Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities

Question 1

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – U.S. Long Term Care Industry:

Things to discuss- Demographics, Consumers, Trends, Services, Models, and Future of Long-term Care.

Question 2

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings:

Things to discuss- Tools, quality improvement models, federal government reporting requirements for SNFs, and resident safety in long term care organizations.

Question 3

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Employee Records & Mandatory H.R. Documentation:

Things to discuss- Screenings and background checks; federal and/or state H.R. personnel regulatory and required personnel file documentation; federal and/or state specific requirements for licensed roles; credentialing; CMS and State Survey Preparation and Compliance for the H.R. department/personnel.

Question 4

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Public and Private Financing of Long-term care:

Things to discuss- Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare, Private Insurance/Managed Care Organizations, Private Long Term Care Insurance Options, Personal Funds, and Other Government Funding Options

Question 5

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Admission Processes, Requirements, and Roles:

Things to discuss- Assisted Living Facilities, Home Health Agencies, and Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Question 6

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Multidisciplinary Departments & LTC Specific Needs: Things to discuss – Palliative Care Approaches, End-of-Life Care Teamwork, Specific Team Skills, Purpose of Restorative Care, and Holistic Care Delivery Processes.

Question 7

Discuss topic in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.

Topic – Information Technology and Digital Competency in the LTC Industry

Things to discuss – Digital Applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Importance of a Digitally Competent Health Workforce, and Digital Literacy related to the LTC Industry.