February 5, 2025
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What’s It All About?
This seminar focuses on Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness in senior living facilities, addressing the increased scrutiny and regulatory requirements implemented over the past few decades. The importance of maintaining a comprehensive Emergency Preparedness Program (EPP) in long-term care facilities has become increasingly critical due to extreme weather, cyber-attacks, and other threats. Senior living facilities have faced significant challenges, including hurricanes, fires, and resident elopements. In response, CMS implemented the NFPA 2012 Life Safety Code and comprehensive Emergency Preparedness requirements. These changes have led to a rise in deficiencies during facility surveys. This comprehensive seminar addresses the critical need for senior living facilities to stay compliant with evolving regulations while ensuring the safety and well-being of their residents.
The day-long seminar is tailored for long-term care providers and aims to:
- Guide attendees through survey processes
- Clarify key aspects of Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness requirements
- Provide insights on survey preparation and interactions with surveyors
- Offer expert guidance on compliance with inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) protocols
Key Features
- Real-world Examples: The seminar will use actual survey scenarios to demonstrate the practical application of standards.
- Latest Interpretations: Attendees will learn about the most recent interpretations of regulations.
- Growing ITM Requirements: The session will cover the expanding inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements facilities must meet.
Objectives
- Discuss 2012 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements for nursing homes and surveyors’ current priorities.
- Recommend policies, standards, and documentation for LSC survey success.
- Review the CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers.
- Review CMS Appendix Z emergency preparedness guidance to surveyors.
- Identify how to incorporate Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan.
- Review resources to help design and/or modify a compliant Emergency Preparedness Plan.
Seminar Presenters
Kenneth Daily, LNHA – Kenneth Daily is the President of Elder Care Systems Group, a consulting firm specializing in long-term health care operations, life safety code compliance, and emergency preparedness. His expertise in these areas stems from a personal experience in 2004 when a fire severely damaged a facility he operated, emphasizing the importance of life safety codes (LSC) and emergency preparedness. This event inspired him to advocate for LSC compliance in health care settings. Kenneth is a recognized expert in life safety and emergency preparedness and serves on multiple health care committees, including the Ohio Health Care Association Board of Trustees. He frequently speaks on improving long-term health care services and is an author and contributing editor.
Meghan Medvitz, MSHS – Meghan is the Senior Manager of Quality Improvement and Emergency Preparedness at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). She oversees regulatory and policy preparation for Emergency Preparedness and Life Safety and leads resource development and advocacy efforts for members. Meghan also manages the Quality Award Program’s review process based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework. Prior to joining AHCA/NCAL eight years ago, she worked in the business office of a skilled nursing facility in Pennsylvania. Meghan holds a Master’s in Clinical Operations and Healthcare Management from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s in Health Policy and Administration from Pennsylvania State University.
Who Should Attend?
Nursing home and assisted living administrators, environmental services managers, maintenance staff, and all others involved with life safety code and emergency preparedness.
Registration Information
DATE AND TIME:
February 5, 2025 – Brentwood
Tennessee Society of CPAs – 201 Powell Place Brentwood, TN 37027
Lodging: Nearby options include Homewood Suites Brentwood – 5107 Peter Taylor Park Dr, Brentwood, TN 37027 or Hilton Garden Inn Brentwood – 217 Centerview Dr, Brentwood, TN 37027
Registration: 8-8:30 am CT
Seminar: 8:30am – 4:30pm CT
Early registration fee: $175.00 per person for members
Early registration deadline: January 28, 2025 (add $20 per person for registrations received after this date)
Credit: NAB/NCERS: 6 Hours
To register: Register online or email with payment to:
Or traditional mail with payment to:
THCA
P.O. Box 440548
Nashville, TN 37244-0548
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
THCA reserves the right to cancel any seminar and will make a full refund to registrants in the event of a cancellation. THCA understands that registrants cannot always attend seminars as planned. Therefore, substitutions may be made at any time. If a registration cancellation is necessary and is received by THCA ot least 48 hours before the seminar, a full refund will be made; less than 48 hours, a 50 percent refund will be mode. Those who cancel less than 48 hours prior to the seminar and have not paid will be invoiced for 50 per cent of the fee. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to education@thca.org. Registrants who do not attend and do not cancel will be invoiced for the full fee.
CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICY
THCA education program participants must attend the entire scheduled seminar to receive credit. No partial credit can be given for late arrivals or early departures. Any participant with knowledge of abuse or misuse of the attendance policy should contact THCA or the staff member present and request a form to report the incident. THCA will only accept attendance certificates that are completed and collected onsite at the conclusion of the seminar.
NOTE TO ATTENDEES
Business casual attire is recommended. Room temperature in meeting spaces is often difficult to control. Please dress appropriately by carrying a light jacket or sweater. If you have special needs (disabilities or dietary re strictions) that require attention to attend this event, please notify THCA at least seven days
before the seminar.
Look for the Tennessee Health Care Association/Tennessee Center for Assisted Living on Facebook and YouTube.
THCA/TNCAL’s Convention & Trade Show is the association’s signature event of the year, a time when Tennessee’s long-term care professionals can come together for education, networking, and a true sense of community. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges unlike any our industry has seen before. THCA’s Board of Directors and staff have been considering the feasibility of holding a major event amid social distancing recommendations, restrictions on large gatherings, and the particular dangers of the virus to the elderly population.