Novato, CA-May 5, 2004: More than 250 attendees at the annual conference of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives in Orlando, Florida, will hear Dr. Holly De Groot, PhD, FAAN, RN, present on June 26, 2004. The session, "Evidence-Based Leadership: The New Imperative" will demonstrate that sound, evidence-based leadership strategies are key to creating nursing's preferred future in organizations and healthcare at large. Dr. De Groot is the CEO and founder of Catalyst Systems, LLC, a healthcare consulting company that specializes in precision staffing solutions.

As a nationally recognized expert in workload management, care delivery system evaluation, and vision development, Dr. De Groot will offer a new model for evidence-based leadership in healthcare. In her presentation, Dr. De Groot will also reaffirm her commitment to educating nurse leaders and improving staffing and nursing care delivery systems. Dr. De Groot stated, "This is the ideal venue to share evidence-based, state of the art thinking with nurse executives and others who are seeking creative solutions to nursing's most pressing problems."

"Participants will gain new insight into their role in creating antidotes for the nursing shortage by exploring an exciting and innovative leadership model," Dr. De Groot emphasized. "This dynamic approach will improve leadership effectiveness, the work environment, nursing satisfaction, and ultimately, patient safety."

Successful knowledge-based workplaces must be poised to make fast decisions, be capable of creating flexible solutions, and be fit to survive in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment. Since 1985, Catalyst Systems, LLC has been developing methods to make data driven decisions available to healthcare organizations that are intent on building vibrant, productive workplaces. Catalyst helps organizations across the country to amplify their inherent strengths. The company provides a comprehensive evaluation of care delivery, workload, and staffing for all clinical specialties as well as systems solutions for many of healthcare's most challenging problems. For more information on Catalyst, please email info@catsys.com, call 415-893-7600 or visit the website at www.catsys.com.