Location: Virtual

A quality cybersecurity program is a must-have in today’s healthcare environment. Incorporating lessons learned from the experiences of healthcare organizations that have lived through a cyber-attack—and emerged stronger—can help hospitals and health systems strengthen their cyber defense. During this webinar, information technology leaders from Enloe Medical Center in California will recount their multi-year journey from a 2020 ransomware attack to achieving a world-class, sustainable cybersecurity posture in 2025. You’ll learn how strategic investments and critical enhancements drove their success, including raising their assessment score from the National Institute of Standards and Technology into the high-performer range while consistently maintaining 100% HIPAA Security Rule compliance.

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Location: Springfield, Illinois

Caring for communities and improving lives: Small and rural hospitals are the heartbeat of their communities. To support your critical work, this year’s annual meeting will focus on opportunities to strengthen community ties, address a vital need for behavioral health care, and respond to regulatory and reimbursement changes and to challenges with Medicare Advantage. You’ll benefit from sessions offering new approaches to common concerns and networking with your peers. Join us for the rural health perspective on today’s top issues.

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Location: Virtual

Social drivers of health (SDOH) impact individuals before they interact with the healthcare system and continue to affect them after receiving care. Adopting sustainable processes to screen for and address social needs can help improve patient health outcomes. This two-part webinar series will guide you in developing a screening process and present strategies to strengthen connections between healthcare systems and community-based organizations. You’ll learn how to assess whether efforts to address patients’ social needs are effective and how your efforts are impacting patients.

The first webinar, “Integrating Social Care into Your Medical Practice,” will help clinical teams build foundational processes to incorporate social care into medical care delivery.

The second webinar, “Addressing Social Needs at the Individual and Community Level,” will assist teams in moving from screening and referral to building systems for sustainable, measurable impact.

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Location: Virtual

Social drivers of health (SDOH) impact individuals before they interact with the healthcare system and continue to affect them after receiving care. Adopting sustainable processes to screen for and address social needs can help improve patient health outcomes. This two-part webinar series will guide you in developing a screening process and present strategies to strengthen connections between healthcare systems and community-based organizations. You’ll learn how to assess whether efforts to address patients’ social needs are effective and how your efforts are impacting patients.

The second webinar, “Addressing Social Needs at the Individual and Community Level,” will assist teams in moving from screening and referral to building systems for sustainable, measurable impact.

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Location: Virtual

Over the past year, EMTALA enforcement has intensified, and hospitals nationwide have faced six-figure fines for screening errors, signage omissions and transfer missteps. 

In this three-part webinar series—refreshed from our August 2024 offering—you will:

• Review core federal requirements and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interpretive guidelines to ensure your team understands each critical step.

• Examine compliance strategies for the 2024 CMS signage update.

• Discuss the November 2024 Conditions of Participation (CoP) Emergency Services requirements related to patient transfers  — how they interact with EMTALA transfer requirements and new minimum required equipment requirements. 

• Analyze recent civil monetary penalty cases to identify areas of vulnerability in emergency department protocols.

• Consider practical compliance strategies and tools that support your ongoing compliance.

By the end of this series, your team will be up to date on regulatory changes, enforcement trends and practical considerations for strengthening emergency-department operations and maintaining EMTALA compliance.

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Location: Virtual

Over the past year, EMTALA enforcement has intensified, and hospitals nationwide have faced six-figure fines for screening errors, signage omissions and transfer missteps. 

In this three-part webinar series—refreshed from our August 2024 offering—you will:

• Review core federal requirements and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interpretive guidelines to ensure your team understands each critical step.

• Examine compliance strategies for the 2024 CMS signage update.

• Discuss the November 2024 Conditions of Participation (CoP) Emergency Services requirements related to patient transfers  — how they interact with EMTALA transfer requirements and new minimum required equipment requirements. 

• Analyze recent civil monetary penalty cases to identify areas of vulnerability in emergency department protocols.

• Consider practical compliance strategies and tools that support your ongoing compliance.

By the end of this series, your team will be up to date on regulatory changes, enforcement trends and practical considerations for strengthening emergency-department operations and maintaining EMTALA compliance.

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Location: Virtual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously revises its Conditions of Participation (CoPs), challenging hospitals to adapt their processes to keep pace with evolving regulations and avoid costly citations. For Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), staying in compliance means mastering a 300-plus page State Operations Manual, absorbing constant updates from CMS and navigating ever-shifting survey protocols and interpretive guidelines.

