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Dear Colleague...There is probably no other event in the year that generates more anxiety than the annual certification survey. Regardless of how well your staff cares for your patients and residents, if the survey team finds a significant problem, it can result in serious deficiencies. These deficiencies can result in sanctions and also can diminish the reputation of the organization. As a director of nursing, I know what it is like to have to keep your facility in a constant state of survey readiness. That's why I wrote this autoresponder course, SurveyPrep™E-Alerts. It contains strategies I have learned in my years working with facilities, and they have been field tested. Each week for an entire year, an information module will be emailed to you with critical information to help you lead your organization in a successful survey. Since it is delivered by email, you can forward it to your staff so they will have access to the same important information that you have.
Faculty for the course includes Sharon Carlo, a consultant, administrator, and former official for a state health department where she was responsible for quality assurance of the state survey process.
The SurveyPrep™E-Alerts covers topics including, but not limited to:
- Investigation of accidents and incidents
- Prevention of sentinel events, such as avoidable pressure ulcers, dehydration, and fecal impaction
- Understanding the abuse protocol
- Managing the survey process
- Taking the worry out of preparing the resident roster form
- Strategies to prevent medication error citations
- Making sure meal observations go right
- Preparing for the new interpretive guidelines for activities and behavior
- Maintaining drug regimen reviews
- Ensuring proper use of assistive devices
- Care planning for survey success
...and many others!!!
Each subscription to the SurveyPrep™E-Alerts comes with a FREE download of the State Operating Manual. This manual, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software) is the CMS document that outlines the entire survey process in over 100 pages!!!
FREE Bulletins also included!!! Throughout the year, different information becomes available about the survey process. Sometimes there are changes in standards, interpretive guidelines, or survey priorities. These bulletins are sent to all subscribers as information becomes available throughout the year.
Autoresponder Courses are fun and easy to use... When you subscribe to the SurveyPrep™E-Alerts, you will receive an email taking you to a link to download the CMS State Operating Manual. This link works for 24 hours after you initially load it, and within that time you need to download the PDF document to have as a reference throughout the year. This is best done on a computer that does not rely on dial-up internet access, as this is a large document.
You will also receive an introductory email immediately to the address you used to register and pay for the SurveyPrep™E-Alerts. About three days later, you will get the next installment and about every week after that as well. The information modules come in regular text, not HTML, and are easily opened and read. They can be forwarded to your staff to make sure that they have access to the same important information that you do.
Keep us posted on your progress, and don't hesitate to ask questions. We want to know how you are doing during your preparation for survey, and after the survey itself. We are also available to answer questions you may have about the survey process. Just send your progress reports and survey results to SurveyPrep@ContinuingCareInSite.info . Questions from SurveyPrep™E-Alerts participants are answered FREE of charge.
REGISTER NOW!!! Your class is about to begin...
To register for the SurveyPrep™E-Alerts for $59.95 (Including the FREE download of the CMS State Operating Manual, FREE periodic bulletins, and FREE question answering, just CLICK HERE .
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