Network News
May 3, 2017
 
Excellence in Prescribing Webinar from ECRI
Join ECRI for a FREE webinar that covers strategies to help mitigate risks when prescribing medications to patients, including taking and documenting a full medical history of the patient, being aware of and reconciling all medications the patient is currently taking, being aware of items on the patient problem list that may affect medications, ensuring accurate medication dosages, and evaluating for effectiveness and monitoring for unanticipated outcomes. Click one of the two optional dates below to register.

Wednesday, May 10, 11:00am-12:00pm CDT

Thursday, May 11, 2:00-3:00pm CDT

When Do You Report a Medical Liability Payment to the Federal Government?
A new infographic released by the National Practitioner Data Bank can help organizations determine whether a medical liability payment must be reported to the federal government. Click HERE to see the infographic.

This information was copied from the May 1, 2017 ECRI Risk and Safety E-News.
Decrease Potential for "Oh, by the Way" Moments with Previsit Notes from Patients
Giving patients the opportunity to type their own primary care visit agendas into the electronic health record (EHR) improves patient-clinician communication, according to a study published in the March/April 2017 Annals of Family Medicine.

Click HERE to read the complete article copied from the May 1, 2017 ECRI Risk and Safety E-News.
In the Spotlight
Free Risk Management Resources from ECRI
Address your top issues in a clinical risk management program provided at NO COST on behalf of HRSA. In this program, you have access to CME courses, email newsletters, and web-based resources to help you save time and reduce risk in your health center. In addition, you can participate in free webinars like the one offered in this newsletter.

To learn more,
call: (610) 825-6000, ext. 5200 or e-mail: clinical_rm_program@ecri.org.

Contact Us

Feel free to contact any member of the KAMU HCCN Grant Project Team below for assistance with project activities.

Terri Kennedy

tkennedy@kspca.org

785-233-8483

Trish Harkness

tharkness@kspca.org

620-874-8034

Shane Harris

sharris@kspca.org

785-233-8483

Susan Wood

swood@kspca.org

785-233-8483
 
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Health Center Connections is a health center controlled network organized and supported by KAMU. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number HRSA-16-010, Health Center Controlled Networks for $625,000 from 8/1/16 through 7/31/17 with no financing from nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.