Description
This webinar will provide an in-depth exploration of critical aspects related to patient rights within the context of the Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs). The presentation will cover essential topics including advance directives, giving consent, providing interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency, and managing grievances.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various patient rights mandated by CoPs and learn about the latest updates on ligature risk assessment. The session will highlight the importance of having robust grievance policies and procedures, ensuring privacy and confidentiality, and providing a safe environment for all patients, particularly those with behavioral health needs.
Additionally, the webinar will delve into the requirements for criminal background checks, access to medical records, and the proposed changes to medical records access. The session aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to uphold patient rights effectively and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the necessity for hospitals to implement and maintain a grievance policy and procedure
- Recognize the importance of providing interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency and hearing impairments
- Identify the various patient rights, including consent, advance directives and visitation rights
- Learn about recent updates and requirements related to ligature risk assessments
- Ensure the provision of notices of patient rights and IM notices for Medicare patients
- Comprehend the role of patient advocates and support persons
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality in patient care
- Create and sustain a safe environment for behavioral health patients
- Uphold the principles of freedom from abuse and neglect
- Understand and implement the proposed changes to medical records access
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Patient Rights
- Notice of rights to be provided
- IM notice – Medicare patients
- Designation of representative
- OCR Section 1557
- Interpreters
- Grievances and procedure
- “7-Day” rule
- Understanding of patient advocate/ support person
- Rights and Informed consent
- Advance directives
- Family member and doctor notification
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Care in a safe setting
- Safety of behavioral health patients
- Ligature risks
- Freedom from abuse and neglect
- Criminal background checks
- Access to medical records
- 2023 proposed changes to medical records access
- Visitation Rights
Suggested Attendees:
- CEO’s
- COO’s
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Chief Medical Officer
- Quality Managers
- Consumer Advocate
- Nurse Educators
- Department Directors
- All Nurses
- Risk Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Director of Health Information
- Case Managers
- Pharmacists
- Social Workers
- Discharge Planners
Tokyo
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