ADVISORY/The Honorable Bobby Jindal Tackles the Topic of Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety at Healthcare Conference in New Orleans

Business Wire,  Dec 3, 2001  

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ADVISORY...for Monday (Dec. 3)

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      DATE:   Monday, December 3, 2001

      TIME:   12:45- 1:45 p.m.

      WHERE:  New Orleans Convention Center
            Generations Hall, Room 266
            310 Andrew Higgins Drive
            American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
            Mid-Year Meeting

      WHO:    Bobby Jindal, Assistant Secretary for Planning and
            Evaluation for the U.S. Department of Health and Human
            Services, will be a featured speaker at the conference's
            Exhibitor's Theatre, sponsored by McKesson Corporation,
            which is expected to draw a large crowd of conference
            participants.
            A Louisiana native, Jindal graduated with honors from
            Brown University with degrees in biology and public
            policy. He is a Rhodes scholar who received his master's
            degree in politics from Oxford University. He is a
            renowned healthcare expert whose background uniquely
            combines healthcare policy and administrative experience.

      WHAT:   During his 30-minute address, Jindal will share with the
            audience the current HHS Administration's perspectives on
            "Quality in Healthcare and Patient Safety."

      WHY:    The office of the HHS assistant secretary for planning and
            evaluation takes the lead on policy development, and is
            responsible for implementing major initiatives, including
            the modernization of Medicare and expanding coverage for
            the uninsured.

      NOTE:   Immediately following his presentation, Jindal will be
            available for brief media interviews.

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