CMS Hospital Quality Open Door Forum

The next CMS Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum scheduled for:

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Start Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.

Conference Leader(s): Marc Hartstein, Mark Levine, M.D., Natalie Highsmith.

Open Door Participation Instructions:

1. To participate in-person onsite your RSVP is required. Please send a reply to HospitalODF-L@cms.hhs.gov by 2:00 PM EDT, November 16, 2009. Be sure to include the title of the forum "Hospital/Hospital Quality" in the subject line of your message, and send us your name, organization/representation and telephone number. Upon entry into the building, you will be required to present to Security a Government-issued photo identification, preferably valid driver's license. Please arrive no later than 1:30 pm.
Address:
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200 Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Map & Directions: http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html

2. To participate by phone: Dial: 1-800-837-1935 & Reference Conference ID: 34708559
Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Encore: 1-800-642-1687; Conference ID# 34708559
Encore is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and entering the Conference ID. This recording will be accessible beginning Monday, November 23, 2009 and expires after 3 business days.

For ODF schedule updates, E-Mailing List registration and Frequently Asked Questions, visit our website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/.