Medicare Secondary Payer Act and the subsequent liens, set-asides, and payment reporting can be confusing. What is a second payer? What qualifies for reporting? Follow a discussion about CMS section 111 reporting as we ask and answer the hard questions.Presenters: Erin Rowan Myers, JD, CPHRM, AIC, AINS, AIS, ARMAmy L. Uldrick, MSN, RN, CPHRM…

Dr. Lola Gershfeld has revolutionized the field of board and team dynamics. Through her dedicated practice and research in innovative approaches, she has harnessed the power of emotional connection to develop and rebuild strong emotional bonds through the Emotional Connection process or EmC - the only model of conflict repair whose approach has bee…

An exploration of human trafficking prevalence and specific situations which exist that may promote this form of human slavery. Best practices will be described for healthcare facilities regarding screening and intervention for this vulnerable population to reduce risk and provide patient-centered care.Kathryn Schaefer MSN RN CPHRMSr. Manager, Accr…

The Patient Safety movement has dramatically increased the demands on the Risk Management and Quality Departments, but resources have generally not increased to meet the demands. Collaboration between Risk Management and Quality enables both departments to meet the increased demands through decreased redundancy and improved efficiency, and to avoid…

A description of one risk manager's successful process for handling investigations of lost ADL property and review of the new CMS guidelines that will impact facility responsibility.Grace T. Jones, CPHRM, MBA-HMCRegional Director of Patient Safety and Risk ManagementBaptist Health SystemPaul McElwainEast Regional SpecialistBaptist Health SystemsCon…

A group of leading health care risk management professionals share their "good catch" success stories.Myka Whitman, BSN, RN, CPHRM, CPPSDirector Patient Safety and Risk Management Mercy Hospital-HCAKimberly. A. Miller, RN, MBA, CPHRM, CPPS, LSSBBDirector of QualityMethodist Stone Oak HospitalCarrie Gray BSN, RN, CPHRM Corporate Director of RiskAcad…

The knowledge transfer time from bench to bedside is about 17 years, resulting in delayed adoption of innovative best practices. The proliferation of clinical knowledge challenges the medical community to manage the clinical knowledge, refine current practices based on best scientific outcomes and provide "best practice" interventions to patients. …

The knowledge transfer time from bench to bedside is about 17 years, resulting in delayed adoption of innovative best practices. The proliferation of clinical knowledge challenges the medical community to manage the clinical knowledge, refine current practices based on best scientific outcomes and provide "best practice" interventions to patients. …

Don't harm me, heal me, be nice to me….isn't that really what every patient wants? We believe so at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa. Nearly two years we began a program where we blended Patient Experience Expertise with Patient Safety Expertise to form a single program called One Path Partners. This program has successfully helped us to improve our patient saf…

This podcast contains strategies for assembling an effective cross-functional team.Lee HamiltonSr. Vice President, Health Management ServicesAGI Consulting, Oklahoma City, OKPor American Society for Healthcare Risk Management

The story of how six defendants, all facing exposure, learned to put their differences aside in a heart-wrenching wrongful death action.Constance EndelicatoPartnerWood, Smith, Nenning, & Berman, LLCLee McMullenSenior Risk Management and Patient SafetyCooperative of American PhysiciansPor American Society for Healthcare Risk Management

An informal discussion about the purpose, pre-requisites and best practices for effective disclosure.Geraldine AmoriVice President, Academic AffairsCoverysKathryn SchaeferManager, Coverys EducationCoverysPor American Society for Healthcare Risk Management

This podcast will examine the leading causes of malpractice suits and discuss how application of “The Four C’s” (Competence, Compassion, Communication, and Charting) may reduce frequency. Bill will discuss the role of intensive educational intervention as a means of remediation and examine evidence for whether the application of an assessment/inter…