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Board set course with Strategy Map
After a deliberate and thoughtful strategic planning process over summer and fall, the ASHRM Board of Directors is introducing a 2003-2005 Strategy Map for ASHRM that identifies three strategic goals and a new mission statement against which progress toward those goals can be checked.
The strategic goals are Professional Development, Advocacy & Representation, and Operational Effectiveness (see the Strategy Map). As a visual representation of ASHRM activities, the Strategy Map more clearly describes ASHRM’s vision, mission, and work on behalf of its members. Activity in one area, for example Professional Development (education programs), should have an impact on advancement in another area, such as Advocacy & Representation (chapter development).
The Board also recently modified the Mission Statement of ASHRM to recognize the ever-changing field of health care risk management. The Mission Statement now recognizes an approach to risk management that is organization-wide; it also emphasizes that managing risk must be done with a broad view that allows for proactive and innovative approaches to patient safety and risk financing.
Here is the updated mission: “To advance safe and trusted patient-centered health care delivery, ASHRM promotes proactive and innovative management of organization-wide risk.” (The Vision remains “Safe and Trusted Health Care.”)
A key new deliverable of the Strategy Map already is taking shape. The National Advisory Council for Patient Safety comprises thought leaders from a variety of health care interests – from clinicians to consumers, in addition to risk managers. The members will identify opportunities for applying the operational expertise of ASHRM’s membership. The Council held its organizational meeting in late December.
Bringing the Strategy Map and all of its elements together, including the new Mission Statement and the National Advisory Council for Patient Safety, will be 2003 President Jane McCaffrey, Risk Manager, Oconee Memorial Hospital, Seneca, SC.
Joining McCaffrey are new Boardmembers Joyce Benton, Senior Healthcare Consultant, C N A HealthPro, McDonough, GA; Mary Marta, Associate, National Health Law Practice, Epstein, Becker & Green, PC, Washington DC; Sherrill Peters, Director, Clinical Risk Management, Community Health Systems, Brentwood, TN; and President-Elect Jeff Driver, Chief Risk Officer and Director of Regulatory Advocacy and Healthcare, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
Completing their two-year terms in 2003 are Board members Monica Berry (2002 President; 2003 Past-President), Vice President, Risk Management & Loss Control, Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL; Ronni Solomon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA; Mark Cohen, Risk Management Consultant, Sutter Health, Sacramento, CA; Michael Seitz, Vice President Risk Management, Minneapolis, MN; and Paul English Smith, Vice President and General Counsel, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV.
2003 ASHRM Strategy Map
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New Patient Safety Council takes shape
To enhance its established leadership in patient safety education and advocacy, the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management has announced the formation of the National Advisory Council for Patient Safety.
Council co-chairs are Eric Knox, MD, retired Director of Patient Safety for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, currently consulting in perinatal risk, and Joanne Turnbull, retired from the National Patient Safety Foundation. Members of the Council are health care leaders, clinicians, consumers, educators, risk managers, and other patient safety specialists.
Appointed by ASHRM President-elect Jane McCaffrey on the basis of their first-hand familiarity with the ever-growing body of knowledge and proposed standards and regulations in patient safety, Council members will identify opportunities for applying the operational expertise of ASHRM’s membership and report their findings to the ASHRM Board. The goal is for ASHRM to develop more educational programs, tools and services to promote a culture of safety throughout organizations.
“The risk management profession has always stood for safe and trusted patient care but has not always been recognized for this dedication,” said Ms. McCaffrey. “We practice patient safety through prevention – of medical errors and lawsuits and through process improvement. We always have, and the National Advisory Council for Patient Safety will help ensure that we always will.”
Members of the Council are:
Monica Berry, ASHRM 2002 President; Vice President, Risk Management & Loss Control, Rockford Health System, Rockford, IL
Ellen Barton, ASHRM Past-President and ASHRM 2003 Patient Safety Task Force Chair; Risk Management Consultant, Phoenix, MD
James Conway, Chief Executive Officer, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston
Jeff Driver, ASHRM 2004 President-Elect; Chief Risk Officer/Director of Regulatory Advocacy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Dan Ford, Health care Executive Search Consultant (Council representative for health care consumers), Oro Valley, AZ
Harlan Hammond, Senior Vice President, Risk Management Services, Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City (he will coordinate the group)
Judith Napier, Vice President, Risk Management, Children’s Hospital and Clinics, Minneapolis
Don Nielson, Senior Vice President, Quality, American Hospital Association, Chicago
Barbara Youngberg, Vice President for Insurance and Risk Quality, University Health System Consortium, Oak Brook, IL
Chapter News
ILLINOIS
"Medication Error Reduction," "Medical Error Disclosure Requirements & Techniques," and "Failure Mode Effects Analysis & Root Cause Analysis: Quality & Risk Together" will be covered in "Hot Topics: Round Table Discussions." The Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society will present the program 8 a.m.-noon CT Jan.31. Cost: $30/CHRMS members, $25/non-members. Contact Gloria Saudedo at (312) 906-6057.
