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Reducing Litigation Risk for SNF and AL

Session Title: Reducing Litigation Risk for Elopement

Presentation Date: May 20, 2025

Target Audience:

Administrator, DON, Clinical, Department Managers, Clinical Consultants, Owners, Board of Directors, Compliance Officer, QAPI Team, Regional team, Executive Directors, Nurse
Managers, Operators

Presented By:

  • Janine Lehman, RN, RAC-CT, CLNC, Director of Legal Nurse Consulting

Course Description:

Despite the latest technological advancements in alarms and other devices, elopements continue to be a significant issue associated with Immediate Jeopardy citations and LTC lawsuits. This fifth session of the Reducing Litigation Risk series will explore essential components for elopement management including, but not limited to identifying, evaluating, intervening, and monitoring elopement risk management. Tips and strategies will be shared for the resident elopement assessment, care plan development, and QAPI review of the facility elopement risk systems.

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the regulatory requirements and standards of care related to elopement.
  2. Identify the key components of a resident elopement risk assessment and care plan interventions.
  3. Become familiar with strategies for developing QAPI techniques to monitor the effectiveness of the facility elopement management program.

CE's are available for those that listen to the sessions LIVE.

Continuing Education Information

Nurses:  The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Each offering is approved for 1.0 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for the Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Operators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for the Kansas licensed operators in the core area of Administration by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number:  LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education hour for each webinar for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.0 continuing education clock hour for each webinar for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE's will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.