Education Calendar

Months

August, 2008


August 22 - to - August 22
Fire Safety (EC-5.10 – EC.5.50) (Webinar) Presented by THA in conjunction with Nebraska Hospital Association 1:30-3:00 p.m. (Central) Part 3 of the six-Webinar series Managing Joint Commission Standards for Environment of Care, which addresses the significant body of changes found in the Emergency Management section of the 2008 standards. New guidelines will be reviewed, including HICS- and NIMS-oriented elements, and participants will learn how to build a rock-solid EM program. Faculty includes experts in health care safety and facilities management. Contact Laura Cornelson in Austin at 512/465-1015, or in Texas at 800/252-9403
Online registration is closed. Please contact the THA Registrar at 512/465-1057 to register for this event.


August 26 - to - August 26
Medicare CoPs and Joint Commission Standards: Crosswalk to Continuous Compliance (series) This three-part audioconference series compares and contrasts the important new similarities and differences between CMS and Joint Commission requirements, with an emphasis on compliance strategies. Part 1: Aug. 12 Part 2: Aug. 19 Part 3: Aug. 26 All sessions start at 10 - 11:30 a.m. Central Contact Laura Cornelson, in Austin at 512/465-1015, or in Texas at 800/252-9403



August 28 - to - October 2
Hospital Payment System Audits: A Two-Part Series Two-part series: Session 1: Conducting a DRG Audit, Aug. 28. 10-11:30 a.m. (Central) Session 2: Conducting an APC Audit, Oct. 2. 10-11:30 a.m. (Central) Register for both sessions and save! Contact Laura Cornelson, in Austin at 512/465-1015, or in Texas at 800/252-9403
Click the icon at right and follow the links to register online. For assistance with registration, contact the THA Registrar at 800/252-9403, ext. 1057


August 28 - to - August 28
Conducting a DRG Audit (Part 1 of 2) 10-11:30 a.m. (Central) Part 1 of a two-part series, Hospital Payment System Audits. Register for both sessions and save! This audioconference will give your staff the skills to audit their DRG coding and identify errors before problems arise. Contact Laura Cornelson, in Austin at 512/465-1015, or in Texas at 800/252-9403.
Click the icon at right and follow the links to register online. For assistance with registration, contact the THA Registrar at 800/252-9403, ext. 1057