Surgical and Anesthesia Service Conditions of Participation

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Lynn Rasnick

Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs

Event Details

  1. September 9, 2025
  2. 10:00am - 12:00pm
  3. Virtual

Audience

Anesthesia providers, CEOs, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, compliance officers and legal counsel, department directors, nursing managers, quality improvement staff, regulatory readiness liaisons, risk managers, safety officers, staff nurses, and surgical department managers and staff

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Overview

This session will review the regulatory requirements for surgical and anesthesia services in hospitals, from the minimum required policies and procedures to provider credentialing requirements and documentation issues.

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • describe the minimum required policies and procedures
  • discuss staffing and practitioner credentialing requirements
  • explain the differences in CMS requirements for histories and physical examinations for critical access hospitals
  • identify examples of commonly cited surgical services and anesthesia standards

Speaker

Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. Ruzicka previously worked as director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. She also has more than 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Ruzicka holds master’s degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.

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