Member Briefing on the CHA Statewide Policy on Mandatory Influenza Vaccination
February 7, 2012   8:30AM - 11:30AM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member No charge for CHA provider members.; Other Member No charge for CHA provider members.; Non-Member This program is offered exclusively to CHA Provider Members.

Lessons Learned: Developing and Implementing a Mandatory Flu Vaccination Policy

Last month, the CHA Board of Trustees adopted a statewide policy endorsing mandatory flu vaccination of hospital staff as part of CHA hospitals’ commitment to patient safety. Several Connecticut hospitals have already made influenza vaccination mandatory, requiring all employees regardless of position to be vaccinated unless a valid medical reason contraindicating vaccination exists, in which case the employee must wear a mask. A multidisciplinary panel of representatives from those hospitals will share information on how they developed and implemented their policies, including how they addressed Medical Staff considerations and human resources/union issues, and developed their communications and public relations strategy. The program will also include ample Q&A and discussion time. Please plan to join us for this timely and practical session, which is offered exclusively to CHA provider members. There is no charge for the program, but pre-registration is required. What you need to do: Save the date (full program details will be available later this month) or you can register now online.
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 Webinar: Assessing Your Vendors for ICD-10 Readiness
February 15, 2012   1:00PM - 2:00PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member $199 per connection ; Other Member $234 per connection; Non-Member $398 per connection

With a project as big as the ICD-10 transition, virtually no provider is undertaking the transition without an external partner. And no transition plan is complete without a thorough assessment of the ICD-10 readiness of your current vendors and payers. Choosing the right partner or having an existing partner who may not be ready in time, can be the difference between success and failure. Knowing how to leverage your partnerships will be invaluable to the success of your transition plan. This session will focus on asking the right questions and knowing the right facts about your current vendors and in selecting any new vendors.
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 CHA Nurse Preceptorship Program
February 22, 2012   8:30AM - 3:45PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member $125 for first and second; $99 for third registrant and more from the same CHA acute care member hospital; Other Member $150 for first and second; $125 for third registrant and more from the same CHA other member organization; Non-Member $250

Supporting and strengthening the work of nurse preceptors is critical to the development of new nurses and retention of the highly skilled staff registered nurses who teach them at the bedside. Curriculum for the Nurse Preceptorship Program, was developed by a team of educators from hospitals and schools of nursing and is designed to provide core content that is foundational for the role of nurse preceptor. This one-day program includes presentations and interactive sessions cover topics such as roles and responsibilities, characteristics of a professional role model, basics of teaching and learning, tools and strategies for effective communication, principles of constructive feedback delivery, evaluating competence, delegating effectively, and more. The Nurse Preceptorship Program will serve to start new nurse preceptors off with critical information and also may be of interest to RN preceptors that have not had this content, or would like to be refreshed on these concepts.
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 2012 Smart Moves Forum on Safe Patient Handling
February 28, 2012   8:30AM - 12:30PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member $50; Other Member $50; Non-Member $50

Please see the attached brochure for information on this forum, which is presented through a collaboration of the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA), the Connecticut Nurses’ Association (CNA), LeadingAge Connecticut, the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities (CAHCF), and the Connecticut Association for Home Care & Hospice (CAHCH).
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 Patient Safety Summit
March 9, 2012   9:00AM - 4:00PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member TBD; Other Member TBD; Non-Member TBD

Program information will soon be available.
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 Eliminating Preventable Harm Through FMEA
March 19, 2012   8:30AM - 3:30PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member $225 per person for 1–2, $200 per person 3 or more from the same CHA Acute Care Hospital Member institution; Other Member $250 per person for 1–2, $225 per person 3 or more from the same CHA Other Member institution; Non-Member $325

Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a proven tool in today’s proactive patient safety improvement initiatives. Beyond meeting Joint Commission standards, FMEA has turned out to be a very effective process improvement strategy. In this workshop, participants learn how to harness the power and benefits of FMEA for their organization by avoiding common pitfalls and concentrating efforts on identifying and addressing potential high-risk processes.
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 Leaping From Staff to Management: The Next Steps
March 20, 2012   8:30AM - 3:30PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member $225 per person for first and second Acute Care Member—$200 each for person three or more from the same Acute Care Hospital. ; Other Member $260 per person for first and second CHA Other Members—$240 each for person three or more from the same CHA Other Member institution. ; Non-Member $400

Whether recently assigned to the role of manager or a seasoned veteran, it is important to determine how well your problem solving and decision-making skills are keeping pace with the ever-changing healthcare environment. For those of you who attended our first program “Leaping from Staff to Management: You’re a Manager – Now What?” in June 2011 or January 2012, this follow-up course is ideal for all managers who want to continually improve their skills.
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 Corporate Compliance Conference
April 3, 2012   9:00AM - 4:00PM

Fees: Acute Care Hospital Member TBD; Other Member TBD; Non-Member TBD

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