Ohio KēPRO :: Weekly Update Archive

Current Edition - Myths and Facts About Physical Restraints (05/09/2008)

May

05/05/2008

Ergonomics for staff and resident safety

April

04/25/2008

Resident Safety in the Great Outdoors

04/18/2008

Environmental considerations for bathing persons with dementia

04/11/2008

Guideline.gov approach to bathing persons with dementia

04/04/2008

Have you revisited your targets on www.nhqi-star.org lately?

March

03/28/2008

MRSA and Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance

03/24/2008

Improving Transitions Across the Continuum of Care

03/14/2008

Helpful Contacts for MDS Data

03/07/2008

Reducing the Use of Physical Restraints

February

02/29/2008

Activities approaches for residents with behavioral symptoms

02/22/2008

Regulatory Support for Improving the Bathing Experience

02/15/2008

Focus on consistent assignment

02/08/2008

Campaign rewards: Strategies to prevent pressure ulcers

02/01/2008

Treating Pressure Ulcers

January

01/25/2008

Know Your ABCs: Achievable Benchmarks of Care

01/18/2008

Eight Easy Steps to Lower Your Staff Turnover Rate

01/11/2008

Is a side rail (a.k.a. bed rail) a physical restraint?

01/04/2008

Fentanyl Transdermal System -- Updated Information from the FDA

December

12/21/2007

12 Steps to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Long-Term Care

12/14/2007

Pandemic influenza planning in long-term care settings

12/07/2007

Depression

November

11/30/2007

Consistent assignment

11/16/2007

The 411 on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

11/09/2007

Turnover rate calculations

11/02/2007

Falls Management

October

10/26/2007

Understand the link between quality and reimbursement

10/19/2007

Pandemic Influenza and Preparedness

10/12/2007

The Importance of Clean Hands

10/05/2007

Focus on Workplace Safety

September

09/28/2007

IV fluid administration for nutrition/hydration (K5a)

09/21/2007

Quality Improvement vs. Quality Assurance

09/14/2007

Dining assistance program – F Tag 373

09/07/2007

New and Improved F323 – Accidents

August

08/31/2007

Using Family Satisfaction Surveys

08/24/2007

Recognize and reward performance of direct caregivers

08/17/2007

Becoming a leader, not just the boss

08/10/2007

Is your nursing home a shining star?

08/03/2007

Reducing restraints

July

07/27/2007

07/20/2007

Take advantage of Ohio KePRO’s technical assistance services

07/13/2007

Pain assessment in the nonverbal resident with dementia

07/06/2007

Stand out as a campaign participant

June

06/29/2007

How to start a Touch Program

06/22/2007

Considerations for coding J2-pain symptoms (7-day look back)

06/15/2007

Is pain a cause or symptom of depression?

06/08/2007

Question and answer from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators - AANAC'S PPS Review

06/01/2007

Five in-service resources for pressure ulcers

May

05/18/2007

Know the new NPUAP pressure ulcer stages

05/11/2007

Proper coding of pain: Part two

05/04/2007

Pain management resources for older adults and caregivers

April

04/27/2007

Ideas for celebrating National Nursing Home Week

04/20/2007

Ideas for improving chronic care pain management

04/13/2007

Join the national quality campaign by May 14, 2007

04/06/2007

Take purple ulcers seriously on people with darkly pigmented skin

March

03/30/2007

Detecting skin changes on residents

03/23/2007

Consider psychological factors in pain perception

03/16/2007

Skin care for residents at risk for pressure ulcers

03/09/2007

Communicate efficiently using the SBAR technique

03/02/2007

10 signs your QI efforts for pressure ulcers may not be working

February

02/23/2007

Four steps to identifying a quality improvement project

02/16/1007

Routine tests for people with diabetes are not routine for African American Medicare beneficiaries

02/09/2007

How you can help reduce pressure ulcers

02/02/2007

Are your staff members all eyes?

January

01/26/2007

Fast facts on pain management

01/19/2007

Catch sight of glaucoma with regular screenings

01/12/2007

Make a New Year's resolution to commit to quality

01/05/2007

Schedule a mobile mammography unit at your facility

December

12/15/2006

The assessment of discomfort in dementia (ADD) protocol

12/08/2006

Introduction to individualized care practices

12/01/2006

Advancing Excellence in Americas Nursing Homes

November

11/24/06

The impact of pain on sleep (video link)

11/17/06

SBAR report to physicians

11/10/06

The older adult, dementia, and assisted bathing

11/3/06

Reducing medications: Saving time and improving care

October

10/27/06

Setting targets on www.nhqi-star.org can help you...