ARIZONA
The Arizona Society for Health Care Risk Management (AzSHRM) recently elected 2003-2004 officers and board members. ASHRM congratulates new President Karen Wright, Senior Risk Management Consultant, MICA; President-Elect Mark Weise, Risk Management Coordinator, CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona; Secretary Susan Corsey, RN, JD, Director of Corporate Risk Management, Coram Healthcare Corp.; and Treasurer Judy Avery, Risk Management Education Coordinator, MICA. Elected to the board were Maripat Burrell, Risk Manager, John C. Lincoln Hospital (2002 and 2003); Colleen Balak-Brinson, Risk Management Director, Phoenix Baptist Hospital (2003 and 2004); and Linda Smith, Litigation Manager, University Medical Center (2003). For more information about AzSHRM, contact Donna Young, (602) 808-2130, Dyoung@mica-insurance.com.
CALIFORNIA
The California Society for Healthcare Risk Managment (CSHRM) will hold its annual education conference, "Shooting the Rapids: Navigating the Waters of a Changeing Environment," on March 5-6 in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco Bay Area). For details or to receive a conference brochure, contact Katire Scanlan at (800) 652-1051, ext.2202 or kscanlan@norcalmutual.com
New CPHRMs
The Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Managers designation provides a credential based on a solid assessment that verifies a broad-based knowledge of risk management. Certification elevates professionals to elite status among peers in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Congratulations to recent CPHRM achievers:
Victoria L. Bennett, Little Rock, AR
Constance J. Bradley, Sussex, WI
Gayle P. Cook, Rockingham, NC
Marie Daniel, Canton, MI
Ronald DiLenno, Birmingham, AL
Virginia D. Fansler, Manhattan, KS
Mary Theresa Fay, North Wildwood, NJ
David P. Fereday, Pertersburg, VA
Nancy E. Fredholm, Hudson, NH
Cynthia Howey, Seattle, WA
Neman Khalid Khokhar, Guelph, ON CANADA
Kimberly Lesh, The Colony, TX
Laura Patricia Martinez, Coppell, TX
Tracy Lee Melina, Neptune, NJ
Denise Custer Myers, Morgantown, WV
Lisa Paterson-Kusse, Miami Beach, FL
Dirk J. Posthumus, Huntington, CA
Dorothy I. Purcell, Saint Louis, MO
Helen M. Rhodes, Upland, IN
Isabelle M. Russell, Clarkston, MI
Claire W. Rouillard, Goffstown, NH
Nancy K. Schuler, Waterloo, IA
Lila Joann Sewell, Kingwood, TX
Dorothy Matson Sewell, Lebanon, NH
David M. Sine, Santa Ana, CA
Beverly Lois Thomas, Winchester, KY
Margaret M. Towers, Mount Vernon, NY
ALSO, Congratulations to CPHRM achievers who passed the on-site exam Sept. 29 in Seattle, Here is a complete list:
Dee B. Auilar, Sacramento, CA
Shannon J. Alexander, Portland, OR
Carol A. Beehler, Saint Paul, MN
Joyce Bennion, Temple, TX
Deborah A. Bevilaqua, Oakland, CA
Carl A. Blumberg, Fort Worth, TX
Joy L. Bodi, Allen, TX
Douglas M. Bonacum, Oakland, CA
Pamela E. Brotherton-Sedano, San Jose, CA
Sherry L. Brunner, Columbia, MD
Lori A. Bryant, Delaware, OH
Denise M. Burke, San Francisco, CA
Frederick D. Callahan, Leeds, MA
Sandra M. Campbell, Eastman, GA
Sandra G. Chellew, Chesapeake, VA
Sandra C. Clark, Colorado Springs, CO
Mark I. Cohen, Folsom, CA
Sandra A. Davis, Pasedena, CA
Kathleen Dean, Aptos, CA
Barbara M. Dotson, Tewksbury, MA
Cynthia K. Duggins, Austin, TX
Kathryn Dullum, Salt Lake City, UT
Katherine A. Dunn, Springfield, VA
Linda R. Ellis, Marion, OH
Gail E. Enikeev, Apopka, FL
Jeffrey L. Frehse, Bogart, GA
Jane L. Gale, Grosse Pointe, MI
Lydia A. Glusko, White Lake, MI
Guadalupe C. Gonzalez, El Paso, TX
Renee A. Gridley, Columbus, GA
Alice L. Grippe, Mount Prospect, IL
Claudette I. Groenendaal, Woodland Hills, CA
Daniel P. Groszkruger, Carlsbad, CA
Steven L. Haton, San Diego, CA
Richard J. Henry, Jr., Albuquerque, NM
Mary Anne Hilliard, McLean, VA
Catherine T. Horton, Philadelphia, PA
John E. Hyslip, Kalispell, MT
The Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management designation is offered through the American Hospital Association Certification Center.
