Introduction

What Goes Where? Bylaws, Policies, R&R, DoP Forms

August 6, 2019 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

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Topic: What Goes Where? Bylaws, Policies, R&R, DoP Forms

Faculty: Barbara Blackmond and Joshua Hodges

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Designing medical staff governance documents is an art, not a science. Drafters must endeavor to create documents that are not only reflective of the latest legal standards, but also supportive of the pursuit of excellence in patient care. Documents should be there to guide new medical staff leaders handling difficult situations, to afford them the best legal protections available, and to embody the culture and values of the medical staff.

In this audioconference, we will share with you our underlying “blueprint” for effective organization of medical staff documents. We’ll explain the roles and functions of documents such as bylaws, organization manuals, rules and regulations, and delineation of privileges forms. Along the way, we’ll touch upon topics such as:

emphasizing collegial interventions as a crucial part of performance improvement;
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avoiding inconsistency when drafting multiple policies;
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understanding the “hierarchy” of medical staff governance documents;
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crafting companion documents that support the medical staff bylaws; and
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other key factors to take into consideration when drafting.

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Listen live on August 6, 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:

Analyze the distinctions between bylaws, rules and regulations, delineation of privilege forms, and other policies;
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identify (in broad and general terms) the topics that are most commonly addressed in medical staff bylaws; and
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reduce the risk of having document revisions derailed by an overly stringent amendment process.

Education Credit

Instructions on how to obtain your Continuing Education certificate for audio conferences will be e-mailed to the contact person for your organization at the conclusion of each audio conference.

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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