May 3-5, 2016: Honoring the Past: Challenging the Future of Culture Change
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, MO
As the leader in promoting person-centered care and personal choice, MC5 provides this annual opportunity for care professionals and businesses to network in an exciting, and partnership-building event to bring the best ideas and services to the seniors of our state.
Please see the brochure on the MC5 conference & events here page for more details.
Reducing Incontinence
Urinary incontinence can cause a variety of issues in older adults. Tools are available for reducing incontinence, such as assessment techniques and established care plans. Click on the following links to learn more about reducing incontinence.
Sample Care Plan: Urinary Incontinence (PDF)
Urinary Incontinence Assessment in Older Adults (PDF)
April 17-19, 2016: Unmasking the True Identity in Long Term Care
Location: Chateau on the Lake, Branson, MO
Registration for attending the Missouri Assisted Living Association’s 2015 Spring Conference is now available.
Please visit MALA’s website here for registration forms for this conference.
April 7, 2016: Be the Change: Strategies for health care transformation
Mark your calendar to join the TMF Quality Innovation Network Quality Improvement Organization for our free, one-day virtual conference. We are planning a dynamic event to give health care providers from all care settings innovative tools, top case study scenarios and in-depth demonstrations of how to make needed changes within your organizations to better engage patients, establish successful processes and use health information technology to improve patient outcomes. Please save the date to attend this event. All health care providers, partners and stakeholders are invited. We will provide additional information about this event, including information regarding continuing education credits, in the coming weeks. Visit www.TMFQIN.org and follow @TMFQINQIO for the latest updates.
March 21-23, 2016: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City, MO
June 27-29, 2016: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City, MO
November 7-9, 2016: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City, MO
Anyone who wants training on issues relating to the elderly, aging, certain people with mental illness, and community-based assessments can attend this training.
Please see the brochure and registration information on the Missouri Assisted Living Association’s event page.
February 19, 2016: Facing Risk: Care Planning for Resident Choice
Guest: Karen Shoeneman, Retired Deputy Director CMS Division of Nursing Homes
Are you holding back on offering true choice to residents, even though you want to – for fear of deficiencies being cited, possible legal action or other negative outcomes? We challenge you to think again. It is possible to hone our skills in order to honor resident choice.
Please visit the Conversations with Carmen event page here for more details including registration.
February 11, 2016: Building Community Through Meaningful Engagement
Presenters: Angie McAlister, Director of Cultural Transformation-Hometown, Signature HealthCARE and Linda McDaniel, Director of Clinical Care-Hometown, Signature HealthCARE
How can you build true community by engaging elders and the care team in new and innovative ways? Join us for this webinar as we discuss concepts that have worked in our homes to build vibrant communities that promote growth for all. We will discuss new ways to strengthen individualized approaches to protect and honor personal preferences through innovative programming methods. We will also define intentional spontaneity and outline the benefits and discuss how to build flexibility into the day.
Please visit the Hot Topics event registration page here for more details.
Quality Measure and Coding: Bowel and Bladder
Quality measure review and proper documentation for loss of bowel and bladder control assists in improving the quality of care for your residents. Click on the following links to learn more about this quality measure and coding.
Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowel or Bladder Tip Sheet (PDF)
Quality Measure Video Series: Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Bowel or Bladder (Long Stay) (Video)
All QIES systems will be down from Wednesday, March 16 after 7:00 P.M. (Central) through Monday, March 21 2016 at 10:49 (Central). This downtime will affect all QIES connectivity and systems. The National database will not be available. CASPER reports will not be available.
An email blast regarding this extended downtime was sent out to the provider community on January 21, 2016. The email recommended that providers plan their business needs around this downtime and submit their resident assessments early. Notices have also been posted on the QIES Systems for Providers webpages regarding the extended downtime.
If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact the QTSO Help Desk at help@qtso.com or 1-888-477-7876.
March 1-2, 2016: Mid-Year Conference
Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO
MHCA hosts a Mid-Year Conference in March which features educational sessions along with our annual Legislative Reception.
Please visit the Missouri Health Care Association’s event page here for the full brochure and registration info.
February 16, 2016: Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Presenter: Jennifer Rohen, CliftonLarsonAllen
In this session you will learn about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). This tax credit allows employers to reduce their federal tax liability. Join us to learn about the impacts of tax liability, the qualifying groups, eligibility, and the process for computing and reporting the tax credit.
