Reserve your seat to the 2011 AHAP conference now! May 12-13th, 2011 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV

The annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) conference is the conference for all things accreditation.

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Launched in September 2006, AHAP now has close to 500 members. The 2011 conference will be the association’s fifth annual event, and you don’t have to be a member to attend.

This year's conference will feature sessions about preparing for both Joint Commission and CMS surveys, effectively presenting data, infection control, and more! This conference fills up quickly so reserve your seat today!

Take a look at some of the highlights from the 2010 conference!

What your peers said about the 2010 AHAP Conference:

“Overall, this was the best conference I have been to in 10 years. The sessions were very informative and speakers were outstanding. I would recommend this conference for all accreditation professionals.”

“This was my first conference [with] AHAP. It was very informative. I have learned quite a bit of information. I will take the information back to my organization. We will use some ideas and suggestions for our upcoming Joint Commission and CMS Survey.”

“Breakout sessions were very helpful! Nice addition to conference and great way to network and gain resources.”

“I particularly enjoyed the two presentations by Ken Rohde. He is a terrific speaker.”

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2010 Agenda:

Day 1: Thursday, May 6, 2010

7:00 AM–8:00 AM—Registration/continental breakfast/exhibits

8:00 AM–9:00 AM—Keynote Address: Kathleen D. Pagana, PhD, RN
Momentum Leadership: How to Increase Momentum by Capitalizing on Hidden Opportunities

9:15 AM–10:45 AM—General session: Joint Commission accreditation update
The Joint Commission has updated many of its standards for 2010. This session will focus on survey trouble spots and important regulation updates.

10:45 AM–11:15 AM—Break/exhibits

11:15 AM–12:30 PM—General session: Data management—best methods for presenting data
Communicating to your leadership team what your data are telling you about certain improvement efforts is as important as running the initiative in the first place. This session will explain how to use dashboards, scorecards, and other techniques to capture the attention of the board during your next presentation.

12:30 Pm–2:00 PM—Networking lunch (exhibit hall)

2:00 Pm–3:15 PM—Breakout sessions (choose one of two)
Restraint: Understand specific Joint Commission and CMS training requirements, as well as what surveyors will be looking for. Additionally, attendees of this session will leave with a better grasp of documentation requirements with respect to restraint.

Infection Control: Learn what National Patient Safety Goal 7 requires and how those standards can be met. Flash sterilization and proper hand hygiene techniques will also be discussed.

3:15 Pm–3:30 PM—Break/exhibits

3:30 PM–5:00 PM—Breakout sessions (choose one of two)
High-risk procedures outside of the OR: Reduce the number of citations concerning high-risk procedures outside of the OR by learning about the proper use of sedation from moderate to deep—as well as any related documentation requirements

DNV accreditation case study: Hear how one facility made the switch from Joint Commission accreditation to DNV accreditation. Learn about the process, any trouble spots, and how DNV accreditation is currently serving its needs.

Day 2: Friday, May 7, 2010

7:00 AM–8:00 AM—Breakfast

8:00 AM–9:00 AM—General session: CMS survey update
Get a sense of what is commonly asked about during a CMS survey and how you can prepare your staff.

9:00 AM–9:15 AM—Break/exhibits

9:15 AM-10:30 AM—Roundtable discussions
share your successes, challenges, and best practices about top accreditation issues in this popular working session. BoNUS: following the conference, attendees will receive a free white paper summarizing the key points of each of the roundtable discussions

10:30 AM–11:00 AM—Break/exhibits

11:00 AM–12:30 PM—Breakout sessions (choose one of two)
Data management with respect to core measures: Learn how to use your core measures data in a way that will help improve your processes right away.

Successful strategies for responding to/clarifying RFIs: This session will show attendees that not all RFIs received during a Joint Commission survey are well-deserved. It will cover several techniques you can use to respond to RFIs and get them clarified.

12:30 PM—Adjourn

Reserve your seat to the 2011 AHAP conference now! May 12-13th, 2011 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, NV

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