There are currently no HCI Accreditation Program Workshops scheduled. Please see below for a description of what the programs offer, and check back for future dates.

Accreditation Preparation Workshop:
Strategies & Solutions

The Accreditation Preparation Workshop: Strategies & Solutions provides a review of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (Accreditation Association/ AAAHC) standards, compliance issues, survey processes, standards update and policy and procedure formation. Participants will receive an overview and schedule of the survey day, a sample of a Quality Improvement (QI) study and an example of a benchmarking report. Faculty for this workshop includes active ambulatory health care professionals who are also experienced surveyors for the Accreditation Association. You will have the opportunity to meet with other professionals preparing for accreditation and share strategies for successfully complying with the standards.

Registration

- Program fee: $450.00 (includes breakfast, lunch and workshop materials) - Americans With Disability Act: If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to attend this program, please let us know. - To register, please download and complete the registration form, and fax it to: 847/853-9028.     > DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM PDF >

During the one-day workshop, you will learn:

- How to write an effective policy and procedure - The steps in the AAAHC survey process - What constitutes a “good” quality improvement study - Benchmarking methods - Key AAAHC standards/how to achieve substantial compliance - Updates to AAAHC standards

Agenda

7:30am Registration and Continental Breakfast   8:00am – 12:00pm Welcome and Introduction Understanding the AAAHC Survey Process; Application to Decision How to Write an Effective Policy and Procedure Key AAAHC Standards: Governance, Administration, Clinical Records and Health Information   12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch   1:00pm – 4:00pm Quality Management and Improvement- Study Format and Content Benchmarking Strategies AAAHC Standards Update   4:00pm – 4:30pm Questions and Answers/Evaluation

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