10/20/06

New Quality Measures Available on Nursing Home Compare

10/13/06

11 steps to creating a positive employee attitude in the workplace

10/6/06

A team approach to pain management

September

9/29/06

Four evidence-based strategies to prevent pressure ulcers

9/22/06

10 Signs Your Quality Efforts for Depression May Not Be Working

9/15/06

10 ways to improve your high-risk pressure ulcer QM score

9/8/06

Avoiding restraints in persons with dementia

9/1/06

Scanning the field: nursing leadership in long-term care

August

8/25/06

Using data to improve resident care in three easy steps

8/18/06

Transforming the nursing home

8/11/06

10 ways to improve your pain quality measure score

8/4/06

Go to www.nhqi-star.org

July

7/28/06

Recognize and treat depression

7/21/06

The get up and go test for residents at risk for falls

7/14/06

Best practice hints for preventing pressure ulcers using Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) guidelines

7/07/06

Include nutrition planning for residents with high-risk pressure ulcers

June

6/30/06

Quick Tips for Responding to Excessive Heat Events

6/23/06

Three easy ways to make a difference in your pressure ulcer scores

6/16/06

Five strategies to improve your quality measure performance

6/9/06

Age is a major risk factor for killer heat *

6/2/06

Six Steps to Prevent Elopement *

May

5/26/06

Fast and Free Tips for Boosting Employee Productivity *

5/19/06

Use the Nursing Home Improvement & Feedback Tool for QI

5/12/06

Follow OSHA ergonomics guidelines to reduce work-related injuries

5/5/06

Partner with your local hospital to minimize risk of pressure sores

April

4/28/06

Strive to provide person-centered care

4/21/06

Improve job retention with tailored and ongoing training

4/14/06

Web-based training modules focus on quality improvement

4/7/06

Review resident assessment protocols for psychotropic drugs

March

3/31/06

Review resident assessment protocols for falls

3/24/06

Key care plan approaches to managing pain

3/17/06

Know which Medicare notices of non-coverage to issue

3/10/06

Pressure ulcers: Managing tissue loads

3/3/06

Risk assessment is the first step to preventing pressure ulcers

February

2/24/06

Treating delirium

2/17/06

Using the clock test to predict falls

2/10/06

Giving feedback in the experiential learning design

2/03/06

Managing clostridium difficile (C-Diff)

January

1/27/06

Help your staff understand the changes of aging

1/20/06

Are you part of a clinical microsystem?

1/13/06

Recognizing and reporting depression

1/6/06

Do you have your National Provider Identifier (NPI)?

December

12/23/05

Are you ready for JCAHO's 2006 goals for long term care?

12/16/05

Download the Nursing Home Feedback and Improvement Tool.

12/9/05

Job satisfaction and the director of nursing

12/2/05

Test your staff's aging IQ

November

11/18/05

Sufficient staff ratios and support for high quality care - Part 6 of a 6 part series

11/11/05

Motivational work organization and care practices - Part 5 of a 6 part series

11/4/05

Basic, positive human resource policies - Part 4 of a 6 part series

October

10/28/05

Valuing and respecting caregivers and their needs - Part 3 of a 6 part series

10/21/05

Effects of leadership and management on staff turnover - Part 2 of a 6 part series

10/14/05

Is high or low staff turnover characteristic of your nursing home? - Part 1 of a 6 part series

10/7/05

Offer influenza and pneumococcal immunizations

September

9/30/05

Intergrating Ethics into Long-Term Care Medicine - Part 3 of a 3 part series

9/23/05

Intergrating Ethics into Long-Term Care Medicine - Part 2 of a 3 part series

9/16/05

Intergrating Ethics into Long-Term Care Medicine - Part 1 of a 3 part series

9/9/05

Set targets, achieve results (STAR) - Part 3 of a 3 part series

9/2/05

Set targets, achieve results (STAR) - Part 2 of a 3 part series

August

8/26/05

Set targets, achieve results (STAR) - Part 1 of a 3 part series

8/19/05

Understand the CMS Quality Roadmap

8/12/05

Access the new MDS QI/QM reports

8/5/05

Set quality measure targets today via www.nhqi-star.org

July

7/29/05

7/22/05

Understanding the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA)

7/15/05

Prevent patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis viruses from diabetes-care procedures

7/7/05

Reportable and non-reportable incidents of ANM and IUS - Part IV

7/1/05

Prevent heat-related illness

June

6/24/05

Investigating injuries of unknown source - Part III

6/17/05

Investigating abuse, neglect, and misappropriation - Part II

6/10/05

Understanding the Medicare beneficiary complaint review process

6/3/05

Recognize and report the signs of elder abuse - Part I

May

5/27/05

Watch your language!