To learn more, visit www.ashrm.org (About ASHRM/Recognition section).
Note: Effective Jan. 1, fees for all American Hospital Association Certification Center Examinations - including the CPHRM- increased to $225 for ASHRM members and $295 for nonmembers.
Safety Congress to focus on results
"Let's Get Results: Improving the Safety of Patients" is the theme of the 5th Annual NSPF Patient Safety Congress. The event will be held March 12-15 in Washington DC.
ASHRM is a conference co-convener with the National Patient Safety Foundation. ASHRM presenters include Executive Director Elizabeth Summy ("Pathways for Medication Safety: Current Tools and Next Steps") and 2004 President-Elect Jeffrey Driver ("The Impact of Education Methodology in Patient Safety").
The focus will be on stories of successful patient safety initiatives by hospitals, medical groups, health plans, government agencies, patients and families, and others. The education program will consist of keynote/plenary addresses and breakout sessions covering eight tracks: Hospitals, Ambulatory Care and Medical Groups, Technology and System Solutions, Health Plans, Consumers, Employers, Media, and Pharmaceutical and Device Manufacturers.
Visit wwww.mederrors.org for registration information and program details.
Patient Safety Fellowship aid is still available
ASHRM is a partner in the Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, an intensive yearlong experience for committed senior professionals that's designed to provide tools to develop and implement strategies to improve patient safety, As a partner, ASHRM has committed $18,000 toward a scholarship to be awarded to an ASHRM members who meets the criteria of the Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship and who has a commitment to - and leadership in - the health care risk management profession. The deadline for applications is Jan. 31.
To request an application, contact ASHRM at (312) 422-3980 or download a PDF of the applications and other materials from Health Forum at www.healthforum.com (Education & Conferences section).
The fellowship is offered by the American Hospital Association's Health Forum and the National Patient Safety Foundation in partnership with the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the Health Research and Educational Trust, and ASHRM.
Employment Opportunities
Director – Risk Management
Yuma Regional Medical Center, in Yuma, Arizona, has an opening for Director of Risk Management. An outstanding opportunity available for an experienced self-starter with a BS and minimum of 3 years Risk Management experience in a hospital setting who will provide leadership to our risk management processes. Utilize your analytical skills to identify trends and/or potential problems and developing proactive solutions. YRMC offers excellent benefits, a progressive work environment and relocation assistance. Call today and speak with Sharon Gardner for information: (800) 726-9862 or fax your resume to: (928) 336-1404. E-mail to sgardner@yumaregional.org; www.yumaregional.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Systems Director, Risk Management
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system operating nine (9) hospitals and nearly two dozen clinics in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, seeks a System Director of Risk Management. This position is located at the ARH System Center in Hazard, KY, also the site of our 308-bed ARH Regional Medical Center complex.
Reporting to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, the System Director of Risk Management will be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and coordinating all System programs to control risks and losses including oversight of risk management programs for operating units and related health care activities.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a clinical health care discipline, a Master’s degree desirable, and at least three (3) years of experience in a health care field, preferably in a clinical setting. Demonstrated ability to analyze, report and manage data, organizational, facilitation, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills are required.
ARH offers a competitive compensation package along with expense-paid site visit and relocation allowance. Send resume to: Marilyn Hamblin, System Professional Recruiter, ARH System Center Human Resources Dept., PO Box 8086, Lexington, KY 40533; e-mail: mhamblin@arh.org; fax: (859) 226-2586 or call (800) 888-7045, Ext. 532. EOE. www.arh.org.
How to Place Ads
Employment Opportunities ads should be limited to 100 words and must be paid in advance with a check payable to ASHRM. Mail typed copy with payment to ASHRM/American Hospital Association, One North Franklin, Chicago, IL 60606. Employers pay $100 (non-members of ASHRM or AHA pay $125). Job seekers pay $50 ($60 non-members.) Ads exceeding 100 words may be edited. For additional employment opportunities, and to post a resume online, please visit www.CareerBuilder.com.
