MEDIA ADVISORY
April 16, 2009
Contact: Shelley Lotenberg
(516) 572-6055
shelley@numc.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: The Nassau Health Care Corporation’s Institute for Healthcare Disparities in partnership with the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, will hold the First Annual Best Practices Conference: Creating Sustainable Change in our Communities. The two-day conference is organized around the five components of the Healthcare Equity Blueprint to share, discuss and learn about programs that are working to achieve health care equity for all Americans.
WHO: National leading healthcare executives from safety-net hospitals across the U.S. will discuss innovative approaches to provide access for the uninsured with a focus on prevention and wellness, current issues related to cultural and language competencies and collaborative hospital efforts to reduce disparities and improve equity.
WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2009 8 AM to 5:30 PM with Awards Dinner at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 18, 2009 9 AM – 3 PM
WHERE: Garden City Hotel
45 Seventh Street
Garden City, New York