BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwired - November 10, 2014) - GetWellNetwork®, Inc., the leader in Interactive Patient Care™ (IPC) solutions, today announced that the company's SVP, Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Nurse Karen Drenkard, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, will present a keynote speech at Kaiser Permanente's Inaugural Clinical Nursing Conference on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. The event is expected to draw approximately 700 health care leaders and professionals.
The goal of the Inaugural Clinical Nursing Conference is to enhance the delivery of care by sharing evidence-based best practices and technology and workflow innovations. Drenkard's speech, "The Power of Patient Engagement," will focus on the current state of patient and family engagement within health care communities, and why patients are essential to improving quality, safety and cost outcomes. She will also emphasize the role of technology in activating patients and families along the care continuum.
"I am honored to be presenting to the community of nurses at Kaiser Permanente in southern California," said Drenkard. "It is so important for health care providers to engage patients and families in their care journey, and I look forward to exchanging new ideas as well as proven methods and outcomes with the Kaiser nursing community."
About GetWellNetwork
GetWellNetwork®, Inc. provides patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.
GetWellNetwork is recognized by KLAS® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.
About the O'Neil Center
The O'Neil Center was founded by GetWellNetwork to advance the science of patient and family engagement. It is the industry's first central resource combining guidance from prominent health care thought leaders, evidence-based research and proven translational tools to move patient and family engagement from theory to practice and measurement.
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