Vulnerable Adult (SNF)

Focused on proactive risk mitigation in LTC, this series will help you learn practical strategies to identify and reduce risks, covering key areas like resident safety, regulatory compliance, and financial risks. Each session in the series will provide tools and insights to help LTC professionals manage challenges effectively and improve care quality.

Elopement is a serious situation that has affected many post-acute residents and centers throughout the US. Elopements are preventable. This session provides an overview of proven assessment and prevention techniques that will help providers develop policies and procedures to address elopement risk, including addressing wandering and exit-seeking behavior.  We will also explore the role of the Safety Committee in monitoring the environment of the center for vulnerabilities that, when addressed, reduce the risk of an elopement occurring. The importance of auditing systems, with an emphasis on staff interviews, is an important component of the QAPI process..

Focused on proactive risk mitigation in LTC, this series will help you learn practical strategies to identify and reduce risks, covering key areas like resident safety, regulatory compliance, and financial risks. Each session in the series will provide tools and insights to help LTC professionals manage challenges effectively and improve care quality.

A resident falls. An employee walks off the job. MDH shows up on a complaint investigation. Meds are missing. What do you do? Risks related to abuse and neglect issues come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They also extend beyond the initial VA incident. This session will identify the different types of risk encountered by providers when responding to potential abuse and neglect concerns and will offer tips on how best to address them. The legal, public relations and economic consequences of managing a VA incident poorly will be discussed, as will the impact both good and bad communications can have on a situation.

Have you read CMS memorandum QSO-25-07-NHRevised Long-Term Care (LTC) Surveyor Guidance; all 900+ pages? Surveyors will begin using compliance requirements beginning February 24, 2025. Get a jump start with training beginning with CPM's Risk Mitigation Webinars beginning Monday, December 16.   New guidance focuses on Admissions/Transfer/Discharge/Chemical restraints/Unnecessary Psychotropic Medication, Resident Assessment, Quality of Life and Quality of Care, Administration, Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), Infection Prevention and Control, and other areas.  Clarifications and technical corrections have also been made throughout Appendix PP.

Focused on proactive risk mitigation in LTC, this series will help you learn practical strategies to identify and reduce risks, covering key areas like resident safety, regulatory compliance, and financial risks. Each session in the series will provide tools and insights to help LTC professionals manage challenges effectively and improve care quality.

Older adults in LTC are unfortunately vulnerable to accidents and mistreatment. Thorough investigations are key to protecting residents and ensuring regulatory compliance. Join us to learn how to conduct effective investigations and maintain a safe environment. 

Many older adults living with us require care and are vulnerable to their caregivers or someone they trust. Senior care facilities are environments that are focused on protecting residents and providing a safe environment. However, there are accidents with unintentional consequences as well as occasional bad actors. We know accidents and these situations can be costly, cause medical injury, unsafe conditions, and abuse and neglect of residents. Creating a collaborative approach with solid and complete investigations are key factors in creating a safe environment. Join us to learn how to perform a thorough investigation, ensure protection of residents, as well as comply with state and federal regulations.