Events
Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group Session 4: Managing Readmission Risk
SUMMARY:
In this session, participants will learn how to use Alliant Health Solution’s Rehospitalization Risk Assessment Tool to identify patients’ risk factors for readmission. We will also review interventions and care planning for these risks. In addition, we will provide tips for implementation and discuss the impact of social determinants of health […]
Give the Boost a Shot: How To Use Available Treatments to Decrease Impact of Covid-19 Outbreaks
**Now on Zoom**
*ANCC Contact Hours Awarded*
C. difficile Infection Reduction in Long Term Care: Session Five – Early Detection, Isolation and Recommendations for Testing
SUMMARY:
Did you know more than 100,000 C. difficile infections developed among residents of U.S. nursing homes? Join us for the fifth in a series of six sessions to learn how to implement a plan to reduce the risk of C. difficile infections among residents at your nursing home. Throughout the series, we […]
Give the Boost a Shot: How To Increase The Number of Your Residents “Up To Date” By Overcoming Family Objections To “Another Shot”
**Now on Zoom**
*ANCC Contact Hours Awarded*
Patient Safety Series – Opioid ADEs in Nursing Homes – Pain Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting: Clinical Practice Guidelines Overview
SUMMARY:
Dr. Levenson chaired the workgroup responsible for writing the guidelines. He will be highlighting the guideline’s important questions and steps while incorporating real life patient cases. Additionally, Dr. Levenson will incorporate information from the newly released 2022 CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines.
THE LEARNER WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. Identify […]
Nursing Home Patient Safety Series: Reducing facility-associated infections and hospitalizations related to UTI, Sepsis, Pneumonia and COVID-19
SUMMARY:
This session will discuss the burden of pneumonia in nursing home facilities, steps to prevent pneumonia in nursing home residents, and infection prevention and control tools for pneumonia surveillance.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Infection Preventionists (IP), Nursing Home leadership, Clinical leadership.
IN THIS SERIES, ATTENDEES WILL LEARN:
New […]
Georgia Department of Public Health Strike and Support Team Office Hours (SNF) | December 16, 2022
The Georgia Department of Public Health Strike (& Support) Team Office Hour will consist of a regularly scheduled monthly webinar for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) as well as SNF medical directors are. This is your opportunity to come and learn, share, vent and more!
Each month we provide updates on infection prevention, clinical protocols and ideas […]
Georgia Department of Public Health Strike and Support Team Office Hours (Non-SNF) | December 16, 2022
Join us for the Georgia Department of Public Health Strike & Support Team Office Hours.
This session is for non-skilled nursing facilities (non-SNFs). Office hours are your opportunity to come and learn, share, vent and more!
Find out updates on infection prevention, clinical protocols and ideas for new tools and resources. This is your chance is […]