CMS New Regulations Program

• November 16, 2016:  Independence
• November 17, 2016:  Columbia
• November 18, 2016:  St. Louis

At the conclusion of this seminar, each attendee will be able to identify: 1. Analysis of the top 25 issues referenced by CMS in the past 18 month of changes. 2. Discuss what the causative factors are prompting CMS to make each of these changes. 3. Develop specific strategies at the facility level to begin successful implementation of these changes.

Please see the Workshop brochure and more information including registration here.

2017 MANHA Winterfest

• February 8-10, 2017:  Connectivity: The Key to Career Success
• Location:  Ameristar Hotel and Spa, St. Charles

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.

Please see the brochure attached for more information.

Long Term Care Safety Culture Assessment Webinar

• October 18, 2016:  webinar 12:00-1:00 pm CT

The AHRQ Survey of Resident Safety Culture can help nursing homes and assisted living communities identify strengths and opportunities in their culture that supports improvement, including success in QAPI projects. The Center for Patient Safety offers the survey in an online user-friendly format AT NO COST FOR MISSOURI-LICENSED FACILITIES. Two hours of follow-up consultation is also included. The Center will host a free webinar to share more details about the survey and related CPS services.

For more information or to register, click here or contact Kathy Wire at kwire@centerforpatientsafety.org/ (314) 540-4910.

Conversations with Carmen

• October 21, 2016:  The All-New CMS Regulations: A First Look
• Guest Presenter:  Glenn Blacklock

Join culture change expert Carmen Bowman, MHS, on her monthly web talk show. Actually, it’s better than a talk show because you too can join the conversation by asking questions of Carmen and her guests. Carmen’s smart look at culture change focuses on a wide variety of topics. She brings an insider’s view of regulations, and reports on little changes happening in government, in attitude, in practice. Each month she will share culture change news and updates, amusing and heartwarming stories, and interview a guest on a relevant and timely topic.

Please see the Conversations with Carmen Event page here for more information including registration.

MLN Emergencies, Disasters, and Lessons Learned: Are You Really Ready?

• October 25, 2016:  Cape Girardeau
• October 26, 2016:  St. Louis
• November 16, 2016:  Macon
• November 17, 2016:  Jefferson City

This presentation will discuss emergencies, disasters, risk assessment, and lessons learned from case studies. The presentation will provide participants with specific suggestions to help be better prepared in the event a disaster does occur.

Please see the Workshop brochure and more information including registration here.

CNA Nurse Leadership

• November 1-2, 2016:  Lake Ozark

This is a great opportunity to send your CNAs and Nurses (Charge Nurse, DON, etc.) to a conference that not only provides education but also CELEBRATES and INSPIRES them to continue making a difference in the lives of our residents.

Please see the brochure attached for more information.

MALA Level I Medication Aide / Insulin Administration Train the Trainer Workshop

• November 2, 2016 MALA Level I Medication Aide / Insulin Administration Train the Trainer Workshop
• Location: Hyde Park Conference Center, Jefferson City

Please find registration and more information here.

Busy Doing Nothing?  How to Foster Purpose and Meaning for Seniors in LTC

• Webinar –November 9, 2016 webinar 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CT.
• Presenter: Kathleen Weissberg, Select Rehabilitation

Are your residents busy doing nothing?  Are they actively engaged?  Research evidence indicates today’s seniors prefer continued engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities and occupations.  Those who are occupationally active show positive therapeutic benefits, demonstrate fewer negative behaviors, need less help with self-care tasks, report positive mood, and describe greater quality of life.

Please find registration and more information here.

MALA ALF Resident Assessment Trainings

• November 7-9, 2016 MALA 2016 ALF Resident Assessment Trainings
• Location: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City

Please find registration and more information here.

Coordination of Care Seminar

• November 10, 2016:  West Plains

Join MHCA for this session that will cover the beginning-to-end journey between Hospice and Nursing Facilities. Learn how to know when it’s time for hospice, how hospice can benefit the facility, the resident, and the family. There will be panel discussion on Care Planning and End of Life Decisions, as well as providing grief counseling for family and facility employees.

For more information, including registration, please see the MHCA event page here.

Communication More Than Words: Using Body Language to Communicate Workshop

• November 1, 2016:  Poplar Bluff
• November 10, 2016:  Cape Girardeau
• November 15, 2016:  St. Louis

Participants will learn how body language affects every-day interaction with staff, families, and residents. Participants will gain knowledge and hands-on experience with interpreting nonverbal signs of pain, stress, deception, and the concept of micro expression through clinically best practices.

Please see the Workshop brochure and more information including registration here.

Readmissions/Medication Safety/Behavior Health Webinar

• October 20, 2016:  The Care Transitions for Medication Safety in the Community
• Presenter:  Lauren E. Glaze, PharmD

In this free webinar, Lauren E. Glaze, PharmD, will define transitional care and its affect on health care outcomes and expenditures by:

• Identifying medication-related strategies to decrease hospital readmissions
• Describing the development of a transitions of care (TOC) service
• Reviewing examples of pharmacist-led interventions to enhance TOC in rural communities

For more information including registration, please see the event page here.

MHCA Webinars

• October 11, 2016:  Six New Quality Measures and 5-STAR
• October 25, 2016:  Reducing Readmissions Through an APN Model
• November 8, 2016:  The Endangered Heel

For more information including registration, please see the Missouri Health Care Association Webinars page here.

MANHA’s Activity Director Training Program

• October 10-14, 2016:  Jefferson City

This course is designed to:

• teach the long-term care activity director how
• to stimulate physical and psychosocial abilities in residents and how to promote selfworth and usefulness in the resident;
• explain the activity director’s role within the long-term care team; and
• enhance the activity director’s career through the sharing of ideas and programs.

Please see the brochure for more information including registration on MANHA’s website here.

MHCA Workshops

• October 3-6:  Social Service Designee Workshop
• October 11-12, 2016:  AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Award Seminar
• October 24-25, 2016:  Federal Review Course for Nursing Home Administrators Exam
• November 1-2, 2016:  CNA/Nurse Leadership Conference
• November 14-17, 2016:  Activity Director Workshop

For more information on these, please see the MHCA’s Workshops page here.

MLN’s Oktoberfest, Nursing Home Administrator Conference

October 12-14, 2016:  Nursing Home Administrator Conference

Location:  Hilton Branson Convention Center, Branson

It is time to discover new experiences at the NHA Oktoberfest Conference in beautiful Branson!  The purpose of the activity is to enable the learner to acquire/ increase knowledge and skills to better care for the elderly.  Expert speakers will get you recharged while providing the latest information on hot topics in long-term care.

Please find registration and more information here.

MLN Geriatric Emergencies Workshop

• September 21, 2016:  Kirksville Area Technical Center, Kirksville
• September 22, 2016:  Tiger Place, Columbia
• October 5, 2016:  Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center, Cape Girardeau
• October 6, 2016:  Cardinal Ritter Sr. Services on the Cardinal Carberry Campus, St. Louis

MLN brings you this workshop to educate health care professionals to effectively treat older residents in emergency situations. The objectives for this workshop include: 1. Discuss the aging process and the changes that occur over time. 2. Demonstrate multiple assessment tools. 3. Describe communication techniques for the elderly. 4. Discuss medical/legal issues and do not resuscitate (DNR).

Please see the Workshop brochure and more information including registration here.

ACO’s and Bundles:  Making Your Facility a Preferred Provider

September 20, 2016:  Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, St. Joseph

September 21, 2016:  Stoney Creek Conference Center, Independence

September 29, 2016:  Embassy Suites, St. Charles

Please see the brochure for more information including registration on MANHA’s website here.

MALA ALF Resident Assessment Trainings

November 7-9, 2016 MALA 2016 ALF Resident Assessment Trainings

Location: Best Western Capital Inn, Jefferson City

Please find registration and more information here

Busy Doing Nothing? How to Foster Purpose and Meaning for Seniors in LTC

Webinar –November 9, 2016 webinar 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CT. 

Presenter: Kathleen Weissberg, Select Rehabilitation

Are your residents busy doing nothing?  Are they actively engaged?  Research evidence indicates today’s seniors prefer continued engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities and occupations.  Those who are occupationally active show positive therapeutic benefits, demonstrate fewer negative behaviors, need less help with self-care tasks, report positive mood, and describe greater quality of life.

Please find registration and more information here.

MALA Level I Medication Aide / Insulin Administration Train the Trainer Workshop

November 2, 2016 MALA Level I Medication Aide / Insulin Administration Train the Trainer Workshop

Location: Hyde Park Conference Center, Jefferson City

Please find registration and more information here