Administration Department Rotation
Topics:
Types of Long-Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings
Introduction to Public Regulatory Bodies and Private Accreditation
Introduction to Licensure, Federal, State, and Local Regulations
Introduction to Federal Government Reporting Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Paying for Long-Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings
Introduction to Quality, Quality Improvement, and Resident Safety within Long-Term Care Facility-Based Settings
Examine the key terms, characteristics, and payer sources of long-term care facility-based and residential settings within the United States.
Analyze the roles of mandated public regulations, private regulatory bodies, requirements for licensure, and resources needed to comply with regulatory bodies.
Assess the federal government reporting requirements for quality outcomes within U.S. skilled nursing homes from an introductory perspective of healthcare administration.
Evaluate the quality, different quality improvement models and tools, and understand the principles for resident safety within long-term care organizations from an introductory perspective.
Reading Materials:
Read Chapters 4, 16, and 17 from the eBook (Chapter 4 pages 73 – 94, Chapter 16 pages 338 – 360, Chapter 17 pages 360 – 387):
Dimensions of Long-Term Care Management: An Introduction (2nd Edition)
Permalink eBook in UMGC Library:
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Read: Welcome to Your Administrator Rotation – Part 1 Letter PDF
The topic of Interest – Initial Posting: Pick a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.
Week 2 Topic Options: Select a Topic.
Topic Option 2 – Roles, Regulations, & Licensure Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: focusing on two key areas
The Joint Commission in LTC settings and State-specific rules
