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PROGRAM OVERVIEW The number of deficiencies in the physical environment condition of participation and the environment-of-care standards has continued to increase. This online seminar will review commonly cited physical environment and life-safety code deficiencies in hospitals. CMS updates on expectations for ligature-resistant environment, categorical waivers, air pressure and humidity in surgical suites also will be discussed. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe and identify common life-safety code deficiencies. Describe how and when relative humidity may be lowered in anesthetizing locations. Explain how to avoid common deficiencies. Explain how to use a categorical waiver. INTENDED AUDIENCE CEOs. Chief medical officers. Chief nursing officers. Compliance officers and legal counsel. Department directors. Infection control officers. Network liaisons. Nurses. Physicians. Quality improvement staff. Risk managers. Safety officers. Trustees. 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 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 Each 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 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. 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.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The number of deficiencies in the physical environment condition of participation and the environment-of-care standards has continued to increase. This online seminar will review commonly cited physical environment and life-safety code deficiencies in hospitals. CMS updates on expectations for ligature-resistant environment, categorical waivers, air pressure and humidity in surgical suites also will be discussed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
INTENDED AUDIENCE
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
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. 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.