ASHRM’s 2009 Annual Conference provides the necessary tools for attendees to discover new frontiers and reach new heights in healthcare risk management and patient safety.
All Sesssions by Track (PDF)
Claims & Litigation Track
What are best practices in handling claims and litigation, as well as emerging areas of claims against medical facilities and providers? Sessions cover file management, e-discovery, civil claims from criminal actions, defense strategies in high profile med-mal cases and more.
Objective: Understand and integrate effective tools and techniques to manage litigation, gain awareness of trends in claims, and reduce claims exposure.
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Enterprise Risk Management Track
Experts tell how advanced technologies are being applied to enterprise risk management (ERM) techniques, and how ERM principles can work in a variety of environments –including emergency and continuing care.
Objective: See how ERM strategies can enhance the management of current and emerging issues at your facility, and how you can promote those efforts.
Leadership Track
As healthcare becomes more complex and fragmented, consumers and practitioners alike are experiencing frustration. Progressive professionals must be able to take on the role of managing through emotions and cultural barriers while partnering with others to solve new problems creatively.
Objective: Explore modern leadership skills for stressful times, answer the challenges of cultural competency and take away tools for success in managing various risks.
Legal & Regulatory Track
What’s new in case law, medical research, institutional review boards and EMTALA compliance? What role does risk management play in addressing hospital-acquired infection rates, CMS grievance requirements, questions about patient safety organizations, as well as Medicare value-based purchasing and recovery audit contractor programs?
Objectives: Obtain essential updates on current legal and regulatory actions affecting healthcare.
Patient Safety Track
Practical strategies lay out techniques for a variety of environments including ambulatory care, behavioral health, surgery, radiology and pediatrics. Sessions cover everything from helipads to hospitalists, as well as new twists to classic concerns such as high-alert medications and bariatric and obstetric safety.
Objective: Gain practical approaches and implementation strategies for high-risk areas. Take home ideas that can help proactively enhance patient care efforts.
Risk Financing Track
This track delves into financing options, the importance of effective working relationships among all parties, and overlooked risks that may affect a facility’s financial well-being.
Objective: Understand alternative risk financing options and how they may be applied to a healthcare organization in a challenging economic climate.