Compass Clinical Consulting Hospital Accreditation Expert to Present at Western Regional Trustee Symposium
Accreditation and regulatory compliance expert Ruth Elzer examines “The Board’s Role in Assuring Quality Healthcare.”
CINCINNATI, OH – May 11, 2010 –Compass Clinical Consulting (http://www.compass-clinical.com) Practice Leader for Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance Ruth Elzer RN, MS, will present with leading hospital executives and healthcare experts at this year’s Western Regional Trustee Symposium. The symposium, “Elevating the Standards of Hospital Governance,” will take place from June 9-11 at Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.
“ELEVATING THE STANDARDS OF HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE”
The 14th annual Western Regional Trustee Symposium will continue its tradition of commitment to quality healthcare governance programming at an affordable cost. The program will offer strategies to enhance leadership, broaden awareness of current healthcare trends, examine “best practices” of successful healthcare governance, and present fresh approaches to standard healthcare governance concerns and business practices. Ruth Elzer will present, “The Board’s Role in Assuring Quality Healthcare.” More information and the registration brochure can be found on the event website. (http://www.trusteesymposium.org)
“The BOARD’S ROLE IN ASSURING QUALITY HEALTHCARE”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospitals to have a governing body (the board) that is legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital as an institution. The board of a hospital is required to hire the CEO, establish a competent medical staff and oversee key aspects of the organization, such as the strategic plan and budget. However, it’s the governing body’s role in oversight of quality care that is most commonly cited during a CMS complaint survey. Ruth Elzer’s presentation will focus on the regulatory expectations of hospital boards, particularly with regard to quality of care. In this session, participants will receive updates on the latest expectations for boards in the oversight of quality and compliance, tips on how to “on-board” new trustees for their role in quality, and strategies for making information understandable.
ABOUT RUTH ELZER
Ruth Elzer is an expert at keeping hospitals compliant. As Practice Leader for Accreditation and Compliance Services at Compass Clinical Consulting, Ruth gives clients practical solutions that work on paper and at the bedside. Before specializing in accreditation and compliance, Ruth worked for St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL, and at The Joint Commission (TJC), where she managed the development of educational programs designed to help hospitals prepare for regulatory survey. Ruth is trained as a surveyor for TJC, CMS, and EMTALA. A nationally recognized speaker, Ruth is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
ABOUT COMPASS CLINICAL CONSULTING
Compass Clinical Consulting (http://www.compass-clinical.com) helps hospitals reduce the cost of providing safe, quality patient care. Founded in 1979 and based in Cincinnati, OH, Compass has helped hundreds of hospitals and health systems prepare for accreditation, optimize labor cost management, manage clinical resources, and improve patient throughput and physician relations. Compass also places interim healthcare executives.
RELATED LINKS:
Symposium Brochure (http://www.trusteesymposium.org/docs/WRTS_brochure_2010.pdf)
Hospital Accreditation E-zine: (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com)
“Involving the Board in Quality and Patient Safety” (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=275)
“The Rising Costs of Poor Quality” (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=201)
MEDIA CONTACT:
Compass Clinical Consulting
Steve Kayser (spokesperson)
513-241-0142, ext. 112
email: SKayser@compassgroupinc.com
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