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Description: Skilled Nursing Facilities are in a constant state of flux with the ever-changing regulatory environment. Staying abreast of the latest advances and regulatory changes can be challenging, to say the least. CMS released the interpretive guidance for the Requirements of Participation Phase II and Phase III in June 2022. These changes will go into effect on October 24, 2022, and with that comes the challenge of managing the survey process. This quality forum will address managing the survey process and will provide a high-level overview of the new regulatory interpretive guidance.

Agenda

9:00 am: Welcome & Introductions

9:15 am: Strategies to Successfully Manage the Survey Process

Speaker: Pamela Truscott, DNP/HSL, MSN/Ed, RN, Director, Clinical and Regulatory Services, American Health Care Association

10:30 am: Break

10:45 am: Facilitated Discussion with the Arizona Department of Health Services

Speakers: Estrella Gies, Healthcare Compliance Manager, Bureau of Long Term Care Licensing, ADHS & Kay Huff, RN, Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, Arizona Health Care Association

12:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 pm: A Deep Dive into the CMS Phase II & Phase III Interpretive Guidance

Speakers: Kay Huff, Director of Quality and Regulatory Services, Arizona Health Care Association

2:30 pm: Strategies for Managing your Annual Survey from an Administrator’s Perspective

Speaker: Jeff Barrett, Director of Workforce Development, Arizona Health Care Association

3:30 pm   Program Wrap-Up

Target Audience: Executive Directors, Administrators, Nurse Leadership, Licensed Nurses, Infection Preventionists, Regional Clinical Support, Interdisciplinary Team

Thank you to our event sponsors!