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CAH Quality Network Conditions of Participation (CoP) Meeting

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develops Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These health and safety standards are the foundation for improving quality and protecting the health and safety of patients. CoPs apply to all areas of a healthcare […]

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CAH Quality Network Conditions of Participation (CoP) Meeting

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develops Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These health and safety standards are the foundation for improving quality and protecting the health and safety of patients. CoPs apply to all areas of a healthcare

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CAH Quality Network Conditions of Participation (CoP) Meeting

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services develops Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These health and safety standards are the foundation for improving quality and protecting the health and safety of patients. CoPs apply to all areas of a healthcare

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WEBINAR: Collaboration: Essential for Addressing Substance Abuse and Promoting Recovery

Many individuals are turning to negative coping methods in an effort to manage mental health issues triggered or aggravated by the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaboration among health care and community partners is an essential element for addressing substance use and promoting recovery. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is working to advance

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CoP Webinar: Ligature & Suicide Risks: Complying with CMS Conditions of Participation and TJC Requirements

There has been a great deal of survey activity around the prevention of suicidal patients form harm or strangulation.  The Joint Commission stated this was one of the top four areas of focus.  CMS has promulgated requirements for hospitals to prevent ligature risks and self-harm from patients that are suicidal.  This webinar will also cover

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CoP Webinar: Medical Records Conditions of Participation

CMS made changes to the hospital conditions of participation in November 2019 from two separate sets of federal regulations.  The changes include the history and physicians for healthy outpatients and discharge planning, specifically, access to medical records.   This program will cover in detail the CMS regulations and interpretive guidelines for medical records.   Important sections to

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CoP Webinar: Nondiscrimination, OCR Section 1557, Interpreters, Taglines, Patient Rights and Conditions of Participation

This webinar will discuss a law that applies to all hospitals and other healthcare providers, such as nursing homes.  Topics to be address include the required two signs to be posted, patient rights statements, staff training and required policies and procedures.  The requirements for an identified individual to address any grievances on discrimination and interpreters

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WEBINAR: Age Friendly Healthcare: Managing Geriatric Syndromes

A series of 5 webinars will be presented on 3nd Monday of the month, 4PM CT starting September20th, 2021, until May 16th, 2022. The sessions will be presented by Donald Jurivich, DO, Professor andChair, Department of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND. Topics to be covered: Frailty and Active Life Expectancy Postural instability

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