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The article discusses the highlights of the 18th annual Health Forum and American Hospital Association (AHA) Leadership Summit held in San Diego, California from July 22 to 24, 2010. The summit centered on sharing best practices that improve hospital quality, safety and efficiency. Speakers included Doctor David Pryor of Ascension Health in St. Louis, Missouri, Paul Wiles of Novant Health, and Judith Rich of Arizona Medical Center.

The article informs that a conference on telehealth, Mobile Health 2010 will be hosted by the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University on May 24-25, 2010.

The article informs that the Health Action conference of Families USA was held on May 13, 2010 in Washington, D.C. to discuss the new federal healthcare reform law. Panelists for the congress were Kathleen Stoll of Families USA, Robb Gray of the national Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Melissa Shannon of the Center for Public Policy Priorities in Texas and Mark Hannay of the Metro New York Health Care.

The article discusses the highlights of the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections on March 18-22, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. A dominant theme in most of the presentations was the importance of executive sponsorship and strategic direction in implementing any successful stewardship program. There was a high interest in learning more about tools to create high-reliability organizations and just cultures, which are two principles behind the AHA's Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence.

Information about the lecture titled "Sustainability through food security" held in Great Britain in June 2009 is presented. The lecture featured Jonathan Porritt, founder director of Forum for the Future and Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, who discussed the Government's Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy and argued its purpose amidst challenges on climate change and key geopolitical factors. He also outlined the challenge facing the industry.

The article offers information on the exhibitions, thanksgiving service and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the British National Health Service.

The article discusses the highlights of an annual meeting by the Association for Community Health Improvement held in Atlanta, Georgia. Rich Umbdenstock, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Hospital Association, and Neil Nicoll, president and CEO of Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), talked about their organizations' commitment to building on existing hospital-YMCA partnerships.

A calendar of events in the U.S. healthcare industry in 2007 is presented. The Healthcare Finance Conference will be held in San Diego, California from June 24-27. From July 16-18, the Public Health Congress will be held in Washington, D.C. The Big Vision for Big Sky, an action learning Lab will be held in Billings, Montana from June 28-29.

Presents information on events related to public finance and public services in Great Britain from April 7 to 27, 2005. Housing meeting by Tel Waterfront Conference Co.; Public Management and Policy Association lecture on transport; Scottish National Health Services' meeting on health; NHS meeting on finance; Meeting on effectiveness and efficiency in human resources and finance.

Presents news briefs related to medical care in the U.S. as of October 18, 2004. Decision of the U.S. Senate to pass the Sickle Treatment Act supported by the American Hospital Association; Information on the Community Health Solutions conference in Florida.

Presents a calendar of health care-related events in the U.S. to be held from April to June 2004. Health Association of Southern California 81st Annual Leadership Summit in Santa Barbara, California in April; Training Seminar of the Center to Advance Palliative Care in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May; Health Care Executive Assistants 2004 Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada in June.

Reports that a meeting in the House of Commons in Great Britain will discusses the results of a survey on National Health Service provision of ophthalmology services. Organization that commissioned the report; Recommendations of the survey; Speakers at the meeting.

Announces the Community Care Network (CCN) 1999 Conference to be held May 20-22, 1999. Main goal of the program; Details on the conference.

Reports on a series of conferences sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health in Pennsylvania about emerging trends and technologies in public health on September 20, 1996.

Announces the first call for papers issued by the 1996 International Public Health Pharmacy Issues Conference set for August 31-September 1, 1996 in Jerusalem.

Reports on the first international scientific meeting with peer-reviewed presentations devoted to epidemiology and health services research, called Public Health Sciences in Dermatology, convened on February 9, 1996 in Washington, D.C.

Announces that the Third Annual Community Care Network conference of the American Hospital Association will be held in December 1997. Sharing of experiences in building community-based health systems; Contact information.