Healthcare Highwire

Part 2- Conversation with Colin Milner, focusing on ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper

Episode 59:  00:23:53

In part 2 of 3, we begin our conversation with Colin discussing the holistic, multi-dimensional framework that is common within senior living wellness programs and whether or not that remains an effective approach.  We dive deeper into whether wellness programs have made an impact on helping communities meet their visions of improving the wellbeing of their residents and how staffing community-wide leadership roles within wellness areas provides impact.

Part 1-Conversation with Colin Milner, focusing on ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper

Episode 58:  00:26:16

In the first part of this conversation, Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness and Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), recap the importance of the first iteration of ICAA’s Business Case for Wellness white paper and discuss the motivation for producing an updated version.  We then get into specific sections of the white paper including the market environment and how wellness programs are still key in helping organizations and communities meet their missions.  We also talk about how the ICAA/ProMatura Wellness Benchmarks program played a part in providing relevant outcomes throughout the white paper.

Compliance and Ethics Program Part 3 of 10-Designated Compliance Officer and Committee

Episode 57:  00:07:56

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #2 of the Compliance and Ethics Program. This is the third in a 10-part series outlining the requirements of the program.

Live from LCS PDP Program

Episode 56:  00:08:25

A new group of associate administrators have joined the LCS Professional Development Program (PDP) for 2018 and were in Des Moines this month for training.  Susan Altman, VP/Director of Clnical Services and Blake Gillman, VP/Director of Post-Acute Care Services asked them about their inspiration for getting into the senior living industry and their reactions to the training session.

Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign-Summit Session Preview

Episode 55:  00:09:28

Susan Altman, VP/Director of Clinical Services, Kandy Olinger, Safety Advisor and Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness provide a preview for the Fall Prevention Awareness Campaign session that will take place during the upcoming LCS Leadership Summit in July.

First Quarter Health Center Survey Activity

Episode 54:  00:12:02

Deb Goss, Director of Survey Compliance, examines 2018 first quarter health center survey activity with the new Requirements of Participation and the new Long Term Care Survey Process.  The number of deficiencies, as well as commonly cited deficiencies, are discussed.  New deficiency citations with some insight into new processes are offered as well.

MDS Section GG Changes

Episode 53:  00:12:04

Michele Kramer, Therapy Quality Assurance Specialist and Liz Barlow, Sr. Director of Quality from Rehab Care discuss the changes in Section GG to help evaluate a patient’s status at admission and upon discharge, additional areas added this year as well as communication strategies for success.

F608-Reporting of Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime

Episode 52:  00:15:02

In this podcast, Laura Franco, VP/Director of Post-Acute Strategy and Jennifer Lamb, RN MBA, Mock Surveyor at Life Care Services discuss the new CMS F-tag F608 – Reporting of reasonable suspicion of a crime. This podcast is part of a 49 podcast series where Laura and Jennifer explore all 49 potential substantial care citations with the new F-tag numbering system.

Post-Acute Care Strategy Case Study with Rolling Green Village

Episode 51: 00:29:11

Ryan Toerner, Associate Executive Director at Rolling Green Village joins Meredith Mull, Director of Rehabilitation Standards and Tony Galvan, Director of Health and Wellness to discuss successful aspects of RGV's Post-Acute Care strategy including their respiratory therapy program and Health & Wellness Navigation.

Compliance and Ethics Program Part 2 of 10-Standard Policies and Procedures

Episode 50: 00:06:13

Laura Franco VP/Director of Post-Acute Regulatory Strategy meets with Beth Lori, Compliance Director and Corporate Compliance Officer for Life Care Services to review Element #1 of the Compliance and Ethics Program. This is the second in a 10-part series outlining the requirements of the program.