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The webinar fee is $235 per line (1 WORK email address per registration).
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January Webinar

Title:	CMS Condition of Participation for Respiratory Services
Time:	2PM(ET) 1PM(CT) 12N(MT) 11AM(PT)
Length:	1 - 1.5 Hours
Date:	January 23, 2025

Description

The provision of respiratory services is coming under increasing scrutiny by CMS and accrediting agencies. The importance of having a well-organized and compliant respiratory therapy program cannot be overstated. Join us for this informative webinar as we discuss…

The difference between respiratory treatments and respiratory services
Requirements for medical direction and staffing
Most frequent deficiencies cited during a survey
And much more…

Your Webinar Host

Richard Curtis, RN, MS, HACP

Richard (Rick) Curtis is the Chief Executive Officer for CIHQ. Rick is nationally recognized as an expert on the Medicare Conditions of Participation and the CMS Certification & Survey Process. As CEO, he successfully guided CIHQ in becoming the nation's 4th CMS approved deeming authority for acute care hospitals as well as critical access and inpatient psychiatric hospitals.

Rick's clinical background is in critical care nursing with a focus in cardiovascular and trauma service lines. He has held both clinical and executive management level positions in Quality, Risk, Education, Infection Control, and Regulatory Compliance.

Rick is a regular speaker at numerous state and national conferences on the CMS Survey & Certification Process and is host of CIHQ's popular monthly webinars addressing key compliance challenges in today's environment.

Rick is nationally certified in healthcare accreditation and serves as Chair of the Board of Examiners for the Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP). Rick has a degree in Nursing with a master’s degree in health services administration.