Catalog Number : agkm1779
Title : Preparing Agendas and Minutes
Speaker : Kathy Matzka

Webplay Recording Date : 4-4-2012
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

This program will discuss various aspects of preparing agendas and transcribing meeting minutes in an accurate, unbiased and timely manner. Examples of "dos" and "don'ts" will be provided. Protection of peer review minutes as provided by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act and state law will be discussed as will the importance of developing record retention and access policies.

Webinar Objectives:

• Develop well-defined agendas which guide the meeting
• Document minutes that include conclusions, recommendations, actions taken, and follow-up
• Identify an appropriate mechanism for follow up after the meeting
• Develop a procedure for record retention
• Discuss the importance of a policy for access to meeting files and minutes

Webinar Outline:

• Introduction
• Agenda Prep
  • Development of efficiently flowing agenda
  • Review/Discussion with chair
  • Consent agenda
• Minutes
  • How to document
  • Do’s and don’ts
  • Recording/use of laptop
  • Documenting motions
  • Corrections
  • Archiving
• Other Issues
  • Access and confidentiality
  • Peer Review minutes
• Questions and Answers

Target Audience:

• Medical Services Professionals
• Medical Staff Leaders
• Credentials Committee Members
• Hospital CEOs
• Quality Mangers
• any other hospital staff or medical staff members responsible for credentialing and privileging of physicians and other practitioners

Contact Hours:

This course has been approved for 1.8 Iowa Nursing Contact Hours. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.