CDC has launched a Long-Term Care Frontline Staff Training Webinar Series for staff who care for vulnerable residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. These five short webinars review basic infection prevention steps essential for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Youth MHFA is also available for adults working with youth (age 12-18).
Psychological First Aid is an evidence-informed modular approach to help people of all ages in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism (and traumatic events). Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders to such events, may struggle with or face new challenges following the event. PFA was developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the National Center for PTSD, with contributions from individuals involved in disaster research and response. You can read more about it here: https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/psychological-first-aid-and-skills-for-psychological-recovery/about-pfa. Dr. Patricia Watson will be doing this training virtually.
There will be two training sessions available. You only need to attend one of the two-day sessions to complete this course. The sessions will be virtual through WebEx.
The first two-day session is on June 22 & 23 (1pm to 5pm both days)
The second two-day session is on June 29 & 30 (1pm to 5pm both days)
This virtual event is brought to you by the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare and Community Counseling Center.
Register online now >> CLICK HERE
Important Information:
Please see the Save the Date for more information. If you have any questions, please contact events@mocoalition.org.
June 16, 2020: Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
Presenters: LCDR Kara M. Jacobs Slifka, MD, MPH (USPHS), Infection Prevention and Control Team, COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Nimalie D. Stone, MD, Infection Prevention and Control Team, COVID-19 Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
During this COCA call, presenters will use case-based scenarios to discuss how to apply infection prevention and control guidance for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that are preparing for and responding to COVID-19.
If you are unable to attend the live COCA Call, the recording will be available for viewing on the COCA Call webpage a few hours after the live event ends.
The slide set will be available under “Call Materials” on the COCA Call webpage.
Please click this link to join the webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615543668.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has funded Health Quality Innovators (HQI) to deliver no-cost assistance to nursing homes in Missouri through the CMS Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) Program.
Through this initiative, which HQI calls the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN), facilities that have an opportunity to improve their infection control efforts based on publicly available data on Nursing Home Compare are being tapped by HQIN to receive targeted virtual assistance. Selected facilities will receive performance data reports, quality coaching, improvement tools, peer-to-peer forums and educational programming.
HQI has been providing free, expert help to nursing homes for more than 35 years. Their team of quality improvement experts is made up of seasoned post-acute nurses and administrators, including an Infection Preventionist, MDS specialists and QAPI-Certified professionals.
To learn more about HQI and HQIN, visit www.hqin.org or contact Dana Schmitz, dschmitz@hqi.solutions.
MU Nursing Outreach is pleased and excited to now offer the ELDA in a totally online format.
Open enrollment – start when you are ready. A full year to complete. You are in control!
Join us for the MU Leadership Development Academy for Nurse Leaders and Nursing Home Administrators in Long-term Care. We know that Long-term Care can be challenging. With an 11 year proven track record, hundreds of graduates and life-changing testimonials, this leadership course is designed for busy LTC professionals, all while earning 50 hours of CE credit. The academy has been proven to increase leadership skills and improve confidence, which will help to create a working environment that encourages teamwork and quality improvement. Thanks to support from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, this proven certificate program is offered at NO COST to RNs and NHAs from Skilled Nurse Facilities in Missouri. The complimentary option is available to Missouri SNFs since the support for this Academy is provided by CMP funds designated for Missouri.
For more information visit our website: https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/nursing-outreach/enhanced-leadership-development-academy or contact Todd Winterbower at winterbowert@missouri.edu, 573-882-0215.
The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is excited to announce the COVID-19 Scholarship Fund, which will provide opportunities for individuals and/or family members to apply for one-time funding to use technology as a way to address todays unique barriers. Please share this opportunity with those that might be interested and encourage them to check out our website for a link to the application – https://moddcouncil.org/.
Funds must be used to meet the needs of people with disabilities and/or their families by doing one or several of the following: make informed health choices to live a healthy lifestyle; receive best practice, quality health care; leadership development through self-advocacy; increase access and connection to one’s social network while being social distant compliant.
Activity categories that will be considered for funding:
Funding will be based on a review of applications. Priority is given to Missourians with disabilities and family members, especially those in rural communities.
Approved amounts are based on general funding levels approved for the Scholarship Fund – $500 per individual or $1,000 per family.
Missouri Assistive Technology (MoAT) will process awarded scholarships by ordering and distributing approved purchases while offering technical support if needed.
