Webinar: CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance3/4/20251pm3pm
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Session Title: CMS Revised Surveyor Guidance
Presentation Date: March 4, 2025
Target Audience:
Nursing Home Administrators, Directors of Nursing & Nurse Leaders, Facility Compliance Officers, Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) Leaders, Infection Preventionists, Medical Directors & Consulting Pharmacists, Regulatory & Compliance Specialists in LTC
Presented By:
- Janine Lehman, RN, RAC-CT, CLNC
Course Description:
This 2-hour webinar will provide an in-depth review of the significant revisions to the LTC survey process released on November 18, 2024 as QSO-25-07-NH. Attendees will gain insights into these updates, explore available training and resources, and identify key readiness considerations to ensure compliance before the changes take effect on March 24, 2025.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify key revisions in the LTC surveyor guidance, including changes related to admission, transfer & discharge, chemical restraints, resident assessment, QAPI, infection control, and other areas.
2. Understand the rationale behind CMS’s updates and their implications for compliance and quality of care.
3. Apply best practices for preparing for surveys under the revised guidance, including strategies for documentation, staff training, and QAPI integration.
4. Evaluate the impact of revised surveyor pathways, including updates to Critical Element Pathways and Appendix PP.
5. Develop action steps to align facility policies and procedures with the new survey requirements before the effective date.
Continuing Education Information:
Nurses: The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This offering is approved for 2.5 contact hours applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)
Administrators: This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education credit hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing sponsorship number LTS-A0001.
Operators: This course offering is approved for 2.5 continuing education clock hours for the Kansas registered operators in the core area of Administration by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number: LTS-A0001.
Social Workers: This course is approved for 2.5 hours of continuing education hours for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Approval number: 17-006.
Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 2.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.
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