Acclaimed Health Care Thought Leader & Author, Dr. Abraham Verghese, to Deliver Keynote at Press Ganey’s 2016 National Clie...
June 30 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGND) today announced that Dr.
Abraham Verghese, one of health care’s foremost voices on quality
and experience of care, will deliver a keynote address at its 2016
National Client Conference, Transforming Care: The Future in Focus,
November 2-4 in Orlando, Florida. The annual educational and
networking event draws nearly 3,000 health care professionals from
across the continuum to share best practices and explore strategies
to reduce patient suffering and improve the overall safety, quality
and experience of care.
“Dr. Abraham Verghese is a leading voice for compassion and
empathy in the delivery of patient-centered care,” said Patrick T.
Ryan, CEO, Press Ganey. “His uniquely humanistic view of the future
of health care and profound respect for the caregiver-patient
relationship will offer a rich perspective to our clients as they
seek to improve care delivery and enhance the patient
experience.”
Dr. Verghese has a distinguished career as a physician, teacher
and author. At Stanford University School of Medicine, he holds the
position of Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor,
and Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine. Dr.
Verghese combines his vision of technological progress with a
commitment to listening to the patient and providing what they want
most, a true caregiver. In addition to his thought leadership in
health care, he is a critically acclaimed, best-selling author with
several books to his credit. His most recent book, Cutting for
Stone, topped the New York Times best seller list for more than two
years and is being adapted for a feature film. He has published
extensively in medical literature, and his writing has appeared in
The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Wall
Street Journal, and Esquire among others.
Dr. Verghese joins keynote Dr. Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary
of State, who will share her insights and experiences as one of the
nation’s most renowned diplomats and academics. The Press Ganey
National Client Conference is a leading patient experience event
designed for health care professionals dedicated to advancing the
safety, quality and experience of care.
The conference will be held Nov. 2-4 at the Orlando World Center
Marriott Resort. For more information please visit the event
website.
About Press Ganey
Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of
patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic
advisory solutions for health care organizations across the
continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey
is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience
measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is
to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and
improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of
January 1, 2016, we served more than 26,000 health care
facilities.
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