Workshops & Conferences

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO

• Improve operational performance
• Increase and maintain staff knowledge
• Facilitate JCAHO, CMS and HIPAA compliance
• Hear authorities discuss a complex subject
• Share and learn from other participants
• Network and build relationships
• Increase motivation and productivity
• Save time and money when the workshop is close to home

Improvement Technologies, LLC is pleased to be able to develop and schedule workshops and conferences at a time and place that is convenient and cost effective. Our staff and expert colleagues will tailor programs to your specific needs.

THERE ARE NO WORKSHOPS OR CONFERENCES SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME, BUT WE WILL BE PLEASED TO DISCUSS OFFERING A PROGRAM AT OR NEAR YOUR WORK.

To register for a workshop/conference currently available click here or email us at workshops@imp-tech.com.

Request a Workshop at your site or nearby
For information email us workshops@imp-tech.com or call 520/721-2856.

 

AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS

• HIPAA and JCAHO Information Security for Medical Equipment
  Emanuel Furst, Colleagues
  
  A compromise in information security for medical equipment can have serious effects on patient care. Contaminated/altered or delayed data may even be life threatening. A serious breach will almost certainly be widely reported in regional, if not national media. Both the HIPAA Security Rules and JCAHO standards establish minimum expectations for assuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic data. This workshop discusses the issues, recent publications and the processes required to reduce risk and achieve regulatory compliance.
  
  
• JCAHO Environment of Care
  C. Roger Camplin
  
  Workshops include JCAHO Standards Update, Patient Safety Performance Measures for the Environment of Care ® , and Measuring-Monitoring-Managing the EC. The Environment of Care ® is a trademark of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Improvement Technologies, LLC is not affiliated with the JCAHO.
  
  
• Medical Equipment Accident/Incident Investigation
  Colleagues
  
  Fortunately, adverse events involving medical devices are rare. Unfortunately, prompt, careful, and objective investigation is required to determine the scientific and operational explanations of what happened. This seminar addresses policies, processes and techniques for managing the response to an event, from notification to sequestering the device, arranging for or conducting the investigation, and what to expect if litigation follows. Discussion of appropriate policies and procedures, and managing communication with maintainers and manufacturers can help avoid common problems.
  
  
• Outsourcing/Insourcing Clinical Engineering
  Emanuel Furst
  
  How to develop a win-win solution, making the best choices. Choosing what is best for the organization, for its patients, clinical staff, and clinical engineering staff. We identify and develop a process to prioritize the many issues we should consider when making the decisions required to achieve the best possible outcome. Using these top priorities, we discuss how to decide among the specific providers whether changing or staying on the current course. This presentation does not take sides, but reveals many of the issues to consider, discuss and negotiate before changing. Many of these issues can also stimulate improvement without changing providers.
  
  
• Performance Measures and Performance Improvement in Clinical and/or Facilities Engineering
  Emanuel Furst, Colleagues
  
  Using Clinical Engineering Improvement Tools™ or Facilities Engineering Improvement Tools™ as a workbook along with other material, we select several priority dimensions of performance. We discuss the importance and implications of these measures, the need for standard definitions and standard ways to record the data. Using hypothetical numerical values we discuss ways we can improve performance, identify peers who have succeeded in developing best practices and the possibility of benchmarking with selected peers. Topics are selected in consultation with the participants and, for example, may include productivity, financial performance, accreditation compliance, competency assessment, contract management, identifying and prioritizing training.
  
  
• SOC / Features of Fire Protection Bootcamp
  C. Roger Camplin
  
  The Statement Of Conditions / Features of Fire Protection – Bootcamp is a one day program providing Healthcare professionals with a basic level of information to better understand and comply with the requirements of the Statement Of Conditions, Building Maintenance Program and Features of Fire Protection for their buildings. With the JCAHO focusing on continuous preparedness and a current Statement of Conditions, knowledge and understanding of Life Safety compliance is more important than ever. The program is designed for Quality, Performance, Regulatory/Compliance, Safety and Administrative personnel, as well as Facilities Managers and maintenance staff. All appropriate staff must understand the language and rationale of the Life Safety Code© to maintain continuous compliance.

Request a Workshop at your site or nearby
For information please email us at workshops@imp-tech.com