AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD
Sponsored by “Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431”
Learn How to Comply with CMS' New Unnecessary Drugs and Pharmacy Services F-tags!
presented on December 7, 2006
CMS has released more than 100 pages of new regulatory guidance on unnecessary drugs and pharmacy services, effective December 18, 2006. . .
These new guidelines have significant implications on how you manage residents' medications and how you work with your consultant pharmacist.
It's the biggest survey challenge you'll face this year—you and your staff must learn all you can, as soon as you can about the new unnecessary drugs and pharmacy services f-tags. These sweeping new changes will put intense focus on your facility's medication management regimen. Be ready before surveyors come knocking. Understand and comply with these challenging new guidelines right away to avoid survey deficiencies and facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to medication management.
Listen to this 90-minute audioconference and learn what surveyors will be looking for, how CMS expects your facility to manage medication regimens and dose reductions, and what the new guidelines mean for medication storage, administration, and your interactions with consultant pharmacists.
During Master CMS' New Unnecessary Drugs and Pharmacy Services F-tags: Compliance with Tags #329, #425, #428, and #431 , former surveyor and current long-term care consultant Ellen J. Mullins, RN, BSN, CRNAC, and regulatory expert Debbie Ohl, RN, LNHA, guide you through the sweeping new revisions and surveyors' expectations to better avoid citations and improve medication management and drug monitoring regimens.
AGENDA
- The new unnecessary drugs and pharmacy services revisions: What’s new and what’s changed
- F-tag #329, Unnecessary drugs—explanation and instructions for compliance
- F-tag #428, Drug regimen review—explanation and instructions for compliance
- F-tag #425, Pharmacy services—explanation and instructions for compliance
- F-tag #431, Labelling of drugs and biologicals—explanation and instructions for compliance
- Take-away training tips for staff
- Getting physician buy-in and interdisciplinary staff training
- Q&A
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Ellen J. Mullins, RN, BSN, CRNAC, is the CEO of Integrity Health Care Solutions, LLC., in Montgomery, AL. Mullins has 30 years of experience in healthcare, with more than 13 years spent as a state surveyor, the state RAI coordinator, and OASIS education coordinator for the state of Alabama. She is an acknowledged contributor of the CMS long-term care Resident Assessment Instrument and Manual and has contributed to the review of publications such as The Survey Guide, MDS Guru, and the Quick Guide to Documentation. In addition to her education and consulting efforts, Ms. Mullins is actively involved in many endeavors including long-term care facility consulting and education, MDS 3.0 stakeholder panel and training consortium charter member.
Debbie Ohl, RN, NHA, is the owner of Ohl & Associates and a certified facilitator. Her manuals, workshops, and Web site provide cutting-edge information and material to help long-term care professionals comply with regulations and meet the needs of their residents. She is the author of The Big Book of Care Plans and Activities for Resident-Centered Care, both published by HCPro. 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. She acts as a consultant, educator, writer, and clinical software co-creator.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN:
Administrators, directors of nursing, charge nurses, medical directors
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 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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