Survey Ready 24/7/365: Regulatory Compliance Strategies for Food & Nutrition Services

After completing this continuing education course the learner should be able to:

• Identify the top five CMS survey tags in food and nutrition annual state surveys.
• Describe the facility implications of food and nutrition survey tags.
• Describe three routine actions a food service department can practice to be regulatory compliant, survey ready, and efficient.

This course is intended for: RDNs, NDTRs, and CDMs

Survey Ready 24/7/365: Regulatory Compliance Strategies for Food & Nutrition Services awards 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program for the Live Webinar. 

CDR Activity Number: 191934  Activity Type: Live Activity 172

Survey Ready 24/7/365: Regulatory Compliance Strategies for Food & Nutrition Services awards 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program for the Recorded (Enduring) Webinar. 

CDR Activity Number: 191935  Activity Type: Enduring Activity 741

Suggested Performance Indicators:

• 1.2.2 Keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state/territory, and local and/or tribal legislation, regulations, policies and standards.
• 8.2.7 Develops and implements food safety and sanitation programs in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• 8.3.3 Increases awareness of infection prevention and control for self, staff, clients/patients, public and organizations.
• 8.4.4 Develops, modifies or implements strategies, techniques and tools for process or system improvement.
• 15.1.5 Monitors staff compliance with laws, policies, procedures and established systems.

Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.

Certified Dietary Managers: Please see our Professional Approvals page for information on how to self-report your CE hours to the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

Kelee Hansen, MBA, RDN, LD, CD, CFM

Kelee Hansen is the owner of S&S Nutrition Network, which provides Registered Dietitian clinical and food services consulting to heath care, senior living, and residential living facilities and meal programs across the country. She earned a BS in Food and Nutrition with a Dietetics emphasis and an MBA from Utah State University. She has over 25 years of experience in acute care, long term and rehabilitation care, senior living, and child nutrition programs. She helps clients build, develop, and lead food and nutrition services teams; refine menus and production systems; enhance dining service models; manage operating and capital budgets; identify and implement food cost and labor savings; improve regulatory compliance; and develop programs and systems to improve outcomes and enhance the patient, resident, student, and team member experience.

Disclosures: Kelle certifies that no conflict of interest exists for this program.