President's message
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American Society for Hospital Risk Management of the hicriuii tro\plt'll i\\~oclarlon 840 North I ,ike Shore Drive Chicago, Illinoir 6061 1 Telephone 3 12 280 6000 Perspectives in Hospital Risk Management The Ne\\cslerter of the ;\meric.in Society for Ho\pit.il Risk LManagemenr of the American Hospitd Association Volume 5 Number 1 Winter 1985 ~~~ ~~~~~~~ Presidents message with a more direct link to the soci- ety board, specific areas of the countrv have been assigned to each additional expenses. Before we can enter into these areas, we will need to generate the funds to suDDort of the '1985 board meibers. It is our hope that this liaison will pro- the;. The AHA asks that 'ail per- sonal membership societies pay their l h e following column was written by Jane Bryant (formerly Jane Reynolds), society president, and director of risk management, Green- ville Hospital System, Greenville, SC. vide for more direct input from society members and affiliates. As our society grows, so do our desires. One of my primary efforts in 1985 will be to explore alter- native sources for revenue. Most own way, so theiask is at hand. I appeal to you, the membership, to communicate to the board, to David Meyers, society director, or to me, any and all ideas you may have. As the new vear starts. I can onlv new ventures, such as teleconferenc- ing, liaison with the Joint Commis- a great for us sion on Accreditation of Hospitals, serve you.-Jane Bryant rn and legislative input, will require wish you well and ask that you let us know how ASHRM may best A new year is starting, one that In an effort to provide individual members and affiliated chapters ~~ experience and ideas and by reflect- in the health care delivery system. I 1984 publications chairman reflects on member involvement The following article was written by Barbara Markus, assistant business manager for risk analysis, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. As I leave my post as chairman of the Publications Committee, I have the following thoughts. work with so many interesting and intelligent individuals who all hap- pen to be risk managers. Each member of the 1984 Publications Committee has contributed a great deal to the quality and substance of Perspectives. Other ASHRM members who wrote monographs and feature articles have helped nourish the professional growth of risk management by sharing their First, I enjoyed the opportunity to ing on the state of the art. The dedication of the AHA staff has also been instrumental in the accomplishments of this year, with a special thanks to David Meyers, society director. Second, I am looking forward to 1985 as a year in which the profes- sion of risk management will become more visible and important am confident that the new ASHRM board of directors and committees will make great things happen this year. I am especially pleased to turn over my editorial pen to a very com- petent writer and knowledgeable risk manager, Trudy Goldman, ARM, risk manager, University of Illinois, Chicago. She has been appointed by Jane Bryant, ASHRM ~ ~ In this issue Members Elect New Directors, President-elect Affiliated Chapter .............................. Risk Management ination and Cogitation ............ Hospitals Still Have a Way To Go ....... ........................ 2 ty of Health Care Information. .......... .2 Book Discusses Pri Government Investigating Technology Counterfeiting. ................. .... ........... 4 Health Care Changes Demand Action. .... ................. Checklist Shows the Role of a Hospital Risk Manager ..................... .7 FDA Requires Manufacturers To Report Deaths and Serious Injuries, From the AHA President ................... Device Malfunctions. ........................................... ........... 10 Upcoming Educational Programs ...................................... 10
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American Society for Hospital Risk Management of the h i c r i u i i tro\plt'll i \ \~oclar lon
840 North I ,ike Shore Drive Chicago, Illinoir 6061 1 Telephone 3 12 280 6000
Perspectives in Hospital Risk Management The Ne\\cslerter of the ;\meric.in Society for Ho\pit.il Risk LManagemenr of the American Hospitd Association
Volume 5 Number 1 Winter 1985
~~~ ~~~~~~~
Presidents message with a more direct link to the soci- ety board, specific areas of the countrv have been assigned to each
additional expenses. Before we can enter into these areas, we will need to generate the funds to suDDort
of the '1985 board meibers . It is our hope that this liaison will pro-
the;. The AHA asks that 'ail per- sonal membership societies pay their
l h e following column was written by Jane Bryant (formerly Jane Reynolds), society president, and director of risk management, Green- ville Hospital System, Greenville, SC.
vide for more direct input from society members and affiliates.
As our society grows, so do our desires. One of my primary efforts in 1985 will be to explore alter- native sources for revenue. Most
own way, so theiask is at hand. I appeal to you, the membership,
to communicate to the board, to David Meyers, society director, or to me, any and all ideas you may have. As the new vear starts. I can onlv
new ventures, such as teleconferenc- ing, liaison with the Joint Commis-
a great for us sion on Accreditation of Hospitals, serve you.-Jane Bryant rn and legislative input, will require
wish you well and ask that you let us know how ASHRM may best A new year is starting, one that
In an effort to provide individual members and affiliated chapters
~~
experience and ideas and by reflect- in the health care delivery system. I 1984 publications chairman reflects on member involvement
The following article was written by Barbara Markus, assistant business manager f o r risk analysis, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
As I leave my post as chairman of the Publications Committee, I have the following thoughts.
work with so many interesting and intelligent individuals who all hap- pen to be risk managers. Each member of the 1984 Publications Committee has contributed a great deal to the quality and substance of Perspectives. Other ASHRM members who wrote monographs and feature articles have helped nourish the professional growth of risk management by sharing their
First, I enjoyed the opportunity to
ing on the state of the art. T h e dedication of the AHA staff has also been instrumental in the accomplishments of this year, with a special thanks to David Meyers, society director.
Second, I am looking forward to 1985 as a year in which the profes- sion of risk management will become more visible and important
am confident that the new ASHRM board of directors and committees will make great things happen this year. I am especially pleased to turn over my editorial pen to a very com- petent writer and knowledgeable risk manager, Trudy Goldman, ARM, risk manager, University of Illinois, Chicago. She has been appointed by Jane Bryant, ASHRM
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In this issue
Members Elect New Directors, President-elect
Affiliated Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk Management ination and Cogitation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hospitals Still Have a Way To Go . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ty of Health Care Information. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Book Discusses Pri
Government Investigating Technology Counterfeiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Health Care Changes Demand Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checklist Shows the Role of a Hospital Risk Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 FDA Requires Manufacturers To Report Deaths and Serious Injuries,
From the AHA President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Device Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 10 Upcoming Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
