Community Collaboration: Hospitals and Local Mental Health Authorities
As mental health needs continue to grow across Texas, no single organization can meet them alone. This panel brings together hospital, community and state leaders to explore how cross-sector collaboration can close gaps in care and improve outcomes for mental…
Legal Hot Topics – Tort and Liability
This session will include a history and overview of the statutory framework and relevant court decisions that govern medical liability cases in Texas, including the Texas Medical Liability statute and the Texas Tort Claims Act. The panelists will also discuss…
Telling the Hospital Story – The Foundation of Effective Advocacy
Before hospitals can advocate effectively, they must first be clearly understood. In an increasingly complex and polarized environment, telling a consistent, mission-driven story is essential to building trust with communities, policymakers, and stakeholders. This session explores how hospitals can strengthen…
What Happened? Patient Safety and Risk Management Tips Through Case Studies – On-Demand
This program will address common and often-occurring patient safety events that lead to patient harm. Information on medical errors and the importance of a culture of safety are addressed. Patient care errors typically result from more than one contributing factor:…
Patient Restraints in Acute Care Settings: Navigating Clinical Judgment and Legal Responsibility – On-Demand
This on-demand webinar explores the complex clinical and legal considerations surrounding the use of chemical and mechanical restraints in acute care hospital settings. Participants will gain insight into best practices for ensuring patient and staff safety, maintaining ethical standards, and…
EMTALA 2026 – On-Demand
Every hospital that has a dedicated emergency department and accepts Medicare and Medicaid payment must follow the federal law and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation Interpretive Guidelines on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor…
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conditions of Participation: Ensuring Compliance 2026 – On-Demand
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Conditions of Participation located in Appendix W in the manual. This ten-part on-demand webinar series will cover the CAH CoP manual, including two webinars that address…
Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) 2026 – On-Demand
This eleven-part on-demand seminar series will cover a majority of the CMS Hospital CoP manual – Appendix A. It is an excellent way to educate everyone in your hospital on all the sections of the CMS hospital manual, especially ones…