The road to the winner's circle begins at the ASHRM Annual Conference!

The saying “Time flies when you're having fun” is a time‐honored expression that is part of our vernacular. Sometimes we say it in jest, tongue in cheek, when it seems a long day will never end! However, when we celebrate professional or personal anniversaries, when we look at our growing kids, or especially, when we look in the mirror, we marvel at how fast the years have flown by!     

Determining hospital risk management staffing through analytics

This article presents the development of an independent research project to gather time data from hospital risk managers in order to establish an objective, justifiable means of determining staffing levels recommended to support risk management activities and department functions.     

A dream come true: Being President of ASHRM

During our 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, I had the absolute honor and privilege to thank our 2013 ASHRM board and staff along with the ASHRM membership. On behalf of the membership I extended heartfelt thanks for a job well done to our retiring board members, friends, and colleagues: Faye Shepherd, Ellen Grady‐Venditti, Michael Midgley, and Immediate Past President Mary Anne Hilliard. Together, we welcomed 2014 ASHRM board members and witnessed the oath of office to Hala Helm, David Sine, and Sherrill Peters, along with President‐Elect Ellen Grady‐Venditti and our 2014 President Jacque Mitchell.