Submit applications to moddc@moddcouncil.org by May 30, 2020. MODDC will notify applicants if funds are expended by that date. Those awarded scholarship funds will be contacted by MODDC and MoAT no later than June 30, 2020.
May 11, 2020: Suicide Lifeguard – Suicide Prevention Training (12:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Online)
Presenter: Katie Ellison, MA, Project Director for the Safer Homes Collaborative with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at UMSL
This training is developed for behavioral health professionals who are required to meet licensure and re-licensure continuing education hours in suicide assessment, referral, intervention and management skills.
Objectives:
Please see the link above for more information including registration.
The Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) has published MDS Tips and Clinical Pearls – Volume 7, Issue 3.
In this issue:
Please visit QIPMO’s website here for this and other previous newsletters.
Due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19, the Assessment Resource Center (ARC) is currently closed for ordering CNA, L1MA and Insulin Administration manuals. Until further notice, the Health Education Unit will be providing the manuals through an email request.
Please submit the request for the specific manual and amount needed to Angela.Duvall@health.mo.gov. We will then provide you with instructions and directions on receiving the materials requested. You may also email us at cnaregistry@health.mo.gov for questions.
April 23, 2020: Understanding Young Coworkers: Recruiting Successful Relationships
Location: St. Joe Medical Center, Health and Education Auditorium, Kansas City
April 24, 2020: Understanding Young Coworkers: Recruiting Successful Relationships
Location: St. Charles Community College, Daniel Conoyer Social Sciences Bldg., Cottelville
Presented by Clint Maun, CSP
Aging Services organizations of today and the future must learn how to successfully utilize younger coworkers in management positions. As this important resource is hired and retained, healthcare professionals must implement success strategies to produce collaborative efforts which ultimately benefit our customers. This session provides essential, up-to-date information on how to attract young talent, develop flexible practices that assist with retention and assimilating the young/new coworkers with mature staff.
This session delivers timely and proven strategies developed from current staff development consulting initiatives nationwide; includes case studies, examples, lecture, humor, question/answer and group discussion.
More details available on the MC5 Roadshow Conference page.
March 19, 2020: Death as a Collaborative Event: Empowering Lessons from End-of-Life Doulas
Faculty: Jane Whitlock, BA, End-of-life Doula, and Sandra L. Place, LNHA, MA, Healthcare Educator and Consultant and End-of-Life Doula
The Pioneer Network and Eden Alternative have joined to bring you this 90-minute webinar. Timely topics presented by thought leaders in the field of aging.
Transforming the culture of care and support doesn’t stop with how we live – it’s also about how we die. As change agents, we have much to learn about the art of supporting a meaningful death experience from end-of-life doulas. Once reserved to describe individuals who assist birthing mothers, the word “doula” now also applies to those who support the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of the dying. Join in conversation with two passionate end-of-life doulas and explore how their unique wisdom and practices strengthen the goals of person-directed care. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance.
April 8-9, 2020: St. Charles
July 13-14, 2020: Springfield
November 16-17, 2020: Kansas City
The purpose of the Review Course is to help attendees prepare for the nursing home administrator federal licensure exam. Review Course materials have been revised and updated to reflect the structure of the current examination.
April 14, 2020: Jefferson City
October 20, 2020: Jefferson City
This is the required seminar for those pursuing certification and who qualify as CDP/Certified Dementia Practitioner or for those who just want to enhance their dementia education. To see if you qualify for CDP: www.NCCDP.org.
April 22, 2020: LTC Preconference Session
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Overland Park, KS
The Missouri Health Information Management Association (MoHIMA) in collaboration with the Kansas Health Information Management Association (KHIMA) is hosting a LTC pre-conference for their annual meeting. There will be sessions to address Privacy and Security in LTC, PDPM ICD-10 coding, as well as regulatory updates from Missouri and Kansas.
April 27-30, 2020: Jefferson City
This course will discuss the philosophy of long-term care, the settings in which a Social Service Designee works and the demographics of the people they serve. Students will learn the aging process, the performance skills of the Social Service Designee and understand the role and function of this position.
June 16, 2020: Jefferson City
This state-required and MO Dept of Health & Senior Services-approved workshop is designed to prepare registered and licensed nurses to supervise nurse assistant students during their required on-the-job experience.
