CMS Surveys: Overcome Challenges Before, During, and After the Process
Product Description:
Webcast on CD or On-Demand
Sponsored by the Association of Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP)
presented on June 24, 2010
Create a level playing field before and after your next CMS survey
It's no longer a matter of whether your hospital will go through a CMS validation survey, but when it will happen. Join expert healthcare consultants Bud Pate, REHS, and Lisa Eddy, RN, CPHQ, for a webcast to learn about the rules that govern the process for validation surveys, what happens when problems are identified, and how to respond during and after the survey.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:- Effectively respond to CMS letters, reports, and adverse actions by knowing the rules and anticipating important milestones in the process
- Prepare practical plans of correction and allegations of compliance
- Satisfy state and federal regulators without overburdening your facility
- Effectively advocate on behalf of your hospital in the face of serious threats to your Medicare certification
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA:
- CMS rules and processes related to accredited hospitals
- Before the survey: What you can do to prepare
- Avoid common pitfalls
- Debunk myths
- During the survey
- Responding to questions
- Advocating on behalf of your facility
- Immediately after the survey
- Prepare practical, simple, and effective plans of correction or allegations of compliance
- Success on follow-up surveys
- Question and answer session
BONUS MATERIALS
With this webcast, you'll receive a slide presentation of the program materials and valuable takeaways, which you can use at your facility, including:
- CMS State Operations Manual: Validation Surveys
- CMS State Operations Manual: Immediate Jeopardy
- CMS letter related to standing orders
- CMS supplemental changes to the Anesthesia Condition of Participation
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this webcast, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials. These materials are provided with PDF links.
SPEAKERS
Bud Pate, REHS, vice president for content and development, The Greeley Company (a division of HCPro, Inc.). Prior to joining The Greeley Company, Pate spent 15 years with system-wide hospital quality and compliance responsibility for Kaiser Permanente in Southern California. Before that, Pate worked for the government, where he was responsible for all acute care licensing and CMS certification activities in Los Angeles County.
Lisa Eddy, RN, CPHQ, senior consultant, The Greeley Company (a division of HCPro, Inc.). Eddy brings more than 20 years experience in Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, and NCQA accreditation and certification. Her background in nursing administration, quality, and risk management allows her to apply real world healthcare knowledge to the challenges of meeting regulatory requirements. She specializes in preparing organizations for accreditation and implementing solution-based, continuous accreditation readiness programs.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Accreditation professionals, survey coordinators, patient safety professionals, quality improvement officers, risk managers, quality staff, and hospital leadership.
WEBCAST ON-DEMAND
We are pleased to offer a new option: webcast on-demand. When you purchase a webcast on-demand, you will be able to view the program anywhere and any time by logging into your account. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or a refresher for veteran staff.
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