Please visit MHCA’s event here to register.
The Section for Long-Term Care Regulation has published New Generations – Fall 2015. This issue is now accessible on our website. A complimentary color copy was sent via regular mail to each licensed home in Missouri. In an effort to go paperless, we will no longer be printing and mailing a copy; the newsletter will be available electronically.
Please visit health.mo.gov/seniors/nursinghomes/providerinfo.php to view this publication along with a collection of previous newsletters. Please stay tuned for the next publication coming soon.
February 4, 2016: Conducting a Standardized Nursing Home Resident Assessment of Activities of Daily Living and Bowel/Bladder Continence Using the Minimum Data Set
Please join this webinar for a dynamic discussion about Minimum Data Set (MDS) requirements for clinical assessment to improve activities of daily living (ADLs) and bowel/bladder continence for nursing home residents. Attendees will hear an experienced MDS clinical coordinator describe the process to evaluate each aspect of ADLs and bowel/urinary continence to include MDS coding.
Please visit the event page here to register.
Pioneer Network’s Hot Topics: Culture Change in Action on demand webinars are a great resource for in-service training. You can watch/show these webinar recordings as many times as you’d like and copy the handouts if you so desire. The On-Demand version of our ten 2015 webinars are available for a special bundle price of $500 (a $990 value!). Some of the webinar titles for sale include: Moving Past the 3Bs of a Traditional Activities Calendar; A Person-centered Approach to Eliminating Alarms and Physical Restraints; Safety vs. Autonomy for Elders: What if Maslow was Wrong? For a complete list of On Demand webinars, click here. If you’re not interested in the bundle purchase for the 2015 webinars, they are still available for $99 each. The 2014 webinars listed are available for $99/each. To take advantage of the bulk discount, contact info@pioneernetwork.net.
The dates, topics and presenters are set for Pioneer Network’s 2016 webinars! We are offering all 12 webinars for a discounted bundle price of $890 (that’s3 free webinars from the individual webinar rate). Many of these webinars are from our most highly rated 2015 conference sessions. Topics are always highly relevant to person centered care/person directed living. The 2016 webinar titles are listed here. To take advantage of the bulk discount, contact info@pioneernetwork.net.
Please view the quarterly report from the Section for Long-Term Care Regulation here.
NHC Healthcare, Maryland Heights
In early August 2015, I attended the national culture change conference hosted by the Pioneer Network in Chicago, Illinois. During one of the training sessions, someone asked if nursing homes could keep live chickens…to read more and view photos, click here: NHC Healthcare, Maryland Heights
April 20-22, 2016: Gateway to Empowered Service
Location: Sheraton Plaza Westport, St. Louis, MO
The MLN conference theme this year is “Gateway to Empowered Service!” MLN strives to provide educational opportunities to help you and your organization design and deliver evidence based person centered care in all settings. MLN believes that through commitment to the organizational values of caring, integrity, diversity and excellence, they are able to empower you to provide extraordinary service to your communities, residents, and their family members who deserve no less.
Please see the brochure including registration information on MLN’s Conferences web page here.
February 11, 2016: Building Community Through Meaningful Engagement
Presenters: Angie McAlister, Director of Cultural Transformation-Hometown, Signature HealthCARE and Linda McDaniel, Director of Clinical Care-Hometown, Signature HealthCARE
How can you build true community by engaging elders and the care team in new and innovative ways? Join us for this webinar as we discuss concepts that have worked in our homes to build vibrant communities that promote growth for all. We will discuss new ways to strengthen individualized approaches to protect and honor personal preferences through innovative programming methods. We will also define intentional spontaneity and outline the benefits and discuss how to build flexibility into the day.
Please visit the Hot Topics event registration page here for more details.
February 2, 2016: Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Nursing Homes: Findings from the First Prevalence Study
Join us for a webinar hosted by Consumer Voice in collaboration with the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) to discuss the prevalence of resident-to-resident mistreatment and learn how to identify, prevent, and respond to these incidents
Click here to register.
January 27, 2016: Navigating Bundled Payment Programs: Lessons Learned
Presenter: Kathleen Weissberg from Select Rehabilitation
Considering the magnitude of participation by skilled nursing facilities in bundled payment arrangements and available data, we have an opportunity to look retrospectively at what has worked well in bundled arrangements and what areas may require improvement. Using this information and “lessons learned” from participation, SNF providers can look to the future of health care delivery with a more positive outlook for success.
