Atlanta, Georgia - J.W. Marriott Buckhead
September 6-10, 2008 

Schedule  -  Workshops  -  Topics at a Glance 

Schedule

Saturday, September 6

Workshops:  8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sunday, September 7

Workshops:  8:00AM - 12:00PM
Welcome Address:  1:00PM
Breakout Sessions:  3:00PM - 5:00PM
Welcome Reception:  5:00PM - 7:00PM
New Attendee Meeting:  7:00PM - 8:00PM

Monday, September 8

Educational Sessions:  8:00AM - 5:00PM
Vendor Fair:  3:00PM - 7:00PM
Vendor Fair Reception:  5:00PM - 7:00PM

Tueday, September 9

Educational Sessions:  8:00AM - 5:00PM
Client Celebration:  6:30PM - 9:30PM

Wednesday, September 10

Educational Sessions:  8:00AM - 5:00PM

Workshops

Saturday, September 6  /  8:00AM-12:00PM  /  $50
Sunday, September 7  /  8:00AM-12:00PM  /  $50

Implementing a Perioperative Information System provides the perfect opportunity to develop new processes that enable your organization to achieve optimal clinical, operational and financial outcomes.  During this 4-hour workshop attendees will learn:

• The value of assessing the perioperative processes at every point of care to identify opportunities for process improvement
• How to engage multi-disciplinary teams to develop and implement policy and procedural changes based on the organization’s guiding principles
• How to use process to lead the organization to an optimal future state

Address throughput in conjunction with implementation have experienced significant increases in profitability and decreased risk.

The Saturday, 9/6/2008 Crystal Report Writing Class is currently at full capacity. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list please send an email to SISCongress@SISFirst.com.

Saturday, September 6  /  8:00AM-5:00PM  /  $100 (AT FULL CAPACITY)

Much of the value of an automated perioperative information system is found in the data that is extracted, measured and analyzed. SIS provides hospitals with the ability to access and report on that data, turning it into meaningful information from which they can make decisions regarding potential opportunities for improvement.

This 8-hour, instructor-led workshop builds on the participant's existing knowledge of Crystal Reports.  The class focuses on intermediate reporting techniques within the SIS database schema.  Participants will learn advanced formula construction and conditional formatting.

*Prerequisites:  Working knowledge of relational databases, basic understanding of the SIS database schema, exposure to Crystal formulas, Crystal Reports parameters, ability to read/write basic SQL with a focus on SELECT statements.

Saturday, September 6  /  1:00PM-5:00PM  /  $50
Sunday, September 7  /  8:00AM-12:00PM  /  $50

The move towards automated anesthesia information systems is inevitable.  Increased focus on patient safety, financial and operational benefits, enhanced communications across the continuum of care, reimbursements constraints -- all contribute to the future of AIMS.

This 4-hour workshop will review AIMS and how hospitals can benefit by implementing a solution and why they are essential.

Successfully Managing Your OR Implementation

Saturday, September 6  /  1:00PM-5:00PM  /  $50
Sunday, September 7  /  8:00AM-12:00PM  /  $50

Achieving success when managing your OR implementation requires team leadership and coordinat0ion, diligent planning and effective oversight.  Recognizing the importance of these qualities and expectations can be the difference between failure and success.

This 4-hour, workshop reviews the step by step approach to successfully managing your OR implementation - how to create a plan, implement it, monitor progress, correct as necessary and deliver as promised. Learn how to make projects an orderly progression of completed objectives, instead of a helter-skelter race with disaster.

Topics at a Glance

You will also have the opportunity to hear about our latest product and service offerings – better than ever!

The conference will be comprised of general sessions and break-out sessions (broken into three tracks: Financial, Operational and Clinical.). The educational formal includes Q&A sessions, peer-to-peer sessions and focus groups.

We believe you will find value in the variety of learning environments offered, and thank you for attending the 2008 SIS Congress.