HSM 4683/6683
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Credits3
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Delivery MethodFully online
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Terms
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About This Course
Long-term care organizations must continue to evolve based on consumer demand and regulatory frameworks. To achieve continuous quality improvement, administrators must understand the fundamentals of quality as well as how the regulatory environment impacts quality. This course is designed to explore the regulatory framework in which skilled nursing facilities operate as well as the concept of quality. It meets national and state requirements for licensure as a nursing home administrator.
Prerequisites: None.
Instructor
Kari Everson has 25 years of experience in health care, with expertise particularly related to assessment, care delivery, compliance, leadership, education, and quality. She is the director of clinical care and clinical consultant for LeadingAge Minnesota and the president of Euvoia Senior Care Consulting. Kari has experience leading clinical and operations teams in nursing homes, senior housing, and home care and has served as a clinical educator in post-secondary nursing programs. She has also assisted with systemic conversions and strategic planning in senior housing and skilled nursing communities.
Kari earned a BS and MS in nursing and an MS in health care administration from the University of Phoenix. She teaches:
- HSM 4683 – Long Term Care Environment and Quality