Are you confused as to what to do first? What your priorities should be? What is expected of you regarding the new regulations? This presentation will provide some insight to these and other questions you might have . Come and receive some tools that will assist you in your daily approach to providing quality care for your residents.

Nurse Learner Outcome: Participants will self-report knowledge gain of the role of the Director of Nursing, federal nursing home regulations and the survey process on the post-event evaluation.

Learner Objectives:

1.     List 3 opportunities for communication on a daily basis.
2.     Understand the new and revised final Rule for skilled nursing facility requirements.
3.     Learn strategies for implementing the new and revised regulations.
4.     Discuss audit tools to determine if the facility is clinically survey ready.

Skilled nursing facilities are required to have an effective Compliance and Ethics (CCE) Program. Learn how to implement an effective CCE program without becoming overwhelmed. Also learn how to integrate your CCE program with your QA and QAPI program while minimizing the risk of losing privileges associated with your information.

Nurse Learner Outcome: At the conclusion of this program, the participants will understand the requirements of the regulations and how to effectively implement that program within already established frameworks for Quality Assurance and QAPI

Learner Objectives:

1. Understand the specific requirements of the regulation for establishing a Corporate Compliance and Ethics (CCE) program.
2. Discuss the variety of models for implementing a CCE program.
3. Describe how the CCE program integrates with the QA and QAPI requirements.
4. Discuss the concept of privilege and how it applies to CCE programs