LeadingAge Kansas has partnered with Pathway Health to bring you this series of Webinars that highlights the changes in the Medicare and Medicaid Program.
The federal regulations for nursing homes are in full force and there is one last phase of implementation which includes a new survey process. Prepare yourselves and your management team by participating in this series of on-line training sessions that provide guidance for implementing the necessary components of Phase 3.
January 8, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
Comprehensive Care Plans That Are Culturally Competent and Trauma Informed
Each resident care plan needs to include goals from the disciplines involved in the resident’s care that will ensure the best possible outcomes for the resident. Problems, goals, and approaches that take each individual resident’s preferences and needs into account are necessary to provide care and services that are trauma informed and culturally competent.
January 22, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
Trauma Informed Care, An Introduction to Caring for Survivors
Trauma implications do not discriminate based on race, gender, socio-economic class, level of education or age. Addressing and treating trauma is an important part of providing behavioral health services in post-acute care. Phase 3 requirements include educating our staff to provide trauma-informed care.
February 12, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
Sufficient and Competent Staffing, Having a Plan for All Three F-Tags (F725, F741, & F802)
Do any of us believe we have the accurate number of staffing hours in a twenty-four-hour period to care for our residents? This session will provide ideas and guidance on employee engagement. The grass is not greener somewhere else, it’s just a different color with a different set of challenges.
February 19, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
QAPI – A Case Study for Quality Outcomes
Now that providers understand the five elements of implementing a QAPI program in post-acute care, it will be helpful to roll up your sleeves and perform a root cause analysis. This session will examine the process of identifying an area of deficient practice and working through systems review and improvement.
March 5, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
The Infection Preventionist Role in QAPI
The regulatory guidance under F868 requires the Infection Preventionist to be an integral part of the QAPI Committee. It will be the responsibility of the Infection Preventionist to participate in and report to the QAPI Committee Infection Prevention and Control activities in the nursing home. The role also includes reporting and monitoring transmission-based precautions and antibiotic stewardship.
March 19, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
Compliance and Ethics in Long Term Care
Phase 3 regulatory guidance requires nursing homes to have an effective ethics and compliance program. They must provide compliance and ethics education for all staff working in nursing homes annually. Long term care facilities must establish written compliance and ethics standards, policies, and procedures.
April 2, 2019 | 2:00-3:00 PM
Phase 3 Training Requirements for SNFs
Long term care facilities have new requirements for training under Phase 3. Nursing Homes must develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff; individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement; and volunteers, consistent with their expected roles.
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