In healthcare, change never stops. Your compliance strategy must continually evolve to keep pace with new regulations and the latest standards of care.

This five-part webinar series is built specifically for CAH leaders and staff. Led by nationally-recognized regulatory expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, , this series will walk you through what’s required, what’s new and where CAHs are most at risk.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re managing Patient Rights compliance, preparing for a swing bed review, or tightening your infection control protocols, this program will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to lead your next survey with certainty. You’ll receive practical compliance strategies tailored for CAHs, with each of the five sessions offering insights into the most commonly cited deficiencies in Illinois and across the country.

What You’ll Learn
Each session will provide a deep dive into the full CAH manual, focusing on:

Frequently cited CoPs in Illinois CAHs:

• Patient Rights, including restraint use

• Physical Environment

• Medication Administration

• Emergency Preparedness

• Swing Bed Services

Regulatory changes and upcoming revisions:

• Emergency Services and Transfers for Obstetrical Emergencies (2025)

• Patient Rights

• Infection Prevention Program

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Updated Swing Bed Requirements (including Appendix PP tags)

Maintain compliance and minimize your risk of survey citations. Register now to learn the latest CMS requirements and stay survey ready. 

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Location: Virtual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously revises its Conditions of Participation (CoPs), challenging hospitals to adapt their processes to keep pace with evolving regulations and avoid costly citations. For Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), staying in compliance means mastering a 300-plus page State Operations Manual, absorbing constant updates from CMS and navigating ever-shifting survey protocols and interpretive guidelines.

In healthcare, change never stops. Your compliance strategy must continually evolve to keep pace with new regulations and the latest standards of care.

This five-part webinar series is built specifically for CAH leaders and staff. Led by nationally-recognized regulatory expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, , this series will walk you through what’s required, what’s new and where CAHs are most at risk.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re managing Patient Rights compliance, preparing for a swing bed review, or tightening your infection control protocols, this program will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to lead your next survey with certainty. You’ll receive practical compliance strategies tailored for CAHs, with each of the five sessions offering insights into the most commonly cited deficiencies in Illinois and across the country.

What You’ll Learn
Each session will provide a deep dive into the full CAH manual, focusing on:

Frequently cited CoPs in Illinois CAHs:

• Patient Rights, including restraint use

• Physical Environment

• Medication Administration

• Emergency Preparedness

• Swing Bed Services

Regulatory changes and upcoming revisions:

• Emergency Services and Transfers for Obstetrical Emergencies (2025)

• Patient Rights

• Infection Prevention Program

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Updated Swing Bed Requirements (including Appendix PP tags)

Maintain compliance and minimize your risk of survey citations. Register now to learn the latest CMS requirements and stay survey ready. 

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Location: Virtual

Over the past year, EMTALA enforcement has intensified, and hospitals nationwide have faced six-figure fines for screening errors, signage omissions and transfer missteps. 

In this three-part webinar series—refreshed from our August 2024 offering—you will:

• Review core federal requirements and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interpretive guidelines to ensure your team understands each critical step.

• Examine compliance strategies for the 2024 CMS signage update.

• Discuss the November 2024 Conditions of Participation (CoP) Emergency Services requirements related to patient transfers  — how they interact with EMTALA transfer requirements and new minimum required equipment requirements. 

• Analyze recent civil monetary penalty cases to identify areas of vulnerability in emergency department protocols.

• Consider practical compliance strategies and tools that support your ongoing compliance.

By the end of this series, your team will be up to date on regulatory changes, enforcement trends and practical considerations for strengthening emergency-department operations and maintaining EMTALA compliance.

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Location: Virtual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously revises its Conditions of Participation (CoPs), challenging hospitals to adapt their processes to keep pace with evolving regulations and avoid costly citations. For Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), staying in compliance means mastering a 300-plus page State Operations Manual, absorbing constant updates from CMS and navigating ever-shifting survey protocols and interpretive guidelines.

In healthcare, change never stops. Your compliance strategy must continually evolve to keep pace with new regulations and the latest standards of care.

This five-part webinar series is built specifically for CAH leaders and staff. Led by nationally-recognized regulatory expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, , this series will walk you through what’s required, what’s new and where CAHs are most at risk.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re managing Patient Rights compliance, preparing for a swing bed review, or tightening your infection control protocols, this program will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to lead your next survey with certainty. You’ll receive practical compliance strategies tailored for CAHs, with each of the five sessions offering insights into the most commonly cited deficiencies in Illinois and across the country.

