Sagecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Las Cruces, NM has been identified by Medicare as a “special focus facility” and is in danger of losing its certification status with CMS. You have been hired as a consultant to evaluate and improve this facility. Based on what you have learned about long term care services, policies and regulations, you are to prepare a brief report that provides recommendations for improvement.
Use the web to find pertinent information with which to guide your recommendations. Some important resources may include:
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Nursing Home Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html
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State of New Mexico Nursing Home Regulations: http://www.hpm.umn.edu/nhregsplus/NHRegs_by_State/New%20Mexico/NM%20Complete%20Regs.pdf
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CMS.gov – Nursing Homes: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/provider-enrollment-and-certification/certificationandcomplianc/nhs.html
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Federal Nursing Home Regulations and State Laws: http://www.nursinghomealert.com/federal-nursing-home-regulations-and-state-laws
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Facility website (http://www.sagecrestrehabilitation.com/). IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT contact the site directly. This is a learning exercise. Since you are not actual consultants, contacting the facility directly would be inappropriate.
In your report, include the following:
- Summary of identified problems
- Relevant policy that guides nursing home practice
- Prioritized list of recommendations
- Suggested action plan for implementing changes
Your report should be 3-4 pages in length, not including title page or references. The paper should be double-spaced with 1” margins on all sides. Format, in-text citations and references should adhere to APA format. For assistance with APA format, visit the UMUC Library website at http://www.umuc.edu/library/citationguides.html
Submit your completed case study to the Assignments tab by no later than 11:59PM ET on the due date. Late assignments will not be accepted without prior permission from the instructor.
Grading rubric for Case Study 2:
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Criteria |
Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
Missing or Not Acceptable |
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Summary of identified problems
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5 points Excellent summary of key problems |
4 points Good summary of key problems with minor items missing |
3 points Fair summary of key problems with 1-2 major items missing |
2 points Poor summary of key problems with several major items missing |
0 points No summary or summary not relevant |
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Relevant policy that guides nursing home practice
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5 points Excellent summary of key policies that guide practice |
4 points Good summary of key policies with minor items missing |
3 points Fair summary of key policies with 1-2 major items missing |
2 points Poor summary of key policies with several major items missing |
0 points No summary or does not identify relevant policies |
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Prioritized list of recommendations
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5 points Excellent and well-prioritized list of recommendations |
4 points Good and well-prioritized list of recommendations with minor omissions |
3 points Fair list of recommendations with 1-2 major omissions |
2 points Poor list of recommendations with several major omissions |
0 points No recommendations listed or recommendations irrelevant |
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Suggested action plan for implementing changes |
5 points Excellent and detailed plan of action |
4 points Good plan of action with minor details missing |
3 points Fair plan of action with 1-2 major details missing |
2 points Poor plan of action with several major details missing |
0 points No plan of action or plan irrelevant |
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Format Requirements |
2 points Meets all formatting requirements |
1.5 points Meets most formatting requirements with minor error |
1 point Meets some formatting requirements with 1-2 major errors |
.5 points Meets some formatting requirements with several major errors |
0 points Does not meet the major formatting requirements |
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Quality of Writing |
3 points Well-written with no errors |
2 points Well-written with 1-2 minor errors |
1 points Fairly well-written with 1-2 major errors |
0.5 points Poorly written with several major errors |
0 points No submission or unreadable due to errors |
