WVHCA: Annual Convention and Trade Show (West Virginia)

Aric Martin will present at the West Virginia Health Care Association Annual Convention and Trade Show on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:15 pm. Aric will conduct a session entitled Practical Strategies for Compliance Programs.

In November 2019, surveyors will begin reviewing and enforcing Phase 3 of the new Requirements of Participation related to compliance and ethics programs. Aric will identify the requisite elements of a compliance program that will meet survey requirements, outline the skills and responsibilities of an effective compliance officer, and review practical strategies, preventative compliance, and risk mitigation.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the required components of a compliance program that will satisfy the skilled nursing facility
• Requirements of Participation in advance of survey enforcement
• Understand the key responsibilities and requisite skills for a skilled nursing facility compliance officer
• Identify strategies for preventative compliance and avoidance relating to significant risk areas