Part One of Nine: Introduction, General Information, Memos, Distinct Units, Advance Directives, Required Disclosures, Number of Beds, Length of Stay, and Observation Status

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how to find the manual and updates
• Describe what to expect with a survey
• Describe required disclosures for a CAH
• Recall what is included in the 25-bed maximum count
• Recall that the average length of stay in a CAH should not exceed 96 hours on an annual basis.

Who Should Attend:-

CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Nurse Executives (CNO), Accreditation and Regulation Director, Nurse Managers, Pharmacists, Pharmacist Compliance Officers, Health information management, Nurses, Nurse Educators, Nursing Supervisors, Quality Managers, Risk Managers, Healthcare Attorneys, Health Information Management Personnel, Social Workers, Patient safety officer, Infection preventionist, Radiology director, Emergency Department Directors, Outpatient Director, Medication Team, Ethicist, Director of Rehab: OT, PT, speech pathology, and audiology, CRNA, Anesthesia providers, Radiology staff, QAPI staff, Policy and Procedure Committee, Dietician, Activities Director of swing bed patients, and Infection Control Committee Members.