Pick a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example. (Note: Select a topic that will allow you learn something new and is of interest to you.)
Week 2 Topic Options: Select a Topic – Option 1, 2, or 3, then choose at least two content areas for your discussion. Example: Topic Option 3 – Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings – you decide to discuss quality improvement models and resident safety.
Clearly State the Topic and Options You Selected at the Top of Your Initial Posting:
Topic Option 1 – Long Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings: Types, residential services, demographics, living options, trends, and evolution of long term care within the United States healthcare and senior living industries.
Topic Option 2 – Roles, Regulations, & Licensure Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations, The Joint Commission in LTC settings, state-specific regulations, setting specific regulations, reporting requirements, and licensure.
Topic Option 3 – Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Tools, quality improvement models, federal government reporting requirements for SNFs, and resident safety in long term care organizations.
• Read Chapters 4, 16, and 17 from the eBook (Chapter 4 pages 73 – 94, Chapter 16 pages 338 – 360, Chapter 17 pages 360 – 387):
o Dimensions of Long Term Care Management: An Introduction (2nd Edition)
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• Topic Option 1 – Long Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings: Types, residential services, demographics, living options, trends, and evolution of long term care within the United States healthcare and senior living industries.
• Topic Option 2 – Roles, Regulations, & Licensure Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations, The Joint Commission in LTC settings, state-specific regulations, setting specific regulations, reporting requirements, and licensure.