Guidance on Avoidable Falls and Position Change Alarms
Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00
This course was created to provide long-term care nursing facilities (administrators and nursing staff) with practical guidance on meeting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s F-tag 689 requirements related to Accidents. Emphasis will be given to meeting the regulatory requirements concerning Avoidable Accidents (falls) and Position Change Alarms (PCAs). The clinical approach to meeting CMS guidance related to preventing falls and use of PCAs will be discussed.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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List the regulatory requirements related to F-tag 689 (Accidents)
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Explain how accidents (falls) and PCAs are defined and reviewed for survey compliance
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Describe the step-by-step clinical process of fall prevention
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Discuss the clinical role of PCAs in the fall prevention process
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Define the survey procedures, such as the Accidents Critical Element Pathway and Physical Restraints Critical Element Pathway
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Recall the surveyor probes used to guide the investigative process of falls and PCAs.
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction F-tag 689 (*)
Intent
Definitions
Chapter 2: Falls
Types of Falls
Consequences
Risk Factors
Chapter 3: Position Change Alarms (PCAs)
PCAs
Clinical uses of PCAs
Which residents' benefit from PCAs
Are PCAs Restraints
Common Concerns Associated with PCAs
Effective Use of PCAs
Selecting a PCA
Chapter 4: Clinical Process Aimed at Preventing Avoidable Accidents
Step 1: Assess Fall Risk
Step 2: Multidisciplinary Evaluation
Step 3: Care Planning
Step 4: Identify Supervision Needs
Step 5: Monitoring
Step 6: Post-Fall Assessment
Summary