Quality, Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Practical Recommendations for the Hospital Board
Webinar
This webinar, hosted by the AHA’s Trustee Services, provides practical recommendations for boards to meet the quality and patient safety requirements as defined by regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations. You will learn to identify topics to discuss with your leadership regarding:
- Healthcare quality and safety
- Regulatory and accreditation requirements
- Board responsibilities
Presenters
Kathryn K. Leonhardt, MD, MPH, CPPS, CPHQ, is principal consultant with Joint Commission International (JCI). She is a preventive medicine/public health physician with over 30 years in leadership positions in public, private and academic health care settings. Dr. Leonhardt has conducted research, published, and taught in the areas of quality, patient safety and patient experience. Since joining the Joint Commission, Dr. Leonhardt has led the education and training of over 3,500 health care professionals from over 40 countries in quality and patient safety.
John Berry, MSN, RN, is specialist principal with Joint Commission Resources (JCR). He provides consultation, education and technical assistance related to CMS requirements, including federal surveys, laws, regulations, guidelines and standards for health care facilities. Mr. Berry serves as CMS faculty and the CMS subject matter expert in the development and presentation of CMS related education.