(SU19) Common Challenges in AL and How to Navigate Them Part 1

Sunday, March 10, 2024

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Room: 302

CME: (1) MOC: (1) CMD Clinical: (1) NP Pharmacology Hours ()

Session Chair/Speaker(s)

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Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP

Professor
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

Speaker(s)

Michael Nash, MD, CMD

Post-Acute Care Medical Director
BJC Medical Group
Saint Louis, MO

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.
Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers)

Geriatrician/Medical Director
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.
Grady Goodwin, MD

Physician
Meridian Health Partners
Dallas, Texas

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure(s):

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP: No financial relationships to disclose.

Michael Nash, MD, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Sarah Howd, MD, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Grady Goodwin, MD: No financial relationships to disclose.

This session will address how to best set realistic expectations and communicate with staff, families and residents in assisted living. In addition, the session will review ways to address acute issues in these communities including managing challenging practical issues such as on-site diagnostics and developing pharmacy partnerships. The session will also review care transitions and how to manage post-acute stays, emergency room discharges, and the need for specialist services. Further billing for care in these communities will be reviewed. Lastly, some of the critically important care interventions needed in these settings will be reviewed including helping staff provide appropriate bathing, oral care, behavioral symptoms, foot care, assessments of hearing/vision, and optimization of function and physical activity will be provided.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

State three models of care that can be implemented in assisted living communities to optimize care provided to residents.
State how to set clear communication guidelines with owners of assisted living, caregivers, and families and residents with regard to care expectations.
Describe how to manage acute medical problems, document, and bill for care in assisted living.
State three innovative interventions to help caregivers address common clinical problems in assisted living.