Part One: Tuesday, Jan. 14 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Two: Tuesday, Jan. 21 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Three: Tuesday, Jan. 28 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Four: Tuesday, Feb. 4 (10 a.m.-noon ET) This series is complimentary for all GHA members.The fee is $1,475 for non-members.SpeakerLaura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRMCourse CurriculumCritical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) located in Appendix W of the CoPs manual. This four-part webinar series will cover the CAH CoPs manual as well as the regulations and interpretive guidelines that serve as the basis for determining compliance. There were multiple changes and new regulations for CAHs in 2020, including a change to all tag numbers in the manual. Many of the new tag numbers do not include interpretive guidelines or survey procedures. Other changes included 25 new tag numbers in infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship and 10 new tag numbers in QAPI. The regulations for Swing Bed changes are limited to Appendix W, but the interpretive guidelines and survey procedures are in Appendix PP. This series will supplement efforts to comply with challenging areas, including nursing care plans, necessary policies and procedures, medication carts and drug storage, informed consent, and medication administration. Finally, attendees will learn what to do when a surveyor arrives at their facilities. Continuing Education Credits8 hours of nursing continuing education credits will be available. Additional details will be provided. If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.
Part One: Tuesday, Jan. 14 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Two: Tuesday, Jan. 21 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Three: Tuesday, Jan. 28 (10 a.m.-noon ET) Part Four: Tuesday, Feb. 4 (10 a.m.-noon ET)
This series is complimentary for all GHA members.
The fee is $1,475 for non-members.
SpeakerLaura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM
Course Curriculum
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) located in Appendix W of the CoPs manual. This four-part webinar series will cover the CAH CoPs manual as well as the regulations and interpretive guidelines that serve as the basis for determining compliance. There were multiple changes and new regulations for CAHs in 2020, including a change to all tag numbers in the manual. Many of the new tag numbers do not include interpretive guidelines or survey procedures. Other changes included 25 new tag numbers in infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship and 10 new tag numbers in QAPI. The regulations for Swing Bed changes are limited to Appendix W, but the interpretive guidelines and survey procedures are in Appendix PP. This series will supplement efforts to comply with challenging areas, including nursing care plans, necessary policies and procedures, medication carts and drug storage, informed consent, and medication administration. Finally, attendees will learn what to do when a surveyor arrives at their facilities. Continuing Education Credits
8 hours of nursing continuing education credits will be available. Additional details will be provided.
If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.