Long-Term Care: Admission and Medicare Documentation

Contact Hour(s):  

1.5 Contact Hours 

Author: 

Rachel Pugmire (RN, BSN) 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT) 

Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 14566. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1322967; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

Course Description: 

This course discusses the admission process for long-term care, healthcare providers’ responsibilities within the admission process, how to complete a thorough head-to-toe assessment, important aspects of care plan creation based on admission findings, and Medicare documentation requirements. 

Outcomes 

≥ 92% of participants will know how to describe the key aspects of the long-term care admission process and identify Medicare documentation requirements. 

Objectives 

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to: 

1. Summarize the information and assessments required for admission to long-term care.
2. Identify the key aspects of a  head-to-toe assessment.
3. Explain the different levels of diet and drink modifications for dysphagia.
4. Describe the significance of the four assessment scales covered in this course and how to administer them (Morse Fall Scale, Braden Scale, Glasgow Coma Scale, and the Geriatric Depression Scale). 
5. List the seven types of advance directives.
6. Explain Medicare documentation requirements and the three components of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI).
7. Create a care plan using the five aspects of the nursing care process, including customized and attainable goals and outcomes tailored to the needs of the individual. 

Disclosures: 

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.