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Kelsey Research Foundation Hosts Health Services & Outcomes Research Conference
Houston (September 18, 2002) - Kelsey Research Foundation, the research affiliate of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, will host the Houston Area Health Services & Outcomes Research Conference at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University on Monday, Nov. 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mark B. McClellan, MD, member of the Council of Economic Advisors and Policy Advisor to the White House on Healthcare and Economic Issues, will deliver a keynote address on how applying national health policies can improve the health of Texas.
State and national experts from Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities, Texas Institute for Health at the Baker Institute, Harris County Hospital District, MD Anderson Cancer Center, the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, VA Medical Center and more, will seek to describe the health challenges of the region and set a research agenda, discuss and summarize community and clinical research in response to the health challenges of this region and summarize potentials for intervention and opportunities for improvement.
This is the third annual Houston area conference hosted by Kelsey Research Foundation, which is devoted to improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes through research and education. Anthony Greisinger, PhD, Director of Research at the Foundation adds, “The Foundation has taken the lead in fostering collaborative health services research among local research and medical care institutions.”
Continuing medical education credits are available. For conference registration or submission of abstracts, contact Patricia Sheldon at the Kelsey Research Foundation, 713-442-1219 or PASheldon@kelsey-seybold.com The conference is sponsored by Sanofi-Synthelabo.
About Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 850 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 40 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65+ medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 24 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for eight consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center and Endoscopy Center.
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 91. NPS is the global standard for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. An NPS score of 70 or higher is considered by industry experts to be "world class" and an indicator of overwhelming customer loyalty.