Speaker
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM

Course Curriculum

Restraint and seclusion is an area in which hospitals are commonly cited for being out of compliance. This program will discuss the most problematic standards in the CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) restraint section. Any physician or provider who orders restraint must be trained on the hospital’s policy. CMS requires hospital staff to be educated annually on restraint and seclusion interpretive guidelines. CMS also requires restraint training to be ongoing, meaning it should be provided at orientation, as well as through a recurring training program. CMS has 50 pages of interpretive guidelines on restraint and seclusions for hospitals. Every hospital that accepts Medicare patients must comply with the interpretive guidelines even if the hospital is accredited by TJC, HFAP, CIHQ, or DNV Healthcare.

Continuing Education Credits

The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a). Approved for 1.5 contact hours. By attending CMS Hospital Restraint and Seclusion: Navigating the Most Problematic CMS Standards Webinar offered by Georgia Hospital Association, participants may earn up to 1.5 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Attendees who wish to have the hours applied toward ACHE Qualifying Education credit must self-report their participation by logging into their MyACHE account and selecting ACHE Qualifying Education Credit.

If you need assistance with registration, please contact the education department at education@gha.org or 770-249-4529.