On-Demand Learning Lab: Survey Readiness – A Team Approach to Success-Learning Lab Survey Readiness

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The transcript introduces NAHQ (National Association for Healthcare Quality) as a leader in developing healthcare quality workforce competencies and offering the only accredited healthcare quality certification, the CPHQ. It highlights NAHQ’s educational programs, including short online courses for frontline staff (NAHQ Concepts), foundational on-demand training (ASQ Principles), and multiple CPHQ exam preparation resources.<br /><br />The main webinar presentation, “Survey Readiness: A Team Approach,” is delivered by Megan Turby, VP of Compliance, Quality, and Health Information at Gulfside Healthcare Services. She explains that survey readiness should be a continuous, year-round process aligned with ongoing compliance monitoring and process improvement. Organizations should routinely measure performance through audits, observations, data collection, and quality controls such as incident reporting and mock surveys, then use findings for root-cause analysis and corrective action.<br /><br />Turby reviews major survey types—federal, state, accreditation, and complaint—and stresses knowing the relevant manuals, protocols, and the most stringent applicable requirements. She recommends a team-based model: a core group (compliance, quality, clinical, and facilities/life safety leaders) supported by a broader comprehensive readiness team of managers and department leads. On survey day, organizations should follow a structured plan, coordinate requests, and maintain normal operations. Afterward, corrective action plans should clearly address the “who, what, where, when, and why,” include documentation, and meet required deadlines. The webinar closes with instructions for earning continuing education credit and upcoming NAHQ events.

Keywords

NAHQ

CPHQ certification

healthcare quality competencies

survey readiness

compliance monitoring

mock surveys and audits

root-cause analysis

accreditation and regulatory surveys

corrective action plan