The Healthcare Quality Summit will take place April 1-4 in Chicago. The second annual conference and expo will feature strategies to boost JCAHO compliance, patient-care improvement techniques, and two hospital site visits.
For more information: (301) 287-2239
The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) is hosting their annual meeting November 3-8 in Seattle, Washington. Topics covered include: "The Environment and Allergic Disease," Clinical findings in sleep disorders, and overview of sleep--nature's great restorer, top discoveries in allergy and immunology of the past century and their significance, and more.
For more information: www.acaaiplanner.com
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