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Outside organizations are invited to participate in our webinars. Please note the following:
- The webinar fee is $235 per line (1 WORK email address per registration).
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March Webinar
| Title: | CMS Condition of Participation for Nursing Services |
| Time: | 2PM(ET) 1PM(CT) 12N(MT) 11AM(PT) |
| Length: | 1 - 1.5 Hours |
| Date: | March 26, 2026 |
Description
Fair or not, nursing takes the lion’s share of scrutiny during a CMS survey. The practice of nursing touches almost every facet of the Medicare Conditions of Participation. Join us for an informative and wide-ranging webinar on the COP for Nursing Services. We’ll cover important topics such as:- Overview of the requirements
- Top areas of vulnerability during a survey
- Strategies for compliance
- And more…
Note: This webinar will not address compliance to requirements regarding medication orders and administration.
Register for the webinar online.
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.