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OVERVIEW

Medication services are consistently cited by DSHS and most often fall within the top 5 most cited regulations year after year.  The nuances of medication assistance vs. administration, combined with the numerous systems necessary to promote excellent medication management, make medication services overall a moving target.  This session will cover the medication-related regulations pertaining to assisted living settings and outline systematic monitoring methods to maximize efficiencies while minimizing errors and citations.  This webinar is perfect for the lead medication aide/tech in your building; resources to build that person’s knowledge will certainly enhance facility self-monitoring.

SPEAKER

Vicki McNealley, PhD, MN, RN, is directly responsible for supporting WHCA member assisted living providers through regulatory clarification, nurse consultation, facility system evaluation, advocacy, and education. Vicki is responsible for developing and implementing WHCA programs to support providers in these areas. As staff liaison for the Assisted Living Quality and Regulatory Executive Advisory Committee, Vicki works with members to promote quality care and services at every level. Vicki spent ten years as the assisted living director for WHCA prior to serving as the Corporate Director of Regulatory Compliance for Village Concepts for over six years. She has extensive experience as a teacher, consultant, and provider and has been involved in assisted living operations and policy work since 1999. Vicki has served as a national award reviewer for the American Health Care Association and worked closely with the American Assisted Living Nurses Association to develop its certification exam. Vicki is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in community health nursing and a doctorate degree in nutrition.