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VOYCE LTC Conference

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VOYCE 2018 Long Term Care Conference

June 14, 2018: Changing Landscape of Long Term Care
Location: Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, St. Louis

Trying to navigate long-term care for you or your loved one?

Overwhelmed and looking for guidance?

Or are you working in the long-term care community and wanting to learn more about all the changes while earning 7.00 CEUs in one day!

VOYCE hosts the 7th annual Changing Landscape of Long Term Care Conference on June 14-15, 2018 to answer these questions and bring together the long-term care community.

This all-day, educational conference brings together professional long-term caregivers and individuals from the community to learn dynamic strategies, innovative tools and available options. Post-intensive session to be held June 15, with location to be determined.

QAPI Provider Call

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National Partnership/QAPI Provider Call

March 20, 2018: Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care Planning and Practice Recommendations Call
Speakers: Debra Lyons, CMS; Douglas Pace, Alzheimer’s Association; and Michele Laughman, CMS

During this call, gain insight on the phase two changes for person-centered care planning and discharge planning. Also, learn about the new Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. Additionally, CMS shares updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A question and answer session follows the presentations.

Conversations with Carmen

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Conversations with Carmen

February 9, 2018: Even When Care and Compliance are Nearly Perfect, What Kind of Life are Residents Living? And – The Artifacts of Living Well
Guest Presenter: Sonya Barsness, Gerontologist

Imagine a nursing home that has “good care.” It has good outcomes. Maybe even the care truly reflects the individualized needs and preferences of people who are living there. But beyond the day to day services that are provided, how are people living? Are their days revolved around care? Or does their care support them to live well? Let’s talk about more than care, and more than care plans. Join us to be pushed to the next level as we discuss LIVING plans and the idea of Artifacts of Living Well.

LeadingAge Webinar

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LeadingAge Webinar: 2018 Tax Reform

March 8, 2018: Guiding Your Way Through 2018 Tax Reform
Presenter: Doug Mueller, CPA, President of Mueller Pros

President Trump recently signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill into law, and it makes major changes to the U.S. tax code for individuals and organizations nationwide. This bill represents the most significant tax changes in the United States in more than 30 years. The objective of this session is to give specific updates to non-for profit senior living providers as to the changes that will go into effect. We will review proposed changes that will effect both the Organization operations, the employees of those organization and the residents. Those attending the session will gain insight into changes to come and appropriate courses of action to take.

MLN Workshops

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MLN Workshops

Cape Girardeau

March 14, 2018: Leading and Supervising
May 15, 2018: Dementia with Lewy Bodies
June 5, 2018: Exploring the Fundamental Building Blocks

 

Chillicothe

May 10, 2018: Leading and Supervising

 

Columbia

February 8, 2018: Jolene Brackey: Enhanced Movements!
March 22, 2018: Compassion Fatigue
May 16-17, 2018: Springfest
June 13, 2018: Staff Retention

 

Jefferson City

June 22, 2018: Exploring the Fundamental Building Blocks

 

Kansas City

February 9, 2018: Jolene Brackey: Enhanced Movements!
March 16, 2018: Compassion Fatigue
May 9, 2018: Leading and Supervising
May 15-16, 2018: Springfest

 

Kirksville

February 15, 2018: Opening Your Hearts and Minds

 

Macon

April 25, 2018: Compassion Fatigue

 

Park Hills

March 27, 2018: Infection Control in Long-Term Care

 

Poplar Bluff

April 26, 2018: Infection Control in Long-Term Care
May 11, 2018: Staff Retention

 

Rolla

May 2, 2018: Dementia with Lewy Bodies

 

Sedalia

April 26, 2018: Opening Your Hearts and Minds

 

Springfield

April 25, 2018: Opening Your Hearts and Minds
May 1, 2018: Dementia with Lewy Bodies

 

St. Joseph

April 26, 2018: Compassion Fatigue

 

St. Louis

February 7, 2018: Jolene Brackey: Enhanced Movements!
March 15, 2018: Leading and Supervising
March 21, 2018: Compassion Fatigue
March 27, 2018: Staff Retention
April 26, 2018: Infection Control in Long-Term Care
May 2-3, 2018: Springfest
May 18, 2018: Opening Your Hearts and Minds
June 7, 2018: Exploring the Fundamental Building Blocks
June 20, 2018: Dementia with Lewy Bodies

The Summit for Acute and Post-Care Providers

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The Summit for Acute and Post-Care Providers: Insights & Perspectives on Value-Based Care Delivery

April 19, 2018: The Summit for Acute and Post-Care Providers: Insights & Perspectives on Value-Based Care Delivery
Location: The Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, St. Louis

This is a collaborative effort with LeadingAge Missouri, Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Healthcare Association American College of Healthcare Executives, Missouri Healthcare Financial Management Association, Missouri Alliance for Home Care, and Missouri Hospice and Palliative Care Association. The audience will consist of C-Suite, Executive Directors/Administrators, Medical Directors and Home Health Executives, CFOs, CEOs, and Board Members.

