LTC Risk Mitigation Series—Elopement
LTC Risk Mitigation Series—Elopement
Product Code: 2507W

Elopement is a serious situation that has affected many post-acute residents and centers throughout the US. Elopements are preventable. This session provides an overview of proven assessment and prevention techniques that will help providers develop policies and procedures to address elopement risk, including addressing wandering and exit-seeking behavior.  We will also explore the role of the Safety Committee in monitoring the environment of the center for vulnerabilities that, when addressed, reduce the risk of an elopement occurring. The importance of auditing systems, with an emphasis on staff interviews, is an important component of the QAPI process..
Presenter
Speaker imageJoy Shultz, LNHA, ALMC
Risk Management Consultant, HealthCap
With a strong passion for resident care, dignity of life and focus on exceptional healthcare, Joy Schultz has worked in the long-term care industry since 1983. She has served in many roles over the years, managing for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes, as well as CCRC’s. Ms. Schultz is currently an Independent Consultant providing risk management services, where she partners with healthcare facilities to reduce their risk including a focus on resident care, education, the day-to-day workforce, and facility operations.
Joy continues to be a licensed nursing home administrator, a certified Assisted Living Manager, and a member of the Iowa Health Care Association, where she served on the Board of Directors and the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) Board for 6 years. Also serving on the Quality Committee, she spent two years as co-chair and worked on the Quality First subcommittee, participating in a federal initiative for a commitment to putting quality first in all nursing homes. Ms. Schultz has spent several years on the Steering Team of IPDCC (Iowa Person Directed Care Coalition), working with DIA, DEA, ICA, IAHSA, and the state's educational facilities, working to change the environment in healthcare facilities across the state. The commission of the committee was to allow the residents to direct their care and to provide the most home-like environment possible. Joy also served on the Iowa Rural Health Association board of directors, for two years, promoting issues pertinent to Rural Iowa.




Original Air Date: 03/20/2025
Length: 60 minutes
Category: All Audiences
Category: Clinical/Regulatory
CEs: CEs are not offered for free, archived online education
Discounted member price: 50.00
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