Strategies for Managing Residents with SMI in Long Term Care

January 21, 2025

2 - 3 p.m. ET

ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

Discover the basic strategies for implementing and maintaining a successful behavioral management program in your long-term care setting. Topics include leadership, regulatory compliance, documentation, care planning, and resident level management strategies. Participants will have a better understanding of how to manage their behavioral residents and implement successful processes.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify common characteristics of resident behavior and their unique needs in the long-term care environment.
  2. Recognize the inherent challenges that come with a behavioral health model.
  3. Use appropriate and effective team strategies to manage resident behaviors in the long-term care setting.

Speaker: Barbara Bull, RN, BSN

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the center of excellence for behavioral health in nursing facilities (COE-NF)

Established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the COE-NF offers Certified Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Staff a centralized resource hub with easy access to trainings, technical assistance and additional resources, at no cost.

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What We Do

We help nursing facilities to improve the quality of life and care provided for residents who are experiencing a variety of behavioral health disorders, with a focus on Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).

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We provide direct technical assistance, evidence-based training, and resources that are appropriate for every member of your long-term care facility — from those providing day-to-day direct care, to clinical and administrative staff.

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