Virtual
Workplace Violence Prevention & CMS Standards for a Safe Healthcare Environment
Workplace violence in healthcare has increased significantly, exposing clinicians, staff, patients, and visitors to growing risks – from verbal threats to physical aggression.
In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance emphasizing the need for proactive risk assessment, prevention strategies, and compliance with safety and emergency preparedness standards.
This webinar provides a practical overview of CMS workplace safety requirements and how they translate into real-world actions to protect staff, patients, and visitors.
Key Topics:
- Overview of workplace violence trends in healthcare
- CMS guidance on workplace safety and emergency preparedness
- Regulatory requirements and compliance expectations
- Risk assessment and prevention strategies
- Translating CMS standards into operational practices
- Protecting staff, patients, and visitors in care settings
- Real-world applications and best practices
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
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.
Protect Patients from Self-Harm in Clinical Settings
Join us for a webinar focused on suicide prevention and ligature risk reduction in healthcare settings, where timely recognition and patient safety are critical.
Even in structured clinical environments, patients experiencing suicidal ideation or acute distress may be at risk without early identification and appropriate safeguards. This training provides practical tools to recognize warning signs, respond effectively, and support prevention efforts across inpatient units, emergency departments, and critical access hospitals.
Participants will also learn to identify environmental ligature hazards and understand how the physical environment can unintentionally contribute to risk, along with practical strategies to improve safety and communication among care teams.
Key Topics:
- CMS Conditions of Participation requirements for suicide prevention and ligature risk mitigation
- Updated interpretive guidance related to patient rights and physical environment safety
- Identification and management of ligature risks in clinical settings
- Suicide risk screening, assessment, and escalation protocols
- Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals related to behavioral health and patient safety
- Survey readiness strategies, including documentation, training, and environmental rounding practices
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
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.
Emergency Services Compliance Update: CMS 2026 Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals & CAHs
Join us for an essential webinar designed to help Acute Care Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) navigate the latest CMS interpretive guidelines and survey procedures impacting emergency services.
You’ll gain a clear understanding of how recent regulatory updates are reshaping expectations for emergency departments, including strengthened requirements for protocols, staffing preparedness, and care delivery standards.
Key Topics:
- CMS 2026 interpretive guidelines and updated survey procedures for emergency services
- Revised expectations for emergency department protocols and patient care provisions
- Medical, surgical, and obstetrical emergency considerations under the new requirements
- Care of postpartum patients with pregnancy-related emergencies
- Core elements surveyors evaluate for compliance during CMS reviews
PRICING
MHA Member Facility $175
Non-Member Facility $275
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.
