Events
Workplace Violence Prevention & CMS Standards for a Safe Healthcare Environment
Workplace violence in healthcare has increased significantly, exposing clinicians, staff, patients, and visitors to growing risks – from verbal threats to physical aggression.
In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance emphasizing the need for proactive risk assessment, prevention strategies, and compliance with safety and emergency preparedness standards.
This webinar provides a practical overview of CMS workplace safety requirements and how they translate into real-world actions to protect staff, patients, and visitors.
Key Topics:
- Overview of workplace violence trends in healthcare
- CMS guidance on workplace safety and emergency preparedness
- Regulatory requirements and compliance expectations
- Risk assessment and prevention strategies
- Translating CMS standards into operational practices
- Protecting staff, patients, and visitors in care settings
- Real-world applications and best practices
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
This registration fee is a per-facility charge, meaning individuals from the same facility location (city) may attend at no additional cost. However, sharing login credentials with individuals at a differing location will generate an additional registration fee. This balance will be billed to the facility.
Protect Patients from Self-Harm in Clinical Settings
Join us for a webinar focused on suicide prevention and ligature risk reduction in healthcare settings, where timely recognition and patient safety are critical.
Even in structured clinical environments, patients experiencing suicidal ideation or acute distress may be at risk without early identification and appropriate safeguards. This training provides practical tools to recognize warning signs, respond effectively, and support prevention efforts across inpatient units, emergency departments, and critical access hospitals.
Participants will also learn to identify environmental ligature hazards and understand how the physical environment can unintentionally contribute to risk, along with practical strategies to improve safety and communication among care teams.
Key Topics:
- CMS Conditions of Participation requirements for suicide prevention and ligature risk mitigation
- Updated interpretive guidance related to patient rights and physical environment safety
- Identification and management of ligature risks in clinical settings
- Suicide risk screening, assessment, and escalation protocols
- Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals related to behavioral health and patient safety
- Survey readiness strategies, including documentation, training, and environmental rounding practices
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
This registration fee is a per-facility charge, meaning individuals from the same facility location (city) may attend at no additional cost. However, sharing login credentials with individuals at a differing location will generate an additional registration fee. This balance will be billed to the facility.
Emergency Services Compliance Update: CMS 2026 Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals & CAHs
Join us for an essential webinar designed to help Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) navigate the latest CMS interpretive guidelines and survey procedures impacting emergency services.
You’ll gain a clear understanding of how recent regulatory updates are reshaping expectations for emergency departments, including strengthened requirements for protocols, staffing preparedness, and care delivery standards.
Key Topics:
- CMS 2026 interpretive guidelines and updated survey procedures for emergency services
- Revised expectations for emergency department protocols and patient care provisions
- Medical, surgical, and obstetrical emergency considerations under the new requirements
- Care of postpartum patients with pregnancy-related emergencies
- Core elements surveyors evaluate for compliance during CMS reviews
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
This registration fee is a per-facility charge, meaning individuals from the same facility location (city) may attend at no additional cost. However, sharing login credentials with individuals at a differing location will generate an additional registration fee. This balance will be billed to the facility.
WELCOME TO BIG SKY COUNTRY
The Montana Hospital Association looks forward to welcoming hospital association communications professionals from across the country to Whitefish, Montana – host destination for this year’s Allied Public Relations Executives (APRE) annual meeting.
ABOUT WHITEFISH
At the edge of Glacier National Park in the Northern Rocky Mountains is a vibrant town built around a shared appreciation of the wild. From the mountains rich with forests, lakes and rivers to the welcoming downtown, this is a place worth exploring and protecting for all those who love it. Explore Whitefish, Montana.
REGISTER
Registration details coming soon.
CONTACT US
Shoot the Montana Team a message!
Katy Mack, VP of Communications and Member Engagement – katy.mack@mtha.org
Jenna Cederberg, Communications and Outreach Specialist – jenna.cederberg@mtha.org
SAVE THE DATE!
The 2026 MHA Healthcare Communications and Development Conference is set to take place on Tuesday, June 23, and Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Montana Hospital Association’s conference room.
Effective fundraising, marketing, and communications are vital to the success of your hospital. If your role is responsible for fundraising, marketing, digital engagement, communications/public relations, and/or business development, please join us.
The conference will help you achieve your goals by providing a learning environment with innovative ideas, tried and true methods, and new approaches. The two-day event will be filled with networking opportunities and educational content that will leave you feeling inspired with new connections and new tools to add to your professional toolbox.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE NEW DATES!
Get ready to be part of the excitement at the 2026 Montana Healthcare Conference! This exceptional event brings together over 500 individuals from diverse healthcare sectors—whether professionals working in the field, supporters of healthcare initiatives, healthcare educators, or enthusiasts seeking connections within the industry.
Participants can anticipate an array of engaging activities, including several captivating keynote sessions, member gatherings, over 40 enlightening breakout educational sessions, memorable evening receptions, delightful luncheons, and refreshing breaks.
The conference will feature over 60 trade show booths, offering numerous opportunities to interact with a diverse range of industry experts and solution providers. Check back for more updates!
The MHA Health Summit is the premier educational opportunity to jump-start member learning for a new season. This one-of-a-kind event will feature a trade show and a wide range of educational topics, including emerging health equity trends; population health and quality improvement best practices; advances in human resources, healthcare preparedness; rural health transformation; how to be an effective leader; and much more.
Thank you for viewing“No Surprises Act” with Martie Ross and Kathy Reep from PYA. Below you will find links to some of the referenced materials to include the recording of this webinar.
Handouts and Resources:
PYA Healthcare Transparency Implementation Guides
CMS Requirements Related to Surprise Billing
Recording:
Click here to access the recording of this webinar.
This program is aimed at those in management positions and focuses on improving management and leadership skills, regardless of facility or department. The program encompasses interpersonal communication and basic management skill development.