This training program will review the background and rationale behind bundled payments. Using available data, this session provides lessons learned from the initiative and strategies and tactics for participating in bundled payment initiatives.
Click here to register – Deadline is January 22, 2016.
February 18, 2016: System Improvement Webinar Series: Safety and Supervision (F323)
Presenter: Liz Davidson from LeadingAge Iowa
F323, Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices, is one of the most frequently cited deficiencies nationally. The intent of the requirement is to ensure that the long-term care (LTC) provider maintains an environment free from hazards and provides appropriate supervision for each resident to prevent avoidable accidents. Implementation of key systems and processes can avert potential accidents, improve quality of care, and boost compliance with the regulation. The implementation of key systems and processes helps improve the quality of care delivered and increase compliance.
Registrants for this webinar will be given the opportunity to submit questions on the topic in advance of the program.
Click here to register – Deadline is February 15, 2016.
March 2, 2016: Interdisciplinary Approach to Continence Improvement
Presenter: Kathleen Weissberg from Select Rehabilitation
All health care disciplines have a role in skilled intervention to treat continence. This webinar provides an overview of anatomy and physiology of normal voiding as well as normal function related to continence. Different types of incontinence are identified and assessment/treatment strategies are offered for each. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to continence improvement and demonstrates roles of each team member. Emphasis is placed on the role of nursing in completing an assessment of voiding, identifying triggers and bladder stimulants, voiding habits and patterns, and implementing individualized care approaches. Restorative and compensatory strategies for continence management are reviewed as well as the unique role of physical/occupational therapy in this program. Documentation and care planning related to behavioral aspects of continence improvement are reviewed.
Click here to register – Deadline is February 29, 2016.
March 17, 2016: Differentiating Stage 2 Pressure Ulcers from Moisture Associated Skin Damage
Presenter: Pamela Scarborough from AMT
This webinar is designed to provide you with knowledge to assist you and your skin team in recognizing the differences between moisture associated skin damage (MASD) and stage 2 pressure ulcers, which often look very similar. Content will also include considerations for putting together a functional plan of care for your patients/residents for the prevention and treatment of MASD.
Click here to register – Deadline is March 14, 2016.
Vaccination Administration
Proper administration of flu and pneumonia vaccinations is necessary for resident safety and accurate documentation for coding. Click on the following links to learn more about recommendations for administration of these two vaccines.
Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations
RAI Process from Start to Finish
April 12-13, 2016: Independence, MO
June 28-29, 2016: St. Louis, MO
August 10-11, 2016: Columbia, MO
October 11-12, 2016: Columbia, MO
This workshop will look at the RAI process from beginning to 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. Item-by-item coding will be reviewed. From coding the MDS, we will then look at the CAA to care plan process.
Medicare from Start to Finish
March 22, 2016: Columbia, MO
May 24, 2016: Columbia, MO
July 13, 2016: Blue Springs, MO
September 20, 2016: St. Louis, MO
November 15, 2016: Columbia, MO
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 this process.
Please see the brochure here for more information.
February 8-9, 2016: Blue Springs, MO
February 10-11, 2016: Springfield, MO
February 15-16, 2016: St. Louis, MO
February 17-18, 2016: Columbia, MO
This workshop is for long-term care staff, including nursing home administrators, MDS coordinators, medical records personnel, therapists, home health nurses and others who currently assign and/or use ICD-10 codes.
Please see the brochure here for more information including registration.
January 21, 2016: The Braden and Beyond
Presenter: Pamela Scarborough, PT, DPT, MS, CDE, CWS, CEEAA, Director of Public Policy and Education for American Medical Technologies in Irvine, California
This webinar will outline the components of a pressure ulcer prevention program, distinguish between the process of risk assessment and skin assessment and utilize the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk © documents to score the resident’s risk for pressure ulcers comprehensively and assign an accurate risk level.
Information about the program and a registration form are available here. Registration closes January 19, 2016.
January 12, 2016: Using Standing Orders to Vaccinate Adults
Join this webinar to learn how to implement standing orders for adult immunizations to help your home be a leader in quality adult care.
More information about the webinar including registration info is available here.