The topics of the Summit include:

  • Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
  • The Changing Landscape of Value Based Payment Business Models
  • Federal and State Policy Update
  • New Approaches to Integrated Service Delivery for Seniors
  • Using Technology to Improve How, When & Where Care is Delivered
  • What the Market is Telling Us About the Future of Health Care

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults Webinar

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Webinar: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: An Emerging Public Health Crisis

January 23, 2018: High-Risk Alcohol and Opioid Use Among Adults Ages 55 and Older
Presenters: Deborah Hasin, M.S., Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center and  Frederic Blow, Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Addiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Data reflect unprecedented increases in high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders among adults ages 55 and older.

Even if rates remain stable, researchers warn the projected doubling of this population from 2010 to 2030 could create a public health crisis.

Please see the attached flyer for more details about this webinar including registration.

2018 Annual Provider Meetings

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Section for Long-Term Care Regulation’s 2018 Annual Fall Provider Meetings

It’s a new year and your 2018 Provider Meetings are already taking shape! The Quality Assurance and Education Unit staff are currently in the planning phase and are considering the best topics to provide the most beneficial information.  We would like to hear from you about what LTC related topics you believe would be helpful, informative, and ‘worth the drive.’ If you’ve also been thinking- “Gee I wish they would do a presentation on…….,” then you are invited to be on our planning team! Please forward your suggestions to:

Carla.Jennings@health.mo.gov 
Kristi.Luebbering@health.mo.gov 
Steven.Vest@health.mo.gov 

Conversations with Carmen

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Conversations with Carmen

January 12, 2018: RESIDENT CHOICE BEYOND REGULATION: Sunny Hill’s Resident Staff-Hiring Committee 
Guests: Becky Haldorson, MS, LNHA, Administrator & Jamie Wesley, Resident 
Host: Carmen Bowman

Since 2007, Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County’s residents have served on an employee hiring committee, hiring their own caregivers. Managers review applications and conduct initial interviews but then applicants must meet with the resident committee which votes to accept or reject each applicant. Of almost 400 potential employees interviewed, the committee said no to approximately 50 and their opinion was honored. Learn how you too could honor resident choice to this degree. Administrator Becky Haldorson and resident Jamie Wesley, who serves on the committee, will share lessons learned, how to do this successfully, and in the end, inspire your community to live up to “this is your home now” – going beyond new CMS requirements for increased resident choice.

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics

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Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action Webinar

January 18, 2018: Introduction to Critical Element Pathways (CEP): Using the Physical Restraint CEP to Support Reduction of Alarms 
Guides: Kim Roche, CMS, Cheryl Kruschke, Regis University and Joan Devine, Pioneer Network

Join our guides as they share insights into the Critical Element Pathways (CEP), a tool used by CMS to guide observation and investigation during the survey process – a tool that you can use in your quality improvement program as you monitor and improve practices in your nursing home.

Using the Physical Restraint CEP, webinar guides will share examples of person-centered practices that support the quality of life that you seek for your residents and the outcomes that CMS is looking for when they survey your home.

 

February 15, 2018: Eliminating Suffering for Residents with End Stage Dementia (Focus on Death and Hospice/End of Life CEP) 
Guide: Maureen Nash, MD, MS

When it comes to providing the best care at end of life for residents living with dementia, are we doing the best we can? Do we always recognize when someone is in the end stages of dementia so that we can provide interventions such as palliative care and hospice?

Join Dr. Nash, a board-certified physician in both internal medicine and psychiatry, and Medical Director of Providence Elderplace Oregon, a Program of All Inclusive Care of the Elderly, as she shares with you best practices that can help eliminate suffering for residents with end stage dementia. And then, together we will explore how these best practices support the CMS Focus on Death and Hospice/End of Life Critical Element Pathways, providing you with a tool to assess and monitor your practices.

