Critical Care Leadership Network Educational Program: End-of-Life and Palliative Care in the ICU
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: GNYHA Conference Center, 555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
This program, hosted by GNYHA and the United Hospital Fund, will aim to improve the quality of clinician and patient/family communication at the end of life, focusing on the transition to palliative care, the withdrawal of life-extending treatment, and "do not resuscitate" directives. It will also cover the conceptual, ethical, and operational issues of providing end-of-life care in the ICU. There is a nominal registration fee of $25. Critical care physicians from all GNYHA member hospitals are urged to attend. For registration and more information, contact Eden Rollins (erollins@gnyha.org) at GNYHA or visit www.gnyha.org/endoflifecare.

Community Benefit Reporting
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Place: GNYHA Conference Center, 555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
Keith Hearle, President of Verite Consulting and a national expert on community benefit, will explain the basics of quantifying and reporting community benefit activities. He will also cover the new Schedule H attached to the revised IRS Form 990, which hospitals must use to document, quantify, and report community benefit. Presentations will be given by GNYHA members who are implementing community benefit reporting processes. For more information, contact Lloyd C. Bishop (bishop@gnyha.org); to register, contact Evelyn Guthwin (guthwin@gnyha.org), at GNYHA.

World Energy Solutions, Inc.
Dates: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Web-based Demonstration
Last week, GNYHA Services, Inc. announced a new group purchasing agreement with World Energy Solutions, Inc., a provider of on-line auction services for electricity, natural gas, and green credits. World Energy uses a "reverse auction" process in which the winning supplier is the lowest bidder. Services are no-cost and risk-free to GNYHA members because the winning supplier pays World Energy's fees and there is no obligation to accept the bid-although clients typically save 5-30% on energy costs. During the demonstration, World Energy will discuss how the auction process works and the comprehensive services it provides in arranging for and conducting the auction. For more information or to register, contact Barbara Green (212-259-0720; green@gnyha.org) or Justin Muschong (212-258-5304; jmuschong@gnyha.org) at GNYHA.