Abuse Prevention and Response
Recorded On: 05/23/2023
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Since the Public Health Emergency began in March 2020, long-term care facilities have been faced with ever-changing regulations and guidance from CMS and CDC. By the end of March 2020, Focused Infection Control surveys were frequent for many facilities, many times during outbreaks of COVID-19. CMS has made multiple changes in the survey protocols for infection control in long-term care facilities since the initial focused surveys were initiated in March 2020.
CMS states they remain committed to taking critical steps to protect vulnerable Americans and to ensure the nation’s health care facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019. In November 2021 CMS announced steps to assist State Survey Agencies in addressing the backlog of complaint and recertification surveys. The critical element pathway was revised again and was incorporated in the recertification and complaint survey process. CMS is increasing oversight in nursing homes to allow a more focused review of quality-of-life and quality-of-care concerns.
On November 5, 2021, CMS published an Interim Final Rule, entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination,” revising the infection control requirements that most Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers must meet to continue to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In February 2022, CMS revised the survey protocols and trained surveyors for the revised survey process to include the monitoring of vaccination efforts.
Objectives:
- Define what constitutes “abuse”
- Define three types of abuse
- Describe steps taken if abuse is suspected
Attendees will be awarded 1.00 ANCC contact hours for completing the course/webinar.
Program Start Date: 05/23/2023 | Program Review Date 05/22/2026
This program has been submitted for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS.
20240522-1.25-A92671-DL
Call the HealthCap Education Coordinator at 734-996-2700 for further information.
Joy Schultz, LNHA, ALMC
Risk Management Consultant
HealthCap
With a strong passion for resident care, dignity of life and focus on exceptional healthcare, Joy Schultz has worked in the long-term care industry since 1983. She has served in many roles over the years, managing for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes, as well as CCRC’s. Ms. Schultz is currently an Independent Consultant providing risk management services, where she partners with healthcare facilities to reduce their risk including a focus on resident care, education, the day-to-day workforce, and facility operations.
Joy continues to be a licensed nursing home administrator, a certified Assisted Living Manager, and a member of the Iowa Health Care Association, where she served on the Board of Directors and the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) Board for 6 years. Also serving on the Quality Committee, she spent two years as co-chair and worked on the Quality First subcommittee, participating in a federal initiative for a commitment to putting quality first in all nursing homes. Ms. Schultz has spent several years on the Steering Team of IPDCC (Iowa Person Directed Care Coalition), working with DIA, DEA, ICA, IAHSA, and the state's educational facilities, working to change the environment in healthcare facilities across the state. The commission of the committee was to allow the residents to direct their care and to provide the most home-like environment possible. Joy also served on the Iowa Rural Health Association board of directors, for two years, promoting issues pertinent to Rural Iowa.
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