Description
Description
This session will provide an overview of the Laboratory Radiology and Other Diagnostic Services at §483.50 & Dental Services regulations at §483.55, with an emphasis on the review the most commonly cited requirements in these areas. Strategies to avoid citations related to Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services will be emphasized through discussion of: Actual citation examples, Strategies for successfully managing the survey process & understanding the critical element pathways used to guide surveyor investigations, & implementing survey preparedness activities to prevent Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services citations.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the regulatory requirements related to Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services
- Identify survey procedures that describe how Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services requirements are reviewed for compliance during the annual survey process
- Identify examples of how Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services requirements are commonly cited in the long-term care survey process
- Explain strategies for incorporating survey preparedness related to Laboratory, Radiology, Other Diagnostic, and Dental Services into facility QAPI processes
Webinar recorded October 2023
