Understanding the language of the regulations and the emphasis of the new survey process will improve not only survey outcomes but the way resident and patient care is provided. Participants will become familiar with the very tools that the surveyors use to determine if you are in compliance with federal regulations. Learn how to be best prepared for survey.

Nurse Learner Outcome: At the conclusion of this learning activity on the post-event evaluation, participants will self report an increase in knowledge of new regulations and the survey process.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe methods to internally limit and identify potential areas of deficiencies that will ultimately improve patient care and outcomes.
2. Understand the New Survey process and Expanded F-tags.
3. Discuss the Top 10 Citations.
4. Discuss how to incorporate the Critical Element Pathways into the QAPI process as a benchmark for standard of practice.
5. Examine how to use the CEP to drive resident satisfaction with care.
6. Examine how to manage the survey process.