ASHRM NEWS

The national American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)   provides advocacy and leadership in topics of health care related risk. This includes educational webcasts, materials, and publications, support for students of risk management, a Certification program (for risk management in the healthcare setting.).  ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, preserving financial resources and maintaining safe working environments.

Currently enrolling ASHRM programs:

Benchmarking basics: 

Learn how benchmarking can be a force for change in your organization. ASHRM's Feb. 18 webinar examines best practices for data collection and analysis and other key aspects of a benchmarking program.  Get details and register

Healthcare Risk Management Week in early Summer, 2010:

Healthcare Risk Management Week, June 14-18, 2010, is an opportunity for ASHRM members to promote safe and trusted healthcare to their organizations, communities and clients.

Reference materials and resources from ASHRM:

Risk Week Resources
The following materials can help you celebrate Healthcare Risk Management Week at your institution or chapter:

To join ASHRM: Please visit the ASHRM membership page or call (312) 422-3980 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT weekdays.

ARTICLES

Problems in Managing Hospital Drug Waste Effectively Detailed in New Monograph
(posted Aug. 9)

"A Vital Step...." Explains the Critical Environmental Impact of Hospital Pharmaceutical Waste

The growing problem of the effect of improperly disposed pharmaceutical waste on public waterways is detailed in a new monograph edited by widely recognized environmental safety issues authorities. more>

Newspaper examines national campaign to reduce medical errors (posted June 13)

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer on May 26 examined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's nationwide initiative to reduce avoidable medical errors by encouraging "well-established safety measures through common-sense hospital procedures.
"According to Virginia Mason Heath System's medical director of quality, about 30 percent of its staff seem to have sincerely accepted the patient safety and efficiency efforts at Virginia Mason, which is participating in the IHI initiative. Another 20 percent are "getting there," he said. That leaves about half who are "on the fence" waiting to see if the corporate culture sticks around before truly accepting it. more in PI>.

Qualis Health to implement surgical infection reduction project

Qualis Health will provide technical and professional guidance and support for the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) in Alaska, Idaho and Washington when it launches a national campaign next August to reduce surgical complications by 25 percent. <more>
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