Top Ten Deficiencies & Violations for HCSSAs & the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Non-Compliance

Program Description: These Texas HHS presenters provide an overview of the most frequently cited state violations and federal deficiencies in Texas surveys and investigations. The information source is from State of Texas Health and Human Services Annual Report and data for the period of April 2020 through December 2020. In addition, they discuss the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to the HCSSA industry and their clients. Key topics of discussion in this presentation include:

• the planned service delivery
• abuse, neglect and exploitation reporting
• supervision of services
• infection control
• coordination of care
• emergency preparedness
• quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI)

HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:

• §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
• §558.260[a][5]quality improvement
• §558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management

Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.

Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151

Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.

Reporting of Perceived Bias
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