Don't Let the Pain Tag Lead to Survey Citations
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by: The Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference, Second Edition
presented on April 14, 2009
F309 expands its scope to cover pain, are you ready?
Avoid survey deficiencies and comply with F309 by listening to this 90-minute program with Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE.
CMS has unveiled a draft of the revised guidance for F-Tag 309 which expands the scope of the tag to cover pain. It is in your facility’s best interest to create an effective pain management process that complies with this draft.
Treat pain using a five-star approach
Listen to HCPro and nationally renowned expert Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE, for this 90-minute audio conference Don’t Let the Pain Tag Lead to Survey Citations: Improve Quality of Care and Comply with F309. Rena is ready to provide examples of how pain deficiencies happen along with the various levels of citations so you know what’s at stake. She’ll explain how to use past pain evaluations to help determine compliance and improve quality.
A pain violation of any kind portrays your facility in a negative light which not only results in survey deficiencies, citations, and penalties but it also can cost your facility its reputation under the new five-star rating system.
Whether the pain guidance is implemented on time or not, the facts are clear. You should already be conducting thorough pain assessments and employing effective pain management strategies. Get the information you need to know now to improve quality, avoid citations, and keep residents safe and comfortable.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the barriers to effective pain management and methods for overcoming them
- State the key components of a thorough pain assessment
- Develop and implement effective pain management programs
- Describe the Investigative Protocol for assessment and management of pain
- List the criteria for compliance with the new scope of F309
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Intent of the assessment and management of pain requirements
- Relevant statistics
- The care processes involved in effective pain management
- Assessing potential for pain, recognizing and assessing presence of pain
- Addressing underlying causes of pain
- Development and implementation of interventions depending on resident-specific issues
- Monitoring for effectiveness and modifying approaches as necessary
- Components of a thorough pain assessment
- Symptom analysis
- Physical assessments
- Analysis of past pain relief efforts
- Satisfaction with current pain management
- The new Investigative Protocol for assessment and management of pain
- Surveyors guide to determining compliance
- Criteria for compliance with F309 and citations for non-compliance
- Examples of levels of non-compliance
- Description of criteria
- Question and answer session
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE, is president of RRS Healthcare Consulting Services in San Diego, providing long-term care consulting and training services to facilities, corporations, and attorneys nationwide. She is the founding chair and executive editor of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators and a nationally recognized expert and popular speaker on resident assessment and care in nursing homes. She is also a member of the founding team of the American Association of Nurse Executives.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN:
Nursing home administrator, director of nursing, management-level nurses, and direct care staff
BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET:
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and tools, including:
- Additional resources
- Investigative protocol for pain management
- Comprehensive pain assessment form – Cognitively intact
- Comprehensive pain assessment form – Cognitively impaired
- Pain management: Essential systems for quality care
- Pain: Key care plan approaches
- Pain algorithm
- Facility assessment checklist
These materials are provided with PDF links.
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand 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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