Living Life to the Fullest: A Match Made in OBRA ‘87

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By Carmen Bowman
Now Carmen Bowman - former Colorado state surveyor, former policy analyst with CMS, and co-founder of the Colorado Culture Change Coalition - has written this workbook to help you deal with the new federal interpretive guidelines and to bring about the “Culture Change Movement” and “person-centered care” in your program and facility.
Throughout this workbook you will see how activities and culture change together have a much greater probability of meeting the OBRA requirements of Tag F248 and Tag F279. The book walks you through an assessment process of your program and how you are presently meeting the federal codes. Exercises throughout the book help your team to assess, learn, and grow toward a program that is individually focused to each of your residents. It addresses the Comprehensive Assessment, Tag F272, and how to integrate the information we obtain into the daily life of the resident. It looks at Tag F279, the Comprehensive Care Plan, and defines “highest practicable well being.” It addresses moving toward a changed culture (tags beginning at Tag F240). Even those who thought they understood the federal tags and how to comply with them will want to have this workbook close at hand for quick reference, and have their entire team work through the exercises on a regular basis to make sure they are on track and moving toward a program that meets the new survey guidelines and provides the “person-centered care” everyone wants. 34 pages, 11" x 8-1/2". Copyright 2004.

Product meets new interpretive federal guidelines, issued by CMS in 2006. Click here for more information.