12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Golf (optional)

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
100 Top Hospitals® Awards Dinner (Black-Tie)

Wednesday, May 9

7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
100 Top Hospitals Breakfast
"Do Better Boards Have Better Hospitals? Governance Best Practices That Will Improve Your Board and Your Healthcare System"
(Special session for board members and CEOs only)

Jean Chenoweth, Senior Vice President, Performance Improvement and 100 Top Programs, Center for Healthcare Improvement, Thomson Healthcare
Kathryn J. McDonagh, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.H.E., President and CEO, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System

Do governing boards really make a difference? Research is now demonstrating that governing boards do have an impact on organizational performance. Dr. Kathy McDonagh will discuss findings from her research study that examined hospital boards using a board self-assessment tool and compared the board competency with the hospital performance. Data from the Solucient 100 Top Hospitals® program was used to measure hospital performance. Dr. McDonagh also served on the national Blue Ribbon Panel for Healthcare Governance and will share effective practices for exceptional boards. Dr. McDonagh will discuss practical insights from a variety of board experiences and will present practices designed to strengthen board performance.

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
"Game Plan for Success"

Lou Holtz, Celebrated Football Coach and ESPN Analyst

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
"The Future of Healthcare: Leading Change to Deliver Value"

Mark McClellan, M.P.A., M.D., Ph.D., Senior Fellow, AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies and former administrator for CMS

During this presentation, Dr. McClellan discusses how the U.S. is at a unique crossroads regarding its healthcare system. As research breakthroughs result in potential cures and better treatments, patients and health professionals are frustrated by bureaucracy and other factors that drive up the costs and availability of beneficial healthcare. Drawing on his experience as an M.D. and on his Ph.D. in Economics, Dr. Mark McClellan reviews the trends in the U.S. healthcare system, explaining how these trends can potentially transform the healthcare landscape. He provides audiences with insight on the issues that complicate improvements in care, and outlines specific steps — such as transparency of the system and "ownership" by its users — that public and private sectors should take to promote better care now and in the future.