Mid-Atlantic Society for Healthcare Risk Management

To our incredible nurses:
We thank you.
We appreciate you.
We celebrate you.

Your dedication, expertise, and leadership make a lasting impact not only at the bedside, but across every aspect of healthcare.

🎉 Happy Nurses Week 🎉

Hospital Leaders Can Use HHS Updated Cybersecurity Toolkit to Strengthen Resilience

Federal health officials are offering healthcare leaders a new way to assess cybersecurity risk and tie those risks more directly to patient safety and operational resilience. HHS recently added a cybersecurity module to its Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0 Toolkit, a free web-based platform used by organizations to evaluate threats and vulnerabilities across their facilities.

https://www.psqh.com/news/how-hospital-leaders-can-use-hhs-updated-cybersecurity-toolkit-to-strengthen-resilience/

We’re looking forward to being part of the Mid-Atlantic Patient Safety Conference on April 21 in Baltimore.

This event brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, and innovators who care deeply about improving patient safety.

You’ll also have the chance to earn continuing education credits for CPHQ, CPHRM, or CPPS recertification.

If patient safety is a priority for you or your team, this is a conversation worth being part of!!!

2026 Legislative Update

The Maryland General Assembly (Jan 14–Apr 13) is underway, and MASHRM is tracking key bills:

• SB 269/HB 385 - Would presume medical bills are valid in court (opposed by MHA)

• SB 871 - Proposes changes to punitive damages + added surcharge (opposed)

• SB 792 - Requires hospital policies for immigration enforcement (advancing)

In DC: A vote on remote monitoring coverage for prenatal/postpartum care is set for April 7.

The Legislative Committee will host an online chat in the summer to update members on the on what passed and what did not pass this year.

Join Us Online or Onsite - Don't Miss This Important CE Program on April 2nd, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Network with Colleagues - Earn CPHRM Renewal Credit

Register Now -https://mashrm.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=74&ts=1773429350

Join Us Online or Onsite - Don't Miss This Important CE Program
Network with Colleagues - Earn CPHRM Renewal Credit
Register Now - https://mashrm.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=74&ts=1773429350

Healthcare Risk and AI: Planning for Incident Response and Resilience

Given the stakes (patient privacy, regulatory liability, operational disruption), organizations need robust incident response plans (IRP) including procedures for breach detection, containment, notification (as required under HIPAA), restoration of systems, and communication with patients.

Click here for more information: https://www.halock.com/whats-new-in-healthcare-risk-and-ai/

CMS Requires Qualified Health Plans Verify Compliance with Patient Safety Standards

The CMS patient safety standards require QHP issuers to confirm hospitals have programs or partnerships in place to promote effective patient safety interventions. These interventions focus on things like reducing the risk of patient harm, engaging patients and families in quality improvement, improving care coordination between providers, and monitoring performance on patient safety events.

https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/about/health-insurance-quality-initiatives/patient-safety-standards

Onsite Meeting: AON / ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Study: A Focused at MD, DC & DE

This data-driven session uses the 2025 Aon/ASHRM HPL Benchmark Study to examine current medical professional liability trends with a specific focus on MD, DC, and DE. Presenters will compare regional results to countrywide benchmarks, explore key drivers of frequency and severity, and highlight how claim patterns have evolved across different care settings and exposure types.

Click here for more information: https://mashrm.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?id=74&ts=1772125673

Online Chat: March 10, 2026 (4 - 5 PM)

Hot Topics in Patient Safety

Join us for this one hour Online Hot Topics Chat Session as we celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week.

https://mashrm.org/Webinars