Credentialing, Privileging and Other Requirements

Organized medical staff, credentialing and privileging, Medical Staff by-laws, Medical Staff Executive Committees, CVO, OPPE, FPPE – are you compliant with these and other Joint Commission requirements for 2010?  Look no further than this seminar to provide you with a clear, concise explanation and interpretation of the Joint Commission Medical Staff standards and practical solutions presented by our expert faculty including a Joint Commission physician surveyor(s) who actually assesses the standards. You will gain an understanding of the 2010 Joint Commission Medical Staff standards and the requirements for credentialing and privileging for all licensed independent practitioners. Discussions will focus on peer review within the credentialing process and innovative approaches for processing medical staff applications.

Event Date and Times
November 5, 2009 - 8:30am - 4:00pm CST
November 6, 2009 - 8:30am - 4:00pm CST

Who Should Attend?
This program is designed for medical staff coordinators, directors of medical staff services, medical staff leadership, risk managers, and physicians responsible for credentialing and privileging duties such as chairs of departments and the executive committee.

Faculty
Susan Sheedy, BSN, MPH, Consultant, Joint Commission Resources
Michael Parmer, MD, Surveyor, The Joint Commission

Continuing Education Units
Summary of applicable hours: ACCME: 11.5; ANCC: 11.5; ACHE 11.5; California Board of Registered Nursing: 11.5

Can't attend in person?  Try our Seminar on Demand.
•  Seminar on Demand

Objectives:

At the end program,  participants will be able to:

• Identify the MS Chapter changes for 2009
• Describe the Joint Commission expectations for peer review as it relates to the credentialing process
• Describe the credentialing process as a Priority Focus Area
• Discuss strategies for dealing with disruptive physicians 

Agenda

• Agenda will be posted shortly.  Agenda is subject to change.

Event Date and Times
November 5, 2009 - 8:30am - 4:00pm CST
November 6, 2009 - 8:30am - 4:00pm CST

Program Location
Joint Commission Conference Center*
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 877-223-6866
*Adjacent to Joint Commission Resources.

Hotel Information
Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn**
200 Royce Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 630-953-9393
Room rate: $103
**Across the street from Joint Commission Conference Center.

As of this time, we are not seeking proposals for this program.  However, we are currently seeking proposals for our 2010 conferences, highlighting new and innovative processes, technologies, techniques, and tools.  To submit a proposal, click on the link below and select a conference.

See http://www.jcrinc.com/callforpresentations2010/ 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 opportunities for corporate underwriting support, please contact  Corinne Prabhaker, Corporate Development Manager at 630.268.3748 or cprabhaker@jcrinc.com or Nanne Finis, Executive Director, Consulting Services at 630.268.7429 or nfinis@jcrinc.com.

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.

Joint Commission Resources reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a program due to an insufficient number of registrants or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program must be cancelled, the registration fee will be refunded in full to each registrant. You may verify current program status on our web site or by calling JCR Customer Service at 877-223-6866. Neither Joint Commission Resources nor the Joint Commission is responsible for a registrant's travel expenses in the event a program is cancelled.  Participants are encouraged to purchase refundable tickets in case a program is cancelled or rescheduled.  Participants should also be aware that most airline tickets, including nonrefundable or discounted tickets, can be reissued within one year from the date the original ticket was issued.