Title: How to Avoid a CMS Survey Disaster (Webinar T120919IA) Date/Time: Monday, Dec. 9, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Nancy Rudzicka, Rudzicka Healthcare Consulting Overview: Hospital staff do not always understand the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs) and that even accredited hospitals, such as The Joint Commission (TJC) or Det Norske Veritas (DNV) hospitals, must comply with Medicare CoPs in order to receive Medicare funding. There are commonly cited deficiencies throughout the nation during standard surveys and complaint investigations. This presentation will identify the top-cited regulations and why the regulations are found to be out of compliance.