McKnights Long Term Care News offers a free webinar entitled “2012 Survey Update: The Least You Need to Know” on common nursing facility deficiencies. Linda Elizaitis, president of CMS Compliance Group and one of the speakers, stated the most common nursing home citations have to do with kitchen sanitation, infection control, management of resident care plans and medication dispensing procedures.
Elizaitis noted that state surveyors have also honed in on matters of resident dignity, and surveyors are citing facilities when nurses and CNAs fail to knock on a resident’s door before entering. She stated that facility operators must know the survey process inside and out, and should share such information regarding surveyors and survey operations with residents and family members.
The webinar is available with free registration on the McKnight’s Online Expo website. Garlo Ward has additional material available on its website regarding recent changes to CMS Survey Enforcement and Penalties, including practical tips regarding the survey process.
