Administrator Training: Initial Training Requirements
Summary: Addresses seven
(7) required topics for Texas HCSSA administrators.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
- §558.259[c][1] information on the licensing standards for an agency
- §558.259[c][2] information on the state and federal laws applicable to an agency
- §558.259[d][2]legal issues regarding advance directives
- §558.259[d][3]client rights, including the right to confidentiality
- §558.259[d][5]complaint investigation and resolution
- §558.259[d][7]abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- §558.259[d][8]infection control
Faculty: Hammond, Rachel
Program Description: This program presents the regulations
required of home care agencies in order to comply with the rules and provide quality care. Topics covered include:
- licensing standards
- state and federal laws applicaple to agencies
- Advanced Directive law requirements
- client rights and responsibilities
- abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- complaints
- infection control
Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the viewer will be able to:
- Indentify licensing standards, state and federal laws applicable to their agency license
- Discuss Advance Directive law requirements
- Discuss Client Rights and responsibilities
- Identify what qualifies as abuse, neglect, or exploitation
- Identify what is considered a complaint
- Discuss infection control regulations
About the Presenter: Rachel Hammon is the Director of Clinical Practice
and Regulatory Affairs for TAHC&H. Rachel has been in health care for 17 years with over 11 years of home care experience,
including pediatric case manager, Medicare case manager, Administrator/DON and Corporate Director of Clinical Services, with
the majority of her time focused on supervision and management of home care pediatric programs. At TAHC&H, Rachel provides clinical
and technical assistance related to both federal and state regulations.
She currently serves on the Nursing Practice Advisory Council for the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
Education-Training Credits:
- 0.75 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate addressing TX:
- §558.259[c][1] information on the licensing standards for an agency
- §558.259[c][2] information on the state and federal laws applicable to an agency
- §558.259[d][2]legal issues regarding advance directives
- §558.259[d][3]client rights, including the right to confidentiality
- §558.259[d][5]complaint investigation and resolution
- §558.259[d][7]abuse, neglect, and exploitation
- §558.259[d][8]infection control
[468] Administrator Training: Initial Training Requirements
