El Centro College, Dallas, Tx

EL CENTRO COLLEGE ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES

In 2009, El Centro College began to offer a series of affordable online continuing education courses in medical staff services. The following courses will be offered in the Spring of 2014. Registration for spring courses will begin in November. The required textbook for these courses is The Medical Staff Services Handbook: Fundamentals and Beyond, 2 nd edition, by Gassiot, Searcy and Giles, (ISBN 9780763784416) Jones and Bartlett Publishers. It is available online from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. SPRING SHORT COURSES– Accredited by NAMSS Basics of Credentialing – Accredited by NAMSS for 10 CEUs Jan 21 – Feb. 25, 2014 – MSST-2000-53111 Tuition is $110. Certificate is also awarded by the college

Advanced Credentialing - Accredited by NAMSS for 10 CEUs March 3 – April 4 – MSST-2000- 53121 Tuition is $110. Certificate is also awarded by the college

Medical Staff Services Administration – Accredited by NAMSS for 10 CEUs (Covers material other than credentialing that is included in the CPMSM exam) April 7 – May 9 – MSST -2000-53131 Tuition is $110. Certificate is also awarded by the college

REGULAR FALL COURSES - REGISTRATION BEGINS MIDDLE OF JULY Medical Staff Services I – 48 contact hours – 16 weeks. This course was previously offered for college credit. Covers medical staff organization, credentialing and accreditation standards. The above 5 week courses are excerpts of this course. A Certificate is also awarded by the college for successful completion. Jan 21- May 14, 2014 – MSST 1001-52101 Tuition is $195.00 Textbook: The Medical Staff Services Handbook: Fundamentals and Beyond, 2 nd edition, by Gassiot, Searcy and Giles, (ISBN 9780763784416) Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Medical Staff Services II - 48 contact hours – 16 weeks. Covers managed care credentialing, other accreditations such as IRB and managing meetings. Previously a college credit course. Certificate is also awarded by the college for successful completion. Jan. 21 – May 14 – MSST-1040-52101 Tuition is $195.00 Textbook: Managed Care What It Is and How It Works, 3rd edition by Kongstvedt ISBN: 978-0-7637-5911-7. Published by Jones and Bartlett

Medical Staff Law – 48 contact hours – 16 weeks. Covers law related to medical staff credentialing, peer review, due process. Previously a college credit course. Certificate is awarded by the college for successful completion. Jan. 21 – May 14 – MSST-1002 -51201 ; Tuition is $195.00 Textbook: Legal Essentials of Health Care Administration by George Pozgar and The Medical Staff Services Handbook: Fundamentals and Beyond, 2 nd edition, by Gassiot, Searcy and Giles, (ISBN 9780763784416) Jones and Bartlett Publishers ISBN: 978-0-7637-6130-1. Published by Jones and Bartlett

Medical Staff Services III – 48 hours – 16 weeks. Advanced course that focuses on bylaws and methods to research and review applications and credentials to determine privileging, establish peer review processes and investigate and resolve problem areas. Previously a college credit course. Certificate is awarded by the college for successful completion. Jan. 21 – May 14 – MSST-2031-52101. ; Tuition is $195.00 Textbook: The Medical Staff Services Handbook: Fundamentals and Beyond, 2 nd edition, by Gassiot, Searcy and Giles, (ISBN 9780763784416) Jones and Bartlett Publishers Performance Improvement - 48 hours – 16 weeks. Focuses on Performance improvement in health care. Theories fundamental to TQM and CQI are explored and applied to the health care setting. Evolution of efforts to measure quality in healthcare organizations and attitudes of physicians concerning these efforts are examined. Statistical tools and use of CQI teams are described. The TJC PI standards are covered, with emphasis on expectations of the medical staff organization. National Committee for Quality Assurance required monitors are reviewed. A Certificate is awarded by the college for successful completion. Jan. 21 – May 14 – MSST-1041-51101. ; Tuition is $195 Textbook: McLaughlin and Kaluzny’s Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care, 4th Edition, by Sollecito and Johnson. (ISBN 978-0-7637-8154-5) Jones and Bartlett Publishers

The MSS Handbook textbook will be used for all of these courses, including the 5 week courses. All books are available online from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Please note that it takes around two weeks to receive the textbook after ordering.

If you have new staff in your department needing in-depth information on credentialing, these courses are perfect for them. The courses are also a good refresher for those of you who need CEUs to maintain your credentials. Don’t delay, register today! All courses will assist in preparing for the certification exams.

To register and pay by credit card, call the Continuing Education Division at 214-860-2260 or 214-860-2696 and ask for course number noted above.

For more information on these courses, please contact Cindy Gassiot, CPMSM, CPCS at [email protected] or Bonnie Conley at [email protected].