NIMS Happens! Real Responses to Real Events in Hospitals Using the National Incident Management System
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: Registration, 1:30 p.m.; Program, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Location: GNYHA Conference Center,
                  555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
GNYHA and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will hold a joint meeting of GNYHA's Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council and DOHMH's Emergency Preparedness Coordinators, which is intended to provide GNYHA members, wherever located, with practical approaches to complying with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Representatives from four GNYHA member hospitals will present information regarding how NIMS has played an integral role in their response to real events and the needs experienced by their hospitals. For more information, contact Doris R. Varlese. To register, e-mail Laurie Sangirardi at sangirardi@gnyha.org.  

Establishing Medical Necessity for Short-Stay Admissions
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Location: GNYHA Conference Center,
                  555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor
This informational briefing will examine the reimbursement implications and potential compliance risks associated with determining medical necessity for short-stay admissions. To help hospital staff address this pressing need, featured presenters will offer practical information about identifying the correct admission status and share pertinent case study experiences. Hospital staff from Utilization/Case Management, Finance, Patient Access, Compliance, and related departments are encouraged to participate. GNYHA members should register on-line at www.gnyha.org/shortstay; please designate either in-person or remote participation. For more information, contact Lillian Forgacs at forgacs@gnyha.org, and for administrative questions, contact Theresa Simon at simon@gnyha.org.