Transitions of Care: Dementia Part 1

Course overview

This course will focus on specific interventions required to improve outcomes for skilled nursing facility (SNF) or nursing facility (NF) residents with cognitive impairment or dementia. Nearly half of nursing home residents have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs). Those residents are hospitalized two to three more times as often as residents without dementia This course will review the unique needs of residents with dementia during transitions, with a focus on prevention of unnecessary hospitalizations. Nursing staff will learn the essentials of comprehensive assessment of residents with dementia, identifying risk factors for hospital admission, and managing clinical data during transitions of care. This course will help the SNF and/or NF to advance their reputation in the community by providing quality, cost-effective care to residents with cognitive impairment or dementia.