1

Hospice Overview

• Hospice Overview

2

Patient Rights and HIPAA

• Patient Rights
• Most Bill of Rights Include the Following Topics:
• Patient Responsibilities
• HIPAA and Privacy & Confidentiality
• What is Patient Health Information
• TPO
• Measures to Protect Patient Confidentiality
• Conclusion
• Patient Rights & HIPAA

3

Boundaries

• What are Boundaries?
• Boundaries in a Healthcare Setting
• Professional Boundaries
• What is a boundary violation?
• Who is harmed by boundary violations?
• Why Professional Boundaries Training is Important?
• Have I Crossed the Line?
• Boundaries

4

Infection Control

• Overview
• Standard Precautions Apply To
• Chain of Infection
• Modes of Transmission
• Implications for Public Health
• Hand Washing & PPE
• Infectious Body Fluids
• Conclusion
• Infection Control

5

Home Safety

• Introduction
• Before Visiting a Home Patient
• Personal Safety During the Visit
• Travel Safety Tips & More
• Home Safety

6

Body Mechanics

• Objectives
• What is the purpose of using good body mechanics?
• Anatomy
• Causes of Back Pain and Injury & Prevention
• Posture
• Exercise and Weight Loss
• Lifting and Transferring
• Dos & Don'ts
• Body Mechanics

7

Fall Prevention

• Objectives
• Introduction
• Incidence of Falls
• Age Related Issues
• Consequences of Falls
• Reasons For Falls
• Prevention of Falls
• Age Changes
• Muscle/Skeletal Changes and Weakness
• Foot Problems
• Mental Confusion
• Physical Illness
• Depression
• References
• Fall Prevention

8

Fire Safety

• General Guideline
• Before deciding to fight a fire, be certain that:
• How to Fight a Fire Safely
• Never Fight a Fire If
• Types of Fire Extinguishers
• How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
• Fire Safety

9

Abuse & Neglect

• Abuse
• Types of Abuse
• Situations That May Contribute to Abuse and Neglect
• Symptoms of Stress
• Symptoms of Stress
• Dealing with Stress
• Know Your Responsiblities
• Abuse and Neglect

10

Safety & Medical Device Act

• Introduction
• What is a MDR Reportable Event?
• What is a MDR Event?
• What is your responsibility in the event a Safe Medical Device Act event occurs?
• Safety & Medical Device Act

11

Restraints & Seclusions

• Introduction
• COP 418.110 Restraint and seclusion Requirements
• Types of Restraints & Use As A Last Resort
• When Restraints Can Be Used
• Practices That Are Considered Restraints
• Negative Consequences to Restraints
• Alternatives to Restraints
• Physician Orders and the Plan of Care
• Information for Obtaining & Documenting a Restraint Order:
• Basic Guidelines
• Who Can Apply Restraints
• Death Reporting Requirements
• Conclusion
• Restraints & Seclusions

12

Human Trafficking

• Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in a Healthcare Context_pdf
• Human Trafficking

13

Tuberculosis

• Overview
• Tuberculosis

14

Aromatherapy at Ascend

• Aromatherapy Blends & How to Use
• Aromatherapy

15

Death & Dying

• Common Symptoms
• Comfort Care
• Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues
• Family Support
• Issues Surrounding the Dying
• How To Know Death Has Occurred
• Death & Dying

16

Anticipatory Grief

• Introduction
• Signs of PTSD
• Interventions
• Staff Interventions
• Anticipatory Grief

17

Emergency Preparedness

• Introduction
• Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather
• Biological and Chemical Agents
• Radiation Emergencies
• Shelter in Place
• Self Preparation
• Emergency Preparedness

18

Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease

• Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease