New CMS Nutrition and Sanitation Guidelines in Action (Audio Conference)

AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND

Sponsored by The Long-Term Care State Operations Manual

presented on August 26, 2008

Revisions to F-Tags 325 and 371 take effect as of September 1, 2008.
Get your staff up to speed on the new changes!

Under the revised surveyor guidance regarding nutrition and sanitary conditions, F-Tag 326 will be deleted and incorporated into F-Tag 325. The revisions also delete F-Tag 370 and fold the changes into F-Tag 371, which is projected to cause considerable confusion.

Noncompliance with these two F-Tags places residents at risk for more than minimal harm. Therefore, Severity Level 1 for Deficiency Categorization will not apply for these regulatory requirements. Noncompliance will result in a Severity Level 2, 3, or 4 for the facility.

So what changes do you need to make in order to comply with the new F-Tags and avoid citations? Find out by listening to New CMS Nutrition and Sanitation Guidelines in Action: Master revised F-Tags 325 and 371..

Implement a team approach to take on the new F-Tag changes

During this 90-minute audio conference, speakers Brenda Richardson, MA, RD, LD, CD, and Linda Roberts, MS, RD, LDN, break down the changes to each F-Tag, explain how the revisions will impact your facility, and offer ways for you to achieve and maintain compliance. Since these revisions deal with food handling and the prevention of foodborne illnesses, it will have an affect on almost everyone in your facility. Our speakers are prepared to provide you with effective ways to train all types of staff members, implement a team approach, and help you reduce the risk of non-compliance.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Explain the changes in the two tags
• Implement changes
• State the criteria for compliance
• Explain the severity of not meeting compliance

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

• F 325: Nutritional status
  • The changes
  • New definitions
  • Surveyor expectations
  • Severity implications
  • Potential for other citations
• F 371: Sanitation
  • Current survey climate: Why is this Tag the number 1 deficiency nationally?
  • The changes
  • Surveyor expectations
  • Potential for other citations
• Staff training
  • Who needs to be trained?
  • Preparing for survey under the new guidelines
  • Special dietary department considerations

BONUS TOOLS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:

• Sanitation and Safe Food Checklist

These materials are provided with PDF links.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Brenda Richardson, MA, RD, LD, CD is owner and president of Brenda Richardson Associates, Inc., and has more than 20 years of proven success in directing multi-million dollar food service operations. Brenda is a national lecturer, past president of the Indiana Dietetic Association, National Treasurer of CD-HCF (practice group of the American Dietetic Association), editor of the 2006 edition of the “CD-HCF Pocket Resource for Management”, author of “The Nutrition Professional’s Pocket Guide to the MDS Version 2.0” published March 2003, and Managing Successful Nutrition Programs with the Prospective Payment System (PPS) published in the fall 2000, and contributing author of Nutrition Care of the Older Adult published by the Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities Dietetic Practice Group in 1998.  Her expertise is in demand as she has successfully assisted multiple Long-Term Care facilities cited with serious and immediate jeopardy deficiencies, achieve and sustain positive nutritional outcomes. Brenda’s practical experience and skills put her in demand for speaking and presenting seminars throughout the country. 

Linda Roberts, MS, RD, LDN, is president of Linda Roberts & Associates, Inc., a nutrition and food service consulting company servicing the Chicago long-term care community for over 14 years. Ms Roberts is a Food Service Sanitation Manager Certified Instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health and ServSafe certified is the current Chair of the Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities (CD_HCF) a practice group of the American Dietetic Association. , and is a national speaker educating long-term care nutrition professional in all aspects of food service sanitation, RAI assessment, nutrition care, and regulatory compliance.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Administrators, dietary services managers, directors of nursing, staff educators, clinical managers and registered dietitians

AUDIO ON-DEMAND

In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audio conferences, we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.

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