NHA101 - Admin: Corporate and Facility Compliance for Nursing Home Administrators (2.25 HR)
The health care administrator will increase their knowledge of corporate compliance and their responsibility to report fraud, waste, and abuse. In health care facilities, all employees are expected to follow certain standards of behavior. These standards should influence the way patient care, daily business, interaction with others, and everyday decisions are accomplished. This course includes information to assist the administrator in developing the facility’s compliance program. The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.
Purpose: The health care administrator will increase their knowledge of corporate compliance and their responsibility to report fraud, waste, and abuse. In health care facilities, all employees are expected to follow certain standards of behavior. These standards should influence the way patient care, daily business, interaction with others, and everyday decisions are accomplished. This course includes information to assist the administrator in developing the facility’s compliance program.
Objectives:
- Discuss the key components of a corporate compliance program;
- Identify the federal agencies responsible for overseeing, protecting, and providing services for those who are not able to help themselves;
- Discuss quality indicators for different health care settings including home health care, hospitals, and nursing homes;
- Summarize current issues that impact quality care such as sufficient staffing, comprehensive care plans, medication management, appropriate use of psychotropic medications, and resident safety;
- Discuss the implications of Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse for health care providers;
- Explain the regulations related to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules;
- Describe resident’s rights and how they relate to advanced directives and safety;
- Discuss patient/resident safety issues including prevention of falls, use of restraints, abuse and mistreatment, wandering and elopement;
- Describe the advantages of employee education, effective communication, and enforcement of compliance standards.
Continuing Education Credit: 2.25 clock hours - National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). 0 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 0 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 0 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 0 CE hours for long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.
The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.
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