Solutions: A Blog for Healthcare Professionals

February 25, 2010

Marci Pederson, RN, BSN, Nurse Educator/Consulannt, Avera Education & Staffing Solutions

Regulations Update

Let’s look at this regulation and the Guidance to Surveyors. F281 states, “(3) The services provided or arranged by the facility must—(i) Meet professional standards of quality”. Professional standards of quality mean accepted standards of clinical practice and can apply to any professional discipline. Because many of us reading this newsletter are in nursing, we may refer more to that clinical area of expertise.

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Janaury 22, 2010

Marci Pederson, RN, BSN, Nurse Educator/Consulannt, Avera Education & Staffing Solutions

Regulations Update

Starting this month I will have a regulations update every month in the new Solutions Blog.  Check in regularly for other blog entries from our consultants.

My topic this month is regulation F441—Infection Control.  This regulation has tremendous importance for our long-term care residents.  According to the Guidance for Surveyors, “Infections are a significant source of morbidity and mortality for nursing home residents and account for up to half of all nursing home resident transfers to hospitals. 

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December 21, 2009

Connie J Wagner, RN, BSN, MSAS, Operations Manager, Avera Education & Staffing Solutions

First Post of Many!

I'm not very excitable. Certainly I'm not high strung, edgy or emotional. Maybe you would call me unflappable.

But when I think about a blog, the ho-hum world of education having a blog, and Avera Education & Staffing Solutions sponsoring a blog…now, that excites me!

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