[3628] Closing the Loop Between Hospice Assessment and POC
A review of the top patient care related deficiencies and how to document to avoid these
deficiencies during a Medicare certification or re-certification survey.
Presentation Info:
- TAHC&H Winter Conference 2022 | Dallas | Recorded for On-Demand Access
- Presentation Date | February 24, 2022
Program Description: CMS will require survey results to be publicly reported for Medicare certified hospice programs.
This additional scrutiny on hospice programs reinforces the necessity to reduce or eliminate survey deficiencies related to patient care so as not to negatively
impact referrals or admissions to hospice. This presentation will be a review of the top patient care related deficiencies and how to document to avoid these
deficiencies during a Medicare certification or re-certification survey.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
- §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
- §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
- §558.260[a][5]quality improvement
Education-Training Credits:
- TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Lisa Meadows, ACHC
About the Presenter(s):
Lisa Meadows has over 25 years of experience in the health care industry; from acute care hospitalization, home healthcare,
to hospice and palliative care. She is currently the Clinical Compliance Educator for Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) - a nationally-recognized non-profit accreditation organization
that has CMS Deeming Authority for Home Health, Hospice and DMEPOS and am responsible for educating organizations on the ACHC Accreditation process as well as assisting providers with interpreting
the ACHC Standards and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
Lisa also successfully prepared and lead the home health and hospice agency where she was previously employed by through the ACHC Accreditation and Medicare recertification process. Lisa have also
worked as an ACHC Hospice Surveyor, allowing me the opportunity to assist organizations with developing best practices and compliance strategies and has spoken at national and state conferences,
and conduct workshops on the accreditation process as well as other relevant health care topics.
[3628] Closing the Loop Between Hospice Assessment and POC
