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PROGRAM OVERVIEWRural hospitals with 100 or fewer licensed beds can participate in the swing-bed program. Swing beds can be used for acute care or post-acute (skilled nursing) patients. This online seminar describes the basic Medicare regulations for participating in the swing-bed program and explains the differences between the requirements for critical access and other rural hospitals.LEARNING OBJECTIVESDescribe the regulatory requirements and related interpretative guidelines.Discuss the differences in comprehensive assessment requirements in critical access and rural hospitals.Explain patient eligibility criteria for admission to the swing-bed program.INTENDED AUDIENCEThis program is for all hospitals, health systems, and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including:CEOs Chief medical officers Chief nursing officers Compliance officers and legal counsel Department directors Quality improvement staff Regulatory readiness liaisons Risk managers Safety officers Staff nursesREGISTRATION AND FEESIHA member org. rate – $125Associate member org. rate – $125IHA nonmember org. rate – $300RECORDINGS POLICYIHA will provide recordings only to those who have registered for the program.CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICYNursing: IHA will provide a certificate of attendance upon completion of the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.REGISTRATION POLICYEach organization that registers must provide an email address.IHA will send to the provided email address logon information and handouts at least 24 hours before the webinar.ADA POLICYIHA does not discriminate in its educational programs based on race, religion, color, sex or disability. IHA wishes to ensure no one with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than others because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans With Disabilities Act to attend this program, please call 515-282-3965, fax 515-283-9366 or write to IHA’s Education Department.SPEAKERNancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. She previously worked as the director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and the director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. She also has over 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Ruzicka holds master’s degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.View full webinar details.Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Rural hospitals with 100 or fewer licensed beds can participate in the swing-bed program. Swing beds can be used for acute care or post-acute (skilled nursing) patients. This online seminar describes the basic Medicare regulations for participating in the swing-bed program and explains the differences between the requirements for critical access and other rural hospitals.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This program is for all hospitals, health systems, and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including:
REGISTRATION AND FEES
IHA member org. rate – $125
Associate member org. rate – $125
IHA nonmember org. rate – $300
RECORDINGS POLICY
IHA will provide recordings only to those who have registered for the program.
CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICY
Nursing: IHA will provide a certificate of attendance upon completion of the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to retain a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses determine whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for appropriate continuing education.
REGISTRATION POLICY
ADA POLICY
IHA does not discriminate in its educational programs based on race, religion, color, sex or disability. IHA wishes to ensure no one with a disability is excluded, denied services, segregated or otherwise treated differently than others because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans With Disabilities Act to attend this program, please call 515-282-3965, fax 515-283-9366 or write to IHA’s Education Department.
SPEAKER
Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. She previously worked as the director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and the director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. She also has over 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Ruzicka holds master’s degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.
View full webinar details.
Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.