Seminars
Peer Review Boot Camp: Boca Raton, FL
Intensive Training for Committee Chairs, Members, and Support Staff
Nov 04, 2010 - Nov 05, 2010
Boca Raton, FL
Overview
This program gets to the heart of the most challenging peer review issues
Peer Review Boot Camp offers in-depth, intensive, and practical training for physicians recently appointed to peer review positions, leaders with peer review responsibilities who need to train their committee members, and hospital staff supporting the peer review process. Taught by physicians who have helped hundreds of medical staff peer review committees implement effective approaches, this program offers a combination of lecture, detailed clinical case reviews and case studies, exercises, and practical methods to help you:
- Perform reliable peer review with less bias
- Improve peer review committee efficiency
- Increase the use of aggregate data and identify patterns and trends
- Create a positive peer review culture
- Effectively evaluate and improve physician performance
- Meet OPPE, FPPE, and core competency requirements
- Train the peer review committee
- Implement multispecialty-based peer review
- Encourage the medical staff to take peer review seriously
What your colleagues are saying ...
"Very helpful—good ideas and plans for improving a peer review program to make it more effective and safer for patients. Real life examples were very helpful. Very informative, positive approach that is helpful for improving patient care."
–Treva Stuart, RN
PRMC
Dover, DE
"Excellent seminar. Case presentations were valuable, as well as listening to peers discuss relevant issues with excellent collaboration regarding various outcomes."
–Diana Tershakovec, ARNP-C
South Miami Hospital
Miami, FL
Extend your stay and attend the OPPE Done Right post-conference program. Call 800/801-6661 or click here for additional information.
Add a customized session to your seminar experience
We now also offer you the opportunity to meet with a faculty consultant, either prior to or following the seminar sessions, for the purpose of a customized educational retreat or consultation with you and your team. There is an additional fee for this option, and availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. To arrange your session, please contact Stacey Koch, Director of Client Relations, at skoch@greeley.com or 888/749-3054, Ext. 3193.
Agenda
DAY 1
| 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. | Registration and continental breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. | Preparing for Peer Review Training
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| 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. |
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| 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. | Case Review Intensive Training
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| 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
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| 12:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Case Review Training Application: Clinical case reviews and discussion |
| 1:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Networking reception |
DAY 2
| 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. | Continental breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. | Aggregate Data Intensive Training
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| 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45 a.m.–10:05 a.m. |
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| 10:05 a.m.–10:45 a.m. |
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| 10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m. | Aggregate Data Training Application: Clinical case studies and discussion |
| 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Action plans for FPPE: Practical policies to address individual physician improvement issues identified from OPPE |
| 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. | Peer Review reporting to MEC and governing bodies |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Bringing it back home: how to create an ongoing training program for peer review |
| 1:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Agenda subject to change
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Apply principles for developing a fair and efficient peer review system to implement OPPE.
- Understand the responsibilities of an effective peer review committee
- Create case review criteria that decrease unnecessary physician reviews
- Implement methods to improve reliability and fairness of physician case review
- Define targets for evaluating excellent and acceptable physician performance for OPPE.
- Evaluate trend data to determine the need for FPPE.
- Discuss approaches for effective FPPE related action plans
- Develop an ongoing peer review training program for your healthcare organization
Who Should Attend
Practitioners who are expected to lead or participate in medical staff peer review and hospital support staff. Ideal attendees include medical staff quality/peer review committee chairs, peer review committee members, designated physician reviewers, medical staff officers, chief medical officers, VPMAs, medical directors, department chairs, quality directors, quality staff supporting peer review, and medical staff services professionals.
Speakers
Robert Marder MD, CMSL
Vice President
Robert J. Marder, MD, CMSL, is vice president with The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA. He brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership and management experience to his work with physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations across the country. Dr. Marder's many roles in senior hospital medical administration and operations management in academic and community hospital settings make him uniquely qualified to assist physicians and hospitals in developing solutions for complex medical staff and hospital performance issues. He consults, authors, and presents on a wide range of healthcare leadership issues, including effective and efficient peer review, physician performance measurement and improvement, hospital quality measurement systems and performance improvement, patient safety/error reduction, and utilization management.
Mary Hoppa MD, MBA, CMSL
Senior Consultant
Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, CMSL, is a senior consultant with The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare leadership and management experience to her work with physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations across the country. Dr. Hoppa's roles in hospital administration and medical staff leadership in academic and community hospital settings make her uniquely qualified to assist physicians and medical centers in developing effective solutions to their most significant challenges. She has experience in credentialing and privileging, peer review and quality, medical staff education, conflict resolution, and is the leader of The Greeley Company's bylaws division.
Speakers subject to change.
CE Credits
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
HCPro, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HCPro, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
HCPro, Inc. is authorized to award 9 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.
National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS)
This program is pending approval by the National Association of Medical Staff Services for 10.5 continuing education units. Accreditation of this educational program in no way implies endorsement or sponsorship by NAMSS.
National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
This activity has been approved by the National Association of Healthcare Quality for 9 CPHQ CE credits.
Hotel
Boca Raton Resort & Club
501 East Camino Real | Boca Raton, FL 33432
561/447-3000
Online Hotel Reservations
Reservations:
888/557-6375
Discounted Room Rate (deadline: October 3): $235 per night
For the discounted room rate, reservations must be made by October 3, 2010. Be sure to mention Greeley to receive the discounted room rate. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and often sell out before the cutoff date. Make your hotel reservations immediately to guarantee rate and availability.
Situated on 356 acres in South Florida, the Boca Raton Resort & Club is an eclectic, private village offering the best of all worlds: a renowned spa, championship golf and tennis, expansive private beach, and luxury marina. Exquisite accommodations within this captivating hotel are presented within five distinct settings ranging from the ultra-luxe Beach Club to the sleek, contemporary Bungalows. Located less than 30 miles from both the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and the Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).
Pricing
| Early Bird Rate (Sep 03, 2010) | $895.00 individual attendee | $3,580.00 team of five |
| Regular Rate | $995.00 individual attendee | $3,980.00 team of five |
- Cancellations received by HCPro, Inc. 30 days or more prior to the seminar are eligible for a credit or refund, less a $250 cancellation fee. The credit will be valid for up to 6 months from date of cancellation.
- Cancellations made 30 to 10 days prior to the seminar date(s) are not eligible for refunds but are eligible for payment transfer (credit) to another HCPro, Inc. seminar, less a $250 cancellation fee. The credit will be valid for up to 6 months from date of cancellation.
- Participant(s) who cancel less than 10 days prior to the seminar date(s) will be considered as "no shows" and will not be eligible for refunds/credits.
This policy is subject to change.
Exhibits/Sponsorship
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