Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association

Education Session

Session 203

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 ~ 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (CDT)

1.2 CNEs

Don't Lose Your Head: Staying Compliant in Emergency Preparedness

Description

A compliant emergency preparedness program is essential for home health and hospice providers to not only respond to emergencies but also avoid citations during a Medicare survey. This session addresses the required components of an emergency preparedness program and discusses the emergency preparedness Condition of Participation and standards including the standards that surveyors will review including the required frequency to review the emergency plan, communication plan, policies and procedures and testing and training program requirements. Tips to ensure your emergency preparedness program is survey and emergency ready at all times will be provided.

Target Audience

Home Health and Hospice Providers

Speaker(s)

Victoria Barron, MBA, BSN, RN, COS-C
Clinical Consultant, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc., Nashville, TN

Victoria Barron is a Registered Nurse who joined Healthcare Provider Solutions in December 2021 as a Clinical Consultant. As part of the HPS clinical consulting team, Victoria provides support and solutions to home health and hospice agencies nationally to achieve regulatory compliance.

With more than 40 years of nursing and healthcare experience, the majority of Victoria’s career has been in the home services arena including home health, hospice, home care, and home infusion where she served in various roles.

Victoria is a licensed Multistate Registered Nurse and is a CHAP and ACHC Certified Home Health and Hospice Consultant.

Continuing Education

Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.2 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0287-0314.

Other disciplines will need to apply independently – a certificate of attendance for 1.0 CE hours will be provided.

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