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There is an important and continuing need for up-to-date training for staff in aging services organizations. Online training offers advantages for many providers, including education for regulatory compliance, accessibility, ease-of-use and record-keeping.


This following are the top-10 reasons to use online training for orientation, compliance and in-service instruction:


  1. Available anytime, anywhere – no overtime or people working off shift.

NQF Endorses Quality Measures for Nursing Homes

On March 3, 2011, the National Quality Forum (NQF), under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), endorsed  a series of 21 quality measures (QM) for nursing homes. These measures will be used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nursing Home Compare, replacing the existing 19 short and long-stay measures that are scheduled to be taken down April 1, 2011, in the transition data drawn from the MDS 3.0. CMS anticipates posting the new QMs on Nursing Home Compare by the first quarter, 2012. 

 

NQF Endorsed Measures for Nursing Homes

  • Physical therapy or nursing rehabilitation/restorative care for long-stay patients with new balance problem (RAND)
  • Percent of residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) (CMS)
  • The percentage of residents on a scheduled pain medication regimen on admission who report a decrease in pain intensity or frequency (short stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who self-report moderate to severe pain (short stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who self-report moderate to severe pain (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened (short stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine during the flu season (short stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (short stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who have/had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who were physically restrained (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents whose need for help with activities of daily living has increased (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who lose too much weight (long stay) (CMS)
  • Percent of residents who have depressive symptoms (long stay) (CMS)
  • Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Discharged Resident Instrument (ARHQ)
  • Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Long-Stay Resident Instrument (ARHQ)
  • Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Nursing Home Survey: Family Member Instrument (ARHQ)

 

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