The CMS and Joint Commission Crosswalk:
An Update

Premier Date:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 - LIVE
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CT
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MT
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT




Additional Airdates
(all times Eastern)

Fri, Sep 30, 2011:  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Tue, Oct 25, 2011:  1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wed, Nov 2, 2011:  12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Fri, Nov 18, 2011:  3:00 PM to 4:00 PM



Joint Commission Resources Quality and Safety Network
Program Description
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) both regulate the same administration aspects of healthcare, and most facilities cannot or do not choose to follow one or the other. Healthcare organizations must meet federal requirements outlined by CMS if they want to receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement for services. In addition, most hospitals and healthcare systems participate in a voluntary survey process through TJC.

To keep up in this fast-changing environment, organizations must maintain a constant state of readiness and ongoing compliance. Doing so can seem overwhelming when there are two different surveys for which to be ready, but healthcare facilities do not necessarily need to prepare different documents or different processes to meet CMS and TJC standards.

To help healthcare organizations maintain preparations for both surveys, this program outlines the Conditions of Participation and TJC standards and elements of performance. Its goal is to provide a tool to help organizations understand the requirements, see the similarities and differences between the requirements, and identify the documents or processes that are already in place so that you can prepare for one or both surveys without duplicating efforts.

This 60-minute activity features a discussion of these standards by Joint Commission experts.

Target Audience
This activity is relevant to medical staff, organization leaders, managers, supervisors, and staff responsible for performance improvement, patient safety, and risk management initiatives.

Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
  • Describe the relationship between CMS and TJC.
  • Discuss the requirements and how these requirements apply to your organization.
  • Identify strategies to implement these requirements.

Presenters
Jane R. Schetter, R.N., M.S.N., CNS, CPCS
Senior Consultant
Joint Commission Resources, Inc./CSR®

Mrs. Schetter is an employee of Joint Commission Resources.

Karen L. Tertell, M.S.
Coordinator, Accreditation and Licensure
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Ms. Tertell has nothing to disclose.

Anne M. Guglielmo, CFPS, LEED A.P.
Associate Director
Standards Interpretation Group
The Joint Commission

Ms. Guglielmo is an employee of The Joint Commission.

Sophie M. Duco, R.N., B.A.
Associate Project Director Specialist
Division of Standards and Survey Methods

Ms. Duco is an employee of The Joint Commission.

Laura Smith, M.A.
Associate Project Director
Department of Standards and Survey Methods

Ms. Smith is an employee of The Joint Commission.

Accreditation Information
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
The Joint Commission Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Joint Commission Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Joint Commission Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Joint Commission Resources designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1 contact hour. Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product.

National Association for Healthcare Quality
This activity has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 1.0 Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) CE credits.

American College of Healthcare Executives
Joint Commission Resources is authorized to award 1 hour of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying for advancement or recertification in ACHE.

Full attendance at every session is a prerequisite for receiving full continuing education credits. If a participant needs to leave early, their continuing education credits will need to be reduced.


Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:

  • View the presentation and read the accompanying Resource Guide.
  • Complete the online Evaluation Form and Post Test.
  • A CE certificate/statement of credit can be printed online following successful completion of the Post Test and the Evaluation Form.

Available via Satellite and Online!
To learn more, please contact Customer Service at support@jcrqsn.com or call 1-888-219-4678.


The JCRQSN program is a monthly series of video conference training sessions produced by
Joint Commission Resources  (JCR) in partnership with The Wellness Network.  The Wellness Network is
the distributor of the series and has no influence on the content. 

To learn more, please contact Customer Service at info@jcrqsn.com or call 1-888-219-4678.

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This month's discussion topic:
Do you know that even after you complete a survey by The Joint Commission (not JCI) that you might be subject to a follow-up "validation survey" by CMS within 30 days and why?  Are you adequately prepared for both?  Do you have a good grasp on how The Joint Commission's standards compare to the Medicare Hospital's Conditions of Participation and how the survey process between the two organizations differ?