Clinical Facts
Medication Facts
Dementia Facts
Policies and Procedures
Best Practices
100
An unnouced review of Health Services conducted yearly?
WHAT IS PEER REVIEW?
100
Dry Mouth, Constipation, Lack of appetite, Decreased participation in ADL/activities, Cognitive impairment, and Tardive Dyskinesia, Weight gain, Diabetes, Death WHAT ARE ANTIPSYCHOTIC SIDE EFFECTS?
WHAT ARE ANTIPSYCHOTIC SIDE EFFECTS?
100
A disorder of mental processes caused by changes in the brain function manifested by problems with loss of memory and intellectual function severe enough to interfere with daily life?
WHAT IS DEMENTIA?
100
The process of comparing medication orders against actual medications taken.
WHAT IS MEDICATION RECONCILIATION?
100
Stable and predictable
WHO IS THE IDEAL RESIDENT AT AEGIS?
200
Instructions for how to care for residents properly, how to prevent falls and how to document care.
WHAT IS AEGIS POLICY AND PROCEDURES?
200
Except in LN, as needed and upon request from the resident, this is where MCM's deliver resident medications.
WHAT IS THE RESIDENT'S ROOM?
200
A type of dementia characterized by rapid onset typically between the ages of 40-70, that presents with changes in personality, judgement, planning, language and social functioning.
WHAT IS FRONTOTEMPORAL LOBE DEMENTIA?
200
IV's Tube Feedings Tracheotomy Serious Infections Stage 3 and Stage 4 Total ADL's Contractures
WHAT IS PROHIBITED CONDITIONS?
200
The document that replaces retaining all current medication orders in the chart.
WHAT IS THE PHYSICIAN PROFILE SIGNED BY THE PRIMARY PHYSICIAN?
300
Monthly reports to summarize high risk events that occur in the community
WHAT IS THE MONTHLY HEALTH SERVICES SUMMARY AND UOR LOG?
300
A class of drugs contraindicated to manage anxiety because of it's rebound effects.
WHAT IS BENZODIAZIPINES?
300
The tool used to assess the seven stages of Alzheimer's.
WHAT IS THE FAST?
300
The required notifications when there is a resident to resident abuse?
WHAT IS FAMILY,PHYSICIAN, ED, OMBUDSMAN, LPA AND RHSC?
300
A change in condition that warrants all interventions that occured related to the incident are charted in the Wellness File.
WHAT IS ALERT CHARTING?
400
Term for multiple drug use in elderly people associated with increased risk for adverse drug reactions.
WHAT IS POLYPHARMACY? The risk of adverse drug events in the elderly rises with the number of medications. ADR's occur in 4% of those on 5 drugs, 10% in those taking 6-10 drugs, 28% in those taking 11-15 drugs and 54% in those taking 16 or more drugs.
400
The action of drugs on the body.
WHAT IS PHARMOKINETICS?
400
I am used for 30 days for new move-in's during their adjustment period or for a resident who likes to sit outside of the front door requiring observation or as an interim measure in conjunction with other's while awaiting relocation.
WHAT IS WANDERGUARD IN AL?
400
These agencies require notifications within 24 hours of a reportable incident.
WHAT IS THE OMBUDSMAN, LPA AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT?
400
The community meeting which includes a caregiver, ED, HSD, Care Director(s) and Business Office Manager.
WHAT IS THE ISP MEETING?
500
An adverse event resulting from a misguided medical intervention.
WHAT IS IATROGENESIS?
500
The reaction seven times more common in the elderly related to reduced renal function, polypharmacy and poor managment of long term medication therapy.
WHAT IS ADVERSE DRUG REACTION?
500
Depression, Congestive Heart Failure, Dehydration and Malnutrition, Infections, Medication Side Effects, and Infection (UTI)
WHAT ARE REVERSIBLE CAUSES OF DEMENTIA?
500
This document is requried by Title 22 to be sent to a physician for review after admission.
WHAT IS THE 14 DAY ISP?
500
The communication tool submitted by care managers that can be retained and used as supporting information for the next re-assessment.
WHAT IS CHANGE OF CONDITION FORM?