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In this section, you’ll discover all the benefits an MHA membership has to offer.
Date
Nov. 29, 2022
Time
10:00am - 11:00am
Location
Online
Virtual
CEOs, CMOs, CNOs, legal counsel, compliance officers, emergency department staff, nurse leaders, physicians, quality improvement staff, risk managers, safety officers, behavioral health and psychiatric staff
The following program content was provided by the speaker.
General acute hospitals, and soon critical access hospitals, must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations protecting patient rights. According to CMS and accrediting organizations such as DNV and The Joint Commission, one of the most-cited condition-level deficiencies is patient rights and responsibilities. Within that condition, most noncompliances come from the regulations governing the provision of care in a safe environment, abuse, restraints and seclusion.
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. Ruzicka previously worked as director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. She also has more than 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Ruzicka holds master’s degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.
General Information
Attorneys — The Missouri Bar has approved 1.2 CLE hours.
Attendees should keep a personal record of attendance at the program for use in filing their Annual Report of Compliance due by July 31 of each year. Sponsors do not submit a certificate or other evidence of attendance at this program to The Missouri Bar. Please see Regulation 15.04.4 for information about reports and recordkeeping required of sponsors.
Please note that your registration request will be submitted to the organizer for approval. Upon approval, virtual instructional materials and access information will be sent to the email address indicated on the registration form. The registration fee is for one individual attendee and one connection. Each additional connection will be charged a separate registration fee.
If you have special needs addressed by the Americans With Disabilities Act, please contact the Missouri Hospital Association.
MHA Health Institute
P.O. Box 60
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-893-3700
Fax: 573-893-2809
For cancellations received in writing before the established deadline date, the registrant will receive a full refund — minus a $50* processing fee per registrant. After the deadline date, no refunds will be granted. Registrants not in attendance will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions are encouraged. We reserve the right to cancel this program because of insufficient registration.
*Unless otherwise specified in the program details.
This educational activity is provided by MHA Health Institute.
General Information
Registration
Register on or before Monday, Nov. 28, to ensure delivery of instructional materials.
Cost
This virtual event is eligible for use of the MHA Health Institute coupon. Note: Coupons were mailed to MHA-member hospital CEOs in December 2021.
This virtual event is being offered at a reduced registration fee to MHA-member hospitals thanks to a generous contribution from the MHA Management Services Corporation.
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