Compass Clinical Consulting CEO Kate Fenner to Present “Hospital Decertification: A Near-Death Experience” Educational Webinar for Nebraska Hospital Association
Details the Implications of the Medicare Termination Process and How It Can Quickly Lead to Hospital Closure
The Nebraska Hospital Association will host a webinar featuring Kate Fenner, RN, PhD, CEO of Compass Clinical Consulting, and Alton Byers, MS, FACHE, on July 27. The webinar, “Hospital Decertification: A Near-Death Experience,” will focus on one hospital’s real-life crisis when faced with termination by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Fenner and Mr. Byers will engage in candid discussion of how the financial and public relations implications of the Medicare termination process almost forced this hospital to close.
The presentation will outline how focused attention, systemic change and commitment by senior leaders can help hospitals avoid the pain and financial instability caused by Medicare decertification. It will also include practical information for executives and quality leaders about the impact that immediate jeopardy can have on clinical operations and quality of care, and steps for preventing, responding to and recovering from Medicare termination. Hospital professionals can register for this presentation at the Nebraska Hospital Association’s web site (http://www.nhanet.org/events/events.htm?topic=detail&events_id=1526&cat=NHA+Events).
ABOUT KATE FENNER, RN, PHD
Compass Clinical CEO Kate Fenner has more than 25 years of experience in senior healthcare leadership roles in university, regional, state and national organizations. A regular keynote speaker throughout the country, Dr. Fenner has authored a leading college text on law and ethics in healthcare as well as co-authored other texts on a variety of healthcare issues.
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:
Webinar Registration: (http://www.nhanet.org/events/events.htm?topic=detail&events_id=1526&cat=NHA+Events)
Hospital Near-Death Experience Whitepaper: (http://www.compass-clinical.com/hospital-near-death/)
Hospital Accreditation E-zine: (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com)
MEDIA CONTACT:
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Steve Kayser (media relations)
513-241-0142, ext. 112
email: SKayser@compassgroupinc.com
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