Falls:  What Every Risk Manager Should Know from Never Events & Litigation to Best Practice

Date:  May 28, 2010, 8:00am-9:00am

Location:  Webinar or SmithAmundson, 150 N. Michigan, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL

Faculty:          Linda Newman, Partner,  SmithAmundsen

                        Marilyn McCabe Reidy, Partner, Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

                        Tammy Williams, Project Manger of Patient Safety Net, University Health System                                                Consortium

Cost:  Free for members and guests

Objectives:

• - Define falls based on current literature and clinical standards
• - Define profiles of patients who commonly fall
• - Identify best practices in fall prevention
• - Educate participants on factors leading to the litigation of falls
• - Educate participants on when to contact outside counsel with regards to fall
• - Educate participants to the responsibility of reporting falls to institutions such as the Joint Commission and/or state reporting agencies.
• - Educate participants on duties required for falls that are declared Sentinel and/or Never Events (CMS and NQF)
• - Define post-fall documentation requirements

REGISTRATION: Please register using the "Events" tab on the CHRMS website: http://chrmschicago.org. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 27, 2010.   Please note in the comment section of the registration form whether you plan to attend in person or via webinar.   An email will be sent to you with the webinar instructions after you have registered.

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**Approval for ASHRM continuing education credit and MCLE credit is pending.

CHRMS acknowledges its 2009 - 2010 Sponsors:

Platinum Level - SmithAmundsen; Querrey & Harrow

Silver Level - Anderson, Rasor & Partners, LLP; Alliant Insurance Services; CNA HealthPro; Clarity Partners Trial Consulting Group; Integro Insurance Brokers; Johnson & Bell LTD; Meade & Roach, LLP; Ruff Weidenaar & Reidy LTD