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Course details

Course Details	The course consists of 16 modules, each 7.5 hours in length. The entire course totals 120 hours.
Cost	Indvidual modules: $200 Entire course: $2,900
Schedule	Modules are scheduled on Fridays from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., meeting occasionally on Saturdays. The course is offered during both the fall and spring semester.
Enrollment Options	Participants can choose to sign up for the entire course or individual modules based on their needs. All modules are independent and do not need to be completed in a specific order.
Delivery Method	Modules are offered live via Zoom.

Refund and cancellation

Participants will receive a full refund if a withdrawal request is received at least five days before the start of the module or course.

If the request is received within five days of the start date, a 50% refund will be issued.

No refunds will be given for no-shows or cancellations on the day of the module.

Please submit cancellation requests to the Non-credit office: Noncredit@psu.edu.

Accessibility and accommodations

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing special accommodations or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the program planners, Lisa Clapper, lrc139@psu.edu, or Autumn Montegna-Maginnis, amm10605@psu.edu, at least two weeks prior to the course.

Module descriptions

Administration, Organization and Management of the Long-Term Care Facility: This module focuses on administration, organization, and management theories.

Dietary Department and Resident Care: This module will address the nutritional needs of the elderly resident. Common eating/digestive problems will present the importance of assessment and corresponding treatment will be discussed.

Facility Support Services: This module will present regulations governing the internal and external physical environment of the long-term care facility. Topics include construction codes, Life Safety, and physical plant requirements. Additionally, the maintenance, environmental services, laundry, and central supply departments are reviewed.

Fiscal Management, Budgeting, and Accounting: This module focuses on the financial management of a long-term care facility and introduces basic accounting terms and theories.

Gerontology, Diseases of Aging: This module presents the biological and psychosocial theories of the aging process. The stages of the death and dying process will be discussed at length.

Health Support Services: This class will discuss pharmaceutical requirements of the elderly as well as regulations regarding safe drug and treatment administration. Other diagnostic services and components of the clinical record will also be presented.

The Nursing Department and Resident Care Management : This module focuses on the complete nursing care of the resident, utilizing a planned interdisciplinary process. Patient rights, confidentiality, and individualized needs of the resident are preserved. Staff communication skills and ethical behavior are promoted.

Personnel Management and Labor Relations : This module addresses personnel issues and labor relations in the long-term care setting. Performance appraisals, employee benefits, staff development, and communication skills are addressed.

Preparation for Licensure Certification Accreditation Surveys, and Meeting Other Regulatory Requirements : This module assesses the preparation for surveys and inspections leading to accreditation. Standards of state and federal regulations are reviewed.

Rehabilitation Services and Special Care : This module discusses the skilled therapy services of physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy. Recreation Therapy and the Activities Department are also addressed.

Risk Management: This module describes risk management in a long-term care facility. Liability and safety issues, insurance issues, and worker compensation issues will be presented.

The Role of Government in Health Policy and Regulation: This module discusses government involvement in establishing long-term care rules and regulations.

Social Services, Family and Community Relationships, and Resident Rights: This module explores the regulations and role of social services in the long-term care facility. Available services to meet resident needs for family and community involvement are discussed.

Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Public Relations: This module will describe concepts of marketing and public relations in the long-term care facility. Defining and utilizing the mission statement and goal setting to develop a strategic plan will be presented.

Third Party Reimbursement: In this module, Long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay reimbursements are discussed with case presentations and the appeal process.

Understanding Regulations, Deficiencies, Plans of Corrections, and Quality Assurance : This module presents the understanding of compliance of state and federal regulations to prevent deficiencies. Material focuses on examples of citations and guidelines to develop an appropriate plan of action and discusses the importance of a quality assurance program to assist in the process.