*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
CMOs, CEOs, CNOs, Department Managers, Clinical Supervisors, Accreditation Coordinators, Quality Personnel, Infection Prevention, Facility Safety Officers, Facilities Management, Patient Safety Coordinators, and Emergency Management Personnel
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This year’s conference will provide accreditation and regulatory guidance relevant to settings across the continuum of healthcare. We will feature speakers from Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), identifying survey trends and updates applicable to all care settings. Additionally, we will include expert speakers that will discuss recovery from pandemic mindset in identifying practice drift as it relates to accreditation and regulatory survey readiness, as well as strategies for risk based thinking in a variety of healthcare settings.
Keynote Speakers
Linda D. Smith, MBA, MSN, RN
Director, Atlanta Survey and Enforcement Division and Program Lead for Emergency Preparedness
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Adriane Saunders, BSN, RN
BSN, RN, Technical Advisor and Program Lead 1135 Waiver Portal
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Caecilia Blondiaux
Health Insurance Specialist, Program Lead Emergency Preparedness Rules
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Conference Agenda
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Credit Information
Accreditation Statement
This conference is jointly provided by Charlotte AHEC and Atrium Health Accreditation Department
• 5.25 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded to nurses who attend at least 90% of the conference.
Charlotte Area Health Education Center (Charlotte AHEC) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
CPHQ Credit
• This program has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality for a maximum of 5.25 CPHQ continuing education credits for this event.
North Carolina Nursing Home Administrators Credit
• This course is approved by NCBENHA for 5.25 hours. No partial hours given.
• 5.25 ACHE Qualified Education Hours
By attending the Accreditation Update Conference offered by Charlotte Area Health Education Center (AHEC) participants may earn up to 5.25 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
• 5.25 Contact Hours / 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Learning Outcome
The participants will self-report knowledge gain of the accreditation and regulatory updates relevant to various settings across the continuum of healthcare.
Cancellation Policy
• A non-negotiable processing fee of $25 will be charged to the participant for issuing a refund more than 2 weeks in advance.
• No refunds will be given for individuals who cancel between 2-weeks and up the date of the program. Substitutes are welcome.
Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page
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Kiley Hendrickson BS