This course will provide ambulatory surgery center staff members with basic information regarding advance directives and elder abuse. In addition, the course will describe the relevance of each topic with regard to regulatory compliance within the ASC. DISCLOSURES: The planning committee members have no conflicts of interest or relevant financial relationships to declare relevant to this activity. Mary Jo Bettwy, RN, MBA, received an honorarium for the development of this distance learning course. She is aware of the conflict of interest policy and has agreed to present the information fairly and without bias. The author does not discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States. No commercial support has been received for this activity.

Section I	Overview
Section II	Advance Directives
Section III	Elder Abuse
Section IV	Conclusion

 

This course will provide an overview of issues facing the elderly with specific information about advance directives requirements and staff reporting obligations in cases of elder abuse. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Discuss the different types of Advance Directives and regulatory requirements within an ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
   
   
2. Understand the requirements for documentation, patient education, and staff training regarding advance directives.
   
   
3. Be familiar with the various types of elder abuse as well as the reporting and regulatory requirements related to elder abuse.
   
   
4. Identify signs and symptoms of elder abuse.

Certificates Available for this course:

Credits: 1 AZNA

AZNA Start Date: 8/15/2011
AZNA Renewal Date: 8/15/2013

 

Mary Jo Bettwy, RN, MBA

 

You may wish to DOWNLOAD THIS COURSE for future reference.

 

REFERENCES

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. 2009 Accreditation Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care.      

American Psychological Association. Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services. State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix

L—Guidance for Surveyors: Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Harris, Scott H. Your Duty as a Health Care Professional to Report Elder Abuse.

Ellen Jaffe-Gill, MA. Tina de Benedictics, Ph.D., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. Elder Abuse and Neglect

National Center on Elder Abuse. Preventing Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers.

Sellas, Dr. Monique and Krouse, Dr. Laurel, “Elder Abuse.”

U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (Advance Care Directives).

 

Note: The following is an example of an ASC Elder Abuse Policy and Procedures form. This may be adapted and revised for use by ASCs.

Exhibit 1: Example of an ASC Elder Abuse Policy and Procedure Form

 

This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete and consists of 9 pages.

 

 

After you have completed reviewing the materials in this course, you will be ready to take the test. When you complete the test, press the submit button. Your test will be instantly graded and your score will be displayed.

Once you have completed the test, you will be required to complete a short evaluation form.