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Give Your Facility's Pain Assessment A Check-Up

Published on Thu Apr 27, 2006

Are your pain assessments covering these critical bases?

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Long-Term Care Survey Alert

QUALITY OF CARE:
Nail Down Wound Dx Before Surveyors Nail You With F314 Or F309 Tags
Follow these key clues that pressure isn't the culprit in creating a wound.

Surveyors often group [...]

WOUND PREVENTION:
If The Shoe Doesn't Fit...The Resident Could Get A Diabetic Ulcer
2 ways to keep your diabetic residents from getting foot ulcers.

A hard-to-heal foot ulcer can [...]

SURVEY MANAGEMENT:
Use A Risk Management Approach To Address Residents' Sexuality
Following the right policies and procedures can stave off a survey disaster.

Does your facility have [...]

RESIDENT ASSESSMENT:
Ask The Right Questions To Answer Whether Residents Can Consent To Sex
Follow this model to document residents' decision-making ability.

If you don't really know what to ask [...]

What Do You Think?
How Much Leeway Does A Facility Have To Impose Requirements Governing Resident Sexual Behavior, STD [...]

TEST YOURSELF:
How Would Your Team Handle This Scenario Involving Resident Sexuality?
The right care plan can support residents' rights and keep them safe.

Talk about a juggling [...]

PAIN MANAGEMENT:
What You Don't Know About Your Pain QMs Can Hurt Your Facility
6 ways to stay a step ahead of pain and F tags in your facility.

The [...]

RESIDENT SAFETY:
Fall Rate Going Up? Go To The Source To Get The Lowdown
Staff may have the elusive answers.

Ask and you will often get answers that can explain [...]

CASE STUDY:
How To Think Outside The Pharmacological Box To Provide Optimal Pain Relief
Take notes on this facility's best practice pain management strategies.

An effective pain management arsenal includes [...]

QUALITY OF CARE:
Keep Your Pressure Ulcer Prevention Plan From Breaking Down
2 simple tips can spell success in assessing, preventing decubiti.

To keep your pressure ulcer quality [...]

CLIP 'N' SAVE:
Give Your Facility's Pain Assessment A Check-Up

Are your pain assessments covering these critical bases?

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