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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by Briefings on Long Term Care
presented on December 13, 2007

Feeding assistants can prove to be useful at meal time. But with F-tag #373 , now in effect, nursing homes must ensure these staff members are properly trained and work within the limits of their roles—or face survey citations under this newly revamped F-tag.

Listen to HCPro and experienced speakers, Janie Krechting, BSN, RN, C., MGS, LNHA, and Molly Morand BSN, RN, BC, for the informative, 90-minute audioconference, The New Feeding Assistant F-tag #373: Ensure your program complies with CMS’ survey requirements. In just 90 minutes, you’ll gain understanding and practical strategies to address this revised version of F-tag #373 for feeding assistants in nursing homes with tips and tools to:

• Train new feeding assistants
• Properly supervise feeding assistants
• Address what feeding assistants must know about the elderly and feeding difficulties to perform their jobs well
• Balance the pros and cons of allowing feeding assistants

Learn the nuances of CMS’ F-tag #373 to ensure that your programs are compliant with survey regulations.

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

1. Discuss the steps required to establish a feeding assistant program
2. Describe the minimum training requirements for paid feeding assistants
3. State CMS’s definition of adequate supervision
4. Identify feeding assistant system components needed for a successful survey
5. Describe the systems that may be established to support a feeing assistant program
6. Conduct ongoing evaluation of resident participation

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Regulatory requirements under F-tag #373
   1. What is a dining/feeding assistant?  Regulatory intention versus reality
   2. What are the training requirements?
   3. What surveyors will evaluate and assess
   4. Policies that surveyors will review
   5. Whom surveyors may interview.
   6. CMS’ definition of resident call systems relating to paid feeding assistants
2. Operational, clinical, and administrative considerations
   1. Adequate supervision
   2. Resident selection
      1. Recognizing disqualifying conditions
   3. Role of charge nurse
   4. Role of occupational therapist (OT) or speech language pathologist (SLP)
   5. Recognizing changes in residents that would disqualify them from being fed by a paid feeding assistant
   6. Physical conditions
3. Minimum training requirements for the paid feeding assistant program
   1. Key educational issues
   2. Policy recommendations
      1. Which policies you should review
4. Quality improvement
   1. Program evaluation process
5. Q&A

MEET THE SPEAKERS
Janie Krechting, BSN, RN, C., MGS, LNHA, is a clinical consultant and assistant professor of Aging Services and Administration at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, OH. She is also the author of the books Clinically Based Long-Term Care Survey Preparation Guide Manual, Interdisciplinary Care Plans for Long-Term Care, and the Quick Guide to Documentation.

Molly C. Morand BSN, RN, BC, is the President, The Morand Group, LLC, a Board Certified Gerotological Nurse and a former CMS state surveyor. Ms. Morand has experience in all areas of health care. Currently, Ms. Morand provides consultation to long term care facilities, assisted living centers, adult day care centers, hospitals, provider organizations, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO's), consumer organizations and suppliers throughout the United States on regulatory, compliance and quality of life issues.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Directors of nursing, charge nurses, staff development coordinators, HR, OTs, SLPs, CNAs, in-service coordinators, ADONs, supervisors, administrators

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

1. QA or audit tool
2. Sample policy
3. Skills checklist
4. Feeding assistant assignments
   

These materials are provided with PDF links.

NEW PURCHASE OPTION, AUDIO ARCHIVE
In addition to the regular purchase options 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.

Publisher :  HCPro, Inc
 
Product Types :

• Audioconferences

Departments :

• Other Long-Term Care Products

ORDER CLASS: L_12-13-2007
SOURCE CODE: EHCM