Teleconference.

Whether you are a newly enlisted hospital risk manager or a veteran hospital risk manager this program has something for you. This seminar will address the basic training needs of a risk manager as well as the basic elements necessary for a hospital risk management program. Discussions will also focus on interfacing risk management with hospital staff and committees. Basic training in loss prevention, loss identification and loss control techniques will be addressed. Interactive presentation of case studies from our closed claims will be used to illustrate some of the boot camp-basic risks occurring in the hospital setting.

Learning Objectives:

Participation in this seminar will enable the participant to:
Describe the role of risk management in the hospital setting.
List three loss control techniques.
Discuss the claims management process within the hospital setting.

Who Should Attend?
This risk management seminar is intended for hospital risk managers, CEOs, COOs, CNOs, Patient Safety Officers, Quality Managers and hospital managers and directors; no experiential or academic prerequisites are necessary.

Faculty
Seminars are developed and led by ProAssurance Group’s experienced faculty.

Kathy Dolan, RN, MS, CEN, CPHRM
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Michael Rausch, JD
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Jane Kleven, RN, BSN, LNC,
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Kyle Fromm, BSN, JD,
Risk Management Consultant


Wanda Hurr, RN, JD, CPHRM,
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Laurette Salzman, CPHRM
Senior Risk Management Consultant

Seminar Schedule
Three hour session: 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
Sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m.
Lunch will be served 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.



To register for this seminar. . .
Call: 800/279-8331, ext. 8347
(ask for “seminar registration”)
E-Mail: sjacobson@ProAssurance.com

Online: http://www.ProAssurance.com
(visit “Risk Management Seminars”)

Teleconference.

A special meeting to update members and others about the Society’s lawsuit to restore the $200 million raided from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund is being held at the Wausau Country Club Tuesday, June 24 at 6 p.m.

The agenda will include:

Introduction
Video presentation about the suit
Legal update
Key messages to assist you in talking to your patients, community members and local media
Finances
Call to action
Q&A

The event begins with a 30-minute social featuring hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to Mary Oleson by June 23, 2008. maryo@wismed.org

This meeting is the first of three being scheduled across the state this summer. Please make every effort to participate as we work together to restore to the Fund the money that rightfully belongs to injured patients and their families. If you cannot attend this meeting, watch your e-mail for future dates and locations.