Throughout the new survey process that implements on Nov. 28, 2017, the entire survey team will observe for breaks in infection control. “Infection-control deficient practices will be observed if they are happening and identified and documented,” said officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the July …
The revisions to Appendix PP focus on resident’s rights for person-centered, individualized care. The resident has the right to: Be informed and participate in his or her treatment in a language that he or she understands Be informed about their total health status, including his or her medical condition Be …
In many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), the responsibility for obtaining Medicare Part A physician or nonphysician practitioner certifications/recertifications (certs/recerts) for skilled care has shifted to the nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) from medical records. “But often, the NACs or other staff members who are responsible for certs/recerts learned how to fill …
Ten F-tags will address §483.12 (Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation) in the Code of Federal Regulations for the new survey process that rolls out Nov. 28, 2017. Some tags include both regulatory changes and updated interpretive guidance for surveyors in the advance copy of Appendix PP, “Guidance to Surveyors …
F600 (Free From Abuse and Neglect) is the first of 10 F-tags that will address §483.12 (Freedom From Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation) in the Code of Federal Regulations for the new survey process that rolls out Nov. 28, 2017. The revised interpretive guidance in the advance copy of Appendix PP, …
Participants will learn to discuss why self-care is important for staff who work in post-acute care, describe three attributes for caring staff, describe recommended servings from each of the major food groups, list at least five benefits of physical activity, discuss the process for self-assessing how well basic needs are …
Since March 8, all hospitals and critical-access hospitals are required to issue the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) to fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who receive observation services as outpatients for more than 24 hours. The MOON informs these patients that they are outpatients receiving observation services, not inpatients …
Participants will learn to describe at least three reasons for families’ grief, list at least ten signs of grief, and discuss measures to help grieving families. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
Participants will learn to identify six potential reasons for residents to display sexually inappropriate behavior and describe various approaches to handling inappropriate sexual behavior. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete a permissions form.
Participants will learn to define feedback, identify at least six factors that affect the ability to offer feedback, outline considerations in offering feedback, and identify four factors that can demonstrate openness to feedback. Download now. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in part, please complete …
