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Monica Berry, BSN, JD, LLM, DFASHRM, CPHRM

The 2002 work of ASHRM is off to an exciting and challengingstart! I would like to take this opportunity to share with youwhat ASHRM will “look like” during the coming months.

In reality, the work starts at the end of the previous year as theboard reviews the ASHRM Vision and Mission Statement. As some of you may know, the board reviewed and revised the Vision andMission statement to reflect better the current status of the societyas we see it in today’s environment. The newly created ASHRMVision and Mission Statement place the patient at the hub of thewheel around which our work operates.

Vision: Safe and trusted health care

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Mission Statement: To advance safe and trusted patient-centered health care by promoting proactive and innovative health care risk

management

It is interesting to note that our vision is repeated in the missionstatement, a first-time event for ASHRM. The board was passionateabout the specific words used in the vision being repeated in themission statement for two reasons. First, there’s the need toacknowledge the current focus on patient safety. Also, concernraised about the general public’s lack of confidence in the healthcare industry is at the very heart of the work of risk management.

The 2002 foundation was poured and was further strengthenedby the placement of key pillars – the strategic plan and the committee/task force structure. The strategic plan consist of four society goalsand one board goal:

Society Goal One:To create health care risk management resources that actively

support the role and function of risk management in today’s diversehealth care environment.

Society Goal Two: To actively foster professional development.

Society Goal Three:To cultivate a positive public image for health care

risk management.

Society Goal Four: To expand the global view of health care risk management

BOARD GOAL:To encourage the growth of a strong organizational structure

through responsible governance and fiscal management.

The committee/task force structure was modeled after the successful one created the previous year. The most exciting part wasthe level of participation, energy and creativity that was generated atthe leadership meeting held in Chicago in January. The chairs of thecommittees and task forces met to launch the varied initiatives andget ASHRM 2002 off to a dynamic and exciting start. It was atremendous honor to be among such motivated, knowledgeable andsuccessful individuals. I left that meeting feeling totally charged andready to embrace my role as president of ASHRM for 2002.

President’s MessageWhat ASHRM will ‘look like’

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Collaborative initiativesASHRM has some exciting opportunities and challenges ahead

that I want to share with the membership. There is no doubt that thecollaborative initiatives that have been presented are a result ofmajor efforts of the society in previous years. To those presidents –“fearless leaders” and “wizened crones” – who preceded me, I wantto specifically thank you for your dedicated efforts. What is happeningis that the society is being recognized and approached for its expertiseand intellectual capital. Organizations are presenting opportunitiesto partner or collaborate on new and exciting initiatives.

The AHA has approached ASHRM to assist in advocacy initiatives,offer content expertise for the development of tools, and participatein leadership opportunities. The ABA has requested our presence atthe table to plan an educational program. The Milbank Group hasasked for a risk management presence in developing a strategy toaddress the application of the failure mode effects analysis processin health care. Our relationship with the JCAHO has really taken offin several directions, including a review of various standards andsentinel event alerts. We are partnering with CMS on bed safety issues.

We have embraced an educational opportunity with the NationalPatient Safety Foundation (NPSF) for a session on disclosure atAnnenberg IV in Indianapolis in April. ASHRM has a seat on theNational Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting andPrevention (NCC MERP). ASHRM is supporting patient safetyresearch through the provision of knowledge and expertise in anAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) study.

What will be next? I can’t imagine, but it’s bound to be fun! Theonly downside to all of this effort is having to make a decision aboutwhat opportunities to accept and what to turn down. I will gladlyaccept this challenge – at last we are being recognized for thetremendous value that we as risk managers/consultants bring to thetable. I am incredibly proud of our members and feel quite humbledto be at the helm of ASHRM in 2002.

Fondly,

Professional Fellowship Chapter Annual Conference Audio Ed TF Journal TF Advocacy/RegEthics Comm Scholarship TF Resources TF Affairs

Nominating Comm Certification Internat'l Members Modules TF PEARLS TF JCAHO LiaisonTF Prep TF

Bylaws Comm RM Handbook TF Vendor Relations TF Healthcare RM Monographs TF JCAHO PTACWeek Prog TF

Finance Comm Related Membership MappingAppointments Services TF On-Line Ed TF Strategies TF

HF AdvisoryMembershipHF CurriculumServices TF

AHACC – BoardAHACC – Programming

CMS – Bed SafetyPaul Smith

AHRQ Geri Amori

DisasterPreparednes

sDennyThomas

NCC MERPEllen Quinn

USP ABA Peggy

Nakamura & Annie

Stoekmann

MilbankMonica Berry

CACJeffreyDriver

AHA PatientSafetyAward

Geri Amori

Collaborative Efforts with Other OrganizationsBoard Steward: Jane Bryant

Bylaws MandatedCommittees

LiaisonKathleen Knoppe

RM FieldDevelopmentSteering ChairRonni Solomon

Membership& Chapter

Services ChairEllen Quinn

AnnualConference

Planning Liaison

Mike Seitz

EducationalPlanning

ChairMark Cohen

PublicationsChair

Paul EnglishSmith

Regulatory &Legislative

Activity ChairJeffrey Driver

ASHRM President

Board of Directors

Executive Director

ASHRM Staff

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