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Just last year, 100 people were killed and 213 were wounded in 50 active shooter incidents in the U.S., which includes the Highland Park shooting. According to the FBI, active shooter incidents—defined as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area—are up 66.7% since 2018. Hospitals are not immune to these incidents as workplace violence in healthcare is also on the rise. In fact, one of 2022’s active shooter incidents occurred at a hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Other hospital shootings that occurred in Little Rock and Dallas were not included in the FBI’s report, with the most recent in Portland in July.

Cultivating and maintaining response preparedness has become a crucial, life-saving capability for hospitals. To fortify hospital preparedness efforts, IHA is offering a train-the-trainer webinar that teaches how to survive an active shooter while considering the nuances of the hospital setting. This expert-led program will offer proven and practical prevention and response strategies, as well as the foundation for creating a four-step active shooter response training program at your hospital.

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IHA is offering industry leader HCPro’s popular Medicare Boot Camp®—Utilization Review Version as part of a multiyear commitment to members’ utilization review (UR) educational needs. The intensive two-day program focuses on Medicare rules and regulations related to patient status and the role of the UR committee.

Participants will dive into the complex world of Medicare regulations through the boot camp’s nationally recognized curriculum. The course will provide a foundational understanding of Medicare regulations critical to proper compliance, correct reimbursement and stabilizing inpatient payments.

This expert-led program will:

• Teach using the actual rules—you will learn how to find and apply rules and guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure Medicare beneficiaries are placed in the correct status and billed correctly for the services they receive;

• Supply you with the resources and skills needed to navigate the Medicare website and to research and prioritize your Medicare questions long after the boot camp ends; and

• Examine case studies to help you understand the concepts and apply them to real-world situations.

New this year: Participants will study clinical examples and resources from Livanta National Medicare Claim Review Contractor, the entity performing Medicare short stay reviews (formerly called Two-Midnight rule reviews). Expert faculty will also cover facet joint interventions/injections, the new service added to the prior authorization list in 2023.

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No one ever said leading was easy or comfortable, especially when a critical conversation is needed. Coaching a staff to higher levels of performance is one of the most important skill sets a leader must have. This interactive session will provide practical strategies to help you become a more effective communicator, as well as provide hands on practice in conflict management.

IHA has collaborated with other state hospital associations to make this program available to its members.

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How can you safeguard hospital staff, patients and visitors from physical violence and verbal assault? At the top of the list: implementing strategies that help identify potentially aggressive or violent behavior before it escalates, and building capabilities for an effective response to these incidents. IHA’s Safety and Emergency Preparedness lead Keneatha Johnson will showcase the violence prevention and safety efforts of Illinois hospitals and health systems that have developed and implemented strategies to enhance workplace safety.

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Healthcare workers across the U.S. have reported experiencing violent incidents on the job in increasing numbers over the past few years. To address this troubling trend, this year’s IHA Emergency Preparedness Exercise will focus on enhancing healthcare worker safety by simulating a bomb threat and assessing your organization’s response. The exercise will test your staff’s operational readiness, their knowledge and understanding of emergency preparedness roles and responsibilities, and the effectiveness of the hospital’s emergency management plans. Staff spanning your facility will have a role in the exercise, including those in medical surge, family reunification and incident recovery.

Join IHA for this first statewide exercise following the pandemic. This interactive webinar will assist IHA members in strengthening their preparedness plans and procedures before any violent situation arises.

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Adapting and responding to your colleagues’ changing values and expectations requires a paradigm shift for leaders. Will you be ready? Flexibility for leaders is as important as flexibility for your workforce. Turbulent times call for responsive and adaptive healthcare leadership. Are you leading with standards and norms no longer held in high regard by the current workforce? If so, join this session to learn how to (re)attract and (re)engage your employees.

IHA has collaborated with other state hospital associations to make this program available to its members.

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