Resources
Medication Reconciliation: A Team Sport
This interactive event highlights the importance of collaborative medication reconciliation to ensure accurate and safe medication management for nursing home residents during and after their stay. Practical examples will be used to help attendees gain a deeper understanding of how teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach can improve medication safety and quality of care. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: […]
RESCHEDULED – Reducing Re-hospitalization in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: An Interdisciplinary Approach with Emphasis on Nursing Assessment
Congestive heart failure (CHF) continues to be a driver of nursing home readmissions. Join us for a discussion of strategies to improve care processes and strengthen the team approach to caring for CHF patients in post-acute care. DURING THIS EVENT, LEARNERS WILL: 1. Understanding the disease process, causes and symptoms of CHF that can lead […]
Breathe Easier: Implementing Strategies for Reducing COPD Readmissions
Through the lens of a QAPI framework, attendees will learn practical strategies for preventing readmissions for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). By delving into best practices for identifying, managing and mitigating COPD readmission risk factors, participants will acquire valuable insights and tools to enhance care coordination, improve patient outcomes, and drive operational excellence […]
Understanding Addiction and Addressing Barriers to Recovery-Oriented Care
Join us for an educational event focused on substance use disorder. You’ll gain insight into the common contributing factors and the underlying brain and chemical processes involved. In addition, you’ll learn how the Stages of Change framework can be used to intervene in the processes of substance use disorder and recovery. We’ll also explore common […]
Addressing the Sepsis Care Gap: A Comprehensive Assessment of Nursing Home Facility Practices
Join us for an insightful session that delves into the critical assessment of sepsis care capacity. This engaging session will explore using a sepsis gap analysis to evaluate the preparedness and capabilities of interdisciplinary teams in providing optimal sepsis care. Our expert speakers will guide participants through the process of identifying gaps, assessing current practices, […]
Community-Driven Strategies for Improving Vaccination Acceptance
Watch this webinar to learn about the planning, implementation, impact and sustainability of community-centered vaccination programs, and to see how engaging community members and partners can provide support to your immunization program.
Taking a Deep Dive Into Your Facility Assessment: Assessing Your Facility’s Capacity for Behavioral Health Care
Behavioral health is a key component of a comprehensive facility assessment. Jacob Berelowitz, program director at the Center of Excellence For Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities, will discuss using a behavioral health needs assessment to identify training, staffing and resource requirements. This approach aims to facilitate the delivery of person-centered care that enhances safety and […]
Using Data to Tell Your Falls Story
Join this session to explore how effective data collection, prep, visualization, analysis and storytelling can help your team communicate insights that influence decisions, inspire action and drive change. DURING THIS EVENT, LEARNERS WILL: 1. Learn how to use and talk about a fall tracker tool. 2. Identify key sources of fall data and how to […]
Leveraging Excel for Effective Data Display in Nursing Home Quality Improvement and Assurance
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned Excel user, this interactive, case-based session will equip you with the skills to leverage Excel’s capabilities to drive improvements in nursing home care. DURING THIS EVENT, LEARNERS WILL: 1. Understand the Excel layout, basic functions, basic formulas, ribbons, and more. 2. Understand and apply tables to data […]
Infection Prevention and Control Hot Topics for Nursing Facilities
In this healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention educational event, we will discuss current infection prevention and control topics such as enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) implementation, sepsis and hospital readmissions and regulatory reporting requirements. IN THIS EVENT, WE WILL: 1. Discuss how to implement EBP as a strategy to prevent and control multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) transmission […]