Date
Jan. 15, 2025 - Feb. 12, 2026
Time
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location
Zoom
Virtual

Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation: Five-Part Webinar Series

Compliance
Quality & Safety

Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation Webinar Series

Designed for Acute Care Hospitals, this five-part webinar series offers hands-on guidance for meeting CMS Conditions of Participation. Participants will explore current regulatory and accreditation requirements, including expectations for deemed-status organizations, and gain practical approaches to managing compliance risks in areas such as infection prevention, QAPI, nursing services, surgery, pharmacy, medical records, and survey preparation.

Thursdays, 8:00 – 10:00 AM MT

January 15, 2026 | Part One: Accessing CMS & Documentation Requirements

January 22, 2026 | Part Two: Patient Rights & Restraint Policies

January 29, 2026 | Part Three: Medications, Orders & Nursing Plans

February 5, 2026 | Part Four: QAPI, Radiology & Facility Maintenance

February 12, 2026 | Part Five: Infection Control & Discharge Planning

PRICING

MHA Member Facility $750
Non-Member Facility $950

This registration fee is a per-facility charge, meaning individuals from the same facility location (city) may attend at no additional cost. However, sharing login credentials with individuals at a differing location will generate an additional registration fee. This balance will be billed to the facility.

Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Compliance Officer, Emergency Department Personnel, Joint Commission Coordinator, Medical Records, Quality Improvement Personnel, Risk Manager, Legal Counsel.

Zoom

Part One: Accessing CMS & Documentation Requirements

Introduces key CMS Conditions of Participation requirements, including access to the CoPs manual, history and physical timing for elective surgery, verbal order authentication, and information blocking exceptions.

Part Two: Patient Rights & Restraint Policies

Examines patient rights and safety standards related to restraints, grievance processes, interpreter services, and non-physician practitioner authority.

Part Three: Medications, Orders & Nursing Plans

Covers medication administration timing, order and protocol approval, nursing care plan documentation, pharmacy safety, and opioid policy requirements.

Part Four: QAPI, Radiology & Facility Maintenance

Reviews QAPI program requirements, radiology policy and staffing standards, dietitian credentialing options, and facility maintenance expectations.

Part Five: Infection Control & Discharge Planning

Addresses infection prevention policies, post-acute care referral documentation, organ donation training, post-anesthesia assessment requirements, and new CMS obstetrical services standards.

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