Course Description:
In the dynamic and demanding environment of SNFs/NFs, accurate and comprehensive documentation is paramount. This presentation is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to create supportive and thorough documentation to support the presence of an effective infection prevention and control system within the SNF. Participants will be equipped to navigate the complexities of documenting to support systems and processes in place for the prevention, identification, ongoing surveillance and reporting of infections. Leave with a solid understanding of the regulatory landscape, enhanced communication skills, and practical strategies for creating comprehensive and supportive documentation. This presentation aims to empower healthcare professionals in SNFs/NFs to provide the highest quality of care while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of their documentation.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to recognize and articulate the key elements necessary for comprehensive and supportive documentation for the presence of an effective infection prevention and control system.
2. Participants will recognize the implications of incomplete or inaccurate documentation on care planning, quality of care, accurate reimbursement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
3. Participants will develop effective communication skills for documentation strategies to support ongoing monitoring and adherence to compliance with infection control practices, including but not limited to hand hygiene, isolation practices, appropriate use of PPE.
Course Content:
15 min - Understand the importance of documentation and identify specific elements that should be included in documentation of infection surveillance and monitoring practices to prevent and manage infection in the SNF.
15 min - Explore effective communication techniques and strategies for documenting the identification of infections and the specific intervention to mange and prevent the spread of infections within the SNF
15 min - Understand the implications of incomplete or inaccurate documentation on care planning, quality of care, and regulatory compliance.
15 min - Review case studies to apply principles learned and explore processes to enhance documentation accuracy and efficiency.
Nursing staff, DONs, IPCO, Compliance
Christine Twombly, RN-BC, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, HCRM, CHC
Each session is eligible for one contact hour (NAB). Proactive Medical Review will award the contact hour for primary registrants who provide their NAB ID at the time of registration and attend the full session.
Each session is eligible for one CEU for licensed Indiana administrators. LeadingAge Indiana will award the Indiana-specific CEU for each individual who signs the CEU Sign-In form returned to LAIN after a session. Signing the CEU Sign-in form attests that you have listened to the webinar in full.
Please note that in order to receive continuing education credits for this webinar, you MUST login via the webinar software on your computer, or via the mobile app. We are unable to grant continuing education units for those who call in by phone only without doing so through the GoToWebinar application on your phone. As a registered participant, you will receive access to the webinar recordings. No CEUs are given for watching the recording.
Cost covers ONE (1) connection to each month's live webinar presentation, copies of each month's slide deck, and access to a recording of each month's presentation. Multiple staff members may participate in live webinar presentation from, the single connection. If multiple individuals wish to participate from different locations / different campuses, additional registrations are required.
Questions? Contact Ashley Sabins.