Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call

National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement

Presented by

Cathleen Lawrence, Michele Laughman, Sheila Hanns, and Dara Graham from CMS

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Objectives: 

• 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. 

Target Audience: Consumer and advocacy groups; nursing home providers; surveyor community; prescribers; professional associations; and other interested stakeholders.