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PROGRAM OVERVIEWOn November 27, 2024, CMS published significant revisions to regulations governing hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). While these regulatory changes are primarily aimed at increasing access to care, reducing maternal mortality, and improving health equity for maternal health patients, these and numerous other regulatory changes were buried within nearly 700 pages of the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rules. Changes in emergency readiness and transfers of pregnant, birthing and postpartum women will affect all hospitals and CAHs regardless of whether the facility provides obstetrical services. Other changes will only affect those hospitals and CAHs that provide obstetrical services including the establishment of Obstetrical Services Conditions of Participation (CoPs) including regulations on organization and staffing, delivery of service and staff training. Finally, there will be changes to the QAPI regulations requiring hospitals to assess and improve health outcomes among OB patients on an ongoing basis. These regulations will be phased in beginning on July 1, 2025, with final regulations effective on January 1, 2027.This webinar will discuss the published regulations and CMS comments within the preamble and any additional information available at the time of the webinar. It is not known at this time when interpretative guidelines will be published.LEARNING OBJECTIVESIdentify regulatory changes in emergency preparedness and transfer requirements that will affect all hospitals and CAHs.Describe the requirements of the new Obstetrical Service CoPs.Explain the changes needed in the hospital and CAH QAPI program, if they provide obstetrical services.Describe the phase-in period of the regulations.INTENDED AUDIENCEThis program is intended for all hospitals including general acute hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), hospitals and CAHs that provide obstetrical services, and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including but not limited to:CEOsChief nursing officersChief medical officersPhysiciansEmergency departmentsQuality improvement staffCompliance officersSafety officersPharmacy directors and staffObstetrical staffRisk managersLegal counselREGISTRATION AND FEESIHA member org. rate – $125IHA nonmember org. rate – $300RECORDINGS POLICYIHA will provide recordings only to those who have registered for the program.CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICYIHA, Iowa Board of Nursing provider No. 4, will award 2.0 nursing contact hours for this webinar. For nursing contact hours to be offered for individuals, IHA will verify your electronic virtual sign-in and sign-out times, and you must enter your nursing license number on the access registration page. If you are participating as part of a group, you must assign an on-site proctor to oversee the process required by the Iowa Board of Nursing and IHA. After registering, please email Tori Hanson at hansont@ihaonline.org to receive the proctor agreement and instructions. 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. 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
On November 27, 2024, CMS published significant revisions to regulations governing hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). While these regulatory changes are primarily aimed at increasing access to care, reducing maternal mortality, and improving health equity for maternal health patients, these and numerous other regulatory changes were buried within nearly 700 pages of the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rules. Changes in emergency readiness and transfers of pregnant, birthing and postpartum women will affect all hospitals and CAHs regardless of whether the facility provides obstetrical services. Other changes will only affect those hospitals and CAHs that provide obstetrical services including the establishment of Obstetrical Services Conditions of Participation (CoPs) including regulations on organization and staffing, delivery of service and staff training. Finally, there will be changes to the QAPI regulations requiring hospitals to assess and improve health outcomes among OB patients on an ongoing basis. These regulations will be phased in beginning on July 1, 2025, with final regulations effective on January 1, 2027.
This webinar will discuss the published regulations and CMS comments within the preamble and any additional information available at the time of the webinar. It is not known at this time when interpretative guidelines will be published.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This program is intended for all hospitals including general acute hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), hospitals and CAHs that provide obstetrical services, and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including but not limited to:
REGISTRATION AND FEES
IHA 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
IHA, Iowa Board of Nursing provider No. 4, will award 2.0 nursing contact hours for this webinar. For nursing contact hours to be offered for individuals, IHA will verify your electronic virtual sign-in and sign-out times, and you must enter your nursing license number on the access registration page. If you are participating as part of a group, you must assign an on-site proctor to oversee the process required by the Iowa Board of Nursing and IHA. After registering, please email Tori Hanson at hansont@ihaonline.org to receive the proctor agreement and instructions.
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. 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.