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Surgical and Anesthesia Service Conditions of Participation


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Tuesday, September 09, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM   iCalendar Central Standard Time

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This session will review the regulatory requirements for surgical and anesthesia services in hospitals, from the minimum required policies and procedures to provider credentialing requirements and documentation issues.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Describe the minimum required policies and procedures.
  • Discuss staffing and practitioner credentialing requirements.
  • Explain the differences in CMS requirements for histories and physical examinations for critical access hospitals.
  • Identify examples of commonly cited surgical services and anesthesia standards.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This program is for hospitals, health systems and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including:

  • Anesthesia providers
  • CEOs
  • Chief medical officers
  • Chief nursing officers
  • Compliance officers and legal counsel
  • Department directors
  • Nursing managers
  • Quality improvement staff
  • Regulatory readiness liaisons
  • Risk managers
  • Safety officers
  • Staff nurses
  • Surgical department managers and staff

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

  • 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. 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.

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Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.

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