FAHQ presents Survey Survival Tips in 2026 – A Dive into the Changes and How They Impact the Survey Process

 FREE for NEAHQ members; $30 for non-members

 NEAHQ Members:  Email webinars@fahq.org for a coupon code to register at the member rate. On the registration page, select the webinar checkbox and complete registration steps.  Active NEAHQ membership will be verified by the association.  

About the Program: 

This presentation will provide an overview of the new infection prevention standards (The Joint Commission) and the crosswalk with CMS conditions of participation from the perspective of a former Joint Commission Surveyor. Our speaker will discuss the implications of the infection control chapter rewrite (TJC) as it relates to the survey process and provide solutions for mitigation. A question-and-answer session will be provided. 

About the Speaker:

Marianne Sevcik, RN, MSN

Healthcare Advisor/Founder Partnership Consulting International, LLC 

 Marianne’s clinical foundation began over 30 years ago as a labor and delivery RN gaining experience in diverse health care settings. She held leadership positions directing multiple Women’s and Children’s service lines in the US and was successful in improving quality outcomes for childbearing families and in streamlining clinical workflow to increase safety, efficiency, and value. Marianne led the team that was first in the state of Florida to receive TJC’s Perinatal Certification. She was appointed as a Florida Perinatal Regional Leader as well as a recipient of The Spirit of Planetree Award for contributions in patient experience, leadership and volunteerism.

Prior to starting her own consulting business, Marianne worked for The Joint Commission (TJC) as a Surveyor in the Hospital Accreditation Program. She was a team leader for many survey types including Perinatal Certification, Intracycle Monitoring (ICM), Medicare Deficiency, Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS) Surveys, Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA) and Focused Surveys (FSA). She worked collaboratively to facilitate decrease of the national maternal mortality rate as a subject matter expert through authoring policy, conducting process improvements to standardize survey activity, national public speaking, and education in her role at TJC.

CE Credit: 

• 1.0 hour – FAHQ is a Florida Board of Nursing approved provider (Provider #50-17380)
• This program has been submitted for pre-approval by NAHQ® for 1.0 hour of CPHQ recertification CE credit.