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February 23, 2012

A Guide to Starting a Healthcare Enterprise Risk Management Program

Introducing: A Guide to Starting a Healthcare Enterprise Risk Management Program!

In the ever-changing world of healthcare risk management, anticipating risk is crucial to helping HRM professionals minimize risk exposures. A Guide to Starting a Healthcare Enterprise Risk Management Program which includes two titles - Self-Assessment Tool for Risk Management Programs and Functions by ASHRM, and AHLA's Enterprise Risk Management for Healthcare: Where and How to Begin - is the complete resource for HRM professionals, Read More...


Getting to Zero for National Patient Safety Awareness Week—March 4-10

The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA) is working to help eliminate patient injuries caused by deviations in best care practices. In support of this goal, ASHRM will commemorate National Patient Safety Awareness Week on March 4-10. ASHRM's theme for the week—"Getting to Zero™: Eliminating Preventable Serious Safety Events"— highlights the need for healthcare risk managers and patient safety professionals to implement strategies that will help eliminate safety events in their organizations. Learn More...


FREE Webinar "Getting to Zero™: Eliminating Preventable Serious Safety Events" for National Patient Safety Awareness Week

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Don't miss ASHRM's March 8 Webinar "Getting to Zero™: Eliminating Preventable Serious Safety Events" held in conjunction with National Patient Safety Awareness Week. Speakers will discuss adverse events targeted for enhancing patient safety outcomes, including obstetrical events, injuries from falls and immobility, and surgical site infections. They will highlight the significant roles risk managers have in implementing initiatives to prevent these events. The speakers include ASHRM President Mary Ann Hilliard, ASHRM Past President Michelle Hoppes and Jack Jordan, Deputy Director of the Partnership for Patients, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Department of Health and Human Services. This webinar is FREE to ASHRM members. Learn More...


Q1 2012 Journal Now Available!

Special Focus: Risk and Research

Don't miss the most recent issue of ASHRM's Journal of Healthcare Risk Management for articles that will help you improve your professional performance, spot healthcare risk management trends and examine new patient safety techniques. This issue features a message from 2012 ASHRM President Mary Anne Hilliard on "Getting to Zero™" and Past President Michelle Hoppes on the changing face of healthcare. The patient safety article looks at using hazard analysis to assess an active shooter emergency operations plan. The claims & litigation article details an eight-year audit of perioperative dental injury at a tertiary healthcare system.Read More...

Have you Updated Your ASHRM Profile?

There's no longer any reason to put off updating your ASRM profile online. Our newly enhanced website allows you to register in only a few minutes, putting all of ASHRM's resources at your fingertips. After the quick registration process you will be able to access members-only areas of the website, such as ASHRM Exchange and archived issues of the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. Learn More...


Save the Date October 7-10, 2012!
2012 ASHRM Annual Conference & Exhibition

Join fellow healthcare risk management professionals for four days of illuminating educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Washington, D.C.
National Harbor



Mary Anne Hilliard

Introducing your ASHRM 2012 President, Mary Anne Hilliard...

Click here to read the Forum Interview


Registration Now Open! April 2012 Patient Safety Curriculum Certificate Program Early Bird Rates Available Until March 12

Participants who complete both sessions will earn a Patient Safety Curriculum Certificate

ASHRM has designed a unique two-part Patient Safety Curriculum Certificate Program to help healthcare risk management and patient safety professionals understand and apply their key contributions to improved patient care and outcomes. Participants will review the foundational concepts of patient safety and learn to effectively apply them to effect positive change in their organization. Part 1, Set the Framework, will be offered April 10-11 and Part 2, Take the Lead, will be offered April 12-13 at the Hotel Allegro in Chicago. Register by March 12 and receive $50 off member and nonmember rates. Learn More...


CPHRM Exam Prep Webinar Series March 7-28:
Sign Up Today!

The Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management designation is a widely respected credential that verifies a broad-based knowledge of healthcare risk management. ASHRM has developed this webinar series, consisting of six sessions plus an orientation, to help those who are planning to take the CPHRM examination. Read More...


Save the Date: HRM Week 2012 is June 18-22

It's not too early to think about spreading the word about the importance of healthcare risk managers during Healthcare Risk Management (HRM) Week this June. This year's HRM Week theme is "Getting to Zero: Eliminating Preventable Serious Safety Events." ASHRM will make it easy for you to deliver your message by providing materials you can customize and share with staff at your healthcare organization. And keep your eyes open for information on a webinar to be held June 20.


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