5/20/05

Improve Communication to Improve Care of Acute Infections

5/13/05

Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000

5/6/05

Eldertopia: A Vision for Old Age in a New World

April

5/6/05

Eldertopia: A Vision for Old Age in a New World

4/29/05

Standard precautions for infection control

4/22/05

CMS’s new guidance for pressure ulcers: What it means

4/15/05

Safe Practices for Better Health Care- Part V

4/8/05

Safe Practices for Better Health Care- Part IV

4/1/05

Safe Practices for Better Health Care- Part II

March

3/25/05

Safe Practices for Better Health Care- Part I

3/18/05

Safe Practices for Better Health Care- Part I

3/11/05

Review FDA guidance for handling medical gas

3/4/05

Ten things you can do to make a difference in the nutrition and hydration of your residents- Part V

February

2/25/05

Is it time for new information technology?

2/18/05

Help nursing assistants to manage stress better and improve their emotional health

2/11/05

Evaluate your pressure ulcer treatment and prevention plans

2/4/05

Improve employee dynamics to increase staff retention

January

1/28/05

Schedule a mobile mammography unit to visit your campus

1/21/05

Schedule a mobile mammography unit to visit your campus

1/14/05

Doctors must consider potentially inappropriate medications when treating elderly

1/7/05

Put a price tag on the value of staff retention

December

12/10/04

Evaluate and advance the culture within your nursing home - Part III

12/3/04

Evaluate and advance the culture within your nursing home - Part II

November

11/19/04

Evaluate and advance the culture within your nursing home- Part I

11/12/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part VI

11/5/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part V

October

10/29/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part IV

10/22/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part III

10/15/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part II

10/8/04

Falls in the Nursing Home- Part I

10/1/04

Intervention and Prevention Strategies home residents

September

9/24/04

Heel Ulcers

9/17/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part VIII

9/10/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part VI

August

8/27/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part V

8/20/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part IV

8/13/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part III

8/6/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part II

July

7/30/04

Approaches to common barriers to immunizing nursing home residents - Part I

7/23/04

Check your facility's information on nursing home compare

7/16/04

For elderly, pets are ideal therapy

7/9/04

Document residents’ depression, anxiety, and sad moods in MDS Section E, even if it occurred only once or twice in the past 30 days.

7/2/04

To manage negative dementia behaviors, keep residents cool in warm summer months

June

06/25/04

Revised long term care hospital prospective payment system - effective July 1, 2004

06/18/04

Bill being considered by Michigan state senate would regulate doctor handwriting

06/11/04

Activity Aide Brightens Days at Nursing Home

06/04/04

HIPAA Privacy Rule

May

5/28/04

Arts improve health of elderly people

5/21/04

Man at Wisconsin Nursing Home Gets His Wish Fulfilled

5/14/04

Download Valuable Pain Resources from the Ohio Pain Initiative and Distribute Them to All Staff

5/07/04

Back up Your MDS Database

April

4/30/04

Download the April 2004 updates to the RAI Users Manual

4/23/04

The CMS Quality Measures are Associated with a Number of Quality Indicators, F-tags, and MDS Items

4/16/04

Lessons Learned from a National Nursing Home Pain Collaborative

4/09/04

QM Refresh on Nursing Home Compare Next Week

4/02/04

Study Aims to Cut Elderly Falls

March

3/26/04

A Wife Learns to See With Alzheimer's Eyes

3/19/04

Seniors Eagerly Log on to World of Computers

3/05/04

Pain: Everyone's Responsibility

February

2/27/04

Improvement, Trust, and the Healthcare Workforce

2/20/04

Religion, Spirituality, and Health Status in Geriatric Outpatients

2/13/04

Lessons Learned from the NNHIC

2/06/04

Nursing Home Peril

January

1/30/04

CMS Nursing Home Satisfaction Surveys

1/23/04

Enhanced Quality Measures Manual

1/09/04

Enhanced Quality Measures Preview via MDS QIES System

1/02/04

NGC Posts New Guidelines

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