LeadingAge has contracted with Pathway Health to produce tools and resources for members to help with Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participations (RoPs or “mega-rule”). Work is currently underway to produce facilities assessment tools and others will follow (see list below).
Tools/Resource Topics List:
- Facility Assessment
- Base Line Care Plan
- Behavioral Health
- Staff Competency
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Transfer/Discharge/Transition of Care
- Medication Management
- Self-Administration of Medicine
- Psychotropic Medication
- Infection Control and Prevention
- Emergency Preparedness
- QAPI
- Abuse Neglect – Update
- Changes to Resident Rights – Accommodation of Needs and Preferences, Resident and Family Group, Homelike Environment
- Smoking Policy
Members should anticipate resources as high quality and useful as the phase 1 resources and templates. LeadingAge anticipates the first release of materials in mid-September.