Upcoming Events
2024 Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation: Nov. 1
Navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements for acute care hospitals is a critical and challenging task. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continually updating Conditions of Participation (CoPs), it’s important that hospital leaders and compliance professionals have the most current information. The latest CoP manual for acute care hospitals, issued in April, spans over 475 pages, and includes detailed survey protocols, regulations and interpretative guidelines.
To support your CoP compliance efforts, IHA is offering a comprehensive five-part webinar series led by nationally recognized Medcare CoP expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC. The series will provide actionable compliance strategies and vital resources tailored to the State Operations Manual Appendix A. You’ll learn about recent revisions and understand the most frequently cited standards for Illinois acute care hospitals to enhance compliance.
The series will cover several topics, including:
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Frequently cited CoPs
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Patient rights including a safe environment
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Physical environment
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Nursing services
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Emergency preparedness
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Regulatory changes
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Infection prevention program
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Antibiotic stewardship program
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Discharge planning
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Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
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IHA Emergency Preparedness Exercise – Cyber Disruption: Nov. 6
A critical mission of every hospital is to protect patient records and personally identifiable information. More than ever, this mission is being threatened by malicious cyber actors, both domestically and from abroad. In 2023, an unprecedented number of healthcare data breaches were reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with worldwide ransomware attacks nearly doubling from the year before. As these cyber disruptions pose an increasing challenge to optimal patient care and holistic support, hospitals and their affiliates are working diligently to strengthen their preparedness efforts, including heightened technical cyber security measures and participation in collaborative response and recovery exercises.
The 2024 IHA Emergency Preparedness Exercise will present a quickly developing cyber disruption scenario, testing immediate staff recognition and readiness, intermediate operational impact and response, and long-term recovery and resiliency. While the exercise will focus on cyber disruption and business continuity, it will also incorporate other elements of hospital emergency operations plans.
The exercise will be conducted in an interactive virtual environment including hospitals and partner agencies throughout Illinois. This format will allow IHA members to participate at the level that best suits their organizations, while connecting and learning from their peers. See our program flyer for more details.
2024 Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation: Nov. 8
Navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements for acute care hospitals is a critical and challenging task. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continually updating Conditions of Participation (CoPs), it’s important that hospital leaders and compliance professionals have the most current information. The latest CoP manual for acute care hospitals, issued in April, spans over 475 pages, and includes detailed survey protocols, regulations and interpretative guidelines.
To support your CoP compliance efforts, IHA is offering a comprehensive five-part webinar series led by nationally recognized Medcare CoP expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC. The series will provide actionable compliance strategies and vital resources tailored to the State Operations Manual Appendix A. You’ll learn about recent revisions and understand the most frequently cited standards for Illinois acute care hospitals to enhance compliance.
The series will cover several topics, including:
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Frequently cited CoPs
-
Patient rights including a safe environment
-
Physical environment
-
Nursing services
-
Emergency preparedness
-
-
Regulatory changes
-
Infection prevention program
-
Antibiotic stewardship program
-
Discharge planning
-
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
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2024 Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation: Nov. 15
Navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements for acute care hospitals is a critical and challenging task. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continually updating Conditions of Participation (CoPs), it’s important that hospital leaders and compliance professionals have the most current information. The latest CoP manual for acute care hospitals, issued in April, spans over 475 pages, and includes detailed survey protocols, regulations and interpretative guidelines.
To support your CoP compliance efforts, IHA is offering a comprehensive five-part webinar series led by nationally recognized Medcare CoP expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC. The series will provide actionable compliance strategies and vital resources tailored to the State Operations Manual Appendix A. You’ll learn about recent revisions and understand the most frequently cited standards for Illinois acute care hospitals to enhance compliance.
The series will cover several topics, including:
-
Frequently cited CoPs
-
Patient rights including a safe environment
-
Physical environment
-
Nursing services
-
Emergency preparedness
-
-
Regulatory changes
-
Infection prevention program
-
Antibiotic stewardship program
-
Discharge planning
-
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
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Empowering Rural Hospital Leaders: Best Practices for Growth: Nov. 19
Webinar 4: Do Well While You Do Good: Strengthening Rural Hospital Boards
Sponsored by Optum
Hospital trustees are hospital leaders, aligned with the mission and committed to the organization’s success. Yet, management and governance roles must be kept separate to meet external requirements and achieve organizational goals. Learn more in this interactive session focused on best practices for a hospital board’s structure and responsibilities. You’ll also hear case studies of challenging situations hospital boards have faced, so your trustees can prepare for and provide guidance on any issue that arises.
2024 Acute Care Hospital Conditions of Participation: Nov. 22
Navigating the ever-changing regulatory requirements for acute care hospitals is a critical and challenging task. With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continually updating Conditions of Participation (CoPs), it’s important that hospital leaders and compliance professionals have the most current information. The latest CoP manual for acute care hospitals, issued in April, spans over 475 pages, and includes detailed survey protocols, regulations and interpretative guidelines.
To support your CoP compliance efforts, IHA is offering a comprehensive five-part webinar series led by nationally recognized Medcare CoP expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC. The series will provide actionable compliance strategies and vital resources tailored to the State Operations Manual Appendix A. You’ll learn about recent revisions and understand the most frequently cited standards for Illinois acute care hospitals to enhance compliance.
The series will cover several topics, including:
-
Frequently cited CoPs
-
Patient rights including a safe environment
-
Physical environment
-
Nursing services
-
Emergency preparedness
-
-
Regulatory changes
-
Infection prevention program
-
Antibiotic stewardship program
-
Discharge planning
-
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
-
Save The Date
IHA Small & Rural Hospitals Annual Meeting
June 12, 2025
Crowne Plaza Springfield
IHA Leadership Summit
September 25-26, 2025
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center
Oak Brook