Governing Board and Contract Management:  CMS, TJC and DNV Requirements

Tuesday, May 7 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Offered Through Partnership with Georgia Hospital Association

OVERVIEW:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued many citations related to the governing board, specifically contract management. The governing board of a hospital oversees contracted services and ensures compliance with standards set forth by accrediting bodies.?This presentation will cover all contract requirements for hospitals under the CMS Conditions of Participation and those accredited by the Joint Commission and DNV-GL.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this series, participants should be able to:

• Describe CMS, Joint Commission and DNV standards for the governing board and contract management. 
• Explain that the governing board is responsible for the hospital’s operation and provision of care. 
• Discuss that the C-suite is responsible to the governing board for implementation of hospital policies and procedures. 
• Recall that CMS requires the governing board to ensure all services, including contracted services, are reviewed as part of the QAPI process.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Compliance Officer, Emergency Department Personnel, Joint Commission Coordinator, Medical Records, Quality Improvement personnel, Risk Manager, Legal Counsel.

SPEAKER:
Laura A. Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM

Laura A. Dixon served as the director of risk management and patient safety for the Colorado Region of Kaiser Permanente. Prior to joining Kaiser, she served as the director, facility patient safety and risk management and operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states.

Dixon has more than 20 years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management. Prior to joining COPIC, she served as the director, Western region, patient safety and risk management for The Doctors Company in Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff for the western United States.