Thursday March 15, 2012 1:00 PM
This fast moving interactive program will discuss the changes to the RAI process that will be implemented April 1, 2012. The changes are significant and require the MDS managers and the members of the Interdisciplinary Team to be aware of their individual roles in facilitating the changes at the facility level. The definitions for many terms and items have been changed. Some of the changes are clarifications and assist the team to document issues and items with more clarity.
Thursday, January 26 2012 1 PM ET
Multi-Sensory Environments for Special Populations discusses the history of Snoezelen and Multi-Sensory Environments (known as MSE’s) for children and adults with developmental, psychological, social, and physical disabilities and disorders, including adults suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The growth of these specialized environments in healthcare facilities throughout the world, including skilled nursing, assisted living, and specialized care facilities is reviewed, as well as the intended benefits of the MSE’s for special populations.
Tuesday, December 13 2011 2:00 PM EST
Are you involved in adding technology to your community? From EMRs to EMARs, and the technologies that make them work, this session will help you understand and differentiate among the technologies commonly used to get your facility "automated." Designed for administrators, DONs, regionals, and other care providers, this program will teach you how to develop a plan, take inventory, and develop goals for implementation while understanding how to ensure usability by your team.
Wednesday, October 12 2011 1:00 PM EST
In the new outcomes-driven world of healthcare, EMR is mission critical and Independent Owners across the country must rapidly embrace it for competitive survival. Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, a 100-bed community in North Carolina, sped forward. Clapp's is running a paperless operation and has a reputation for the highest quality care in the region. Armed with access, alliances and answers, Clapp's is ready for reform demands. In this webinar, you'll get great advice from an independent owner's perspective.
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Wednesday, September 28 2011 1:00 PM EST
Dealing with residents and families; alleviating concerns; lowering apprehensiveness; and meeting expectations. Each of these areas is a potential problem inside your facility. Coping with the different personalities through a multitude of problems may seem to be at times too much to handle. Join Crossroads Hospice President Perry Farmer in this informative webinar as he discusses:
Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
This program will examine the system breakdowns that occur in long-term care settings which can lead to medication errors. System-based risks including insufficient patient information, nonstandard drug distribution methods, look-alike product labeling, packaging, nomenclature, inadequate order communication, and lack of patient and staff education can all contribute to harmful patient outcomes. New methods for addressing medication errors as system issues rather than human failures will be suggested.
April 20th, 2011 1:00 PM EST
By 2014 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will be the quarterbacks of bundled payments, and the providers who demonstrate the lowest readmits back to the hospital, highest quality outcomes, and lowest costs will have a competitive advantage. Data-driven outcomes will be a key strategic sales weapon because ACOs will "shop around" for providers with the best results. This CxO-level program will educate providers of post-acute care on core strategy including how to differentiate, accelerate, compete, and win in the ACO-driven healthcare environment of the 21st century.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
Describing your rehab program as "complex" is a vast understatement. Understanding how to effectively manage your rehab program so it reaches its full potential is challenging the expertise of leadership teams today. It begs the question: Do you have the resources required to manage rehab in-house and ensure your facility achieves clinical and operational excellence? Get ready to move beyond the "what" and focus on the "how" to grow the rehab portion of your business through a combination of clinical programming, outcomes and census development.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
This fast moving webcast will identify the major changes that facility managers need to address related to the new assessment schedule, data set completion and the care planning process. Specific information will be presented on the Care Area Assessments and their completion. Participants will also learn what members of the Interdisciplinary team as well as Operational and Clinical managers need to do to manage the changes still impacting facilities as they continue to fine tune the MDS 3.0 Assessment process.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 1:00 PM EST
Successfully navigating compliance is no small feat for a long-term care facility. Not only is there a multitude of information to comprehend, there is almost the same number of auditing processes. MACs and RACs are two such entities, and understanding how to best work with them is crucial for any provider to safeguard their facility. But what does this really mean and how can your rehab partner help you through the process?