 

March 15, 2018: A Person-Centered Approach to Infection Prevention (Focus on Urinary-Catheter-UTI and Urinary Incontinence CEP) 
Guide: Lynn Meyer, BSN, MPH, CIC (Certified Infection Preventionist)

Infection Prevention, antibiotic stewardship, Infection Preventionist…we see these words in the new CMS Conditions of Participation, but what exactly do they mean for the care partners and residents in our nursing homes? How do I prevent the spread of infection among residents and staff – after all, this is the residents home, it’s not a hospital! And besides…where can I find the time?!

Together with Lynn Meyer, you will explore best practices in infection prevention and see how they are supported by person-centered principles. Lynn will share tools and tips to help you keep it simple AND attain regulatory compliance.

**Learn More. Save more: See special pricing here if you purchase a bundle of webinars.

MALA Spring Conference

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MALA Spring Conference 2018

April 22-24, 2018: Charting a New Course for a Pathway to Success! 
Location: Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach

Join over 150 industry professionals, business partners, and decision makers at the 2018 Spring Conference. We all know finding your path to success is difficult and challenging but with the proper tools and information you can turn many of these challenges into successes. Please join us and let us help give you the skills to Chart your Pathway to Success that will benefit your residents and staff.

MHCA/AHCA Webinar: F-Tag Review Series

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Webinar: F-Tag Review Series

January 31, 2018: Infection Control/Antibiotic Stewardship F880, F881 (Former F441)
February 28, 2018: Food Safety F812, F813 (Former F371)
March 28, 2018: Accidents/Bed Rails F689, F700 (Former F323)
April 25, 2018: Quality of Life/Quality of Care F675, F697, F698, F744 (Former F309)
May 30, 2018: Pharmacy Services F755, F761 (Former F431)
June 27, 2018: Comprehensive Care Plans F656 (Former F279)
July 25, 2018: Unnecessary Drugs F757, F758 (Former F329)
August 29, 2018: Resident Records F842 (Former F514)
September 26, 2018: Resident Assessments/Accuracy of Assessments F641 (Former F278)
October 31, 2018: Dignity and Respect of Individuality F550 (former F241)
November 28, 2018: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers F686 (Former 314)
December 19, 2018: Services Meet Professional Standards F658 (Former F281)

MHCA is partnering with AHCA affiliates to offer a year-long series of webinars focusing on F-Tag Review. These webinars will focus on the top deficiencies cited nationally with the new LTCSP.

2018 Medicare from Start to Finish

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2018 Medicare from Start to Finish

March 28, 2018: Medicare from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia

May 22, 2018: Medicare from Start to Finish
Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel & Oasis Convention Center, Springfield

July 17, 2018: Medicare from Start to Finish
Location: John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit

September 18, 2018: Medicare from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, St. Peters

November 14, 2018: Medicare from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia

This one-day workshop will begin with how to gain access to and read the MDS reports from CASPER in order to self-audit your RAI process. The completion of the MDS is becoming more and more difficult and confusing. This workshop will help the MDS Coordinator and other members of the interdisciplinary team to understand the admitting criteria and the ongoing documentation needs of the Medicare resident. The RAI process in relationship to Medicare is also confusing and errors can be a financial nightmare for facilities. This workshop will help clear up the confusion surrounding the process.

This workshop is geared towards those individuals working in long-term care who have a leadership role such as the ADM, DON, ADON, or MDS Coordinator.

MLN 65th Annual Long-Term care Conference

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MLN 65th Annual Long-Term care Conference

April 10-12, 2018: Synergize, Innovate and Educate
Location: Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach

We have a full schedule of dynamic speakers and opportunities for fun including: the Annual Trade Show, Canvas Painting, Photo Booth, and the ever-popular Karaoke! New this year is a 5K Walk/Run to benefit our scholarship fund.

This is a great opportunity to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credits and do some networking with peers from around the state and surrounding area. Our staff has been working hard to make this the best convention yet. We look forward to seeing you in April!

MALA 2018 ALF Assessment Training

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MALA 2018 ALF Assessment Training

March 26-28, 2018: ALF Assessment Training
Location: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City

June 11-13, 2018: ALF Assessment Training
Location: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City

November 12-14, 2018: ALF Assessment Training
Location: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City

As required by 198.005 RSMo and 19 CSR 30-86.047, residents of Assisted Living Facilities are required to undergo a community-based assessment performed by an appropriately trained and qualified individual. This individual must complete a DHSS approved 24- hour training program prior to performing resident assessments. The MALA ALF Assessment Training satisfies this regulatory requirement.

