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The second annual PHT Worker Safety Symposium, held in Charleston on May 11 & 12, was a great success, with 32 member representatives gathered at the Mills House for this program. The two-day, invitation-only event brought together key representatives from PHT members to discuss Trust data trends and key prevention strategies for leading loss drivers.

At the Symposium, PHT Annual Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Awards were presented to AnMed Health, AnMed Health Cannon, Conway Medical Center, Greenville Health System, Mountainview Nursing Home, and Self Regional Healthcare. This award is given annually to Palmetto Hospital Trust members which meet criteria related to the slip/trip/fall occurrence rate and also achieve a threshold score on the slips/trip/fall risk reduction objective. Each winner received $5,000 for their achievement.

AnMed Health

AnMed Health

Cannon

Conway Medical Center

Greenville Health System

Mountainview Nursing Home

Self Regional

Healthcare

The PHT Annual Safety Awards were also presented at this time, to the Palmetto Hospital Trust members with the lowest

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PHT 40th anniversary video

Aon acquires leading provider of talent measurement and psychometric assessment

Upcoming PHLIP Member-only Webinar

SCWCC: Commission adopts policies regarding payment of compensation

PHTS associates support the community

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PHT members earn awards

loss ratios in each of seven peer groups, as follows:

AnMed Health, in the category of Hospitals w/501 Beds or Greater

Beaufort Memorial Hospital, in the category of Hospitals w/101 - 500 Beds

Pelham Medical Center, in the category of Hospitals w/100 Beds or Fewer

Keystone Substance Abuse Services, in the category of Disabilities & Special Needs Organizations

Mountainview Nursing Home, in the category of Long-Term Care/Long-Term Acute Care Organizations

Conway Hospital Community Services, in the category of Physician Practice Organizations

South Carolina Hospital Association (not pictured), in the category of Other Organizations

The PHT Claims Coordinator Workshop & Awards Lunch was held June 9, 2017, with 25 member participants in attendance. This workshop was an excellent opportunity for Trust members to keep up with current and emerging developments in workers’ compensation. During the awards lunch portion of the event, the PHT Annual Transitional Duty Awards were presented, to the Palmetto Hospital Trust member with the highest ratio of transitional duty days compared to lost work days, a measure of the effectiveness of the hospital’s return to work program, in each of six peer groups, as follows:

• Spartanburg Medical Center, in the category of Hospitals w/501 Beds or Greater• Conway Medical Center, in the category of Hospitals w/101 - 500 Beds• Pelham Medical Center, in the category of Hospitals w/100 Beds or Fewer• Keystone Substance Abuse Services and Lexington/ Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, in the category of Disabilities & Special Needs Organizations• Mountainview Nursing Home and Kingston Nursing Center, in the category of Long-Term Care/Long-Term Acute Care Organizations• Greenville Health Corporation, in the category of Other Organizations

In addition, the following PHT members were recognized for timely claims reporting during 2016:

Platinum Claims Reporting Honor Roll Members(reported 100% of claims within three days)AnMed Health Cannon Conway Hospital Community ServicesEdisto Regional Health Services, Inc.Fairfield Memorial HospitalGreenville Health CorporationKeystone Substance Abuse ServicesKingston Nursing CenterLexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse CouncilMountainview Nursing HomeNewberry County Memorial HospitalPelham Medical CenterSelf Medical GroupSouth Carolina Hospital AssociationSpartanburg Hospital for Restorative CareSpartanburg Medical Center

Gold Claims Reporting Honor Roll Members(reported 95% of claims within three days)AnMed HealthBeaufort Memorial HospitalGreenville Health SystemThe Regional Medical Center

Congratulations again to these Trust members on their achievements in workplace safety.

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PHT Annual Transitional Duty Award winner recipient representatives

Platinum Claims Reporting Honor Roll member representatives

Gold Claims Reporting Honor Roll member representatives

PHTS strategic ally Aon recently announced it has acquired cut-e, a global leader in online talent assessments based in Hamburg, Germany.

“At a time when the global workforce is shrinking, workforce engagement is on the decline and turnover among younger workers is accelerating, big data is changing the way organizations identify, select, deploy, engage and measure the effectiveness of their talent,” said Michael Burke, CEO Talent, Rewards & Performance at Aon. “Acquiring cut-e enables us to expand our assessment and selection capabilities into even more situations and geographies, providing even stronger insights and driving improved business performance and reduced volatility for our clients.”

With 35 offices around the world, cut-e assesses more than 12 million candidates across more than 70 countries in over 40 languages each year through its proprietary psychometric talent assessment tools and advisory services, enabling clients to make better screening, selection and development decisions.

