2025 Accreditation Professional Orientation Certificate Program

April 8, 2025 to April 11, 2025

This activity will provide the participants with a foundational understanding of the continuous accreditation and regulatory readiness process from a regulatory / accreditation perspective.  Participants will learn about the history of healthcare regulations / accreditation; regulatory / accreditation sources of truth; managing the continuous readiness process prior to, during and following an external survey visit.   Each session will include perspective from those who have successfully addressed requirements and/or a resource to help the participant in their compliance strategy. There will be facets of this program that address knowledge, competence and performance.

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

1.    Identify the key functions and responsibilities that must be integrated into operations to ensure continuous accreditation compliance and the various approaches that may be used to sustain continuous accreditation compliance.
2.    State the fundamental requirements of the CMS hospital CoPs
3.    Explain how to engage operational partners and content experts within an organization to ensure continuous accreditation compliance and optimize effectiveness as accreditation professionals.
4.    Recognize resources available through collaboration and networking with other member accreditation professionals.
5.    Demonstrate teamwork among participants.
6.    Outline the critical activities of a continuous accreditation compliance model organization undergoing an on-site accreditation survey
7.    Define the activities that various continuous accreditation compliance model organization staff perform during an on-site accreditation survey
8.    Describe the appropriate technique for challenging surveyor findings while surveyors are on-site
9.    Outline the critical activities that must occur immediately after accreditation surveyors have left the organization
10.    Identify and discuss the process for reviewing post-survey report and prioritizing findings, potential clarifications (TJC only) and corrective action plans
11.    Explain the differences between CMS post-survey report response and voluntary accreditation survey reports
12.    Recognize the required elements for submitting clarifications (TJC only) and corrective action plans
13.    Discover strategies for partnering with the Facilities Management staff to ensure successful implementation of a compliant Life Safety Program
14.    Develop accreditation communication plans using tools and resources provided.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.50 ANCC
  • 15.50 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
04/08/2025
Course expires: 
06/07/2025
Event starts: 
04/08/2025 - 10:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/11/2025 - 12:00pm CDT
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United States

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Planning Committee:
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Accreditation Director
Vizient, Inc.

Wendy Forys, MSN, BS, RN
Sr. Director Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Joseph Bellino, MS, CHPA, CHEM
Sr. Director Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Rebecca Easterwood
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.

Faculty:
Natalie Webb, MHA, RN
Accreditation Director
Vizient, Inc.

Diana Scott, MHA, RN, CPHQ
Prinicipal, Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Wendy Forys, MSN, BS, RN
Sr. Director Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Joe Bellino, MS, CHPA, CHEM
Sr. Director Accreditation Advisory Services
Vizient, Inc.

Diane Cullen
Advisor, Accreditation
Vizient, Inc.

DISCLOSURE

As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
 
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
 
Disclosure Statements
 
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
 
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
 
Statement of Content Validity
 
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 
Designation Statement(s)
 

Nurses (CNE)

This activity is designated for 15.50 contact hours.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 15.50 ANCC
  • 15.50 General CE - Attendance
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