Human Resources Code, Section 22 039(c), requires the Texas Department of Aging and disability Services (DADS) to semi-annually provide training for surveyors and providers of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability or related condition (ICF/IIDs) on subjects that address at least one of the 10 most common violations by long-term care facilities under federal or state law.
During fiscal year 2011, DADS conducted 220 training sessions attended by 4,760 providers and 718 surveyors
Training topics include:
- Active Treatment in ICFs/IID
- Conducting Thorough Investigations (ICF/IID)
- Culture Change
- Dehydration and Weight Loss
- Detecting and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in ICF/IIDs
- Detecting and Preventing Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in Nursing Facilities: A Proactive Approach
- Emergency Preparedness
- Infection Control
- Life Safety Code and Maintenance of Nursing Facilities
- Life Safety Code and Maintenance for State Supported Living Centers and Other Large ICF/IIDs
- Pressure Ulcers
- Regulatory Requirements for Drug Therapy in the Nursing Facility
- Resident Rights and Quality of Life
- Restraints in Long-term Care
- Understanding the Inspection Process for Assisted Living Facilities
- Understanding the Nursing Facility Survey Process
- Understanding the Survey and Enforcement Processes for Nursing Homes
- Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for Assisted Living Facilities
- Writing Acceptable Plans of Correction for Nursing Facilities
- Writing Acceptable Plans of Corrections for ICF/IIDs
Register
You can register for classes on the LTC-R Joint Provider Training website.