Quality Improvement for Nursing Facilities

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2013

• May
  Dealing with Destructive Skin Tears, value of doing a root cause analysis; CDC warning regarding deadly bacteria; importance of good documentation
  

• January
  "Death of the Buggy Whip Salesman" = choosing your electronic medical reecords company well; extended care products special 2013 savings; infection control program effectiveness; obtaining consents for antipsychotic medications;using the CASPER Reports for quality measures

2012 Archives

• October
  Responding to challenging behaviors in dementia (part 2); lab-based intercept substance abuse testing; the fluid and electrolyte balancing act, free online palliative care guide for families
  

• July
  Responding to challenging behaviors in Dementia (part 1); new tools for OIG compliance; assessing your fall intervention protocols; Bethany Retirement receives award for outstanding care; making good use of updated Quality Measure reports (MDS 3.0 Facility Quality Measure and Resident Level Quality Measure Reports available in the CASPER system)

• April
  Putting fun in infection control; a new way to think about care plans; handling a diabetic crisis; transportaiton liability during a non-facility sanctioned activity; keeping clinical resources current

• January
  Minnesota Masonic Home: Taking fall reduction to a new level; becoming a smoke-free facility; preparing for motorized conveyances at your facility; calculating infection control rates; educating residents and familiies on the potential dangers of antipsychotropic medications