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Prospective Members $130

Overview

While nursing home residents have always had the right to accept or refuse care recommended by their health care providers, the Requirements of Participation “mega rule” ushered in new requirements to strengthen the process around informed consent. This webinar will focus on the components of F552 – Planning and Implementing Care, while highlighting challenges such as staff competency, risk and alternative identification, and lack of timely access to surrogate decision makers. Through deficiency data analysis and case studies, Bill Vaughan will identify trends and patterns at F552. He will also discuss person-centered care in the context of QAPI and F552.

Webinar Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Define the term “treatment” per the guidance to surveyors at F552.
2. Describe the training and experience required by staff to competently engage a resident in a discussion concerning informed consent.
3. Identify three concepts which must be disclosed to a resident before proposed care is provided.

Presenter

William Vaughan, RN, BSN | Consultant – Long Term Care

William Vaughan is currently a consultant in long term care. As former vice president of education and clinical affairs at Remedi SeniorCare, he served as a key clinical resource for customers, partners and industry professionals focusing on best practices, regulatory compliance, and resident-centered care. He has also served as the chief nurse with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the Office of Health Care Quality for the State of Maryland where he was responsible for the clinical oversight of approximately 120 health facility surveyors involved in the regulation of hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, etc. Prior to that position, he was a health facility surveyor.

Vaughan has given presentations before numerous local and national groups including the American Medical Directors Association, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care, and the Maryland Healthcare Ethics. He received his bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Maryland.

Continuing Education

This webinar has been approved for Continuing Education for 1 total participant hour by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20221013-1-A78233-DL. Attendance will be monitored throughout the webinar. Partial credit will not be awarded. The webinar will be recorded, but NAB credit is only provided to registered participating attendees of the live session.