Part one of a five-part education series on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation (CoPs) presented by Sue Dill Calloway. Topics covered include a general overview, CMS survey memos, surveyor training material, hospital deficiency reports, CMS 3 worksheets, required education, hard hit areas, board and medical staff, budget, contracts, emergency services, medical records, and standing orders. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: • Discuss how to locate a copy of the current CMS CoP manual • Describe that a history and physical for a patient undergoing an elective surgery must not be older than 30 days and updated the day of surgery • Discuss that verbal orders must be signed off by the physician along with a date and time