Save the date of May 8 to attend via Zoom. This year’s annual Caregiver Conference, aimed at addressing the unique needs of caregivers and residents, will be held virtually (via Zoom) on May 8 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The conference is presented by CASAT Learning in partnership with the Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division. A session on health facility regulations from the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Cost is $45; registration and other sessions are yet to be announced. For questions or concerns, email [email protected].
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Regulation change also affects medication management training options. The Board of Health has approved regulations related to Alzheimer's and related dementia in residential facilities for groups. The changes include:
Regulation changes also affect the application and approval of medication management training programs. Generally, the change requires a person or entity that proposes to offer a course of training in the administration of medication to apply to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). The regulation also authorizes DPBH to approve a nationally recognized organization to offer a course without an application if it determines that the course meets the applicable requirements. Find full information at the Medication Management for Licensed Health Facilities web page. Refer to LCB File No. R043-22 linked here for full text of the approved regulations described above. For overall information about residential facilities for groups licensing, visit dpbh.nv.gov/assistedliving. Document provides information about bacteria that can grow in water systems Infection prevention experts from the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) have created a guidance document about Legionnaires’ disease, which is a very serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by bacteria called Legionella.
This bacteria is of concern to residential facilities because it can grow in water systems, such as hot and cold tap water, in shower heads and sink faucets, whirlpool spas, cooling towers (structures that contain water and a fan as part of centralized air-cooling systems for buildings), decorative fountains and water features, hot water tanks and heaters, and large, complex plumbing systems. An outbreak could be potentially more dangerous at a facility populated by residents over age 65 with risk factors such as diabetes or other health issues. View or download the guidance document under the “Legionella Infection and Prevention” section at dpbh.nv.gov/assistedliving/. Staff must properly assess residents upon admission to ensure care can be provided without relying on EMS The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) has identified a current need to provide information regarding use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), including the use of fire departments and paramedics. The purpose of the technical bulletin below is to advise residential facilities for groups, skilled nursing facility administrators and homes for individual residential care directors to properly assess their residents upon admission and throughout each resident’s stay to ensure the facility has the capacity and capability to provide routine care for residents without relying on EMS. To read all the details, download the PDF below.
Report provides information on barriers, sample policies Transgender people face many barriers to health care because of historic bias and discrimination. To support this population in Nevada, health facilities are encouraged to read the “Transgender Affirming Hospital Policies” report issued by Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Hogan Lovells and New York City Bar. This report (available for download at the bottom of this blog post) provides sample policies addressing issues such as nondiscrimination, patients’ bill of rights, access to hormone therapy, protocols for staff interaction with transgender patients, room assignments and more. According to the report, in a survey of more than 6,000 transgender Americans, 19% of the respondents reported being refused health care due to their transgender or gender-nonconforming status. In addition, 28% had postponed necessary health care when sick or injured and 33% had delayed or had not sought preventive care because of experiences of health care discrimination based on their transgender status. “Adopting transgender-inclusive health care practices can reduce the costs associated with complications that arise when transgender patients are denied or delay medical treatment due to discrimination,” the report states. Nevada law addresses specific patient rights, including the right to “receive considerate and respectful care.” Although the attached report addresses hospitals, Nevada law applies to all health facilities in the state that are licensed and inspected by the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). The report is available below in PDF. Also below is a presentation called, “Meeting the Health Care Needs of Transgender People,” from the Nevada organization Transgender Allies Group.
Agenda includes emergency preparedness presentation, licensing and regulatory update The Assisted Living Advisory Council (ALAC) will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. this coming Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018.
The ALAC is scheduled to nominate and possibly elect a new co-chair, hear a presentation on emergency preparedness from the Washoe County Health District, and receive updates about licensing, Medicaid issues and veterans’ issues. The full agenda, with meeting locations and a call-in phone number, can be viewed via the HCQC Advisory Councils web page. |
AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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