“In this tight labor market, organizations are keenly

aware of the need to quickly fill their talent pipeline with qualified candidates who are the right fit for their organization and link talent measurement to an economically measurable business impact,” said Andreas Lohff, CEO, cut-e. “Combining with Aon’s advanced assessment tools and customized talent solutions will strengthen the value we bring to clients in the assessment and selection marketplace.”

With the addition of cut-e, Aon’s global Talent, Rewards & Performance solution group boasts nearly 400 assessment and selection professionals, including award-winning industrial-organizational psychologists who are helping employers use science and data to select and develop employees. Together, Aon and cut-e have more than 50 years of continuous operations in the assessment space. Combined, the organizations assess over 30 million job candidates using some of the most innovative and award-winning tests in the industry.

For more information on the services available through PHTS and its strategic ally Aon, please contact Adam Allen, executive vice president & chief operating officer at PHTS, at aallen@phts.com.

Aon acquires leading provider of talent measurement and psychometric assessment

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2017 marks the 40th anniversary of Palmetto Hospital Trust. Since 1977, PHT has provided its members state of the art risk management, superior claims administration, and outstanding customer service. Associates have worked alongside PHT members, guiding them and helping PHT to become one of the most successful workers’ compensation group self-insurance programs in the country. We are truly grateful for the unwavering support. Earlier this month, at the PHT Claims Coordinator Workshop & Awards Lunch, we unveiled a special video commemorating PHT’s 40th

anniversary. The video was also shown at the recent PHT board meeting. We encourage you to take a few moments to visit http://www.phts.com/Alliances/WC.aspx to watch the video and appreciate all that we have accomplished together.

PHT 40th anniversary video

On July 18, PHTS will present a webinar for members of the PHLIP liability program, on Updates and Impacts: South Carolina Professional Liability Trends. It has been 17 years since the South Carolina Supreme Court held that hospitals have a non-delegable duty to provide competent emergency room care. We will explore how that ruling has expanded to cover other hospital departments and ways to reduce hospital exposure. We will also look at ways to limit liability through liability caps and opportunities to seek reimbursement from tortfeasors. Finally, we will address the expected next wave

of litigation: telemedicine, EMR-related, and Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs). To register or for more information, visit www.phts.com or contact Janine Wall, ARM, AIS, GBA, director of marketing at PHTS, at jwall@phts.com.

Upcoming PHLIP Member-only Webinar

Holiday NoticePHTS will be closed for Independence Day

on Tuesday, July 4.

Manny Miranda joined our staff June 9 in the position of Information Systems Administrator.

Janine Wall, director of marketing, attained 12 years of service on June 20.

Around PHTS

July 11 “Professional Practice Evaluation Policy - Special Topics” (audioconference 1:00-2:00 p.m.) (HortySpringer)+

July 18 Updates and Impacts: South Carolina Professional Liability Trends (webinar) (PHLIP liability program members only)*

July 19 “Writing Medical Staff Bylaws: How to Avoid Compliance Gaps and Implement Best Practices” (webcast 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.) (HCPro)**

August 1 “Professionalism Policy” (audioconference 1:00-2:00 p.m.) (HortySpringer)+

September 5 “Practitioner Health & Wellness Policy” (audioconference 1:00-2:00 p.m.) ( HortySpringer)+

September 21 Slip/Trip/Fall Champions & Walkway Auditors Workshop (PHT members only)* Columbia

September 26 Updates and Impacts: Federal and State Level Legislation and Regulations (webinar) (PHLIP liability program members only)*

+ To register or for more information, call 800.245.1205 * To register or for more information, visit www.phts.com or contact Janine Wall, ARM,AIS, GBA, director of marketing at PHTS, at jwall@phts.com ** To register or for more information, visit www.hcmarketplace.com

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On the SC Workers Compensation Commission website last week, the following announcement was posted:

“On May 9th, 2017, Governor Henry McMaster signed House Bill H.3441 which amends Title 42 by adding § 42-9-450. This new statute allows payment of compensation to be made by check or electronic payment systems, but requires the payments to be made “in accordance with the policies, procedures, or regulations as provided by the commission”. S.C. Code Ann. § 42-9-450.

The Commission has proposed changes to Regulation

67-1602 which will provide the framework for how parties can go about using electronic payment systems. However, the proposed changes to the regulations did not become law this year, and will be before the General Assembly in January 2018.

At the June 19th, 2017 Commission Business Meeting, the Commissioners issued an Administrative Order adopting policies and procedures regarding the payment of compensation pursuant to § 42-9-450 of the S.C. Code of Laws.”

SCWCC: Commission adopts policies regarding payment of compensation

PHTS associates support the communityPHTS associates once again showed their community support through their generous donations to our annual United Way of the Midlands Workplace Giving Campaign. We exceeded our goal by raising $5,245, which will support United Way’s work in improving quality of life in our local community.