Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) must comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Conditions of Participation located in Appendix W in the manual. This nine-part webinar series will cover the CAH CoP manual.  Included is a 2-hour program on Patient Rights – one of the most cited segments of the Manual. The CAH Manual does not include a specific section on Patient Rights as does the Acute manual; but hospitals must provide a safe environment for patients and method to ensure all patient rights are met.

This series will help CAHs comply with specific CoP problem areas, such as nursing care plans, necessary policies and procedures, medication administration and drug storage, and informed consent to name a few.

Non-members: Please contact Tammy Wells for more information.
Continuing Education
The Kentucky Hospital Research and Education Foundation is an approved Kentucky Board of Nursing continuing education provider. This offering number 5-0023-12-25-019 is approved for 1.2 contact hours. Participants must attend the entire session, complete the post-session evaluation, and provide nursing license number in order to receive contact hours and be awarded a certificate. No partial credit will be given. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval does not constitute endorsement of program content.

 

Rehab 

• Order required
• Plan of care requirements

Dietary and Nutrition Services

• Dietary policies
• C&P to order diet
• Meeting patient needs, diet order, follow recognized dietary practices
• Dietary compliance
• Qualified dietician
• Dietary support staff
• Assessment of patients and order

Visitation

• Policies and procedures required
• When reasonable visitation restrictions can occur
• Written notice to patient and document
• Role of support person
• When patient is incapacitated
• When there is more than one support person
• Staff training on visitation

Special Requirements for CAH Providers of Long-Term Care Services 

(Swing beds)

• Four changes in 2020
• Requirements/Eligibility for Swing beds
• Payment
• SNF Services
• Resident Rights
• Exercise of Rights
• Notice of Rights and Services
• Free Choice
• Privacy and Confidentiality
• Mail
• Access and Visitation Rights
• Personal Property
• Married Couples
• Admission, Transfer and Discharge Rights
• Transfer and Discharge
• Resident Behavior and Facility Practices
• Restraints, Abuse
• Staff Treatment of Residents
• Hiring of employees
• Reporting requirements
• Activities
• Resident Assessment
• Comprehensive Care Plans
• Discharge Summary
• Specialized rehab services
• Dental services
• Nutrition