Understanding Immediate Jeopardy, Receiverships and Facility Termination: The Medical Director's Role

Session Summary: The presentation will take the learners through the different paths a facility might take as it either moves towards termination due to a failed enforcement cycle or through receivership to successful stabilization of operations. As the speakers take the learners through the separate cycles the presenters will share at each stage, how a Medical Director has the opportunity to directly impact the quality of care and quality of life of the residents through their leadership and medical decisions. The presentation will also increase the understanding of how attending physicians, advanced practitioners and other partner health professionals can, within their roles, collaboratively work with the facility and the Medical Director to identify opportunities to improve care processes impacting the path of facility termination.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop an action plan for addressing concerns with facility leadership when a facility has repeated issues with meeting minimal federal expectations for quality of care and quality of life.
• Differentiate between a mandatory termination track for a facility due to continuous non-compliance and receivership due to failure to meet financial obligations.
• Identify the medical providers role in ensuring a safe transition for residents when a facility closure is imminent.