Webinar: SNF Residents with a Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder: What Are the Rules and What is Required? Jan. 23rd, 9-11:00 a.m.
Webinar: SNF Residents with a Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder: What Are the Rules and What is Required? Jan. 23rd, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
There have been many regulatory and clinical best practice updates in recent years regarding how to best manage residents with substance use disorders (SUD) in post-acute and long-term care settings. Join the Washington State Opioid Treatment Authority and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the Washington State Health Care Authority to learn more about SUD, discuss updates and what you need to know to work with residents who need to continue a medication to treat an opioid or substance use disorder in your facility.
We will also be joined by experts from DSHS/ALTSA-Residential Care Services to discuss the requirements for skilled nursing facilities related to admission and care for residents with SUD. There will also be time to hear from you! We need you to ask questions and discuss perceived barriers to help inform and drive future trainings related to this topic.
Through attending this presentation, you will learn how to feel more confident to increase admissions, promote better resident outcomes, reduce liability within your organization, and to create policy and procedures to help your staff be successful when working with this resident population.
As investigations around the nation and within Washington State increase related to potential discrimination associated with denial of admission of people with SUD to long term care facilities, it is important for you to be a proactive partner to meet the needs of all residents admitted to the facility and to keep individuals with substance use disorders healthy and safe.
Questions?
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
c: 425-231-4804