"With the recent
demand for electronic health record systems and other
technologies designed to help in the delivery of evidence-based
care, it is critical for the nursing community to acquire the
knowledge necessary to implement and utilize information
technology effectively," said Rosemary Kennedy, M.B.A., R.N.,
chief nursing informatics officer, Health Services, Siemens
Medical Solutions Healthcare IT division. "SINI provides great
exposure to emerging technologies and participation in the
annual conference has significantly grown throughout the past
several years. Siemens is proud to join other industry leaders
and many of our customers in supporting SINI's efforts and
commitment to the advancement of healthcare."
Additionally, Kennedy and Susan Matney, M.S., R.N.C., clinical
informatics, Health Services, Siemens Medical Solutions
Healthcare IT division, will be playing active roles in some of
the workshops and concurrent sessions that will take place
during the 17th annual conference. First, Kennedy and Matney
will serve as co-instructors with four other industry
thought-leaders during a pre-conference workshop:
- Methods for Successful
Terminology Integration to Advance Evidence-based Practice,
July 16th - July 17th (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and July 18th (8 a.m.
- Noon). The workshop will provide participants with the
essential strategies and tools for advancing the
evidence-based nursing practice through the integration of
structured terminologies and content within the electronic
health record.
Matney will also be serving as
a co-presenter for one of the SINI 2007 concurrent sessions:
- Understanding Health Level-7
(HL7): Messaging with SNOMED and Logical Observation
Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), July 19th (1 p.m. - 2
p.m.). The session will help participants better understand
HL7 through a brief historical overview and a full description
of the format of 2.x and 3 HL7 messages. Examples of messages
using SNOMED and LOINC will be given.
Siemens customers will also be
participating in the conference through poster presentations on
July 20th, 10:45 a.m.—11:45 a.m.:
- Successful
Implementation-What Is Needed and How to Measure It When You
Are Done. Presentation to be given by Denise Tyler, R.N.,
B.C., M.S.N./M.B.A., clinical specialist, information systems,
Kaweah Delta Health Care District.
- An Information Technology
Infrastructure to Enable Evidence-Based Nursing Practice.
Presentation to be given by Joan Insalaco Warren, Ph.D., R.N.,
B.C. director of professional practice and research, and Joan
Pochciol, M.S., M.B.A., health service librarian, Franklin
Square Hospital Center.
- Wading Through the
Data...Using Standardization to Effect Outcomes. Presentation
to be given by Ruthann Johnson R.N., M.S.N., information
systems clinical liaison, and Michele Wargo R.N., B.S.N.,
director of nursing systems, Lourdes Health System; and Lisa
McChesney R.N., M.S.N., C.C.R.N., director of nursing and
clinical systems, Hamot Medical Center.
In addition to its sponsorship
and executive thought leadership contributions, Siemens will be
exhibiting Soarian(R), its healthcare process management system
that enables organizations to design, streamline, track and
deliver standardized processes, resulting in fewer handoffs,
more measurable, predictable outcomes, and improved workflow
throughout the healthcare enterprise. Siemens clinical
information systems, including Soarian, deliver plans of care,
which help in the production of outcome variables that are
essential to nurses. This data not only helps nurses to provide
more effective care, but also assists hospitals and healthcare
systems in meeting their organizations' patient safety and
quality care goals.
About Siemens Medical Solutions
Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the
world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The
company is known for bringing together innovative medical
technologies, healthcare information systems, management
consulting, and support services, to help customers achieve
tangible, sustainable, clinical and financial outcomes. Recent
acquisitions in the area of in-vitro diagnostics - such as
Diagnostic Products Corporation and Bayer Diagnostics - mark a
significant milestone for Siemens as it becomes the first full
service diagnostics company. Employing more than 41,000 people
worldwide and operating in over 130 countries, Siemens Medical
Solutions reported sales of 8.23 billion EUR, orders of 9.33
billion EUR and group profit of 1.06 billion EUR for fiscal 2006
(Sept. 30). Further information can be found by visiting
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