February 2009 Schedule of Classes
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Questions? Please contact: Chris Kussman at ckussman@boyerandassociates.com or at 262-754-0525
February 5, 2009 10:00am – 12:00pm (
$150 (webcast) $89 (at the Center)
MDS for Social Workers
Course Summary:
Even though the MDS has been used for more than a decade, it poses unique challenges for the social service departments of long term care facilities. Does the staff incorporate effective RAI systems and processes into daily practice? Is the social worker staff knowledgeable and adhering to the State of
February 10, 2009 1:00pm – 2:30pm (Webcast)
$199.00
F-309 Wound Webcast
Course Summary:
November, 2004 brought a ‘sweeping’ revision of pressure ulcer care and management in the long term care setting. CMS issued a revision of F-314 which started a change in how wounds were assessed and managed; it also increased the focus on prevention. The revised regulation put the expectation on nursing homes to adequately educate its’ staff on wound prevention, wound differentiation, assessment, documentation and wound management as never before. Almost four years later, according to CMS, the long-term care facilities still have not accomplished/met the intent of the regulation. Pressure ulcer prevention and management of pressure and non-pressure related wounds continue to be a “hot” topic, and the sixth most cited regulation in the nation. Beginning with an overview of F-314 and parts of F-309, this workshop will enhance the knowledge of participants by explaining pressure ulcer staging, differentiating between pressure and non-pressure related wounds, and reviewing successful assessment criteria.
February 12, 2009 9:00am – 3:30 (Development Center)
Director of Nursing Series: The Role of the Director of Nursing
Course Summary:The Boyer Team is committed to education, networking, training and development for theDirector of Nursing through the series planned over the course of 2009. The first presentation in this series is focused on the role of the Director of Nursing: touching on various aspects of the responsibilities and areas of accountability. As the Director of the clinical operations team, the Director of Nursing has responsibility for the residents care outcomes in the nursing facility. The ability to share in experience and network through personal or professional “story-related” examples of these topics will enhance this learning opportunities.
February 17, 2009 7:30am – 9:00am
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No charge – Registration Required!
Administrator/CEO Breakfast Meeting
The CMS Guidelines related to the Medical Director Function and related Tag F501 changed in 11/2005. Does your facility Medical Director function in a manner to meet these requirements? Is the foundation of your resident care the practice of geriatric medicine or real geriatrics? Do you meet the Quality Improvement expectations? Or can your facility grow deeper and reach wider into quality improvements with direction from your Medical Director? Do you benefit from the Medical Staff and Practitioners as key resources of improvement? This workshop provides “mapping” of the key distinction of “Care”. So much of what we do is based on tradition which becomes almost “robot like” through typical scenarios and approaches. The “reach” for us all is the challenge of more efficient ways of medicine/clinical practice that meet resident needs.
February 19, 2009 10:00am – 12:00pm (
$99.00 @ the Center - $150 webcast
Team Communication between Therapy and Nursing: Effective MDS Management
Course Summary: Effectively ensuring that residents receive the benefits and services necessary for Medicare PPS and Medicaid is the objective of any SNF. To ensure this outcome, it is imperative that communication between Therapy and Nursing Staff is timely and effective to understand the complex and individual needs of each resident. This communication is essential to establish the correct Assessment Reference Date (ARD), to provide the needed care and services based on individualized resident assessments, to correctly document the skilled services being provided, and to have in place the needed equipment and education upon discharge to maximize resident success in the community.
