Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM)

09/05/2025

Recent ASHRM blog regarding challenges for physician practice!

From patient relationships to cybersecurity, physician practices face unique risks. In the latest ASHRM blog, Joan M. Porcaro, RN, BSN, MM, CPHRM, FASHRM, shares practical strategies for:

✅ Strengthening communication & documentation
✅ Building a proactive risk management plan
✅ Enhancing cybersecurity & compliance readiness
✅ Creating support networks & response protocols

👉 Read the blog: https://ow.ly/xH9l50WSbf2

09/02/2025

Annual ASHRM Conference is just around the corner - you still have time to get registered and attend!

✨ Ready for Charlotte? ✨

The ASHRM Annual Conference is almost here! Join us in the Queen City, September 28–30, for three days packed with education, networking, and inspiration.

🎧 To give you a sneak peek, tune in to our latest podcast episode: “ASHRM Annual Conference: What to Expect and Look Forward To.”

Dennis Durbin, a member of the Annual Conference Committee, shares the sessions he’s most excited about and what you can expect from this year’s event.

👉 Listen in, get inspired, and start planning your conference experience. We can’t wait to welcome all ASHRM members to Charlotte! https://ow.ly/a0BF50WOlcS

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day!

08/26/2025

ASHRM Educational Opportunity

Who reassures the reassurer?

Health care risk professionals are often the steady hand in times of crisis, but the emotional toll can be heavy.

Join us for “Interrupting Third Victim Syndrome: Reassure the Reassurer”, where we’ll explore:
✅ What Third Victim Syndrome is
✅ The symptoms and warning signs
✅ Practical self-care strategies and resilience tools

🎙️ Speaker: Jenelle Arnao, DHS, MS, CPHRM

Let’s restore psychological safety and well-being for those who support others.

👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/yKPk50WMrfN

08/18/2025

JC Unify 2025 Conference

🎉 The full agenda for UNIFY™ 2025: Convening for Quality is now live!

Join us September 16–17 in Washington, D.C. for an unparalleled opportunity to connect with healthcare leaders, policymakers, and patient safety experts. From cutting-edge strategies in AI and pediatric care to exclusive insights from c-suite leaders, clinicians, and Joint Commission standards experts—UNIFY 2025 is where the future of healthcare takes shape.

🔗 Explore the agenda and register today: https://www.jointcommission.org/en-us/unify-convening-for-quality

08/16/2025

ASHRM25 is just around the corner. This is an opportunity for you to come together to learn, share ideas, and mold the future of safety in health care.

Up to 22.5 CE credits available for in-person + virtual participants

Learn more & register now!

Elevate your expertise. Expand your network. Empower your impact.

is where health care risk management professionals come together to share strategies, spark ideas, and shape the future of safety in health care.

Here’s what’s waiting for you at ASHRM25:
✅ 65+ educational sessions designed to deliver actionable takeaways
✅ Access to the Solution Center with the latest tools and innovations
✅ Inspiring keynotes that challenge and energize
✅ Up to 22.5 CE credits available for in-person + virtual participants

Whether you join us in person or online, you’ll walk away with fresh strategies, new connections, and the confidence to make a bigger impact in your organization.

Learn more & register now: https://ow.ly/mk0t50WGRQr

08/15/2025

ASHRM Volunteer Opportunities

Are you ready to influence the future of health care risk management?
ASHRM is looking for passionate members to serve on 2026 committees and the deadline to apply is almost here.

As a volunteer, you’ll:
✅ Collaborate with top professionals in the field
✅ Shape programs and guide strategic initiatives
✅ Build leadership skills that elevate your career

Committee appointments begin January 1, 2026, but you must apply by August 22 to be considered.

Apply today: https://ow.ly/XtFf50WGl6b

08/14/2025

Looking to get up to speed with recent changes to Joint Commission’s hospital and critical access hospital standards coming in January 2026?
Joint Commission is launching a new on-demand webinar series to help healthcare leaders prepare!

Looking to get up to speed with recent changes to Joint Commission’s hospital and critical access hospital standards coming in January 2026?

Joint Commission is launching a new on-demand webinar series to help healthcare leaders prepare for the streamlined standards, including:

📏 Revisions to standards to more directly identify CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs).
❌ Elimination of more than 700 requirements that had outlived their usefulness.
🥅 Introduction of the National Performance Goals chapter. This new chapter reorganizes existing requirements that rise above regulation into salient, measurable topics with defined goals that are critical for providing safe, high-quality care, treatment, and services.

Preregister for the free, on-demand webinars, which are planned to launch later this month: https://bit.ly/4mGoXOM

08/14/2025

❗️ASHRM Education❗️

Adverse events in outpatient settings are often underreported, misunderstood, and preventable. These incidents don’t just impact patient safety, they can also lead to serious professional liability risks.

Join ASHRM for an eye-opening webinar that will examine the most common types and causes of adverse events in ambulatory care with proven strategies to identify, report, and prevent recurrence.

Register today: https://ow.ly/rE1T50WGfJR

08/13/2025

Scholarship opportunity from Joint Commission!

As Joint Commission and National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®) jointly move the needle on healthcare quality improvement and workforce development, we're excited to announce the three safety net health systems that have been awarded scholarships to achieve Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)® certification. They are:

Cook County Health

GradyHealth

Jackson Health System

Each health system will award scholarships to 10 professionals, covering exam fees and providing free preparation materials to help them earn the CPHQ credential. With CPHQ certification, these quality leaders can strengthen their skills and deliver exceptional care in any setting, for every patient.

Learn more about the program: https://bit.ly/3UskkM7

08/09/2025

ASHRM Volunteer Opportunity

Are you ready to make a bigger impact in the health care risk management community? ASHRM’s 2025 Call for Volunteers is now open.

Now’s your chance to share your expertise, grow your professional network, and enhance your CV by serving on one of ASHRM’s volunteer committees.

ASHRM Committees include:
Annual Conference • Chapter Leadership • Education Development • Educational Scholarship • Forum News • Journal Editorial Review Board • New Member • Patient Safety

To be eligible, you must be a current ASHRM member.

📅 Apply by August 22, 2025

Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/FcVc50WAORe

08/09/2025

ASHRM Education

"I want to lead, not just manage."
If that’s ever crossed your mind, you’re not alone and you’re exactly who the ASHRM Leadership Playbook was made for.

The playbook walks you through key leadership domains using an enterprise risk management (ERM) approach that’s practical, clear, and made for real-world decision-making.

Whether you're stepping into a new role or growing in the one you’re in, this guide can help you lead with clarity and confidence.

Take a peek inside: https://ow.ly/q1Fe50WC1H8