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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD

Sponsored by “Activities for Resident-Centered Care: Complying with F-Tags #248 and #249”

presented on October 12, 2006

Quality of life is at the forefront in long-term care with CMS' new activities regulations…

it should be your entire staff's focus, too

Listen to this 90-minute audioconference and learn how to take an interdisciplinary approach to developing a resident-centered activities program. During Resident-centered activities under F248 and F249: Activities to comply with CMS' new focus area, expert Tom Lohuis, RN, BSN, NHA,will explain the new regulations, how to find appropriate and fulfilling activities for each resident, and what activity-related information needs to be included in resident care-planning documentation. You'll also learn how activities affect the quality assurance and assessment process, quality measures and quality indicators, and residents' overall quality of life.

AGENDA

1. Overview of F-tags #248 and #249, the new activities regulation
   1. What is the regulation?
   2. What does the interpretive guideline say?
   3. Different staff roles to help facilities comply with the new guidance
2. Assessment and care planning
   1. Care planning development and implementation
      1. cognitively impaired
      2. behavior issues
      3. spiritual assessments
   2. Trending and tracking the data
3. Quality Assurance
   1. Overview of new QA regulation
   2. Quality indicators
   3. Internal facility actions
   4. Individual specific plans
4. Q&A

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Tom Lohuis, RN, BSN, NHA, is the chief executive officer for the Wellspring Institute, an organization committed to organizational culture change and quality improvement. Prior to joining the Institute, Lohuis worked in senior leadership roles at Good Shepherd Services (GSS), the facility that co-founded Wellspring in Northeastern Wisconsin. Starting as the director of nursing, he ultimately became the nursing home administrator and operations director. Lohuis' organization was in compliance for the entire nine years of his tenure at GSS. In fact, his organization was in full compliance for nine consecutive surveys.

Debbie Ohl, RN, LNHA, is the founder and president of Ohl & Associates, a long-term care education and resources company. Ms. Ohl has had a distinguished career, which began "in the trenches" and has spanned more than 25 years in nearly every facet of the industry. A sought-after consultant, educator, writer, and clinical software co-creator, Ms. Ohl is considered by many to be the preeminent authority on administrative and regulatory issues pertaining to long-term care.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN:

Administrators, directors of nursing, activities director, social services staff, recreational therapists, charge nurses, and nurse aides

BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET:

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and helpful tools.

Program materials will be provided with PDF links.

Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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