1. Medicare introduced new Conditions of Participation (CoP) for nursing homes effective in November of 2016. How many phases are part of the Medicare CoP, how many nursing homes are affected? Identify and describe two initiatives in the new Medicare CoP that you find interesting (Note: please use the Medicare CoP PPT slides. If you focus on the first 25 slides in the slide )
2. View the two videos from the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on Advance Directives and the MOLST Form in the state of Maryland and answer the questions below: https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/HealthPolicy/AdvanceDirectives.aspx
a. What are Advance Directives, what information do they contain, and why should an adult have them?
b. What does MOLST stand for, and why is the form important for older adults and individuals with disabilities to have filled out if they have to go to the hospital?
3. then read Paula Span’s article on the complex nature of healthcare organizations honoring advance directives. According to that article, what case was pending in the state of Maryland, and why is it important?
Each posting should be a minimum of 200 words, spelling and grammar are counted as part of your grade. Remember that you need to post your initial response, then respond to at least another students’ postings