Medication Management
How many checks should you complete before passing any medication?
Pour Check 2
Pass: Check 3
(3 checks)
As a house manager, what are you responsible for at your program?
EVERYTHING
What does HCBS Stand for?
Home and Community Based Services
Why do companies have policies & Procedures?
They provide guidelines on how the company operates.
What are the roles of a DSP
Documentation, Med management, cleaning, community inclusion, completes GERs, builds relationships, etc
How long are PRN's good for once there opened?
1 year
According to the Attendance policy, how many no call no shows are considered a termination
3 no call, no shows
At what water temperature should you call maintenance to be turned down?
Above 120 degrees
If a client eloped, or police where called, or other emergencies where could you find the policies and procedures that discusses what you should do?
The emergency Manual
What should be taken to an appointment with a resident?
The calendar print out
Medication list
Orders needing to be signed
Name the 8 rights
Right resident, Right Medication, Right dose, Right time, Right Route, Right reason
Right to refuse
Right to documentation
Qualities of a good manager
According to HCBS what are the monthly chores required to be completed by a program
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Resident counsel meetings
Quality notes
Missed Medication: Name 4 things you should do as a manager?
Notify Guardian
Notify Doctor
Notify PM
Complete a GER
What should be reported when a restraint is used?
What type of restraint
Start time
End time
Who was involved
When passing medications, what 3 things should be signed?
The MAR, the bubble pack, & the count sheet
What is a PSP plan
Positive Support plan
What is EIS?
Enterprise Information System (EIS) is a secure, HIPAA compliant application geared toward treatment data collection to manage the data
What are the steps to take when a med error is discovered?
Notify the guardian
Notify the PM
Notify the physician
Complete a GER
Who should be training the DSPs
The managers
Who should be checking the MAR everyday
The managers should check daily to ensure everything is passed correctly and signed.
Name the monthly Tasks required for managers to complete. (hint there are 6)
Fire drill
Water temps
Fridge/freezer temps
Fire extinguisher checks
Smoke detector checks
Staff meeting
How often should a program have a resident council meeting?
At least monthly or as often as the resident requests
How do we document that we are meeting HCBS needs
In the ISP documentation
What is the hazard communications program?
The SDS sheets for cleaning supplies