June 18, 2020: Jefferson City
This workshop is designed to prepare RNs to instruct Medication Technician students for long-term care facilities in MO. Upon completion, attendees will be able to identify specific requirements and regulations for the Medication Technician training, utilize appropriate testing methods, determine appropriate curriculum, list requirements of examination and registration process.
July 20-23, 2020: Jefferson City
Participants in this 36-hour course will learn how to identify the activity needs of residents as well as design programs to maintain and/or increase the residents’ capability of activities in daily living. Upon successful completion, attendees will have met the requirements as outlined in the MO DHSS rules and regulations.
MU Nursing Outreach is pleased and excited to now offer the ELDA in a totally online format.
Open enrollment – start when you are ready. A full year to complete. You are in control!
Join us for the MU Leadership Development Academy for Nurse Leaders and Nursing Home Administrators in Long-Term Care. We know that Long-Term Care can be challenging. With an 11 year proven track record, hundreds of graduates and life-changing testimonials, this leadership course is designed for busy LTC professionals, all while earning 50 hours of CE credit. The academy has been proven to increase leadership skills and improve confidence, which will help to create a working environment that encourages teamwork and quality improvement. Thanks to support from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, this proven certificate program is offered at NO COST to RNs and NHAs from Skilled Nurse Facilities in Missouri. The complimentary option is available to Missouri SNFs since the support for this Academy is provided by CMP funds designated for Missouri.
For more information visit our web site: extension2.missouri.edu/programs/nursing-outreach/enhanced-leadership-development-academy or contact Todd Winterbower at winterbowert@missouri.edu, 573-882-0215.
April 23, 2020: Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI): Introducing Best Practices that Strengthen LGBTQ Inclusive Communities
Guides: Sherrill Wayland, Director of National Education Initiatives. SAGE and Dan Stewart, Associate Director, Aging Equity Project, HRC
Join guides from the LEI Leadership team and Advisory Council to learn about the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) and how your community can be among the early adopters of best practices in creating welcoming and supportive long-term care communities inclusive of LGBTQ community members. Your guides will describe the need for LGBTQ inclusivity, success stories for adopting LGBTQ inclusive policies and practices and the steps you can take today to join the LEI program.
February 21, 2020: Can We Do Better? Part 2 – How to Get Real
Guest: Sonya Barsness, Gerontologist
Starting with “Something is better than nothing” is backwards. We have to start with the person and with real. Rather than starting with what people can’t have, i.e. “We can’t have a real baby 24/7,” start with SHE LOVES BABIES. Leaders in the culture change movement have cautioned, “What is lacking is real life. Real life is not found in programs. Real life is in the give and take of everyday life,” and that our goal should be “rampant normalcy.” Hear how real life leads to less depression, less need for medications, fewer falls and great quality of life. Think through how to become facilitators of real life. Consider the gamut of possibilities from disingenuous to authentic. Do you offer true choice or just token choice causing elders to “settle,” and think, “Well, it’s better than nothing?”
March 3, 2020: Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call
Speakers: Cathleen Lawrence, CMS; Michele Laughman, CMS; Sheila Hanns, CMS; and Dara Graham, CMS
Target Audience: Consumer and advocacy groups; nursing home providers; surveyor community; prescribers; professional associations; and other interested stakeholders
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
During this call, learn about new CMS toolkits for nursing homes:
Additionally, CMS provides updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A question and answer session follows the presentations.
April 7-8, 2020: 67th Annual Long-Term Care Convention
Location: Margaritaville Lake Resort, Osage Beach
MLN’s primary goal during the Annual Long-Term Care Convention is to provide educational and networking opportunities that help our valued members, long-term care administrators and professionals, health care providers and guests.
A great line-up of speakers will talk on current topics that are important to you and your industry. One of our featured topics is leadership. In the presentation, Leadership: Eliminating Road Blocks on the Way to Success, attendees will develop tools to maintain strong and effective leadership while eliminating roadblocks. Effective leadership during team establishment, new processes, new PDPM, and new employee integration is not an easy task. Times and technology are always evolving in healthcare and leaders have to spearhead implementation of new, best practices and do so with a great attitude. You will learn to identify leadership tools to overcome common roadblocks in route to successful leadership.
April 19-20, 2020: MALA Spring 2020 Conference
Location: Camden on the Lake, Lake Ozark
Information including the conference agenda and registration for attending the Missouri Assisted Living Association’s 2020 Spring Conference is now available.