Don't Let Your Tags Get You in the Grid; It's In Your Hands

Facilities that fully understand the interpretation of F325 and F371 are more likely to have positive nutritional and sanitation outcomes.  Facility systems must be fully operational to achieve successful monitoring, identification and management to be in compliance. Understanding that the registered dietitian and the dietary department are not solely responsible for the nutritional and sanitary care of the resident is imperative. As enhanced dining programs are implemented, the risk of sanitation citations increases.  

Anyone coming in contact with food is responsible for safe food practices. The “key” components of long term care compliance continue to be:

1.  Meeting the nutritional needs of the geriatric resident.

2.      Liberalizing diet orders as appropriate.

3.      Implementing sanitation protocols for enhanced dining by all involved with food  preparation.

Learn how you can meet all these requirements by understanding the new regulatory interpretations and by imediately implementing result driven systems and tools.

Objectives:

This program utilizes the same training packets regional CMS offices received to train their surveyors.  

After attending this, session attendees will be able to:

·         Develop and monitor facility systems to comply with standards and regulations related     to nutrition, dietary services, and sanitation.

·         Understand the importance of teamwork and the role the team has in meeting the needs and wants of the resident.

·         Demonstrate a working knowledge of how to evaluate and monitor meal service, sanitation and dining services.

·         Understand and exhibit safe food handling practices at all meal times.

·         Educate facility staff on safe food handling.           

This session will utilize active lecture, case study, group discussion, and questions/answer.