[LTC Information Update] LTC Information Update 5/15/09

Fri May 15 09:33:50 CDT 2009

LTC Information Update

Mark Your Calendars to attend the 2009 LTC Provider Meetings

Make plans to attend one of the upcoming 2009 Long Term Care Provider
meetings in your area. They are scheduled for June and July 2009.
Attached is the flyer providing the dates, times, and locations.
Continuing education hours are approved by the Missouri Board of Nursing
Home Administrators (1.5 Administrative hours and 2 PC hours).  

Community Events for Older Americans Month

May is Older Americans Month. Check out the statewide calendar of events
<http://www.dhss.mo.gov/OlderAmericansMonth/OlderAmericansMonthCalendar.
pdf>  to see how your community plans to celebrate.

Additional PUP Tip for May

Attached is another PUP tip for May.  

Advancing Excellence Newsletter

Check out the attached Advancing Excellence newsletter.

Creating Home: The New Quality of Life Revisions to LTC Surveyor
Guidance -- What Providers Need to Know! 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued a
new survey and certification letter that revises guidance to surveyors
for several requirements related to quality of life and environment.
These new guidelines, which go into effect on June 17, 2009, enhance
instructions to surveyors on how to evaluate compliance with areas such
as resident choices about daily schedule, (including when to get up, go
to bed, eat, and bathe) visitation issues, homelike environment, food
procurement, and expand significantly on guidance related to lighting. 

Pioneer Network encourages providers to participate in a two-part
webinar series to help you prepare for the new survey process and to
navigate the new CMS interpretive guidelines
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102572515303&s=7120&e=001gvEJhJpEH9vlkgqGnOk2
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-Aekh2KRjkHv2M3Heg==> .  The series includes two ninety-minute session
and will be offered twice, on Wednesdays, June 10 and 17 and on
Thursdays, June 11 and 18, 2009. Learn More and Register
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102572515303&s=7120&e=001gvEJhJpEH9tEOc22c87j
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Maryland: Commission Releases 2008 Survey on Family Experience with
Nursing Homes
The Maryland Health Care Commission recently released the  "2008
Maryland Nursing Home Family Experience of Care Survey
<http://mhcc.maryland.gov/consumerinfo/nhguide/satisfactionsurvey.aspx?A
spxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1> ." More than 9600 family members or others
designated by patients rated 223 nursing homes across the state,
focusing on staff and administration, care provided, food and meals,
autonomy and resident rights, and physical aspects of the facility. The
survey results complement other measures that evaluate nursing homes
from a regulatory standpoint. 

Policy Tool Profiles State Long Term Care Systems
In March 2009, the AARP Public Policy Institute released "Across the
States 2009: Profiles of Long-Term Care and Independent Living
<http://www.aarp.org/research/housing-mobility/assistedliving/d19105_200
8_ats.html> ." It provides comparable state-level and national data for
more than 140 indicators, displayed through easy-to-use maps, graphs and
charts. 

Composite Decks Recalled by Louisiana-Pacific - Decks Can Deteriorate
and Break, Posing Fall Hazard 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the
firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer
product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed. 

Name of Product: Composite Decks

Units: About 48 million linear feet (decks vary in size)

Manufacturer: Louisiana-Pacific (LP) Corp., of Nashville, Tenn.

Hazard: The recalled decking can prematurely deteriorate and
unexpectedly break. Consumers can fall through broken decking and suffer
serious injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: LP has received 37 reports of composite decks
breaking, resulting in 14 injuries, including a broken wrist, sprained
ankle, minor lacerations and bruises.

Description: The recall includes outdoor deck board and railings sold
under the brand names LP WeatherBest(r), ABTCo., and Veranda(r). They
are composite products that look similar to natural wood and were sold
in various colors including Tuscan Walnut/Chestnut, Driftwood
Grey/Greystone, Pacific Cedar and Western Redwood. Veranda decking
products were manufactured by multiple firms; only products manufactured
by LP are included in this recall.

Sold at: The Home Depot (Veranda(r) brand) and building product dealers
(LP WeatherBest(r) and ABTCo. brands) nationwide from January 2005 to
August 2008 for between $1.50 and $2.25 per linear foot.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers with the recalled decking should immediately contact
LP for a free inspection. If the decking is affected by premature
deterioration, LP will arrange for a free replacement.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LP toll-free at
(888) 325-1184 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm's Web site at www.deckingnotice.com

_______________________________________________

Sally McKee 
Planning & Development Unit 
Section for Long Term Care Regulation 
Division of Regulation & Licensure 
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services 
3418 Knipp Drive, P.O. Box 570 
Jefferson City, MO 65102 
Phone: (573) 526-8514 
Fax: (573) 751-8493 

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