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In order to keep up with the changing healthcare infrastructure and deliver quality service, CMS frequently updates the CAH Conditions of Participations (CoPs). This 4-part series will deliver the current state and the proposed changes in the CAH CoPs. The series will detail every tag section in the manual and highlight important hospital memos, including privacy and confidentiality, CRE, EMTATLA, telemedicine, Ebola, safe injection practices, and much more.   

During the series, your staff will learn the foundation of CoPs and recognize top deficiencies CAHs face so they are prepared for CMS surveyors.

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Part 1: Overview of CAH Interpretive Guidelines, CMS Memos, Advance Directives, Emergency Department, Observation & Staffing

This program will set the foundation of CAH CoPs. The webinar will summarize CAH regulations and interpretive guidelines and focus on CoP sections of the emergency department, survey process, licensure, telemedicine services, and medical staff. The presenter will also outline CMS memos and provide recommendations on creating gap analysis to ensure compliance with the hospital CoPs.  

Part 2: Pharmacy, Drugs & Medication Standards in CAH

This program will cover CAH interpretive guidelines on drugs and biologicals, pharmacy, and dietary policies. In order to prevent medication errors, CMS requires pharmacists to develop, supervise, and coordinate all pharmacy activities. CMS also requires hospitals to monitor outdated drugs to ensure they are not available for patients. Do you know your medication policies and procedures?

Part 3: CAH Nursing, Infection Control & Antibiotic Stewardship

This program will summarize CoPs on nursing and infection control, and highlight recent policy changes. The webinar will provide national guidelines and standards on infection control and address four challenges in infection control: MDRO, ambulatory care, communicable disease and bioterrorism. The webinar will also examine different types of nursing services, from safe injection practices to medication administration.  

Part 4: Overview of CAH Medical Records, Radiology, Surgical Services, Anesthesia Services & Swing Beds

This program will discuss standards and procedures for medical records, including a list of procedures for consent, discharge summaries, and the right to confidentiality. The presenter will define special requirements for long-term care providers like swing bed services. Finally, the speaker will explain CoPs changes to radiology, surgical services, and anesthesia services.

 

After this webinar participants will be able to:

1. Explain why hospitals that want to enter into a telemedicine service must have their board enter into a written agreement.
2. List emergency drugs and equipment that CAHs need to have.
3. Discuss gap analysis recommendations to ensure compliance with hospital CoPs.
4. Describe pharmacist's responsibilities in a hospital.
5. List CAH requirements to monitor and inspect outdated drugs.
6. Define storage requirements for medications, medication carts and anesthesia carts.
7. Summarize changes to nursing, infection control, and pharmacy sections in the manual.
8. Explain why infection control worksheet is beneficial to CAHs.
9. Identify three time frames where medication can be administered.
10. Explain CMS requirement for informed consent.
11. Describe what must be contained in an operative report.
12. Discuss patient rights given to patients in swing beds.

Your Speaker: Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD

Sue is a nurse attorney, medico-legal consultant and long-time educator for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers. She is a frequent speaker and is well known across the country in the areas of healthcare law, risk management, and patient safety. She has authored over 100 books and hundreds of articles. For AHC Media, she authored the book Cracking the Code: Understanding the CMS Hospital CoP Standards on Anesthesia.

Ms. Calloway received her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Jurisprudence from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, she is certified in healthcare risk management by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and is the first in the country to be certified in CMS regulatory compliance.

Target Audience:

Anyone involved with or interested in case management, including but not limited to: CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, CE Directors, Department Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Physicians, Nurses (all levels), Compliance Officers, Educators,  Health Attorneys, Director of Rehab, OR Supervisor, OR Staff, Anesthesia Providers, Radiology Staff, CMS Liaisons, TJC Liaisons, Registration Staff, Safety Officers and Staff, Pharmacy Staff, Ethics Committee Members, Consumer Advocates, Risk Managers, Legal Counsel, Behavioral Health Staff, Psychiatry Staff, Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Case Managers, Hospice Staff and Regulatory Affairs Staff.