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Just Clone Me! Unbundling Conflicting Compliance, Risk, and Quality Roles Held by One Leader

 

1. Participants will be able to explain and understand the roles and purposes of Compliance, Risk Management, Quality, Patient Safety and Legal

2. Attendees will be able to summarize and recognize the inherent conflicts of interest in the compliance, risk management, and quality/patient

safety leadership roles.

3. Attendees will be able to recognize and summarize the need for their separation and assignment to separate individuals

4. Participants will be able to describe and prevent the potential and probable negative effects when these roles are the responsibility of one

person.

5. Attendees will assess their own organizations to ensure prevention strategies are in place to avoid these potentially negative issues

In healthcare and other regulated industries, maintaining a clear delineation between compliance, risk management, quality/patient safety, and the in-house legal department is crucial. While these functions serve distinct purposes, their collaboration is essential to ensure a holistic and effective approach to organizational integrity and patient care.

While separation is essential from a legal and regulatory standpoint, collaboration among these departments is crucial for organizational integrity. Effective communication ensures that compliance, risk management, and legal strategies are aligned with operational and safety priorities, fostering a culture of excellence and safety.

Join Julie Janeway, MSA, JD and Linda Weirauch, MSN, RN, CPHQ on Thursday, December 5 at 12 PM ET to share in a lively and interactive discussion about the importance of not only separating these roles, but also best practices and tools to ensure your own organization is compliant.

 

PRESENTER BIOS:

JULIE JANEWAY, MSA, JD

Julie Janeway has been a Michigan life sciences and health law attorney for twenty-six years. She is the co-owner and General Counsel of Principled Healthcare Consulting, the principal attorney at Janeway Law PLLC, and also serves as the external General Counsel for Advize Health. Previously, she served as the Interim Chief Legal Counsel for an international healthcare company operating in four countries, and she practiced with Foley, Baron, Metzger & Julip, PLLC, heading the Healthcare Law Department. Her law firm practice included compliance, risk management, healthcare professional licensing defense, business/corporate law, employment law, pharmacy law, PSO/PSES (PSWP) development, audit response/defense/mitigation, independent internal and parallel investigations, contracting and other fields of healthcare and life sciences law, and all related training for healthcare entities, practitioners

and practitioner organizations, and other businesses and associations in the healthcare and life sciences industries.

Since 2002 Julie has consulted and trained for a significant number of healthcare organizations, practices, hospitals/systems, healthcare equipment and device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare vendors and research companies across North America and Asia. She also serves as the General Counsel and Past-President of the Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality and has served on several national healthcare organization Boards of Directors.

 

Linda Weirauch, MSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB

Linda Weirauch is a seasoned registered nurse with over twenty-five years of experience in leadership, risk management, and quality across diverse healthcare settings, including outpatient physician practices, acute care, and critical illness recovery hospitals.

In her distinguished career, Linda has spearheaded multiple process improvement teams for core measure databases and Blue Cross Blue Shield clinical collaborative programs. She has served as the Quality lead for The Joint Commission (TJC) Stroke Certification and Total Joint Replacement Programs. Her additional responsibilities have encompassed the roles of lead facilitator for accreditation and state site audits, as well as corporate educator for the Performance Management and Improvement course aimed at Corporate Managers and Directors.

Currently, Linda holds the position of Market Director of Quality Management, Risk, and Infection Control at two Select Specialty Hospitals in Michigan. In this capacity, she has successfully directed efforts that have enhanced patient quality outcomes, mitigated risks in clinical care, and bolstered patient safety. Notably, she has led initiatives to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), improve medical record documentation and compliance, and achieve Hospital of Excellence recognition in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Linda's academic credentials include a Master of Science in Nursing. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Her dedication to the field extends beyond her professional duties; she is actively involved in leadership roles within the Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality, currently serving as Treasurer. Additionally, she participates in the National Association for Healthcare Quality, contributing to multiple committees such as the Healthcare Quality Foundation and the CPHQ Review Course team, where she also serves as a national review course instructor. Linda is presently a peer reviewer for the Journal for Healthcare Quality.

Linda has written chapters on nursing clinical quality, led panel discussions, and presented at state and national conferences on quality and risk management. She is a nationally recognized expert in healthcare quality, clinical risk reduction, and patient safety. Linda Weirauch's extensive expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence make her a distinguished leader in the field of healthcare quality management.

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This activity/program has been submitted to NAHQ® for
1.5 hour of CPHQ CE credits.