Tuesday, March 3 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET
Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
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During this call, learn about new CMS toolkits for nursing homes:
Head-to-Toe Infection Prevention: Easy to access best practices for direct care staff to prevent infections before they occur
Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual: Non-pharmacological approach to improve the quality of life and quality of care for residents living with dementia
Staffing Toolkits: Staff Competency Assessment, Employee Satisfaction Survey, and Guide to Improving Employee Satisfaction
Additionally, CMS provides updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A question and answer session follows the presentations.
Speakers: Cathleen Lawrence, Michele Laughman, Sheila Hanns, and Dara Graham from CMS.
Target Audience: Consumer and advocacy groups; nursing home providers; surveyor community; prescribers; professional associations; and other interested stakeholders.