Description

Date: June 29, 30, July 1, 5, 2022

Time: 01:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. EST

There were over 700 pages of new regulations for CAHs for 2020, including a change to all the tag numbers with a new CAH manual. Most of the new Tag numbers do not include Interpretive Guidelines or Survey Procedures. CAHs must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Conditions of Participation Manual for Critical Access Hospitals – Appendix W. This four-part webinar will cover the entire CAH CoP manual. CAHs hospitals must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ CoP manual for Critical Access Hospitals. The CMS regulations and interpretive guidelines serve as the basis for determining compliance and this manual will be discussed in detail as well as the revised changes.

Learning Objectives:-

Part 1

• Describe that CMS requires the Board to enter into a written agreement for telemedicine services
• Recall CMS 3 worksheets which a CAH can utilize as a self-assessment tool to enhance compliance
• Describe that CMS has a list of emergency drugs and equipment every CAN must have
• Recall that all CAH must comply with EMTALA requirements
• Recall that the average length of stay in a CAH should not exceed 96 hours on an annual basis

Part 2

• Explain the responsibilities of the pharmacists that include developing, supervising, and coordinating activities of the pharmacy
• Describe the benefits and requirements for CAH to utilize Compounding Pharmacies
• Recall the requirements for security and storage of medications, medication carts, and anesthesia carts
• Discuss the requirement for a diet to meet the nutritional needs of patients and the requirements of a dietitian

Part 3

• Recall that the infection preventionist must be appointed by the board
• Recall that CMS has an infection control worksheet that may be helpful to CAHs
• Discuss that insulin pens can only be used on one patient
• Describe that an order is needed to allow the patient to self-administer medications
• Explain that there are three-time frames in which to administer medications
• Discuss that CMS requires that a plan of care be done

Part 4

• Describe the requirements for history and physicals for CAH
• List what must be contained in the operative report
• Discuss what the CAH must do to comply with the requirements for notification of the organ procurement (OPO) agency
• Recall that CMS patient rights are in the Swing Beds section

Who Should Attend:-

CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Nurse executives, Accreditation and regulation director, Nurse managers/supervisors, Pharmacists, Quality managers, Risk managers, Health information management personnel, Social workers, Dieticians, Nurses, Nurse educators, Patient safety officers, Infection preventionist, Radiology Director, Laboratory director, Emergency department directors, Outpatient director, Medication team, Ethicist, Director of Rehab (OT, PT, speech pathology