Survey Preparation

what to expect and how to prepare for a State and Federal Survey.

  • “Mock” Survey – for Hospital, Swing Bed, Nursing Home (NF or SNF), Assisted Living
    • Our qualified consultants look at all areas of your facility and make an assessment in terms of compliance to the regulations and give you a report of the results, along with recommendations on how to correct problem areas.
  • Survey for “Critical Access Hospital” designation
    • Understanding Level 1 and Level 2 of the survey process
    • Mandatory tasks
    • Critical Care Areas
  • The New Survey Process for Long Term Care
    • Investigation Protocols of the new survey process, including: Abuse, Weight Loss, Dining Room, Pressure Sores, Hydration, Staffing, and Adverse Drug Reactions.
    • Surveyors are mandated to review Quality Indicators over 75% as well.
  • The Seven Survey Tasks:
    • Off-Site Survey Preparation
    • Entrance conference – on site
    • Initial Tour
    • Sample Selection
    • Information Gathering
    • Information Analysis for deficiency determination
    • Exit Conference
  • Sentinel Events
    • The three Sentinel events: pressure sores, fecal impaction, dehydration
    • How to ensure events don’t occur and if they do, the documentation needed and care provided.
  • Quality Indicators links Care
    • Review the 24 quality indicators and how their use can impact resident care
    • Review how the quality indicators impact the survey process
  • Complaint / EMTALA : Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act
    • EMTALA regulations
    • How to comply
  • Risk Management
    • Regulations for Kansas or Nebraska
    • Help in setting up your program
    • Setting policies for your facility
    • Documentation needed
    • Reporting requirements