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RTL Series: Fullerton Hospital: A Communications Crisis in a Rural Community(2)

The stability of rural healthcare delivery systems may be determined by hospital and clinic administrative and governance leaders’ effectiveness with communicating significant events and strategic decisions to other stakeholders. What guardrails are in place to ensure the right messages are communicated to the right audiences at the right times? In this session, we will introduce […]

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CoP: Informed Consent: Ensuring Compliance with CMS, TJC and DNV: More than Just a Signature

This program will discuss the current CMS hospital conditions of Participation for Critical Access and Acute hospitals.  Standards and requirements under Joint Commission and DNV Health will also be addressed.  A recent study found consent forms were absent in 66% of patient in hospitals leading to a delay of surgical procedures in 10% of the

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CoP Webinar: Swing Beds Regulations: Complying with the CAH Conditions of Participation

In late 2019, CMS rewrote all the swing bed regulations and tag numbers.  Though the regulations are provided in the Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation – Appendix W – the interpretive guidelines and survey procedures are in appendix PP for Long Term Care.  There is no crosswalk between Appendix PP and Appendix W.  Many

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Dakota Conference on Rural & Public Health

The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet. https://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakota-conference

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Dakota Conference on Rural & Public Health

The Dakota Conference provides an opportunity for over 300 healthcare professionals, educators, and students to share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota. It includes two and one half days of pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, poster presentations, evening workshops, and an awards banquet. https://ruralhealth.und.edu/dakota-conference

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