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		<title>How Many Facilities Per Administrator</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/how-many-facilities-per-administrator_11-02-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-many-facilities-per-administrator</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Tuesday Tip subscriber recently emailed us to ask how many RCFEs an Administrator can be responsible for: &#8220;Hello.  How many care homes can your administration certificate be affiliated with and when you are hired on as a new administrator should the administrator or licensee inform the county?&#8221; This is a great question.  An Administrator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Know Your Residents&#8217; Drug Allergies?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/residents-drug-allergies_04-27-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=residents-drug-allergies</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/residents-drug-allergies_04-27-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents may have an allergy to a medication.  It is important to determine if a resident has drug allergies during the pre-admission appraisal process.  This information can be obtained from: - The resident - The resident&#8217;s family/responsible party - Health records (e.g., history and physical) - The resident&#8217;s physician The resident&#8217;s medication record should have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Steps to Better Documentation</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/10-steps-documentation_04-20-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=10-steps-documentation</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/10-steps-documentation_04-20-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maintaining accurate and complete records is an important part of operating an Assisted Living Community.  Good documentation can help to ensure consistent quality care for your residents, and help to protect your liability.  When reviewing your documentation practices, keep these basics in mind:  Accurate and Objective Documentation should always be accurate and objective.  Document only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Fingerprint Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/volunteer-fingerprint-requirements_04-20-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=volunteer-fingerprint-requirements</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/volunteer-fingerprint-requirements_04-20-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staff training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staffing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We frequently receive questions from our Tuesday Tip subscribers regarding fingerprinting requirements for volunteers.  Information on criminal clearance can be found in RCFE regulation 87355 and California Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17. According to H&#38;S Code 1569.17, a volunteer is EXEMPT from the criminal clearance (fingerprinting) requirement if ALL of the following apply: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have a Bloodborne Pathogens Control Plan?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan_04-13-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/bloodborne-pathogens-control-plan_04-13-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assisted Living providers around the country are reporting increased scrutiny and audits by OSHA.  OSHA standards are comprehensive, affecting virtually every aspect of your Community’s operations.  One of the key OSHA standards to be aware of are the bloogborne pathogens regulations. OSHA Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires every “employer having employees with occupational exposure” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can a Nurse Practitioner Sign a &#8220;Physician&#8217;s Report?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report_04-13-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/nurse-practitioner-sign-physicians-report_04-13-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tip: Can a Nurse Practitioner Sign a &#8220;Physician&#8217;s Report?&#8221; A Tuesday Tip subscriber emailed us with the following question: &#8220;Can a nurse practitioner complete and sign the Physician&#8217;s Report?  Does the physician need to co-sign?&#8221; Yes, a nurse practitioner can sign a Physician&#8217;s Report form (LIC 602).  No, a co-signature by the physician is not necessary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sales and Marketing Starts with Hello</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/sales-marketing-starts_03-30-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sales-marketing-starts</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/sales-marketing-starts_03-30-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes in our quest to maintain and improve our sales and marketing results we overlook the simple things. One of the most basic fundamentals for sales and marketing success in an assisted living or residential care community is good telephone etiquette. How good is the telephone etiquette of your staff? Do they answer with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tracking and Trending Falls</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/tracking-trending-falls_03-02-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tracking-trending-falls</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/tracking-trending-falls_03-02-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received the following question from a Tuesday Tip reader: &#8220;We are looking for&#8230;data collection and analysis tools providers have found that are useful on the prevention and reduction of falls with elderly patients. Any suggestions would be appreciated.&#8221; Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious concern for Assisted Living and Residential Care providers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safeguard Your Narcotics</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/medications/safeguard-narcotics_01-27-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=safeguard-narcotics</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/medications/safeguard-narcotics_01-27-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Group Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resident Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residental Care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday we held our our 2010 Assisted Living Medication Summit, and we heard from several presenters and speakers of an increase in narcotic thefts in communities around the country. While we do not have any hard statistics to confirm this, it does remind us of the importance of safeguarding narcotics in your community. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Long to Keep Resident Records?</title>
		<link>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/long-resident-records_01-12-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=long-resident-records</link>
		<comments>http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/administration/long-resident-records_01-12-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assisted living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RCFE]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lately we have received questions from several <em>Tuesday Tip</em> subscribers asking how long to keep resident records in their California RCFE.]]></description>
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