New CoPs for safe obstetrical care

CMS issued a new set of Conditions of Participation(CoP) requirements focusing on safe obstetrical care. The requirements, which were published in November of 2024, include: emergency services readiness (effective 7/1/2025), transfer protocols (effective 7/1/2025), organization staffing and delivery of services (effective 1/1/2026), training for obstetrical staff in hospitals and critical access hospitals (effective 1/1/2027), and quality assessment and performance improvement program (effective 1/1/2027). The emergency department regulations are applicable to ALL hospitals, even if they don’t have obstetrical services. The webinar will review each of the new regulatory requirements and provide strategies for implementation.

Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the new CoP requirements for the emergency department 2) Describe the new CoP requirements for the obstetric department 3) Outline at least three (3) strategies for implementation

Presenter: Carolyn St.Charles, RN, BSN, MBA - Chief Clinical Officer, HealthTech

Email: Carolyn.stcharles@health-tech.us