CMD Workforce Development & Staff Training Flashcards
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Which federal requirement MOST directly governs minimum training hours for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) working in Medicare/Medicaid-certified facilities?
Answer: OBRA 1987 (42 CFR 483.152)
OBRA 1987, codified at 42 CFR 483.152, mandates at least 75 hours of CNA training with at least 16 hours of clinical instruction.
The purpose of structured peer review in a long-term care medical staff is PRIMARILY to:
Answer: Improve physician performance and ensure quality of care through collegial feedback
Peer review is a collegial quality improvement process intended to identify and address performance opportunities.
When onboarding a new attending physician to a nursing facility, the Medical Director should PRIORITIZE:
Answer: Orienting the physician to facility-specific policies, culture, and resident population needs
Facility-specific orientation ensures the new physician understands policies, culture, and population needs critical for safe, effective care.
A Medical Director wants to improve staff recognition of early sepsis in nursing home residents. Which training approach aligns BEST with adult learning principles?
Answer: Conducting a simulation-based workshop using realistic case scenarios
Simulation-based training with realistic scenarios engages adult learners actively and improves retention and clinical application.
When evaluating a staff education program's effectiveness for a quality improvement goal, the MOST rigorous measure is:
Answer: Change in the targeted clinical outcome or process measure post-training
Measuring change in the targeted clinical outcome or process is the most meaningful indicator that training produced real improvement.
Under AMDA guidelines, the Medical Director's role in responding to a sentinel event at the facility INCLUDES:
Answer: Participating in root-cause analysis and recommending system-level improvements
AMDA guidelines direct Medical Directors to actively participate in root-cause analysis and lead system-level improvements after sentinel events.