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SECTION 2: PERSONNEL AND COMMUNICATIONS
Managing Professional Interactions, Development, and Departmental Change
Elaf Farahat, PhD, RDN & Barbara Thomsen, CDM, CFPP, RAC, QCP Learning Objectives and Key Points
After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to: Participate in regulatory agency surveys • use regulatory agencies as professional resources • identify regulatory standards • demonstrate professional interaction with surveyors • develop an appropriate plan of correction
Participate in meetings outside the department and facility • communicate department goals and policies • identify methods of communicating with other departments • suggest cooperative ways to solve problems • participate in state/national professional meetings • maintain certification requirements
Communicate client information to other health professionals • identify what client information needs to be communicated • implement consultant recommendations and referrals as appropriate • honor client rights and confidentiality
Participate in client care conferences • prepare for and participate in a client care conference • work with the interdisciplinary team to develop interventions to address client care concerns
• establish goals and implement interventions with appropriate follow up
Manage department meetings • meet with key personnel to develop meeting plans • post meeting notices and agendas • conduct meetings • plan follow up actions resulting from meeting • conduct a staff complaint/grievance session
Implement departmental changes • identify and effectively communicate existing problems and needs • implement the plan of action • evaluate the effectiveness of the changes