

The VNAA 32nd Annual Meeting will take place April 2-4, 2014, at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa. The VNAA Annual Meeting is the premier event for nonprofit home healthcare and hospice providers from across the country. The Annual Meeting enables participants to:

• Network among peers and industry experts

• Unite as the VNAA community to increase the effectiveness of nonprofit home healthcare and hospiceproviders’ advocacy voice,

• Participate in clinical and business education sessions which improve quality of care and operational efficiencies,

• Consider new and innovative strategies to advance nonprofit home healthcare and hospice practices

• Attend timely and relevant sessions which address political, economic, social and technological issues impacting the nonprofit home health and hospice industry,

• Engage with the VNAA staff and

• Strengthen vendor partnerships and forge new vendor relationships.

Conference Description

Nonprofit community-based home healthcare and hospice providers need to be both mission and performance driven. Achieving organizational excellence is essential to enabling financial health and patient care service which results in superior patient outcomes. Join other nonprofit home healthcare and hospice leaders to learn how to strike the balance between mission and performance driven objectives.

Objectives for the Participants

VNAA wants participants to leave the 2014 Annual Meeting invigorated, inspired and equipped with practical tools for incorporation into their agencies and communities. In addition to enjoying social and networking events, participants will learn the most up-to-date critical news and information needed to operate their agencies as efficiently and effectively as possible, gaining insight on solutions and practice patterns to ensure success in all aspects of their operations.

10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Healthcare

September 12-14, 2013 Yokohama, Japan

Track Categories

Non-intrusive Measurement

Sensors for u-Healthcare

Ambient assisted living & smart homes

Body sensor/area networks

Signal and Data Processing

Wireless/Mobile Healthcare System

Home Healthcare System

Emergency Healthcare System

Telemedicine

Sleep Monitoring & Evaluation

Cardiovascular Informatics

u-Healthcare for The Elderly

Brain Computer Interface

Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Methods

Energy Scavenging Technologies

Informatics for Assistive Technologies

Contact Person

Toshiyo Tamura
E-mail: tamurat@isc.osakac.ac.jp

American Nurses Association 8th Annual Nursing Quality Conference

February 5 - 7, 2014 Phoenix, Arizona

Advancing Quality Outcomes: Research, Practice and Innovation

Conference Goals:

Examine Various Innovative Models Used to Reduce Hospital Acquired Conditions and Improve Quality of Care

Illustrate and Analyze Strategies Designed for Rapid Improvement in Quality

Analyze Methods for Translating Research and Evidence into Practice

Examine Healthy and Safe Work Environments and Strategies to Improve the Work Environment

Global Health 2013, The Second International Conference on Global Health Challenges

November 17 - 22, 2013 - Lisbon, Portugal

Colocated with other events part of DataSys 2013

Tracks:

FUNDAMENTALS
Foundations in global health informatics; Computational health; Software for health; Independent living technologies; ICT and health; Platform interoperability; Semantic interoperability; Diagnosis systems; Applied health informatics; User interfaces and visualization

TECHNOLOGY
Bio-medical semantics; Bio-medicine; Disease biomarker prediction; Applications of bio-nano technology; Body networks; Mobile healthcare; Ubiquitous healthcare

TRENDS
Clinical epigenetic; Long term health conditions; Ambient assisted; Genetics; Virtual reality in medicine surgery; Clinical trials; Computational and knowledge management on proteomics and genomics; Drug design, disease diagnosis and control

PRACTICE
Nursing; Patient-centered care; Personalized medicine; Pervasive health; Homecare; Pharmaceutical services

ALTERNATIVE
Biomedicine; Natural medicine; Preventive medicine; Chronic diseases following; Home surveillance

CHALLENGES
Security aspects and access control on medical data; Data management in pervasive context; Data quality assurance and provenance; Patient flow models in hospitals; Clinical data analysis; Information visualization of medical data

GLOBAL
eHealth initiatives; Social medicine; Health global accessibility; Epidemic spreading and control; Health Education; Providing health in remote areas; Decision support within healthcare; Ethical aspects in eHealth; Healthcare plans and patient benefits; Synchronization of federal regulations; Availability of medication; Community health services

Centering Healthcare Institute’s 4th National Conference--Transforming Care Through Disruptive Design

October 26-29, 2013 Washington, DC

Be a part of history. Join clinicians, researchers, policy makers, administrators and students who come together to discuss ideas for transforming healthcare delivery.

With more than 125 Approved Centering clinical practice sites nationally, the Centering group healthcare model has attracted widespread recognition. Centering models include prenatal care, well-baby and well-woman care and diabetes.

5th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference

September 11 & 12, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts

Arrowhead Publisher's 5th Annual Personalized Medicine Conference will tackle the issues driving as well as restraining the clinical delivery of personalized medicine, including coding and reimbursement, the economics of personalized medicine and Medicare policy.

Second International Youth Mental Health Conference

The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be held at Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK, between September 30 and October 2, 2013.

Adolescence and early adulthood is a critical time for personal development. The major threat to this comes from mental ill health with 75% of mental and substance use disorders emerging by age 25. Latest research reveals the complex interplay of genes, environment, psychological and social factors underpinning the development of these conditions in young people. These conditions can have a devastating impact on young people’s potential to establish their own independence and goals. Yet most of these conditions are very treatable and, if caught early, most people will make a good recovery. Early access and engagement is crucial but traditional health services are not youth friendly. Major gaps exist between adolescent and adult services – just at the stage when early intervention could be most effective.

New models are emerging of youth mental health services that embrace therapeutic optimism and incorporate the principals of prevention, early intervention, and recovery. They place young people and their families at the centre of decisions about service and policy development. Youth-friendly accessibility, engagement, and age-appropriate interventions are key to their success.

‘Young people at the forefront of reshaping services’ is a conference that aims to improve our understanding of youth mental heath, identify gaps in service provision, promote more effective interventions and models of care. This conference will celebrate the vital contribution that young people and their families can make to this field.

Conference themes

• Young people technology and their wellbeing

• Youth participation and active engagement in programs and research

• Service reform and innovation

• Role of families and carers

• Innovations in treatment and interventions

Contacts and links

International Association for Youth Mental Health
Web: http://www.iaymh.org/

Kerryn Pennell
IAYMH Chairperson – Conference Organising Committee
Email: pennell@unimelb.edu.au