2024 HACP Preparatory Course & National Examination
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Program Outline, Faculty & Registration
Program Outline
| 2024 HACP-CMS Examination Preparatory Course: September 23, 2024 |
| Registration |
0730Remove Mobile Link - 0830 |
Welcome & Introductions
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0830Remove Mobile Link - 0845 |
| Overview of the CMS Survey & Certification Process |
0845Remove Mobile Link - 1000 |
| Break |
1000 - 1015 |
| CMS Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals |
1015 - 1200 |
| Lunch |
1200 - 1300 |
| CMS Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals |
1300 - 1430 |
| Break |
1430 - 1445 |
| Conditions of Participation for Acute Care Hospitals |
1445 - 1630 |
| Adjournment |
1630 |
Woven throughout the education program will be a review of key content areas comprising the HACP-CMS examination!
| 2024 National HACP-CMS Examination: September 24, 2024 |
| Registration & Continental Breakfast |
0730Remove Mobile Link - 0830 |
| HACP-CMS Examination |
0830Remove Mobile Link - 1200 |
Course Facilitator
Richard Curtis RN, MS, HACP
Rick Curtis is the Chief Executive Officer for CIHQ. Rick is nationally recognized as an expert on accreditation standards and the certification survey process. CIHQ is a CMS approved deeming authority for acute care hospitals.
Rick's clinical background is in critical care nursing with a focus in cardiovascular service lines. He has held both clinical and executive management level positions in quality, risk, education, infection control, and regulatory compliance.
Rick is nationally certified in healthcare accreditation and serves as the Chair of the Board of Examiners for the Healthcare Accreditation Certification Program (HACP). Rick received his Nursing degree from the University of Hawaii and has a Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration.
Rick is a resident of Mexia, TX.
