Facility assessments are mentioned, currently, more than 100 times in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual (SOM), and F838 – Facility Assessment – specifically outlines facility assessment requirements. In May, CMS issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) final rule. The rule included expanded regulatory requirements for nursing facility assessment, effective August 8, 2024.
ahcancalED offers a new resource titled,
Strengthening Facility Assessments to Adapt to Regulatory Changes. The new webinar explains the regulations, CMS guidance, operational considerations, and examples of what facilities have been used to implement the new requirements. The webinar also offers a question-and-answer section along with common myths vs. facts to assist nursing facility leadership in fully understanding the regulatory updates to the Facility Assessment. Course objectives include:
- Review the CMS Facility Assessment regulatory requirements and guidance
- Explore considerations for how to implement the regulatory requirements for the Facility Assessment
- Share real examples from facilities on approaches they have implemented to comply with different components of the Facility Assessment regulations
- Examine frequently asked questions and myths vs. facts regarding the Facility Assessment requirements
The cost of the training is $50 for AHCA members and $75 for non-members and comes with 1.25 NAB CEs and 1.0 contact hours through the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Individuals will need to log in to ahcancalED with their AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords to register. For assistance obtaining usernames and passwords, members should e-mail educate@ahca.org with their name and facility contact information. For questions regarding the facility assessment requirement, members should email regulatory@ahca.org.