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Critical Access Hospitals Conditions of Participation Webinar Series 10 a.m.-Noon August 1, 17, 29 PROGRAM OVERVIEW This three-part webinar series will provide an overview of the critical access hospital conditions of participation regulations, interpretative guidelines and related quality, safety and oversight letters to state survey agencies. There have been many new regulations and interpretative guidelines that have been promulgated for critical access hospitals over the last few years. This series will assist in efforts to comply with challenging new areas, patient rights, infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship emergency preparedness, QAPI and other commonly cited areas of non-compliance. INTENDED AUDIENCE • Behavioral health and psychiatric staff. • CEOs. • Chief medical officers. • Chief nursing officers. • Compliance officers and legal counsel. • Department directors. • Emergency department staff. • Nurses. • Physicians. • Quality improvement staff. • Risk managers. • Safety officers. Session one - Tuesday, August 1 This session will focus on the critical access hospital conditions of participation for rural health networks, compliance with federal, state and local regulations, location, emergency services, beds, length of stay, physical environment and emergency preparedness. Session 2 - Thursday, August 17 This session will focus on the critical access hospital conditions of participation for organizational structure, staffing, staff responsibilities, clinical records, surgical services and provision of services including nursing, pharmaceutical, laboratory, radiology and rehabilitation service standards. Session 3 - Tuesday, August 29 This session will provide an overview of the conditions of participation for infection prevention, antibiotic stewardship, quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI), discharge planning and swing-bed services. Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. Ruzicka previously worked as director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. She also has more than 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 conference details. Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.
Critical Access Hospitals Conditions of Participation Webinar Series 10 a.m.-Noon August 1, 17, 29
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This three-part webinar series will provide an overview of the critical access hospital conditions of participation regulations, interpretative guidelines and related quality, safety and oversight letters to state survey agencies. There have been many new regulations and interpretative guidelines that have been promulgated for critical access hospitals over the last few years. This series will assist in efforts to comply with challenging new areas, patient rights, infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship emergency preparedness, QAPI and other commonly cited areas of non-compliance.
INTENDED AUDIENCE • Behavioral health and psychiatric staff. • CEOs. • Chief medical officers. • Chief nursing officers. • Compliance officers and legal counsel. • Department directors. • Emergency department staff. • Nurses. • Physicians. • Quality improvement staff. • Risk managers. • Safety officers.
Session one - Tuesday, August 1
This session will focus on the critical access hospital conditions of participation for rural health networks, compliance with federal, state and local regulations, location, emergency services, beds, length of stay, physical environment and emergency preparedness.
Session 2 - Thursday, August 17
This session will focus on the critical access hospital conditions of participation for organizational structure, staffing, staff responsibilities, clinical records, surgical services and provision of services including nursing, pharmaceutical, laboratory, radiology and rehabilitation service standards.
Session 3 - Tuesday, August 29
This session will provide an overview of the conditions of participation for infection prevention, antibiotic stewardship, quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI), discharge planning and swing-bed services.
Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. Ruzicka previously worked as director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. She also has more than 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 conference details.
Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.