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Catalog Number : ngd1810
Title : Joint Commission and CMS History and Physicals
Speaker : Sue Dill

Duration : 90 minutes

Webplay Recording Date : 8-8-2014
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

Many hospitals are confused over what is required of them in the CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation Manual and by The Joint Commission. In fact, CMS noted in October of 2011, that they frequently received questions on this and in response CMS issued a clarification statement. Come attend this program and finally learn what is required to be in compliance. Ensure that hospital policies and procedures and medical staff by-laws are in compliance with the regulations and interpretive guidelines.

Target Audience

  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Chief Risk Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • MS staff
  • Risk Managers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Director of Regulatory Affairs
  • Hospital legal counsel
  • Joint Commission Director
  • Director of Health Information Management
  • Anyone involved in ensuring compliance with the history and physical requirements from the Joint Commission and CMS hospital conditions of participation

Webinar Objectives:

  • Recall that CMS has H&P requirements in the Hospital Conditions of Participation that all hospitals that accept Medicare must follow
  • Discuss that The Joint Commission has standards on H&P in three separate chapters
  • Recall that CMS issued clarification changes for hospitals on H&Ps in October of 2011
  • Describe that the hospital must have medical staff by-laws that include the requirements for H&Ps

Webinar Agenda/Outline:

  • Introduction to the CMS hospital CoP requirements
    • CMS current hospital CoP manual
    • How to locate changes
    • Tag 358 on H&P
    • Tag 461 and 463 on H&P)
    • Medical staff by-laws
    • 24 hour update rule and the 30 day rule
    • Updates the day of surgery
    • H&P on the chart before surgery
    • Exceptions for emergencies
    • Who can perform?
    • When is an H&P required?
    • Documentation in the medical record
    • H&P done by non-credentialed practitioner
    • CMS clarification October 2011
  • The Joint Commission H&P standards
    • Medical staff chapter
    • Record of care chapter standards
    • Provision of care chapter standards
    • Documenting H&P
    • 24 hour and 30 day rule
    • MS by-laws
    • Qualified physician and delegation
    • FAQ on H&P
    • H&P for outpatient procedures
    • Medical students doing H&P
    • Content of H&P
    • Podiatrist doing H&P

Contact Hours:

  • Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339.

  • All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program

Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate.

Refund Policy:

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.