Pre-Conference Workshop

902 - Survey Readiness: How to Prepare for Success by APIC

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Daniel Schwartz, MD, MBA,

  Chief Medical Officer
  SCG/OCSQ/CMS
  Lutherville, Maryland
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  Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, MBA, RN, CIC

  Director of Infection Prevention and Control in the Division of Healthcare Improvement
  The Joint Commission

Speaker(s)

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  Mary Sibulsky, RN

  Manager, AAAHC Surveyor
  International Eye Institute
  Green Valley, Arizona

  AAAHC: Employment, NO compensation for this event.
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  Steven Schweon, RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, FSHEA, FAPIC

  Infection Preventionist
  Consultant
  Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

  APIC Consulting: Consultant/Advisory Board; Crothall Healthcare/TouchPoint: Consultant/Advisory Board; Qualidigm: Consultant/Advisory Board
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  Joseph Scaletta, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC

  Nurse Consultant for Infection Prevention and Control
  Department of Defense, Department of Army
  APO, AE, New York

  Nothing to disclose

Fourth Speaker(s)

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  Darleen Bartz, PhD, APRN, FAANP

  Health Resources Section Chief
  North Dakota Department of Health
  Bismarck, North Dakota
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  David Avalos, MSN, APRN, AOCNS, CIC

  Infection Preventionist
  CaroMont Regional Medical Center
  Gastonia, North Carolina
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  Stefanie Mozgai, BA, RN, CPM

  Assistant Commissioner
  Department of Health, New Jersey, Health Facility Survey & Field Operation

Few things cause more stress for IPs than finding out that surveyors are coming to their facility. This interactive workshop will shed light on the survey process, including providing:

• Presentations and a Q/A panel with surveyors from various accrediting and regulatory bodies representing diverse IPC settings and IPC experts.
• Practical strategies and tips from experienced surveyors and IPs.
• Discussion and skill-building opportunities for participants to enhance their survey readiness and confidence to lead in their facilities.

Attendees will be able to share their areas of concern in a collegial environment and reflect on effective strategies with diverse experts. Participants are encouraged to have a heightened awareness of their infection prevention and control program, risk assessment, and survey readiness preparations prior to attending.

This program will be of interest to IPs from across the continuum of care, including acute care, long-term care, and ambulatory, which is a growing area of vulnerability for many networks. It will also benefit surveyors who want to enhance their understanding of IPC from the IP perspective.

There is a separate fee for the pre-conference workshops.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe and better prepare for current and emerging trends affecting the surveying process
• Prepare more efficiently for regulatory surveys and communicate more effectively with surveyors during, and after, a visit
• Identify and discuss key areas where the survey process overall can be improved