NAB Review Care, Services, Supports 2 Flashcards
Storage temp for potential hazardous food?
41 degrees or below.
Hot foods leaving the kitchen or steam table must be at what temp?
135 degrees F or above.
Cold foods leaving the kitchen must be at what temp?
41 degrees F or below.
What is the correct WASHING temperature for a high temp dishwasher?
150-165 degrees F or manufactures recommends.
The __________ in a high temp dishwasher should be 180 degrees F.
Rinse cycle.
Infections that occur after admission (Healthcare associated infections)?
Nosocomial Infections
The resident’s attending physician must visit the resident how often after admission?
Once ever 30 days for the FIRST 90 days
Every 60 days thereafter.
A resident’s attending physician can be late up to how many days when visiting the resident ?
Up to 10 days late.
Medicare regulations prohibit the use of _________ signatures for SNF patients?
Rubber stamp or stamped signatures.
Federal regulation require nursing homes to have a contract with how many hospice companies?
At least 1.
If a nursing home does not have a contract with hospice company than?
The NF must assist the residents to transfer to a facility that has a hospice contract.
Hospice care is for who? Life exp?
People with a life expectancy of six months or less.
After the initial 6 month certification for hospice, Medicare allows the patient to carry on for how long? What are the re-certification days?
TWO 90 day benefit periods followed by an UNLIMITED number of 60 day benefit periods.
Each benefit period must be a recertification by the hospice physician.
What are the 4 major roles of a Resident/Family Council Administrator?
- Provide Space
- Provide Material
- Provide a resource person - meeting by invitation only.
- Implement recommendations when possible.
The goal of the Rehabilitation Program is what?
Help each person live at fullest potential possible for that individual. IE walk again, feed self, toilet, etc.
When counseling residents/family you use the acronym L.I.F.E. What does LIFE stand for?
Listen
Investigate
Feedback
Evaluate
What’s the purpose for resident rights?
Purpose is for residents to have autonomy and choice, to the extent possible, over how they wish to live and receive care.
Notification of Change must be done within _______ ?
24 Hours
The order of who to contact for a Notification of Change?
Consult with the resident
Consult with physician
Notify family or legal rep.
When do you do a notification of change? aka why are you doing it?
Accident occurs
Significant change in status
Decision to alter treatment
Decision to transfer
Facility must provide immediate access 24 hours per day to whom?
CMS Rep State Rep Resident physician Ombudsman Advocacy Rep
Immediate family and other relatives may visit as resident desires.
