AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE OR CD
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Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431
presented on Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Do you know the factors that cause unnecessary drug use, why it happens, and how you can prevent it?
The interpretive guidelines CMS provided to nursing homes for unnecessary medications in December are intimidating, but turning your back on them could mean serious citation problems. Take the first step toward compliance by gaining a full understanding of F-Tag #329. Mastery is crucial to ensuring your nursing home can do the following:
- Clarify psychoactive medication categories and how, when, and if reduction is necessary
- Develop building blocks for the prevention of unnecessary drug use
- Demonstrate appropriate and effective use of psychoactive medications during your next survey
Listen to this 90-minute audioconference (including a 30-minute question and answer session) and learn what factors lead to unnecessary drug use so you can effectively prevent it. During F-Tag #329 Demands Gradual Dose Reduction: How SNFs Can Comply with Strict New Drug Guidelines, experts Christopher J. Novak RPh, PharmD, CGP, and Debbie Ohl, RN, LNHA, NHA, will present a case scenario and offer advice to help you identify the specific and ongoing actions your facility needs to take to minimize unnecessary drug use via gradual dose reductions.
AGENDA
- F-tag #329 and what's changed in medication management for long-term care residents
- The medications subject to gradual dose reductions
- The gradual dose reduction guidelines and how to use them while avoiding adverse events
- Terms that are “clinically contraindicated” and “clinical rationale” as defined in Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual
- Clinical Criteria assessed by sursveyors related to drug therapies
- Factors that cause inappropriate medication use, why it happens, and how you can prevent it
- The knowledge clinicians must have to curb inappropriate medication orders
- The role of documentation: when, where, how, and who
- The reasons for behavior problems and developing an educational program for your facility
- Creating meaningful drug protocals
- Surveyor and facility tools to keep you on track
- Case scenario
Q & A
MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive
- Content areas for staff training
- Worksheets to assess use and effectiveness of psychoactive medications
- Surveyor worksheets for assessment of drug therapies
- Gradual dose reduction table
- Behavior flow records
- Gradual dose reduction protocol
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Christopher J. Novak RPh, PharmD, CGP, is a clinical consultant pharmacist and educational coordinator for PharMerica, a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities. He is a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). Dr. Novak currently serves as a board member of the Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, MA, and lectures extensively on topics surrounding geriatric pharmacotherapy. His professional focus is the development of consultative and educational programs which enhance the care and well-being of the elderly long-term care population.
Debbie Ohl, RN, LNHA, NHA, is the owner of Ohl & Associates, a long-term care education and resources company in Cincinnati, and a certified facilitator. Her manuals, workshops, and Web site provide information and material to help long-term care professionals comply with regulations and meet the needs of their residents. She is the author of more than a dozen books on subjects related to nursing home administration and long-term care, including The Big Book of Care Plans and Activities for Resident-Centered Care, both published by HCPro. Her career began in the trenches and has spanned more than 25 years in nearly every facet of the industry. She works as a consultant, educator, writer, and clinical software co-creator.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Administrators, owners, CEOs, physicians, directors of nursing, charge nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical directors, consultants, social workers, and interdisciplinary care teams
Purchase a tape or CD of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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