• Rebecca Wise, Chief Operating Officer - DNV Healthcare Inc.
  
  
• George Reuther, Chief Operating Officer - Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
  
  
• Ann Scott Blouin, Executive Vice President - The Joint Commission

Each provider will present the following information:

• Brief overview of their accreditation program
• Key policies and activities that hospitals must meet to achieve and maintain deemed-status certification
• A description of their survey process
• The cost to a hospital for the deemed-status certification (initial and ongoing)
• Tools and services available to assist hospitals and their associated cost.
• Why a hospital should choose their deemed-status program
• Following the presentation, conference participants will have an opportunity to question senior representatives directly!