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Topic of Interest - Initial Posting : Pick a topic from the list and discuss it in terms of the concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example. (Note: Select a topic that will allow you learn something new and is of interest to you.)

Week 2 Topic Options: Select a Topic - Option 1, 2, or 3, then choose at least two content areas for your discussion. Example:  Topic Option 3 - Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings - you decide to discuss quality improvement models and resident safety.

Clearly State the Topic and Options You Selected at the Top of Your Initial Posting:

Topic Option 1 - Long Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings: Types, residential services, demographics, living options, trends, and evolution of long term care within the United States healthcare and senior living industries. Topic Option 2 - Roles, Regulations, & Licensure Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations, The Joint Commission in LTC settings, state-specific regulations, setting specific regulations, reporting requirements, and licensure.  Topic Option 3 - Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Tools, quality improvement models, federal government reporting requirements for SNFs, and resident safety in long term care organizations.

· Read Chapters 4, 16, and 17 from the eBook (Chapter 4 pages 73 - 94, Chapter 16 pages 338 - 360, Chapter 17 pages 360 - 387):

· Dimensions of Long Term Care Management: An Introduction (2nd Edition) 

· Permalink eBook in UMGC Library: 

· http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1839044&site=eds-live&scope=site    

· Topic Option 1 - Long Term Care Facility-Based and Residential Settings: Types, residential services, demographics, living options, trends, and evolution of long term care within the United States healthcare and senior living industries.

· Topic Option 2 - Roles, Regulations, & Licensure Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations, The Joint Commission in LTC settings, state-specific regulations, setting specific regulations, reporting requirements, and licensure. 

· Topic Option 3 - Healthcare Quality in Long Term Care Facilities and Residential Settings: Tools, quality improvement models, federal government reporting requirements for SNFs, and resident safety in long term care organizations.