Screening University is pleased to announce a new course tailored for HR professionals in the healthcare sector: Screening 801: Navigating Healthcare Background Checks, launching May 7, 2026.
This course delivers a comprehensive, practical review of how healthcare industry specific background checks supports patient safety, accreditation compliance, and liability protection for healthcare organizations. Participants will learn how robust background screening helps meet accreditation standards, safeguards government payments, and reduces exposure to civil and regulatory penalties.
What Screening 801 covers:
- Accreditation Standards: background check requirements and expectations from The Joint Commission (TJC), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), and Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).
- Key government screening sources of required screening information such as the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), General Services Administration (GSA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and numerous US jurisdictional licensing boards. These screenings will identify federal exclusions, state-level exclusions, disciplinary actions and debarments for healthcare environments.
- Required screening of various federal government databases including the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), System of Award Management (SAM), Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), Excluded Parties Listing System (EPLS), TRICARE, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Department of Justice, US Treasury Department and the US State Department .
- Healthcare-specific screening services: required and recommended screening checks unique to healthcare, and the role these services play in securing reimbursement and protecting patients.
- Federal and state exclusions: mandatory and permissive employment exclusions drawn from government lists and regulatory frameworks, including how the CMS National Background Check Program (NBCP) influences state requirements for long-term care.
- The Best Practice of Continuous Monitoring: New screening tools now extend beyond pre-employment checks, including ongoing monitoring to detect disqualifying events (criminal history, license actions, professional sanctions, employment discrepancies, fraudulent credentials, failed drug tests) so employers can act promptly.
- Practical guidance: how to interpret results, apply permissive vs. mandatory exclusions, and implement effective screening programs that align with legal and accreditation obligations.
Who should attend: HR professionals, compliance officers, talent acquisition specialists, and any healthcare leaders responsible for hiring, credentialing, or workforce risk management.
Why it matters: Hiring an unqualified or noncompliant healthcare worker exposes organizations to patient harm, regulatory sanctions, and financial risk. Screening 801 equips practitioners with the knowledge and tools to reduce those risks and maintain a defensible, accreditation-aligned screening program.
Enrollments open now for the May 7, 2026, course launch. For enrollment details, curriculum outline, and continuing-education information, visit Screening University’s enrollment site at www.ScreeningUniversity.com or visit: www.ABGlobalScreening.com.
