College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Resources for Nursing Home Social Workers
Recordings of Past Webinars
CMS Data (Survey and Certification Public Use Data)
Speaker(s): Ed Mortimore
Handout: CMS Data links
Webinar: Webinar recording
Contact: N/A
Other Documentation: Facility based quality measures for “re-hospitalizations after a nursing home admission” and “residents who were successfully discharged to the community short stay”. CMS nursing home payroll derived staffing data, implemented in April 2018. New data sources are being used by state surveyors and on NH Compare to evaluate 2016 Medicare and Medicaid Programs Reform Long-Term Care Requirements quality of life, care, and services requirements.
Proposed Federal Rule Changes to Requirements for LTC Facilities: Submitting Comments
Speaker(s): Joan Zlotnik
Handout: Powerpoint (two slides per page)
Webinar: Webinar
Contact: N/A
Other Documentation: Review proposed rule changes published in the Federal Register on 07/16/15. 1-page list of ten proposed changes of particular interest to social workers. 28 page table, sumarizing the key proposed changes that affect resident quality to life and pertain to social work (see note1).
| TITLE&DESCRIPTION | SPEAKERS | PPT/HANDOUT | WEBINAR | CONTACT | OTHER DOC |
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CMS DATA (Survey and Certification Public Use Data) |
Ed Mortimore | CMS Data links | webinar | ||
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Proposed Federal Rule Changes to Requirements for LTC Facilities: Submitting Comments |
Joan Zlotnik |
two-slides-per-page of PPT |
NA |
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Cathy Tompkins Bob Connolly Lynda Sowbel |
Cathy Tompkins and Bob Connolly's hand-out Lynda Sowbel's hand-out |
NA |
NA |
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The POLIST Paradigm in Nursing Homes : "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" |
Jane Dohrmann Nicole Peterson Mercedes Bern-Klug |
ppt presentation handout |
NA |
NA |
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Lori Nisson |
PPT handout |
NA |
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Communicating with Families: Addressing Perceptions, Managing Risk & Documenting Outcomes |
Paige Hector Tra Beicher |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Betty Kramer Deidre Downes |
PPT handout |
NA |
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Guardianship 101 : What every nursing home social worker needs to know |
Erica Wood |
NA |
NA |
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| Variations in Social Service Staffing and Nursing Home Quality Implications | Amy Roberts | webinar | NA | NA | |
| Dream Foundation : Making End-Of-Life Dreams Come True for Adults | Kristy Raihn | PPT | NA | website | call 888-4DREAMS or 888-437-3267 |
NA |
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Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Nursing Homes |
Nancy Wilson Gabrielle Langley |
NA |
NA |
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Participating in Independent or Collaborative Research Projects |
Sheryl Zimmerman Elsie Norton Kim Broucksou |
NA |
NA |
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Grievances: Accepting and Managing Complaints in Nursing Homes |
Paige Hector |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Understanding Stages of Dementia: Early Through Advanced Dementia: Roles for Social Work with Person and Family Trasitions: |
Lisa Gwyther Ann Wyatt |
NA |
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Nonpharmacological Approaches to Managing Problem Behaviors |
Robin Bonifas Lori Nisson Waldberg |
NA |
NA |
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Ethical Decision-Making in the End-of-Life Context |
Lilly Allen Sherry Saturno |
NA due to poor sound quality |
NA |
NA |
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Oral Health 101 for Nursing Home Social Workers |
Ronald Ettinger |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Assisting with End-of-Life Planning |
Jean Munn Jeannine Wilson |
NA |
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How Social Workers Can Improve Communication with Physicians |
Wendy Lustbader |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Person-Centered-Care: What Happens When Choice Involves Risk? |
Molly Ress Gavin Christa Hojlo |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Advocating With and For Residents: Greater Choice, Quality of Life, and Quality of Care |
Becky Kurtz Dianne Brookins Janice Frey |
NA |
NA |
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Urinary Incontinence 101 for Nursing Home Social Workers |
Janet Specht Sarah Varney |
NA |
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Coordinated Care Transitions Programs ( CCTPs ) and ACOs and Dual Eligible Initiatives |
June Simmons |
NA |
NA |
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Liaison to Family Members, Including Coordination of Care-Plan Meetings |
Elise Beaulieu Deb Beringer |
NA |
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Psychosocial Interventions that Aim to Comfort Persons with Dementia |
Deirdre Downes Tena Alonzo |
NA |
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QAPI - Are the Interventions Working? Performance Improvement Process and Measures |
NA |
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Crisis Intervention: The SW Role in Managing Crisis in the Nursing Home and with Emergency Department Referrals |
Gabrielle Langley Liza Ronda |
NA |
NA |
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The Affordable Care Act and Nursing Homes-registration |
Victoria Rizzo |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Case Management Services to Facilitate Coordination and Community of Care |
C. Byron Cordes Janis Lasser |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Psychosocial Documentation: Guidelines and Case Examples to Improve SW Care and Risk Management |
Paige Hector Debbie Lane |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Transitions of Care - The Bridge Model: Social Work Developed and Delivered |
Debra Markovitz Ilana Shure |
NA |
NA |
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Discharge Planning & Follow-up with Residents, Family, Team and Community |
Elise Beaulieu |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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QIS( Quality Indicatpr Survey ) : Important Tools to Enhance Nursing Home Care Planning and Survey Results: Using Critical Elements of Care Developed for the QIS Process |
Cindy Mason |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Mental Health Services: Provision or Referral? |
Dr. Pat Gleason-Wynn |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Steady Today: Ready Tomorrow - How Everyday Practices Affect Teamwork in an Emergency |
Barbara Frank Deirdre Downes |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Psychosocial Assessment, a Basis for Interdisciplinary Care Planning and Interventions |
Paige Hector Deb Lane |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Behavioral Care Planning for Psychotropic Medications( How to be compliant with medication regulations ) |
Robin Bonifas |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Depression and the Role of Social Work in a QI SNF Prevention Program |
Scott Crespy Kimberly Van Haitsma Marilyn Frazier |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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PHQ-9( part 1 ): Depression Recognition and Assessment in Older Adults: Screening for Depression Using the PHQ-9, Assessing Suicide Risk |
Patrick Raue Angela Ghesquiere |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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PHQ-9( part 2 ): Role of the Nursing Home Social Worker in Depression Care Management |
Paige Hector Robert P. Cornnolly |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Defining the Social Work Role in Nursing Homes |
Deirdre Downes Paige Hector |
NA |
NA |
NA |
* Note 1 : This table indicates which section in the Code of Federalregistration and/or which page in the Federal Register the item can be found. DO include the citation in your comment, so the CMS staff person who reads your comment knows what you are referrring to.