UPDATED REGISTRATION LINK: IHA-MAPS PSO Legal Webinar Sept. 22
All IHA members and Illinois healthcare providers are invited to join IHA and its component Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) PSO, for a free Sept. 22 legal webinar, “PSO Case Law Updates, CANDOR and Expanding the PSES,” from 10:55 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CT. Michael R. Callahan, JD, Senior Consultant at that Hardenbergh Group, will offer the latest information on PSO case law and challenges to federal protections. IHA has updated the registration link and the corrected link can be found here. 
 
This is an excellent opportunity for internal and external legal counsel, risk management teams, quality and patient safety professionals, and other healthcare staff. Attend to earn up to 1.5 hours of nurse continuing education credit for this program or 1.5 hours of general Continuing Legal Education. 
 
IHA’s MAPS is leading efforts to prevent medical error through resource sharing, education, and data collection and analysis. As a certified PSO since 2010, MAPS provides disclosure privileges, confidentiality and protections for reported patient events. Click here to learn more about MAPS benefits.
 
Please direct questions to MAPSHelp@team-iha.org.

CAH Webinar Part 4: Medical Records, Surgical Services and Swing Beds
With shifting federal expectations and regulatory scrutiny, now is the time for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to revisit their compliance strategies. IHA’s ongoing CoP webinar series provides timely, targeted support to help you stay ahead. 

Health policy expert Nancy M. Ruzicka will lead this fourth of five sessions from 9:30-11:30 a.m. CT on Aug. 15, focusing on CoPs related to medical records, surgical services, organ procurement and swing bed services. The webinar will also explore how to use Appendix PP to interpret swing bed regulations more effectively.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explain the informed consent elements required by CMS;
• Describe CAH requirements for history and physical examination; and
• Identify how to comply with organ procurement organization notification requirements.

This webinar is ideal for hospital administrators, compliance officers, quality improvement and risk management directors, and clinical leaders across nursing, pharmacy and social work.

The final session will be held Aug. 22. Registration for IHA members is $195 per webinar and nurse continuing education credit is available.

Register today and ensure your team is survey-ready.

Staff contact: Bridget McCarte

Funding : Adolescents Navigating Change, Health and Ongoing Recovery 
Funding is available to implement Adolescents Navigating Change, Health, and Ongoing Recovery (ANCHOR) programs in Illinois. The goal of ANCHOR is to reduce adolescent deaths from synthetic opioids by achieving the following objectives:

• Increase engagement of adolescents, particularly those who may be less motivated to seek help, and their families or caregivers, in the system of care.
• Increase access to evidence-based and innovative resources and programs, including harm reduction, treatment, and recovery supports, tailored for adolescents and their families.
• Reduce barriers to retention for adolescents and their families in the system of care.

To accomplish these objectives, ANCHOR subrecipients will establish programs that can include:

• Comprehensive interventions, including screening and/or crisis response, adolescent treatment services, and outreach and engagement initiatives.
• Innovative approaches such as online recovery groups, recovery high schools, recovery groups for adolescents, and evidence-based family support interventions.
• Telehealth services and training and technical assistance to providers to support online activities.
• Harm reduction education and programs for adolescents and their families as well as other people who interact with adolescents.

A total of $3 million is available to be awarded for ANCHOR funding over a period of three years to a maximum of five organizations. Applicants may apply for a pro-rated amount of up to $583,000 for the first period of performance and for up to $1 million for subsequent periods of performance, if renewed. The amount will vary based upon the number of programs awarded. The initial period will span Dec. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. The deadline to apply for ANCHOR funding is Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. CT.

More information can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity here. Applications must be prepared and submitted using the online portal here. Interested applicants are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to complete pre-qualification and pre-award requirements.