Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGND) today announced that Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Professor and Director of the Institute for Population Health Improvement at the University of California Davis, will deliver the keynote address at Press Ganey’s 2016 Nursing Leadership Summit in Denver on June 16. The summit convenes nursing executives to explore strategies and actionable approaches for reducing patient and caregiver suffering and advancing the delivery of compassionate, connected care across the health care continuum.

Dr. Kizer has long been a champion of empathic care and patient safety. He is a pioneer of employing patient experience measurement and improvement, clinical integration, population health management and electronic health records. He was the founding president and CEO of the National Quality Forum; Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and Director of California’s Department of Health Services. A long-time emergency medicine physician, Dr. Kizer is board certified in multiple medical specialties. His public service, clinical excellence and leadership have been recognized with numerous awards throughout his 40-year career as a physician and physician executive.

The Summit will be hosted by Christy Dempsey, CNO, Press Ganey. The speaking roster includes nursing executives from BayCare Health System, UC Health System West Chester Hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital and The National Patient Safety Foundation. Dr. Kizer will discuss the essentiality of clinical integration and population health management in the emerging value-based health care economy as well as the critical role of nurse leaders in the new paradigm.

“As we continue to move toward improving population health, providing the right care in the right place by the right people is essential. This requires a team approach and true clinical integration,” said Christy Dempsey. “Dr. Kizer has done remarkable work in this area, and I am pleased he will be able to share his insights and experience at this summit to empower nurse leaders to improve the safety, quality and experience of care for all patient populations.”

The Summit is an exclusive professional development and networking opportunity for nurse executives. For more information about the 2016 Press Ganey Nursing Leadership Summit, taking place in Denver June 15-16, please visit the event web site.

About Press Ganey

Press Ganey Holdings (NYSE: PGND) is a leading provider of patient experience measurement, performance analytics and strategic advisory solutions for health care organizations across the continuum of care. Celebrating 30 years of experience, Press Ganey is recognized as a pioneer and thought leader in patient experience measurement and performance improvement solutions. Our mission is to help health care organizations reduce patient suffering and improve clinical quality, safety and the patient experience. As of January 1, 2016, we served more than 26,000 health care facilities.

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