Compliance and Ethics for Long Term Care
Thursday, November 4, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST
Offered Through Partnership with Georgia Hospital Association
OVERVIEW:
Compliance and ethics programs have shifted from a requirement to a necessary effective process. This presentation will review components of ethics and compliance programs, along with strategies for development, implementation, and effective communication. Additionally, training requirements and methods of reviewing and updating current programs will be discussed.
This program is pending approval from the MS Board of Nursing Home Administrators for (1) one hour of continuing education credit.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the required components of an ethics and compliance program for post-acute care.
- Discuss the tested strategies that help post-acute care organizations develop, implement, and maintain an effective ethics and compliance program.
- Identify the mandatory training requirements your Skilled Nursing Facility must implement.
- Recall the process for the annual review of your ethics and compliance program.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Compliance Officer, Quality Improvement personnel, Risk Manager, Legal Counsel, Nursing Home Administrator.
SPEAKER:
Elizabeth Wheeler, BSN, RN, CHPN, CDP, IPCO, QCP
RN Consultant
LeaderStat
Elizabeth Wheeler is an experienced leader in skilled nursing and assisted living, as well as long-term care pharmacy consulting. Elizabeth has worked in various areas of care including skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, palliative care, and pharmacy. Her main focuses are regulatory compliance, infection prevention and control, and quality assurance. Over her career she has obtained and maintained CMS 5-star ratings, excellent survey results, and assisted many nursing leaders improve processes and outcomes. As a RN Consultant at LeaderStat, her work includes assisting nursing facilities in managing day-to-day operations in regulatory compliance, development of plans of correction, guidance in facility preparation for resurvey, education and training, survey recovery and clinical documentation requirements.
This speaker has no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this presentation.