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Home Health Survey Readiness with CDPH Update - Virtual

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (PDT)
Virtual Event
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Category: Workshop
SESSION OVERVIEW
Ensure you are prepared for a survey every day; not just every 3 years! This workshop will give up to date information on all aspects of this critical issue. The audience will interact with our experienced consultant, Sharon Fredrichs, of S & S Home Care Consulting, regarding tools, hints and practical suggestions to attain and maintain compliance with the Conditions of Participation. Participants will also have an opportunity to develop correction plans. Join the experts from CDPH to review this process to ensure your agency is always survey ready.
Session Topics:
  • Identify the top ten deficiencies cited for Home Health providers during surveys
  • Discuss any changes in the federal and state survey and enforcement process for Home Health providers
  • Understand the types and levels of surveys
  • Understand your responsibilities to prepare for a survey and your rights during the survey
  • Identify methods to utilize CoPs and Interpretive Guidelines to manage compliance in daily operations
  • Interactive development of recognizing potential deficiencies and utilizing your QAPI program
FACULTY

Sharon Fredrichs, RN, BSN, PHN, CPHQ
Co-Owner
S & S Home Care Consulting

Sharon Fredrichs, RN, BSN, PHN, CPHQ has been serving the home health community over 40 years, combining a background of administrative, quality assurance, compliance, utilization and program development. Focusing on operational efficiency, clinical outcomes and reimbursement she establishes the dynamics for an influential change agent. Interpreting, then applying regulations is her greatest strength and is pivotal with survey strategy and sustaining compliance. Professional and team development is her passion.

Chelsea Driscoll
Chief of the Public Policy and Prevention Division
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

              

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellations are subject to 20% handling fee. There will be NO REFUNDS issued for cancellations received within 10 business days prior to program. Cancellations must be in writing. Refunds will not be made for no-shows. However, substitutions will be allowed. Should CAHSAH® cancel the program, a full registration fee refund will be issued.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP17394) for five and one half (5.5) contact hours of continuing education. Continuing Education report will be issued to attendees once attendance has been confirmed.

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To place a registration by phone please call    (916) 262-6800.

REGISTRATION RATES
  CAHSAH
MEMBER		 NON-MEMBER*
Per Person
$449
$649

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

9:00 am - 10:30 am - CDPH Update
10:30 am - 10:45 am - Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm - CMS Update
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Survey Preparedness
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm - Break
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm - Survey Preparedness 

*Not a CAHSAH Member? Contact Michele Lander at mlander@cahsah.org to find out how you can join and receive member benefit discounted registration rates for all CAHSAH education programs.

For Sponsorship Information Contact:
Kristine Fitzpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
916.276.7032
kfitzpatrick@cahsah.org