Introduction

Professionalism Policy – Key Elements

April 2, 2019 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

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Topic: Professionalism Policy – Key Elements

Faculty: Lauren Massucci and Phil Zarone

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Courts, accrediting entities, and physician commentators have all recognized the link between professional behavior and patient safety.

Physician leaders should develop policies that give them the tools to effectively and efficiently address unprofessional behavior before it affects patient safety.
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Covered in this AC:

Defining “unprofessional conduct”;

Following up with individuals who file a report;

Using a triage process to promptly address less significant concerns;

Coordinating efforts with the practitioner’s employer;

Obtaining input from the practitioner under review; and

Developing Performance Improvement Plans for behavior.

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Listen live on April 2, 2019. Or, purchase the recording (MP3 or CD) of this audio conference to share with medical staff members at an upcoming meeting or throughout the year.
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This audio conference is part of our 2019 Grand Rounds series. Order the entire series for just $1,850/line*. Click here for more information.

* Registration fee includes one phone line; you may add up to two additional lines to your order for $50 each line (per audio conference).

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Designed to be informative for any medical staff member, Grand Rounds 2019 should be particularly helpful for medical staff leadership: Medical Staff Officers, members of the Medical Executive Committee, Department Chairs, Chairs of the Credentials and Peer Review Committees, and the Chairs of other key medical staff committees.

If you have new members in any of these important positions, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for direct education that we guarantee will be helpful to them in their new roles.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this audio conference, participants should be able to:

Describe the benefits of using a Leadership Council to address behavioral concerns;
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Develop a triage process that allows Medical Staff leaders to efficiently dispose of less significant behavioral concerns; and
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Implement Performance Improvement Plans for Conduct taking into consideration the nature and severity of the unprofessional conduct.

Education Credit

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Category 1 CME

Joint Provider Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and HortySpringer Seminars. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEUs Credit

Other health care professionals are awarded 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs), which is equal to 1 contact hour.

NAMSS Continuing Education Credit

This course has been approved for National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) continuing education credit and NAMSS hereby awards 1.0 NAMSS continuing education credits for participation in this activity. Accreditation of this educational content in no way implies endorsement or sponsorship by NAMSS.

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