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Understanding the Survey Process:
A Joint Conference for Providers & Regulators

September 1, 2010 - Austin

Join TAHSA & EIA as we present our Second Annual Survey Process Conference.  This conference will focus on the general survey process, excluding LSC.  We have gathered speakers from DADS and CMS to present on various topics pertaining to the survey process.

Don't miss your chance to learn about the survey process from the experts!

 
  Date and Location

September 1, 2010 - Austin

Sign-In/Registration: 8:00 AM

Class Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 AM

 

Location

 

J.J. Pickle Research Campus
The Commons Center Complex
10100 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX  78758
(512) 471-5898
http://www.utexas.edu/commons/

 


  Topics

• the top 10 written deficiencies by DADS
• immediate jeopardy (statistics, tags, and processes)
• the general CMS survey process


  Speakers

Carol Ahmed, Director of Survey Operations, DADS
Theresa Bennett, Technical Advisor for the Division of Survey and Certification, CMS Dallas
Florence Rodgers, Education Specialist, DADS


  Agenda

8:00 - 8:30   Registration

8:30 - 8:45  Welcome & Introductions

8:45 - 9:45   Top 10 Written deficiencies (Florence Rodgers)

9:45 - 10:00  Break

10:00 - 12:00 Review of the Top 10 Tags (Carol Ahmed)

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 2:30  CMS Focus Areas of the General Survey Process (Theresa Bennett)   

2:30 - 2:45  Break

2:45 - 3:45  CMS Focus Areas of the General Survey Process con't.

3:45 - 4:30  Q & A

 
  Register

Click here to register for this course.  For more information about our seminars, please call (512) 467-2242 or email claire@tahsa.org.


  Registration Information
Seminar Fee 

TAHSA Members - $99

Non-Members - $119

State Employees - $50       

 

Refunds & Substitutions 

Cancellations or transfers MUST be written and submitted to EIA no later than 48 hours prior to the seminar.  No refunds, credits, or transfers will be issued after this time.  A fee of $25 will be charged for cancellations. 

Substitutions may be made at any time for persons unable to attend. No refunds will be given to individuals who fail to show up or are late for the seminar. A fee of $25 will be charged for all returned checks.


  CEUs

Administrators: 6 hours
Nurses: 6 contact hours

Social Workers: .6 CEUs

 

Individuals must attend the entire day to receive continuing education credit. Participants who miss more than 15 minutes per day will not receive a certificate or continuing education credit.

 

Educational Institute on Aging (EIA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association (TNA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  This activity provides 6 contact hours.

 

The Educational Institute on Aging is a Registered Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and has approved this program for the number of clock hours listed under their sponsor agreement with NAB/NCERS.  State licensure boards, however, have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.


 

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