Long-Term Care Survey Alert
Continuing Education ~ Take Advantage Of These 5 MDS And Clinical Care Audioconferences
You get a 15 percent discount. Mark your calendar for these educational opportunities, which include free nursing continuing education contact hours.
1. Master the RAI & See Your Payment, Care and Surveys Soar on June 26, presented by Marilyn Mines, RN, RAC-C, BC. Learn more: www.audioeducator.com
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2. The MDS Impact: Improve Residents' Lives & Survey Outcomes presented by Rena Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-CT on July 18. Explore the important concept of resident-directed care as well as the dangerous practice of dependence-encouraging care. Learn more: www.audioeducator.com/
3. Combat Payment Shortfalls: Learn to Make the RUG 53 Work For You with Marilyn Mines on July 26. Learn more: www.audioeducator.com/
4. Restorative Nursing and Incontinence Management on Aug. 22 with B.J. Collard, RN, RAC-C. Learn more: www.audioeducator.com/
5. Put Your Pressure Ulcer Program On The Road to Recovery on Sept. 6, with Dorothy Doughty, MN, RN, FNP, CWOCN, FAAN. Learn more: www.audioeducator.com/
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Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- Case Study ~ Follow This Facility's Path To Reduce Med Passes
A number of strategies can = less time passing pills. When it comes to medication [...] - Time Management ~ Freeing Nurses From The Med Cart Allows Them To Do More For Residents
2 examples illustrate improved outcomes for residents. Nurses who spend less time at the med [...] - Risk Management ~ Zero In On Factors That Put Your Facility At Risk For Lawsuits
Identify 4 risk-reducers that can keep you from court battles. Everyone agrees that managing certain [...] - Program Management ~ Nail Down The Prevalence Of Cognitive Impairment In Your Facility
How to capture this vital risk statistic. Yes, your facility's cognitive impairment quality indicator gives [...] - Special Focus:
Customer Relations ~ Take These 5 Steps To Nurture Residents' Families
Preempt complaints before they trample your survey record. Every facility has dream families and occasional [...] - Resident Assessment ~ Check Out This Useful, Time-Saving 'Identity Assessment'
Ask families to complete, send in this key form. One of the best ways to [...] - Best Practices ~ Don't Be Too Fast To Accept Residents Becoming Bedfast
These key moves will improve outcomes and quality of life. Looking for ways to prevent [...] - Clinical Tip ~ Being In The Know Can Help Residents With COPD Stay On The Go
3 care tactics can address a resident's reluctance to leave his recliner. Residents with chronic [...] - Continuing Education ~ Take Advantage Of These 5 MDS And Clinical Care Audioconferences
You get a 15 percent discount. Mark your calendar for these educational opportunities, which include [...] - Clip & Save ~ Check Out This Handy Checklist For Bedfast Residents
Source: Developed through the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization program. - Survey News To Use ~ The U.S. Government Accountablity Office wants CMS to get tougher still on nursing home enforcement.
In a report entitled "Efforts to Strengthen Federal Enforcement Have Not Deterred Some Homes From [...] - Survey News To Use ~ CMS has clarified the dimensions for allowable gaps in corridor doors for fire safety.
"In a smoke compartment that is not fully sprinklered, a gap between the face of [...]
