chapter 3. nursing care facilities
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Chapter 3. Nursing Care Facilities . Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum (Second Edition). Learning Objectives. Define and describe nursing facilities Identify sources of financing for nursing facilities Identify and describe regulations affecting nursing facilities - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Chapter 3. Nursing Care Facilities
Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum
(Second Edition)
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Learning Objectives1. Define and describe nursing facilities2. Identify sources of financing for nursing
facilities 3. Identify and describe regulations affecting
nursing facilities 4. Identify and discuss ethical issues affecting
nursing facilities 5. Identify trends affecting nursing facilities
into the future and the impact of those trends
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What is a Nursing Facility?
Includes:Facilities licensed by the states offering
room, board, nursing care and some therapies
Those certified by Medicare as Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and what used to be called Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF)
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How Nursing Facilities Developed
Early charity-based forms of care Poor public imageIncreased regulationSignificant improvementStill under scrutiny
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Philosophy of Care
Medical vs. Social Model “care vs. cure”
Multidisciplinary approach Family involvement
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Ownership of Nursing Facilities
Largely for-profit (2/3+)Nonprofit (1/4+)Few governmentGrowth in multi-facility chains (55%)
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Services ProvidedNursingPhysical TherapyOccupational TherapySpeech TherapyMedical/DentalMedicationsLaboratory & X-RayRoom & Board
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Special Care UnitsBy diagnosis or disability:
Alzheimer’s DiseaseMental Health & RetardationBrain InjuryAIDS
By age:PediatricYoung adult
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Those ServedElderly - over 90%Female - three-quartersBoth physical and mental disabilities
- two-fifths have dementia- one-third with depression
Activities of daily living (ADLs)
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Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)• Bathing• Dressing• Eating• Toileting• Transferring
[Average resident needs help with 4 ADLs]
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Market Forces
Need-driven admissionsFamily & physician initiated
admissionsLocation relative to familyAvailability of alternatives
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Regulations
Purpose of regulations:1. Care is safe and of high quality2. Care is not overly expensive3. Services are uniformly accessible4. Rights of workers are protected
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Types of Regulations
Affecting residentsAffecting employeesAffecting building
construction & safety
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Financing Nursing Facilities
Reimbursement sources:Medicaid - 46%Medicare - 12%Private pay and other
sources – the remainder
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Medicare Coverage
Restrictions:Covers only skilled nursing careMust follow 3-day hospital stayLimited to 100 days per “benefit period”Requires co-payment for days 21 - 100
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Staffing & Work Force
NursingCertified Nurse Aides (CNAs)Medical coverageOther professional staff
- Often on contract basis
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Legal & Ethical Issues
Responsibility to:Protect residents’ rightsAct ethically
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Types of Legal/Ethical IssuesDay-to-day issues:
• Autonomy (choice)• Privacy
End-of-life issues:• Advance directives
(living will, durable power of attorney)
• Patient Self-Determination Act• Cognitive ability?
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Management QualificationsLicensed by the statesMany different state regulations re:
Minimum education Hands-on experience Continuing education
NAB
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Management Challenges& Opportunities
Balancing cost and qualityIntegration of differing levels of
serviceCoordination with other
facilities & organizations
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Significant TrendsRising acuity levelsManaged careProspective paymentPrivate insuranceRising liability costsConsumer choice
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Summary
Nursing care facilities have a long history, but are evolving, as is the overall system. They have gone from being the dominant form of long-term care to one
of many provider types.