What You’ll Learn
Each session will provide a deep dive into the full CAH manual, focusing on:

Frequently cited CoPs in Illinois CAHs:

• Patient Rights, including restraint use

• Physical Environment

• Medication Administration

• Emergency Preparedness

• Swing Bed Services

Regulatory changes and upcoming revisions:

• Emergency Services and Transfers for Obstetrical Emergencies (2025)

• Patient Rights

• Infection Prevention Program

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Updated Swing Bed Requirements (including Appendix PP tags)

Maintain compliance and minimize your risk of survey citations. Register now to learn the latest CMS requirements and stay survey ready.

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Location: Virtual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously revises its Conditions of Participation (CoPs), challenging hospitals to adapt their processes to keep pace with evolving regulations and avoid costly citations. For Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), staying in compliance means mastering a 300-plus page State Operations Manual, absorbing constant updates from CMS and navigating ever-shifting survey protocols and interpretive guidelines.

In healthcare, change never stops. Your compliance strategy must continually evolve to keep pace with new regulations and the latest standards of care.

This five-part webinar series is built specifically for CAH leaders and staff. Led by nationally-recognized regulatory expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, , this series will walk you through what’s required, what’s new and where CAHs are most at risk.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re managing Patient Rights compliance, preparing for a swing bed review, or tightening your infection control protocols, this program will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to lead your next survey with certainty. You’ll receive practical compliance strategies tailored for CAHs, with each of the five sessions offering insights into the most commonly cited deficiencies in Illinois and across the country.

What You’ll Learn
Each session will provide a deep dive into the full CAH manual, focusing on:

Frequently cited CoPs in Illinois CAHs:

• Patient Rights, including restraint use

• Physical Environment

• Medication Administration

• Emergency Preparedness

• Swing Bed Services

Regulatory changes and upcoming revisions:

• Emergency Services and Transfers for Obstetrical Emergencies (2025)

• Patient Rights

• Infection Prevention Program

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Updated Swing Bed Requirements (including Appendix PP tags)

Maintain compliance and minimize your risk of survey citations. Register now to learn the latest CMS requirements and stay survey ready.

Learn More About This Event

Location: Virtual

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously revises its Conditions of Participation (CoPs), challenging hospitals to adapt their processes to keep pace with evolving regulations and avoid costly citations. For Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), staying in compliance means mastering a 300-plus page State Operations Manual, absorbing constant updates from CMS and navigating ever-shifting survey protocols and interpretive guidelines.

In healthcare, change never stops. Your compliance strategy must continually evolve to keep pace with new regulations and the latest standards of care.

This five-part webinar series is built specifically for CAH leaders and staff. Led by nationally-recognized regulatory expert Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, , this series will walk you through what’s required, what’s new and where CAHs are most at risk.

Why Attend?
Whether you’re managing Patient Rights compliance, preparing for a swing bed review, or tightening your infection control protocols, this program will give you the knowledge, tools and confidence to lead your next survey with certainty. You’ll receive practical compliance strategies tailored for CAHs, with each of the five sessions offering insights into the most commonly cited deficiencies in Illinois and across the country.

What You’ll Learn
Each session will provide a deep dive into the full CAH manual, focusing on:

Frequently cited CoPs in Illinois CAHs:

• Patient Rights, including restraint use

• Physical Environment

• Medication Administration

• Emergency Preparedness

• Swing Bed Services

Regulatory changes and upcoming revisions:

• Emergency Services and Transfers for Obstetrical Emergencies (2025)

• Patient Rights

• Infection Prevention Program

• Antibiotic Stewardship Program

• Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

• Updated Swing Bed Requirements (including Appendix PP tags)

Maintain compliance and minimize your risk of survey citations. Register now to learn the latest CMS requirements and stay survey ready.

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Location: Oak Brook, Illinois

Summit Overview – "Unity Amid Uncertainty" 

Hospital and health system leaders are no stranger to change and evolution across healthcare. Yet, the recent speed and scale of change, including major policy shifts in a matter of months, calls on the hospital community to remain united while moving forward. Unity is essential to advancing public policies and new innovations that allow hospitals and health systems to continue their important work to improve healthcare, ensure financial viability and deliver high quality healthcare for generations to come. With growing uncertainty comes unparalleled opportunity. Now is the time to embrace new ways of thinking, unleash the innovative potential of your organization and plot a powerful course forward.

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