ACHCU Education
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
Industry-leading resources to guide your agency.
Tools
Work through your standards compliance strategy and survey preparation.
Critical Access Hospital CMS COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Resource Packet
$79
Suicide Risk Screening and Assessment Quality Improvement Tool
$199
Masterclasses in the Business of Critical Access Hospital
Masterclass
100 Standards for Everyone to Master: Tips from an ACHC Surveyor
As hospital accreditation professionals, you and your team have a lot to keep up with. You know the major standards through and through. But what about the many standards that are often overlooked but are still important to your organization’s success? ACHCU is here to help you master those, too.
Masterclass
Physical Environment and Life Safety Master Class – 2025
Managing Life Safety and the Physical Environment in the hospital setting is a complex undertaking that requires the development of programs that assess risk, formulate plans, and establish mitigation activities including training and monitoring to ensure a safe environment. This four-part series offers essential information to enhance your operational efficiency.
Masterclass
Insights on Workplace Violence Master Class Series
Workplace violence is an escalating risk in hospitals, affecting both urban and rural healthcare facilities. ACHC wants to empower you and your organization to be proactive, not reactive, regarding this urgent threat. This master class series gives your organization the tools to be ready and fits into your busy schedule with live and on-demand options.
WEBINARS
Upcoming and on-demand webinars tackle focused topics for critical access hospital providers.
Embedding Just Culture into System Design
01/27/2026 at 11:00 am
Introducing Just Culture in Healthcare Outcomes are shaped by the systems we build and the ch ...
On-demand WEBINARS
Designing Better Systems
01/13/2026 at 11:00 am
A Practical Approach to Safer, More Reliable Care Outcomes are shaped by the systems we build ...
Leading Healthcare Toward Net-Zero Anesthesia Emissions
12/03/2025 at 2 PM ET
Pioneering Emissions Neutral Anesthesia at Scale: A Clinician-Led Success Story Join Richard ...
Drowning in Credentialing? How to Go from Chaos to Compliance with Confidence.
09/23/2025 at 11:00 am
If you’re handling credentialing at your hospital and you’ve ever wondered “is there a better wa ...
Sepsis Solutions: Innovative Strategies to Elevate Care and Compliance
09/04/2025 at 11:00 am
Sepsis Solutions: Innovative Strategies to Elevate Care and Compliance Sepsis remains a critica ...
FMEA in Action: Designing Safer, Smarter Processes
07/30/2025 at 11:00 am
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is one of many powerful analytical tools used to promote ...
AI and the Law: An intro for Healthcare Leaders
06/26/2025 at 11:00 am
This presentation will begin with an overview of Artificial Intelligence applications in the hea ...
Building Successful Remote Patient Monitoring Programs
05/15/2025 at 1:00 pm
What's required to develop a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program that effectively meets pati ...
Anatomy of a Life Safety Drawing
04/10/2025 at 11:00 am
Webinar Description: Detailed review of how to develop a survey ready Life Safety Drawings, desc ...
ACHC Accreditation 103- Hospitals
03/27/2025
ACHC Accreditation 102-Hospitals
03/27/2025
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ACHC Accreditation 101-Hospitals
03/27/2025
Tips and Tricks to Negotiating Payer Contracts and Reimbursement Rates
03/13/2025 at 1:00 pm
This webinar will discuss the strategies you can use when negotiating payer contracts including ...
Suicide Prevention in Acute Care Hospitals
02/06/2025 at 1:00 pm
Today's don't miss presentation will raise awareness, clarify often misunderstood requirements a ...
Unlocking the Power of AI to Drive Better Outcomes in Hospitals
01/07/2025 at 11:00 am
This session will provide actionable insights for hospital leaders on leveraging AI to meet evol ...
Use Data to Assess Disparity and Equity Initiatives
12/10/2024 at 11:00 AM EST
Identifying and mitigating disparities and inequity within healthcare has become a major focus o ...
Setting and Maintaining Boundaries
12/05/2024 at 11:00 AM EST
In this webinar you will: Understand the definition of boundaries and why they matter. Def ...
Update Your Legionella Water Management Plan
10/08/2024 at 11:00 am EST
The world of water management is constantly evolving; this webinar aims to provide the most curr ...
Infection Prevention in the Surgery Setting – Identifying Risks and Improving Compliance
09/19/2024 at 12:00 PM ET
The evolving landscape in healthcare produces challenges for providers that potentially create u ...
Steps to Success: Prepare Your Stroke Center for Certification Review
09/05/2024 at 12:00 pm EST
Effective preparation can greatly enhance the stroke certification review experience. This sessi ...
Understanding Healthcare Cybersecurity – A Key Aspect of Overall Risk Management
07/18/2024 at 11:00 am ET
Healthcare Risk Management includes managing risks related to IT systems, including cybersecurit ...
Generative AI in Patient Safety and Risk Management
07/17/2024 at 12:00 pm EST
In this webinar our speaker delves into what makes Generative AI unique, additional risks and be ...
“It’s Complicated”: Making an ASC Joint Venture Work
06/13/2024 at 2:00 pm EST
A growing number of hospitals and physicians are interested in partnering on ambulatory surgery ...
Hospital Outpatient Strategy Update: Provider-Based Status, Exact Match, Diversification, & 340B Optimization
05/22/2024 at 12:00 pm ET
Join our free webinar to learn the latest on hospital outpatient service strategies and complian ...
Navigating the Dialysis Dilemma: Ensuring Patient Care Compliance in Inpatient Settings
04/02/2024 at 12:00 pm ET
Key Highlights: Assessing your organization's compliance with patient care standards during m ...
Embracing Technology that Enables Accreditation Success
03/26/2024 at 12:00 pm ET
Tips for Compliance: Infection Control Excellence in Pre-Cleaning, Sterilization, Storage, and Instrument Integrity
02/06/2024 at 1:00 pm ET
Join us for a comprehensive webinar that empowers you to perform your own internal audits and ga ...
Contracting with Physicians and Physician Groups: Common Arrangements and Federal Law Implications
07/09/2022 at 2pm EDT
Precautionary Measures for Compliance
06/01/2022 at 2pm EDT
HIPAA: Lessons Learned from Recent Cases, Enforcement Actions, and Settlements
04/15/2022 at 2pm EDT
Speakers
Tatum T. Parmer, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE
Director of Surgical Services/Cardiac Services, Senior Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer, and Accreditation Coordinator
During more than 25 years in health care, Tatum T. Parmer, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, has served in multiple management and executive roles in hospital settings, including Director of Surgical Services/Cardiac Services, Senior Director of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer, and Accreditation Coordinator. She directed accreditation preparation for multiple surveys for a health system that included an acute care hospital, a critical access hospital, free-standing emergency department, and dozens of provider-based physician clinics. Tatum also has worked with the Standards Interpretation Team at ACHC and was a field surveyor. She now runs her own healthcare consulting company, STP Healthcare Consulting.
Richard L. Parker, MBA, CHFM, FACHE, FASHE
ACHC Associate Director, Life Safety and Physical Environment
Richard has over 25 years’ experience in engineering, construction, security, environmental services, food and nutrition services, patient transport, laundry and linen services, and communications in hospital settings. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a Fellow of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (FASHE), for which he is an active participant in the Arizona chapter.
