Patient Rights in 2025 for Hospitals

During 2023 and 2024, non-compliances with the Condition of Patient Rights have made this Condition the #2 most frequently cited Condition in the hospitals in South Dakota. Hospitals, critical access hospitals and rural emergency hospitals must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. According to CMS and accrediting organizations such as DNV and Joint Commission, Patient Rights and Responsibilities Condition is consistently in the top Condition Level Deficiencies cited. Within that condition, most non-compliances come from the regulations governing care in a safe environment, abuse, restraints and seclusion.

Continuing education credits available: Nursing Home Administrator and Social Work

Presenter: Nancy Ruzicka, BS, RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, Ruzicka Consulting 

Presented: January 21, 2025