F Tag
The F-Tag that corresponds with infection control & prevention.
What is F880?
They act as a watchdog and intermediary between long-term care facilities and residents, helping to resolve problems related to the health, safety, welfare, and rights of nursing home residents.
What is an Ombudsman?
Behavioral Health Training is required for all staff upon hire.
True (F 949)
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of C. Difficile.
What is washing your hands with soap and water.
This means a place where 5 or more persons who are not related to the operator or administrator reside, receive care or treatment and, because of their mental or physical condition, require access to 24-hour nursing services, including limited nursing care, intermediate level nursing care and skilled nursing services.
What is a nursing home.
F 812: Food Procurement, Store/Prepare/Serve Sanitary. What important step will help to prevent this tag in the kitchen?
What is labeling with dates.
What is dating open food.
What is proper storage.
The appointed Ombudsman for our facility.
Who is Stacey Forest?
It is a resident right to be informed of survey results.
True (F 577)
Gloves, gown, eye protection and mask are an example of what type of precaution.
Droplet precaution
Occasionally co-workers vent to each other in detail about their clients. In the medical world, that’s illegal. This is an example of a ________ violation.
What is HIPPA.
F 558: Reasonable Accommodation Needs/Preferences. Failure to provide _______ has caused a tag for this in the past.
What is a call light.
Fill in the blank: Every facility resident has the right to be treated as an individual, with courtesy, respect and ________.
What is Dignity?
Medications should be stored at a temperature no more than 85° F?
True
Many infections can be prevented and controlled through an ________ the purpose of which is “to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.”
What is an Infection Preventionist Program.
This is a written procedure which shall be followed in case of fire or other disasters, and which shall specify persons to be notified, locations of alarm signals and fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, procedures for evacuating helpless residents, frequency of fire drills, and assignment of specific tasks and responsibilities to the personnel of each shift and each discipline. This is located in the nurse station.
What is the Disaster Plan
? F 656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan. ?
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F 585: Grievances - The appointed facility staff that handle resident grievances.
Who is Bill and Bev?
Fire drills shall be held at irregular intervals at least 3 times a year on each shift and the plan shall be reviewed and modified as necessary.
False 4 times a year on each shift
True or False: Treated municipal water should be free of all waterborne pathogens when entering healthcare facilities
What is FALSE
A facility shall maintain a______________________ committee for the purpose of identifying and addressing quality of care issues. The committee shall be comprised of at least all of the following individuals:
(a) The director of nursing services.
(b) The medical director or a physician designated by the facility.
(c) At least 3 other members of the facility's staff
(d) pharmacist
What is Quality Assessment and Assurance
Tag F 623: Form required to provide resident notice of reasons/rights when leaving our facility.
What is Transfer/Discharge Form?
Individuals that staff can share resident health information with.
What is authorized persons.
What is POA.
True or False. This right includes that freedom to choose my own activity, what I wish to do with my free time and the right to choose my own schedule.
What is the right to self determination.
These are EMERGENCY signs and symptoms of what illness:
What is COVID 19
A concentrated effort on a particular problem in one area of the facility or facility wide; it involves gathering information systematically to clarify issues or problems, and intervening for improvements.
What is a PIP plan