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Training Seminars

Survey Survival Seminar

Garlo Ward has developed a survey survival seminar to show administrators of long-term care facilities how to prepare for smoother and more favorable surveys.

The State conducts inspections of each facility that participates in Medicare and/or Medicaid on average about once a year. Problem surveys/inspections can result in fines, potentially ruinous publicity, denial of payment to the facility, installation of a State monitor and possible termination of a facility’s license. Consequently, it is imperative that administrators understand and know how to navigate the survey process.

The Garlo Ward seminar:

Teaches administrators how to prepare for a survey, identify areas of concern/possible deficiencies and address them before the survey. Administrators will be instructed about what the surveyors are looking for so that they can prepare accordingly;
Equips administrators to train their employees about how to conduct themselves during a survey to ensure the best possible result; they will learn how to instruct their staff about what to do and what not to do during the survey process; and
Shows administrators what their options are in the event that they receive a less than perfect survey result. They will leave the presentation with an understanding of the IDR and appeal processes and the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing one or both of these avenues.

Specifically the presentation addresses:

Understanding the survey process
Trends in the survey process
Avoiding common traps
Preventing deficiencies
Training facility staff how to behave during a survey
Documentation: physician contact and family contact
Understanding and getting the most out of the IDR process
The appeal process

If you are interested in having Garlo Ward attorneys visit your facility to present the Survey Survival Guide please email us at info@garloward.com or call us at 512.302.5000.

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Links

Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
www.tahsa.org

Private Providers Association of Texas
www.ppat.com

Texas Assisted Living Association
http://tala.home.texas.net

New Mexico Health Care Association
www.nmhca.org

Texas Association for Home Care
www.tahc.org

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
www.dads.state.tx.us

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
www.hhsc.state.tx.us

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov