Category: Training

Conversations with Carmen

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February 19, 2021: Increasing Movement Intentionally – Video, Virtual, Visual During Family Visits and with Validation®
Guest: Kim Eichinger, Executive Director of Dynamic Living at Country Meadows Retirement Communities

Join Kim and Carmen, both certified in the Validation Method® for a variety of ideas on increasing movement during a pandemic. From items placed in the room that naturally create movement to ideas for roommates to consider; from doorway exercises to prompts from all staff team members; from video suggestions to virtual and family visit options. Get your creative juices flowing using Validation to match the natural rhythms of the person. The results can be amazing, as opposed to forcing a person to do what we think they should.

MLN Nursing Home Administrator Conference

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March 3-5, 2021: 30th Annual Nursing Home Administrator Conference – VIRTUAL

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the best interest of the health and safety of our attendees, the Missouri League for Nursing’s Nursing Home Administrator Conference is being held VIRTUALLY this year. This VIRTUAL conference will offer 20 hours of CE in 2.5 days.

Nursing Home Administrators will be provided with essential information needed to effectively serve long-term care residents and successfully perform their leadership role and job responsibilities.

2021 MANHA Winterfest

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March 10-12, 2021: 2021 Winterfest Conference & Trade Show: Refresh, Refocus, Renew
Location: Ameristar Hotel & Spa, St. Charles

Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators is pleased to invite you to attend their midyear conference, Winterfest. We have all experienced a very challenging year and need to Refresh, Refocus, Renew! 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 a chance to view the latest technology, products, and services offered by suppliers.

Pioneer Network: Hot Topics – Culture Change in Action

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January 21, 2021: Working Together to Find Our Way to Yes

How many times have you or your team had a great idea about how to do something in your community, and you want to say ‘yes’, but are stopped short because it might be too risky, or the biggest reason heard, that the regulations say you can’t do it.

Even as we say this, we know that person-centered practices and the regulations are not at odds. Sometimes it’s the interpretation, or more often, it’s not WHAT we do, but HOW we do it that creates the conflict.

Pioneer Network is proud to bring together a dynamic panel of individuals from the field of aging services – all of them risk-takers at heart – to share and discuss ideas on how we can work together to find a way to say yes to the person-centered practices we strive to bring to our communities.

COVID-19 Healthcare Quality and Worker Safety Information

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Please find this week’s review of CDC’s COVID-19 resources and information. We continue to highlight COVID-19 vaccine information in addition to resources specific to healthcare quality and worker safety and health.

COVID-19 VACCINE RESOURCES
CDC COVID Data Tracker — Vaccinations are now being tracked on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker. Numbers reported on CDC’s website are validated through a submission process with each jurisdiction and may differ from numbers posted on other websites. Differences between reporting jurisdictions and CDC’s website may occur due to the timing of reporting and website updates.

How to Report COVID Vaccine-Related Adverse Events — As Americans start receiving their first COVID-19 vaccines, additional data on potential adverse events are needed in real time. Healthcare providers will play a critical role in reporting vaccine-related adverse events through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Providers can also encourage individual patients to self-report potential adverse events as they occur through v-safe, CDC’s new patient reporting platform. Read more in this new CDC Medscape Expert Commentary by Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Team Lead.

Updated Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States — This guidance has been updated to include the following:

  • Additional information on antibody therapies and COVID-19 vaccination
  • Information on COVID-19 vaccination and outbreak management
  • Additional information on vaccination of immunocompromised persons
  • Updates to contraindications and precautions to vaccination
  • Information on COVID-19 vaccination and tuberculin skin testing

To learn more, please visit: mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines.

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) — Making sure LTCF residents can receive COVID-19 vaccination as soon as vaccine is available will help save the lives of those who are most at risk of dying from COVID-19. CDC updates frequently asked questions for Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control and Healthcare Professionals regularly based on feedback from professionals on the ground.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants — The cases identified are based on a sampling of SARS-CoV-2-positive specimens and do not represent the total number of B.1.1.7 lineage cases that may be circulating in the United States and may not match numbers reported by states, territories, tribes, and local officials.

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from People Without COVID-19 Symptoms — Researchers used a model to assess the proportion of COVID-19 spread that likely occurs from infected people who do not have symptoms. They found that more than 50% of new COVID-19 infections were estimated to have come from people without symptoms. These findings underscore the importance of measures such as wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands to slow the spread of COVID-19. Strategic testing of people who are not ill, such as those who have been exposed to COVID-19 or those with frequent contact with the public, can also reduce the spread of COVID-19 until safe and effective vaccines are widely available.

Summary for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE during Shortages — This quick reference summarizes CDC’s strategies to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies in healthcare settings and provides links to CDC’s full guidance documents on optimizing supplies which provide additional strategies and details.

Summary for Healthcare Facilities: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators during Shortages — This summary is intended to help healthcare facilities optimize supplies of disposable N95 filtering facepiece respirators when there is limited supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Updated People with Certain Medical Conditions — Revisions were made on December 23, 2020 to reflect recent data supporting increased risk of severe illness among persons with Down Syndrome from the virus that causes COVID-19. Revisions also include addition of sickle cell disease and chronic kidney disease to the conditions that might increase the risk of severe illness among children.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) — Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 14–23, 2020 — This report summarizes the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of people in the U.S. with anaphylaxis and non-anaphylaxis allergic reactions following administration of a first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during December 14-23, 2020. Monitoring by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis after administration of a reported 1,893,360 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (11.1 cases per million doses); 71% of these occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination. Post-event follow-up indicates that the patients experiencing anaphylaxis fully recovered following treatment. You can learn more here: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) — Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020 — A federal mandate issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), required nursing homes to commence enrollment and routine reporting of COVID-19 cases among residents and staff members by May 25, 2020. This report uses the NHSN nursing home COVID-19 data reported during May 25–November 22, 2020, to describe COVID-19 rates among nursing home residents and staff members and compares these with rates in surrounding communities by corresponding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) region. You can learn more here: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) — Assessment of Day-7 Postexposure Testing of Asymptomatic Contacts of COVID-19 Patients to Evaluate Early Release from Quarantine — Vermont, May–November 2020 — On May 8, 2020, the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) issued a Health Update recommending shortening the duration of quarantine for persons exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Exposed persons who were in quarantine could be tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on or after quarantine day 7. Those who had remained asymptomatic throughout quarantine and who received a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR test result on or after day 7 could end quarantine. You can learn more here: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

UPCOMING CALLS/WEBINARS
COVID-19 Partner Update Call: CDC COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Guidance and Tools – Thursday, January 21, 2021, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) — Dr. Cliff McDonald, Acting Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Melanie Taylor, Deputy, COVID-19 Contact Tracing Innovations Support will present. Ms. Michelle Putnam, Deputy, Policy Unit Partnerships & Risk Management Team will moderate. Dr. McDonald will share updates on CDC’s COVID-19 response, including the latest scientific information and what everyone should know about protecting themselves and others. In addition, Dr. Taylor will provide an overview on contact tracing guidance and tools. All questions will be collected in advance of the webinar. Click here to register

The call will be recorded and posted with previous Partner Update webinars here.

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) – Treating Long-COVID: Clinician Experience with Post-Acute COVID-19 Care — The Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) will hold a call Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). During this COCA Call, presenters will share their firsthand experiences with treating long COVID, focusing on the pulmonary, neurologic, and psychological aspects. They will also describe their experiences with establishing clinics that provide care for patients with these long-term effects. For more information, please visit: COCA Calls/Webinars

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT — Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) – COVID-19 Vaccines: Update on Allergic Reactions, Contraindications, and Precautions — The Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) hosted a call Wednesday, December 30, 2020. During this COCA Call, presenters gave an overview of recommendations for use of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations. Clinicians learned more about the recent reports of anaphylaxis following vaccination, as well as CDC’s updated clinical considerations around contraindications and precautions to vaccination. For the recording of this call, please visit: COCA Calls/Webinars

CMS Memo: QSO 20-31-ALL: Revised COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes

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CMS has revised the criteria requiring states to conduct focused infection control surveys due to the increased availability of resources for the testing of residents and staff and factors related to the quality of care. In addition, CMS has provided Frequently Asked Questions related to health, emergency preparedness and life-safety code surveys.

See the memo for details.

Monoclonal ECHO Mini-Series

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This series will provide a deep dive on new and emerging COVID-19 outpatient therapeutics, including monoclonal antibodies. The goal of this mini-series is to equip clinicians with the appropriate knowledge, resources, and tools needed to initiate and scale administration of these therapies and reduce strain on the U.S. healthcare system.

Registration is at https://hsc.unm.edu/echo/institute-programs/covid-19-response/us-covid19/hhs-aspr/miniseries.html.

The upcoming event on January 6, 2021 will discuss the recent and very successful experience with MABs in the State of Michigan.

Virtual Job Fair–Job Seeker Recruitment

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Healthcare organizations across Missouri have immediate openings for caring and compassionate team members. Opportunities for advancement are available within the healthcare community and positions needed include:

  • Licensed Practical Nurses
  • Certified Nurse Assistants
  • Medical Technicians
  • Laboratory Technicians
  • In-Home Caregivers
  • Food Service Workers
  • Janitorial and more.

However, this is not an all-inclusive list. You can explore the many opportunities across Missouri by visiting https://showmestrong.mo.gov/health-hiring/.

Healthcare Industry Virtual Job Fair

In addition, you will find information about an upcoming virtual job fair focusing on all entry-level clinical and non-clinical positions within Missouri’s healthcare system. This Healthcare Industry Virtual Job Fair will take place on December 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and more than 180 employers have already reserved their virtual booths! As a job seeker you will be able to search job listings, meet with hiring companies in the health care sector, receive tips for resume writing and job interviews, and learn more about Missouri Job Center services and training opportunities.

You register for this virtual job fair in advance at https://returnstrongmo.easyvirtualfair.com as well as create a profile and upload your resume so employers can easily reach out after the event. Get started today – a new opportunity is around the corner!

Show Me Hope Offerings – Info for schools, new grief opportunities and Psychological First Aid Training

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There are several great opportunities coming up sponsored by DMH Disaster Services and/or the Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program. Please feel free to share all of these broadly.

  1. Show Me Hope is partnering to spread awareness with Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education & Alive and Well Communities. Helping Schools Heal During COVID-19 is a Facebook Live event on Monday, 12/21 from 6-7:30PM featuring our very own Rachel Jones! https://www.facebook.com/events/678898359472752/
  2. As part of the Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling Program, ReDiscover will be starting a statewide, virtual group around Grief.  This Grief group will be open to anyone who has experienced grief and loss due to COVID. This will be a 6-week group that runs on Tuesday’s from 4:30 to 5:30 PM (starting in January). The registration and additional information can be found in the offerings flyer.
  3. A virtual Psychological First Aid Training will be held in February. Trainers: Beckie Gierer and Eric Evans. Registration information attached.

Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM CVS AND WALGREENS

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For those communities that chose CVS or Walgreens for the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for COVID-19 Vaccine Program, CVS and Walgreens have started communicating with communities about the program. The information from both pharmacies can be found below. It is imperative that you follow the guidance and direction from CVS or Walgreens when your community receives this information. This will be key to your vaccination clinics running smoothly.

CVS

Walgreens COVID19 Vaccine – What To Expect Guide
Walgreens Facility Tip Sheet
Walgreens LTCF Welcome Email Body

If you have not been contacted, communication will likely continue over the next week. If your facility DID indicate CVS or Walgreens but have not heard from them yet, they you should go to the CVS or Walgreens website and fill out the contact information for your facility. CVS and Walgreens are still working through contacting all the communities assigned to them.

Please make sure the point of contact listed when you registered for the vaccine program is aware the call and/or email from the pharmacies will be coming.  Also, please continue to check your junk or spam folders if you have not been contacted by a pharmacy.

Information regarding this program is developing rapidly.  Please watch for further messages as information is available.

Infection Control Assessment and Response Project

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INFECTION CONTROL ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE PROJECT: A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES AND THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR MISSOURI NURSING HOMES

The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri’s Nursing Homes (QIPMO) is partnering with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) in response to the novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19. In doing so, QIPMO has formed a new Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) team with a primary goal of assisting Missouri Long-Term Care Facilities to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases.

See the New Release for more information.

NIOSH’s Second EHMR Federal Register Notice Webinar

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 1:00 PM EDT – 2:00 PM EDT
NIOSH’s Second Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator (EHMR) Federal Register Notice Webinar

Elastomeric half mask respirators (EHMRs) are reusable respirators that may be worn in a healthcare setting and supplement the supply of disposable respirators available to healthcare workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-in coordination with the Strategic National Stockpile-posted a Federal Register Notice (FRN) titled “A National Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator (EHMR) Strategy for Use in Healthcare Settings During an Infectious Disease Outbreak/Pandemic”.

Through this FRN, NIOSH is seeking input regarding the national distribution plan of purchased EHMRs, as well as identifying potential organizations interested in receiving a portion of these EHMRs with the commitment to provide a report of user acceptability and feasibility of implementation.

NIOSH is seeking organizations including, but not limited to:

  • Hospital systems, individual hospitals, and/or specific hospital units (i.e., emergency department, intensive care units)
  • Outpatient care settings (i.e., offices, clinics, home care, urgent care, rehab centers)
  • Long term care facilities
  • Dental practices
  • First responder organizations (i.e., police, fire, EMS)

To learn more about how your organization can participate in this effort, please join us for a webinar on November 18 from 1:00-2:00pm (ET). NIOSH will provide an overview of EHMRs, a summary of the FRN, expectations of potential participants, next steps, and answer any questions you may have. Registration for the webinar is here.

The Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO

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The Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO is kicking off the week of November 9, 2020 and you are invited to participate!

Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing homes that actively participate in the Network can receive up to $6,000 in compensation, along with free CME/CNE/LNHA credits for participating staff.

The Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO will address the following goals:

  • Keep the virus from entering nursing homes where it has not entered
  • Identify residents and staff who have been infected with the virus early
  • Prevent the spread of the virus between staff, residents and visitors
  • Provide safe and appropriate care to residents with mild and asymptomatic cases
  • Ensure staff have the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement best-practice safety measures to protect residents and themselves
  • Reduce social isolation for residents, families, and staff during these difficult times

The Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN) at the University of Missouri is collaborating with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Project ECHO and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to advance improvements in COVID-19 preparedness, safety and infection control in nursing homes.

Our goal is to recruit up to 105 nursing homes to participate in this virtual community of practice, where nursing home staff can engage with experts and their peers and share cases for real-time discussion and advice.

MTN will be holding several informational webinars next week to explain the project in further detail, and to answer any questions the organizations may have. Below are links register for each of the webinars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

 

If you are interested in learning more about this project, and are unable to attend any of the above, please contact Lindsey Beckmann at beckmannli@health.missouri.edu.

QIPMO – A New CAT in Town

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*We’re hoping to gather some more information from this side of LTC, so if you could please fill out our survey so we can learn how to further help you, we’d appreciate it greatly – www.surveymonkey.com/r/CATCOVID.*

COVID-19 has changed our lives in so many ways. Life in long-term care will never be the same. QIPMO has been working with nursing homes in MO for over 20 years. During that time, it has grown from nurses helping guide MDS coordinators and DONs through the ever-changing landscape of long-term care. QIPMO now includes an administrator extension helping the facility’s NHA to navigate the administrative issues. The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the hardest years of our experience. We will come out on the other side stronger, but I am sure we will have horror stories to share as well as celebrations and accomplishments.

But there are other types of facilities that take care of the aging population. We’re talking Residential Care Facilities, Assisted Living Communities, and Independent Living Facilities. Who is there to help them? Never fear! QIPMO has now added yet another expansion service to help these communities – the CAT Team (COVID Accountability Team). For those who have been around the industry, the names will likely sound familiar: Sharon Thomas (retired QIPMO nurse) is covering survey regions 3, 4, and 5; Carol Siem (semi-retired QIPMO nurse) is covering regions 6 and 7; and the new kid on the block is Rob Siem (yep… Carol’s husband who is also a nurse – they’ve been together for 44 years and he understands long-term care) who will be covering regions 1 and 2. Please see this document for further details.

We are to help this group of facilities in navigating the reopening in these rough waters. Our contact information is:
Sharon Thomas – thomassg@missouri.edu
Carol Siem – siemc@missouri.edu
Rob Siem – rws266@missouri.edu

Just like QIPMO, we’re a free, non-regulatory, service to help answer questions!

New Resource – Dementia Care

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The California Partnership to Improve Dementia Care has created six resource videos on the topic of COVID-19 and residents living with dementia.

  • Activities for Patients with Dementia: Creative Ideas During COVID-19
  • Coping and Stress Management During a Pandemic
  • COVID-19: Tips for Reducing Emotional Distress in Patients with Dementia
  • How to Reduce Wandering in Patients with Dementia
  • Optimizing Dementia Care in the Era of COVID-19
  • Optimizing Person Centered and Family Dementia Care in the Era of COVID-19

The videos are housed on the link below:
https://www.leadingageca.org/Members/Partners.

MDS Changes for 10-1-20

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Missouri opted to collect PDPM HIPPS codes on OBRA assessments with an ARD of 10/1/20 or later. This means that SNFs and NFs in Missouri need to complete additional items on OBRA assessments not combined with a Medicare assessment. Additional items include:

  • GG0130 Self-Care items;
  • GG0170 Mobility items;
  • I0020 and I0020B Primary Medical Condition items;
  • J2100 Recent Surgery item. If J2100 is checked yes, J2300-J5000 are to be completed.

Training: QIPMO provided a webinar on 9/21/20 where Stacey Bryan, Missouri’s State RAI Coordinator, went over MDS changes for 10-1-20. To view a recording of this webinar please go to https://nursinghomehelp.org/event/september-monthly-webinar/. Please note, the RAI Manual pages to review for examples of diagnoses in each medical condition category for item I0020 is I-2 and I-3, not I-12 which is referenced in the webinar.

FAQ Document: Below is a FAQ document concerning the MDS changes for Missouri this October. This document will be updated as needed. The date a question and answer is added to the document will be beneath each answer.

MDS FAQ Document for MO 10-16-20 version

If you have any questions about this information please contact Missouri’s State RAI Coordinator, Stacey Bryan, at Stacey.Bryan@health.mo.gov or 573-751-6308.

CMS Memo: QSO-21-02-NH

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Compliance with Residents’ Rights Requirement related to Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote

Memorandum Summary

  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is affirming the continued right of nursing home residents to exercise their right to vote.
  • While the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has resulted in limitations for visitors to enter the facility to assist residents, nursing homes must still ensure residents are able to exercise their Constitutional right to vote.
  • States, localities, and nursing home owners and administrators are encouraged to collaborate to ensure a resident’s right to vote is not impeded.

Please see the full details in the memo.

MHCA Annual Convention

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The Missouri Health Care Association’s 72nd Annual Convention has been extended through October 31, 2020. Please join us at our Virtual Conference from the comfort and safety of your home, facility or office. There is education for all Departments such as Nursing, Leadership, CNAs, Dietary, Maintenance and more! You can join in chat sessions with colleagues and friends as well as participate in our virtual exhibits.

N95 Info

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Fit Under Fire: Situational Strategies to Achieve the Best Respirator Fit During Crisis

To aid healthcare facilities experiencing shortages of N95 respirators due to high demand across the nation, CDC developed the Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators in Healthcare Settings which provides options on how to optimize supplies of disposable N95 filtering facepiece respirators (commonly called “N95 respirators”) in healthcare settings when there is limited supply. Proper fit of N95s is critical to your infection control/respiratory protection program.

For more information, please visit https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2020/03/16/n95-preparedness/.

Community Testing Opportunities

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The next round of community testing events will take place in the following counties. Additional events are expected to be scheduled throughout the coming weeks. Missourians can register now for these events at health.mo.gov/communitytest and also continue to check back for future opportunities to be tested at an event nearby.

 

County Location City Dates Times

Boone

The Crossing Church

Columbia

September 14-15

Sept. 14
12PM – 7PM

 

Sept. 15
7AM – 12PM

Nodaway

Maryville Community Center

Maryville

September 14

10AM – 7PM

Ralls

Arch Methodist Church

Hannibal

September 16

10AM – 7PM

St. Charles

The Family Arena

St. Charles

September 17-19

Sept. 17
7AM – 5PM

 

Sept. 18
10AM – 7PM

 

Sept. 19
7AM – 5PM

Madison

Cherokee Pass

Fredericktown

September 18

7AM – 12PM

Perry

Perryville City Park

Perryville

September 19

7AM – 3PM

St. Francois

Farmington Firehouse

Farmington

September 21

7AM – 3PM

Jefferson

Faith Community Church

House Springs

September 22-23

Sept. 22  10AM – 7PM

 

Sept. 23  7AM – 5PM

Cape Girardeau

Arena Park

Cape Girardeau

September 25

7AM – 5PM

Register for testing at:
www.health.mo.gov/communitytest
or call (877) 435-8411

 

Understanding Trauma and Ensuring Person-Centered Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Training Series

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During the month of September, the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center will be releasing four training topics for three audiences. The topics are person-centered care; trauma-informed care; compassion fatigue; and anxiety and grief in a time of COVID-19. Each topic will include one webinar recording for facility administrators, direct care staff, and family members of individuals living in long-term care facilities. The first training released is on person-centered care.

View the training webinars, PowerPoint slides, and on-demand training course with quiz question and answers.

National Training Program to Strengthen Nursing Home Infection Control Practices Launched

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QSEP has two new courses available for Long-Term Care staff about COVID-19!

One course is geared towards front-line staff, and the other is geared towards management. The courses are:

  • Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff
  • Targeted COVID-19 Training for Nursing Home Management

Please see more information about how the courses may be accessed at the following link: https://qsep.cms.gov/ProvidersAndOthers/COVID-Training-Instructions.aspx.

2020 MHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show – A Virtual Experience

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September 1-30, 2020: MHCA 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show
Location: VIRTUAL

Each year we look forward to seeing you at the MHCA Annual Convention & Trade Show. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented our profession with so many extraordinary challenges and has changed the way we must gather together. Now more than ever it is so important that we share our collective experiences and knowledge with one another and MHCA is dedicated to providing a platform to accomplish this. Please make plans to join this Virtual Conference from the comfort and safety of your home, facility or office.

2020 Pioneer Network Virtual Gathering – Envisioning the Future

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September 1-3, 2020: Envisioning the Future

Join Pioneer Network for three days of networking, education, and discussion with some fun as we Envision the Future of senior living and the world of aging services.

Envisioning the Future: 2020 and Beyond won’t be your typical, sit in front of the computer and watch a screen type of event. Instead, you’ll be part of the action. Each day will start with an opportunity for attendees to gather together to kick off the day. Mid-day, we will again come together for the daily keynote session. In between, there will be concurrent sessions addressing the hottest topics of the day, And at the end of each day, there will be an opportunity to gather around virtual tables with fellow pioneers, sharing information and envisioning the future together.