ProvidersWeb encourages its subscribers to join the wider community of care
providers and offers a number of discussion forums on various topics of mutual
interest.
The following forums are provided as a benefit to ProvidersWeb subscribing members.
Here you can discuss issues and ask questions of other care facility
professionals, world-wide.
ACTIVITIES
Activities can be fun, interesting and exciting there is so much to
share. Here is the place to compare ideas, share resources, tell about
experiences, network with others, or get help finding an activity for
that challenging resident.
COMPLIANCE
Compliance covers almost everything regulatory, business and legal.
Here we discuss Admissions, Licensing Compliance, Admission Agreements,
Resident Hand Books, Business Compliance, Regulation Compliance, Abuse
Laws, Fire & Safety, Responsible Party Laws, HIPPA, Health Care
Laws, Housing Laws, Administrative Requirements and other information
used to run a facility safely and with in the guidelines of the law.
MEDICATIONS
Help can be found here when you have a question about Medications. Discuss
Medication Legal Requirements, Record Keeping, Medication/Food Interactions,
Medication Management and Storage, Ordering & Receiving Medications,
Pharmacies, Safety, Use of Medications, and working with Pharmacists
and Doctors.
CARE
SERVICES
Care should be individualized, and challenges can easily arise. This
bulletin board was designed to be a helpful resource, a place to post
questions, share experiences, and network with others. Discuss with
others: Advance Medical Directives, Assisted Care, Care Plans, Common
Health Problems, Contagious Diseases, Death & Dying, Dementia
Care, Psychosocial Needs, and working with Third Party Providers.
DIETARY
Residents are like all of us and have their likes and dislikes. In
addition there are many special diets that residents need. We can
share our dietary ideas and resources. Food service managers and others
can meet here to discuss Special Diets, Menus, Cultural Foods, Budgeting,
Food Safety, and Food Borne Illnesses.
EMERGENCY
CARE
Emergencies arise all the time in care facilities. Network with others,
share your experiences and learn from the stories of others. Learn about
emergency care issues, or just ask our expert your related question
about First Aid, Advance Directives, Emergency Legal Issues, and Personal
Safety.
(Please note this is not a place to receive emergency
information instantly. If you need emergency advice, call 911.)
HOUSEHOLD
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance, laundry and housekeeping services are frequent challenges.
Do you have an interesting household service story to tell? This board
covers those areas plus Fire Drills, Safety Inspections, Preventative
Maintenance and Maintenance Solutions.
HUMOR
& STORIES
There is nothing like a good joke or heart-warming story to brighten
your day or the day of your residents. Here is the place to post and
read humorous or heart-warming stories and jokes with others.
RESIDENTS
RIGHTS
Facilities receive citations all the time for violation of Resident
Rights. Resident Rights can be a confusing and complicated area. Discuss
with others what is the right thing to do to avoid that citation;
ask our expert, or learn what other ProvidersWeb Members did in similar
situations.
STAFF
MANAGEMENT
Managing staff can be challenging. Perhaps you need advise on what to
do, or want to share a staffing story with others. Discuss with others
Employment Manuals, Discipline/Termination of Employment, Legal Requirements,
Management-Supervision, Pre-Employment, Wages & Compensation, Leaves
of Absences, Work Rules, Work Safety and OSHA requirements.
STATE
GOVERNMENTS
We all need occasional help with the licensing process or an explanation
of a regulation or law. There may even be a proposed law or regulation
that may have significant impact on your residents or facility. Let’s
discuss how to join together to make our voice heard, network with
others to find the solution, or explain to each other laws and regulations
that we need to understand