MLN 27th Annual Nursing Home Administrators Conference

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MLN 27th Annual Nursing Home Administrators Conference

March 1-3, 2018: 27th Annual Nursing Home Administrators Conference
Location: The Lodge at Old Kinderhook, Camdenton

The 27th Annual Nursing Home Administrator Conference will provide nursing home administrators with the essential information needed to effectively serve long-term care residents and successfully perform their leadership role and job responsibilities. This program was specifically designed to provide 20 hours of continuing education credits.

2018 MANHA Winterfest

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2018 MANHA Winterfest

February 7-9, 2018: Power Up For Change
Location: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Independence

Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators is pleased to invite you to attend our midyear conference, Winterfest. The goal of this conference is to provide long-term care administrators and their staff practical and inspirational education hours along with the opportunity to network and socialize with colleagues. It is also the only MANHA-sponsored conference that provides you a chance to view the latest technology, products, and services offered by suppliers.

2018 RAI Process from Start to Finish

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2018 RAI Process from Start to Finish

January 23-24, 2018: RAI Process from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia

April 16-17, 2018: RAI Process from Start to Finish
Location: John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit

June 19-20, 2017: RAI Process from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, St. Peters

August 7-8, 2017: RAI Process from Start to Finish
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia

October 16-17, 2017: RAI Process from Start to Finish
Location: Ramada Plaza Hotel & Oasis Convention Center, Springfield

This workshop will look at the RAI process from the beginning to the end. The MDS is used for both a clinical assessment and a financial assessment and this workshop will discuss the rules on scheduling these assessments and meeting the requirements individually and combined. From coding the MDS, we will then look at the CAA to care plan process.

This workshop is for individuals in long-term care who coordinate and/or code the MDS. Typically, this is an RN or LPN with the title of MDS Coordinator or Care Plan Coordinator. This is also for the DON or ADM who needs a better understanding of the complexity of the RAI process.

TMF QIN Clinical Pharmacist-led Calls: Medication Safety and Adverse Drug Event Reduction

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TMF QIN Clinical Pharmacist-led Calls: Medication Safety and Adverse Drug Event Reduction

December 20, 2017: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CT – Register for this Event

January 17, 2018: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CT – Register for this Event

Providers in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico and Texas are invited to participate in this clinical pharmacy sharing series to improve care for Medicare patients by learning about the following:

  • Improving medication reconciliation among providers
  • Reducing adverse drug events and polypharmacy
  • Reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and readmissions
  • Improving medication adherence
  • Best practices, lessons learned and evidence-based guidelines from other providers in the region

Pioneer Network’s Hot Topic: Culture Change in Action

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Pioneer Network’s Hot Topic: Culture Change in Action

December 14, 2017: Leaders Can Influence Care: Successful Pain Management for Elders Living with Dementia
Guide: Jeannine Forrest, PhD

  • Discuss how the way you lead can influence clinical outcomes for residents.
  • Define the impact of poorly controlled pain on individual residents and organizational outcomes.
  • List ways that leaders can support better outcomes.

CDC ANA Webinar about Nurses’ Roles in Antibiotic Stewardship

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CDC ANA Webinar about Nurses’ Roles in Antibiotic Stewardship

December 5, 2017: Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: Nurses Role in Antibiotic Stewardship
Featured Speakers: Barbara A. S. Gilbert, MSN, RN, CIC – Infection Prevention Nurse; Chris Shakula, RN, MS, CNS-BC, CIC – Infection Preventionist; and Trisha Mims, RN, MBA, HCM – Director of Programs and Education

The CDC estimates that at least 2 million people are infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria and at least 23,000 people die each year as a result of those infections. As the most trusted profession that spends that most time with patients, the nurses’ presence and leadership in developing antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) is essential.

This webinar will use the ANA and CDC white paper as the framework to describe the problem of antibiotics resistance, embrace the nurses expanded role in hospital ASPs and describe key reasons for nurse leaders to be engaged with antimicrobial stewardship.

TMF QIN Nursing Home Quality Improvement Spotlight on….

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Nursing Home Training Sessions: Clostridium difficile Part Two – Strategies to Prevent, Track and Monitor C. difficile

This nursing home training session provides strategies to prevent and track incidence and prevalence of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections in nursing homes. Click on the links below to take the training and receive nursing contact hours.

The session is one of a six-part series supporting nursing homes in implementing antibiotic stewardship as well as in preventing and managing C. difficile infections. (2.0 Nursing Contact Hours Available)

Clostridium difficile Part Two – Strategies to Prevent, Track and Monitor
Continuing Education Information: Nursing Home Online Training Series (PDF)