Peer to Peer Medication Audits
Not signing off on medication assistance records (MAR) is a significant liability, compliance, and care concern. Have all medication staff audit records from the previous shift.
Professional Caregiver Blog
Professional Caregiver – A Care and Compliance Group Blog for Assisted Living and Residential Care Professionals
California: Who Can Administer Medications to a Resident on Hospice?
On Monday we held our our 2010 Assisted Living Mediction Summit, and one of the most common questions from California-based attendees was regarding hospice medications. More specifically, who may administer medications to a resident on hospice. Here is an answer to this from a recent CCL clarification:
Tuesday Tip: Crushing Medications for Hospice Residents
This week’s Tip is from a California Community Care Licensing (CCLD) policy response to the California Assisted Living Association (CALA) and California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA): Is an exception required for hospice resident medications to be crushed?
Tuesday Tip: Residents Storing Their Own Medications?
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
Tuesday Tip: Stay Current on Staff Training
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
National Survey of Medication Practices in Assisted Living
Earlier this year the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL, http://www.theceal.org/) published results from a national survey of medication practices in assisted living. Below is a press release from CEAL that includes the major findings of the survey: