Date
2020-03-03
Event
Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call
Topic
Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 1:30 to 3 pm ET
Registration: Register for Medicare Learning Network events.
Event Materials:
Description:
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
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, CMS
- Michele Laughman, CMS
- Sheila Hanns, CMS
- Dara Graham, CMS
Target Audience: Consumer and advocacy groups; nursing home providers; surveyor community; prescribers; professional associations; and other interested stakeholders.
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