The nurse manager of a long-term care facility would institute which policies to be in compliance with federal tag 314? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Periodic resident care plan revisions
2. Transfer of resident with pressure ulcers to an acute care facility
3. Documentation of a plan to reduce the development of pressure ulcers
4. A plan to assess residents for their risk of pressure ulcers
5. A method of documenting adherence to facility pressure ulcer policies and procedures
1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: If a resident develops a pressure ulcer, F-tag 314 mandates periodic care plan revisions to reflect added interventions to treat the ulcer.
Rationale 2: There is no federal mandate that requires the resident be transferred to acute care if a pressure ulcer develops.
Rationale 3: Each long-term care facility must have documented prevention strategies to reduce the development of pressure ulcers.
Rationale 4: The long-term care facility must have a plan in place to assess residents for the risk of developing pressure ulcers.
Rationale 5: It is not enough to simply have plans in place. F-tag 314 requires a method to document adherence to those plans.
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