An ESSENTIAL program for: 
Spine surgeons 
Surgical spine team members 
Hospital execs responsible for patient safety 
The program sessions will be framed by two questions: When and How Will the Next Patient Be Harmed? What are You Willing to Do to Avoid This? 

Program: 
Part I: “Towards New Rules of Engagement for an Increasingly Complex Spine World” 

Session 1 Optimizing Self for Patient Safety: 
Session 2: Optimizing (or Firing) Your “Host” Before Surgery 
Session 3: Judgement and Planning: Measure Twice, Cut Once 
Session 4: Optimizing Execution through Evidence and Standardization 

Part II: How the Wisdom of the Crowd, Dedicated Teams, and Standard Work Make Care Better 

Session 5: Importance of (and Challenges Developing) Teams 
Session 6: Free Papers/Abstracts 
Session 7: Building Culture 
Session 8: Key Note Speaker: Stanley McChrystal 

Part III: The Macroeconomic Picture: 

Session 9: The Value of Spine Study Groups and Registries 
Session 10: Value in Spine Care 
Session 11: Panel on Value