Annual In-Service Education for LTC

Brought to you by the Maine Health Care Association 2019 NOTE: Necessary amounts and types of training will be based on facility assessment. The adequacy of the In-Service Education program is measured not only by documentation of hours of completed In-Service Education , but also by demonstrated competencies of staff in consistently applying the interventions necessary to meet residents needs. The training must be consistent with the expected roles of these individuals and include the following topics: Available Resource Annual In-Service training Area HIPAA & HITECH Compliance provide fundamental privacy and security training for all staff. Include relevant information from the Omnibus Rule. DeWitt Ross Stevens In Service Education Communication effective communications for direct care staff. Requires facilities to include effective communications as a mandatory training for direct care personnel.

Facilities must have in place and permanently maintain an in-service training program for nurse aids that is appropriate and effective based on the nurse aide evaluation or the facility assessment. • The training may be in-person, webinar based, or supervised practical training hours. • Must be no less than 12 hours per year.

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