With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
How Serious is the Flu?
Each year in the United States, on average:
5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and;
About 36,000 people die from flu.
Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.
Community Education is very excited to offer our participants new online courses as they are available. Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation was just recently approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit.
As most of you know by now Community Education, LLC distributes a quarterly course schedule to keep students aware of what courses will be offered throughout the year. Our new brochure is anticipated to be released this month. This brochure covers RCFE and ARF initial certification as well as continuing education for RCFE, ARF and [...]
Our customers tell us that Community Education, LLC Live Webinars are the best of both worlds: the ease and convenience of online education, with the insight and interaction that only a live instructor can provide. During a Live Webinar, participants interact directly with a live instructor, and at the same time, login to our interactive [...]
We often receive questions in our office about DSP training requirements. DSP (Direct Support Professional) training is required by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) for employees and administrators who provide direct care to persons with developmental disabilities in a community care facility (ARF, RCFE, Group Home, etc).
It is not uncommon for residents to refuse medication. Some are “chronic refusers” while others refuse only rarely. Licensing expects us to notify the physician of every missed medication. While this is certainly ideal, in the real world it can be challenging. It is not unheard of for a physician to even become disgruntled with [...]
In 1991 Senate Bill 198 was passed into law. This bill made it mandatory that every employer in California have a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program to inform employees of hazards in the workplace, and employers are to provide ongoing training in a variety of areas.