Infection Control F441

Cross contamination is a hot topic in surveys both on the nursing units and in the dietary department.  Dietary can be cited for deficiencies in this F-tag as well as F371 Sanitary Conditions if infection control practices are not adequately preventing cross contamination. Surveyors are looking at infection control practices in the dishroom, tray delivery, during food preparation and service. Read and print this quiz on cross contamination and infection control and see how you rate. Quiz your dietary staff for survey preparedness!

Leverage Your GPO to Really Reduce Food Costs

Attend this important session at the CAHF Spring Legislative Conference on 3/28/11in Sacramento. Lee Tincher, MS, RD, President of HM Composite will speak at this 2 hour session to help you identify the ways your Group Purchasing Organization can save you money on your food costs!

Learn how to utilize and optimize the services of your GPO. Are you getting the most out of your prime food vendor? Are you asking for and receiving regular reports on your food purchasing history? Are you aware of the cost saving benefits from your GPO? Does your Dietary Manager know how to effectively use food specifications from your prime vendor? Is your dietary budget being treated like a check book with weekly spend down reports being deducted from the estimated monthly budget? Does the budget get monitored weekly to stay on track prior to the next food order? Are your food category purchases out of line with the industry standard for typical menus? You can leverage your GPO to optimize your comprehensive purchasing program, educate your Dietary Manager, monitor results and drive program compliance with purchasing data. Lee Tincher will show you how at this conference session. Click CAHF Meeting Event Listings for CAHF conference registration and here for session information. 

Culture Change seminar with 5 CE's for only $10.00

This dynamic presentation on how to transform your nursing home is coming soon to 4 more cities in March and April. Print this brochure and encourage attendance by your IDT!