Long-Term Care Survey Alert
What Does the Revised F325 Surveyor Guidance Say About Swallowing Disorders?
See if you're up to speed on what surveyors will consider. Which of the following accurately reflect statements in the revised F325 guidance? (Circle all that apply.) 1. Various direct and indirect causes can affect the resident's ability to swallow, including stroke, pain, lethargy, confusion, dry mouth, and diseases of the oropharynx and esophagus. 2. More advanced swallowing studies are almost always required to assess for dysphagia in people who have suffered a serious CVA. 3. A clinical evaluation of swallowing may be used to evaluate whether a person is aspirating fluids. 4. Aspiration pneumonia is a common consequence of untreated swallowing disorders. See the answer in the next Long-Term Care Survey Alert.
Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- Quality of Care:
Protect Residents and Your Survey Record With This Dysphagia Management Plan
5 savvy strategies put you on the right path for addressing this difficult issue. Detecting [...] - Resident Assessment:
Are You Including This Publicly Available Assessment In Your Risk Management Toolkit?
Nip potential complaints in the bud before they grow into F tags or abuse investigations. [...] - Survey Hot Tip:
If Your Facility Uses Feeding Assistants, Make Sure You Don't Do This
Avoid this recipe for IJ. Feeding assistants can improve a resident's nutritional status and quality [...] - Test Yourself:
What Does the Revised F325 Surveyor Guidance Say About Swallowing Disorders?
See if you're up to speed on what surveyors will consider. Which of the following [...] - Tool:
Check Out Scripted Resident, Family Interview Questions as a QI Tool
Find out what's really on people's minds in time to turn things around. Here's a [...] - Risk Management:
Get Families in Your Court to Keep Your Facility Out of Court
Hint: Counter false expectations, respond to this often unrecognized psychosocial reality. An immediate jeopardy citation [...] - MDS Corner:
How Do Mandatory Patient Lifting Require- ments Affect ADL Coding on the MDS?
Check out the pivotal answer to this reader question. Question: Our facility is thinking about [...] - Survey & Regulatory Update
A recent OIG report casts nursing homes in a bad light, especially for-profits. "Trends in [...]
