Joint Commission Accreditation Summit

The Joint Commission’s Premier Accreditation Summit is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of organizational leaders on accreditation-focused strategies and solutions designed to achieve and sustain safe, quality care.  The Summit will offer a comprehensive curriculum that will include plenary presentations as well as interactive, program-focused sessions.

Customized  accreditation tracks will be offered to meet the distinct needs of hospitals, home care, ambulatory care, behavioral health care, laboratories, and long term care accreditation programs.  Expert faculty for these programs will include surveyors, members of the standards interpretation group, and other accreditation champions.

Because of The Joint Commission’s commitment to building strong partnerships with healthcare organizations, the 2009 Summit will also offer you the opportunity to interact with members of The Joint Commission team.  Executive directors, business development and field directors, surveyors and members of the standards interpretation team will be available to answer your questions regarding the accreditation process.

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for this premier, Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources educational experience.             

Objectives

• Understand The Joint Commission’s robust process improvement strategies and its role in improving quality and safety in health care.

• Incorporate new facts about regulatory changes to understand their impact on  Joint Commission standards,  deeming authority and accredited organizations.

• Identify the top 10 most challenging standards and national patient safety goals and how to comply with their requirements.

• Engage in discussions about program-specific challenges and learn leading practices and solutions to resolve these issues.

• Participate in networking opportunities with peers from various accreditation programs and accreditation experts from The Joint Commission.

Target Audience
Chief Nursing Officers
Risk Managers
Accreditation and Compliance Officers
Chief Engineers and Facility Managers
Safety Officers

Brochure

Publications will be on-site!
Attendees will receive 20% off on-site purchases of JCR books and periodicals, including pre-purchases of 2010 accreditation manuals.

Continuing Education Units
Summary of applicable hours: ACCME: 11.5; ANCC: 11.5; ACHE 12.0 (Category II); California Board of Registered Nursing: 11.5.
Also available: PACE: 11.5
Joint Commission Resources is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program.

On Day one, program runs from  8:00 am – 4:00 pm.  On Day two, program runs from  8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Day 1:  April 28, 2009

7:00 – 8:00 am 
Registration/Continental Breakfast
 
8:00 – 8:15 am 
Introductions/Opening Comments
 
8:15 – 9:15 am 
Opening Address
 
9:15 – 10:30 am 
Accreditation Operations – Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations
 
10:30 – 10:45 am 
Break
 
10:45 – 11:15 am 
New Scoring Model
 
11:15 – 11:45 am 
Application of New Scoring Model to Accreditation Decision Process
 
11:45 am – 12:00 pm 
Questions and Answers
 
12:00 – 1:00 pm 
Lunch
 
1:00 – 1:20 pm 
Accreditation Program Overview
 
1:20 – 1:40 pm 
Joint Commission Leadership Roles/Responsibilities
 
1:40 – 2:10 pm 
Looking Ahead
 
2:10 – 2:30 pm 
Questions and Answers
 
2:30 – 2:45 pm 
Break
 
2:45 – 3:15 pm 
Survey Process
  Pre
  Post
 
3:15 – 3:45 pm 
Being Successful During a Survey
 
3:45 – 4:00 pm 
Questions and Answers
 
4:00 – 6:00 pm 
Networking
 
Day 2: April 29, 2009

8:15 – 9:45 am 
Challenging Standards and Solutions
 
9:45 – 10:00 am 
Break
 
10:00 am – 12:00 noon 
National Patient Safety Goals and Looking Ahead to 2010
Questions and Answers
 
12:00 – 1:00 pm 
Lunch
 
1:00 – 3:00 pm 
Program Specific Scenarios of Challenging Standards With Scoring
Questions and Answers
 
3:00 pm 
Adjourn

*Agenda subject to change. Last updated on April 3, 2009.

Faculty for Laboratory Breakout Session:
Megan Sawchuk, MT (ASCP)
Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group
The Joint Commission

Margaret Peck, MS, MT (ASCP)
Executive Director, Laboratory Accreditation Program
The Joint Commission

Judith Gabriel, MA, MT (ASCP)
Field Representative
The Joint Commission

Klaus Nether, MT (ASCP), SV (ASCP)
Associate Director of Operations
The Joint Commission

Kathleen Steffens, MA, MT (ASCP)
Field Director
The Joint Commission

Program Location
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Rosemont, IL
Phone: 847-692-2220

Hotel Information
Hotel Sofitel Chicago O'Hare
5550 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL
Phone: 847-678-4488
Room rate: $139
Cut-off date: April 6, 2009

See http://www.jcrinc.com/callforpresentations/ for those available.

The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources/Joint Commission International value the relationships shared with corporate underwriters. Through support in the form of unrestricted grants, corporate underwriters provide an important means for enriching the content and quality of our products and services. For further details about the 2008 opportunities for corporate underwriting support, please contact Karin Jay, Director of Corporate Development at 630.268.7460 or kjay@jcrinc.com or Corinne Prabhaker, Development Coordinator at 630.268.3748 or cprabhaker@jcrinc.com.

April 28-29, 2009, Rosemont, IL
Program code: 09019
Program fee: $895 per registrant
Early bird fee: $795 per registrant
(Expires April 10, 2009.  Payment must be received by April 10, 2009.)
Teams of three or more registering at the same time: $695 per registrant
To register for this program, please call Customer Service at 877-223-6866. 

There is a pre-conference on April 27, 2009 - A Primer for Beginners.

Please note:  JCR's concern for safety, quality and sustainability extends beyond the health care setting.  We will provide program handouts that are printed six slides to a page in an effort to reduce paper waste and mitigate our impact on the environment.  You will be able to download program materials from our website after the program has occurred.  The necessary login and password information will be provided to you at the conference.