Home Health Survey Preparedness

Date: November 14, 2023

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: Webinar

Registration: Online | Download Registration Form

DESCRIPTION
This survey preparation session will cover a review of the process for an initial Medicare home health certification and recertification survey. It will discuss pre-survey preparation, and the on-site survey and post survey processes.

OBJECTIVES

• Review the CMS Home Health participation requirements.
• Learn how to prepare your agency for a home health survey.
• Define standard vs condition-level deficiencies.
• Establish expectations for the on-site and post survey processes.

Faculty: Becky Tolson, RN, BS, Clinical Compliance Educator, Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)
Becky Tolson is a Registered Nurse serving as a Clinical Compliance Educator at Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC). She participates in the development and training of skilled, non-skilled and specialty seminars for accreditation preparation. She has a background in healthcare consulting for home health and home care agencies across the country. Her experience consists in both the clinical field and the administrative aspect of agencies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration to include management and marketing. She’s been involved in the formation of agency policies and procedures as well as marketing materials and strategies to include website development, agency brochures, and patient education. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
This program has been designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the Minnesota Board of Nursing for 1.0 contact hour. It is the responsibility of the participants to ensure that this program meets the licensing and continuing education requirements of their state board and to retain the required documents in their personal file. Attendees must participate in the entire presentation in order for contact hours to be awarded – partial credit will not be available.  To apply for nursing contact hours, within one week following webinar participation, a completed sign-in sheet and evaluations from each individual must be returned to MHCA.  Certificates will then be issued by e-mail.

WHAT'S A WEBINAR?
Enjoy the convenience and cost-efficiency of a webinar – watch the speaker’s slide presentation on the internet while listening by telephone or through your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). The cost of this education is per person.

Prior to the webinar, a Zoom Webinar link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available and evaluation link.

WEBINAR RECORDING
You will be sent the recording link following the presentation and it will be available for 1 month following the webinar. The webinar format allows a concise and low-cost format plus the additional bonus of having access to the materials for 1 month and provides additional flexibility to ensure you have an opportunity to access the information.

HANDOUTS
Handouts, evaluation forms, sign-in sheets and related materials will be sent to you shortly before the program to the email address you provide.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Brandy Sweet at [email protected] with questions. 

Registration Fee: OAHC Members:  $110 per person; Non-Members:  $168 per person. 

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