Surviving the Surveyor: The Top 5 Physical Environment Citations of 2025

January 28, 2026, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm CT

What we’ll discuss:

Surveyors have shifted from “dust and doors” to deeper operational and documentation gaps. This session walks through the top 5 physical environment citations from the past year and shows how to build a simple, sustainable “always survey-ready” rhythm instead of a last-minute scramble.

Who should attend:

Facilities Director, Environment of Care Committee member, Safety Officer, Compliance Manager

Session Objectives:

Connect each citation to training gaps, competency gaps, and documentation gaps, and show practical fixes using real patterns we’ve seen across 300+ hospitals.

What you’ll receive:

– 2 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) equivalent to 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

– Practical Job Aid

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