Conquer Pain with Draft F-tag #309 (Audio Conference)

AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by The Long-Term Care State Operations Manual
presented on November 5, 2007

Get tips and advice to improve pain management in your facility from expert Rena R. Shephard.

CMS has issued draft surveyor guidance for F-Tag #309 Quality of Care: Pain Assessment and Management. This brings new light to an old problem. Often, pain is undertreated and CMS will look to SNF’s to improve their pain management skills with the threat of a survey citation.

Implement and exercise good pain management practices
Listen to HCPro and renowned industry expert Rena R. Shephard MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-CT, for the audioconference Conquer Pain with Draft F-tag #309: Best practices for assessment and management. You'll get a look into CMS’ draft #309: what it means for nursing homes, and how you can start preparing now. In 90 minutes, Rena offers tips and suggestions on implementing and/or tuning up pain management programs for all LTC facilities.

Improve residents’ quality of care and quality of life and get advice on complying with CMS’ draft #309.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the barriers to effective pain management and methods for overcoming them
2. State the key components of a thorough pain assessment
3. Develop and implement effective pain management programs
4. Describe the investigative protocol for assessment and management of pain
5. List the criteria for compliance with F-Tag 309

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Intent of the Assessment and Management of Pain requirement
   1. Where we stand with CMS
   2. Relationship to quality of life and quality of care  
2. The four processes involved in effective pain management: Proposed F-Tag #309 draft
3. Components of a thorough pain assessment
   1. Practice tips
   2. Evidence-based practice
4. The new investigative protocol for assessment and management of pain
5. Criteria for compliance with F-Tag 309 and citations for non-compliance
6. Q & A

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-CT, is the president of RRS Healthcare Consulting Services in San Diego, which provides long-term care consulting and training services to facilities, corporations, and attorneys nationwide. A nationally recognized expert on MDS coding and the RAI process, she serves as a consultant to several of CMS' MDS-related projects and to several state Quality Improvement Organizations. Shephard, who is the founding chair and executive editor of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators, was a director of nursing services in skilled nursing facilities for 14 years, with expertise in all aspects of long-term care. She is the author of several books about resident assessment and care in nursing homes, as well as a national speaker on those topics.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Directors of nursing, administrators, assistant directors of nursing, charge nurses, nursing supervisors, nursing assistants, social services, and activities staff

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

1. Tools for development of a successful pain management program in your facility
2. Resources to assist with development of effective resident-specific pain management care plans

These materials are provided with PDF links.

NEW PURCHASE OPTION — AUDIO ARCHIVE
In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audioconferences, audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.

Purchase a CD or audio archive 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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