May 9, 2023: FREE CEU Event
Location: The Meadows at John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit
CEU hours available through the Missouri and Kansas Boards of Nursing Home Administrators.
All attendees will receive a certificate of participation.
Category: Training
Health Education Unit Announcements
Knowledge tests for 1/1/23-4/5/23 show students passed at 64.11%
These areas are below 80%:
- Aging Process and Restorative Care – 79%
- Basic Nursing Skills – 78%
- Disease Process – 78%
- Role Responsibility – 77%
- Communication – 80%
*If your students have failed a test, please have your students review their tests so they know what areas that need more attention before retesting.
Skills tests given from 1/1/23-4/5/23 show students passed at 79.05%
Students scored the lowest on the areas below:
- Blood Pressure – 78.85%
- Feeding a Dependent Resident – 85.45%
NOTE: HEU and Headmaster met with our Test Advisory Panel in March to address some changes in the skills test and knowledge test. These changes will be effective on July 1, 2023 so please check the Missouri Headmaster Website for the most recent version of the Candidate Handbook.
CNA Live Renewals Coming Soon
HEU is excited to announce the “new” process for CNA Renewals as it is close to going “LIVE” on May 1, 2023.
Please email Headmaster at missouri@hdmaster.com if you have not setup your employer profile. This will give the employer the option to verify employment and pay for the renewal for their CNA staff. This process will increase efficiency and time as it is all done electronically for the CNA and the employer. We have included a link to review the process in a “How To Guide” and will be offering several Q & A webinars. Please see below:
- April 12, 2023, 10 – 11:30 a.m.: CNA RENEWAL PROCESS Q & A
- April 19, 2023, 10 – 11:30 a.m.: CNA RENEWAL PROCESS Q & A
Instructor Info Meet Up Meetings
The DHSS Health Education Unit is conducting Weekly Instructor Info Webinars/Q&A Meet-Ups. These sessions will be held same day and time each week – Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
April 11, 2023: Instructor Info Meet Up Meeting
April 18, 2023: Instructor Info Meet Up Meeting
April 25, 2023: Instructor Info Meet Up Meeting
Please see the CNA Registry webpage for past meetings and more information.
If you have questions, please call our office at 573-526-5686.
MANHA-ICAR Seminar
Seminar: Public Health Emergency Ending – What’s Next?
April 6, 2023: Holiday Inn Route 66, St. Louis
April 13, 2023: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
April 26, 2023: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, Independence
The Public Health Emergency (PHE) is scheduled to end as of May 11, 2023. Moving forward it will be essential to apply pandemic lessons learned to maintain and improve processes that will benefit residents/families, staff and facility leadership.
Missouri Immunization Conference
April 26-27, 2023: 2023 Missouri Immunization Conference
Location: Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia
The 2023 Missouri Immunization Conference brings together bright minds to give talks that are action-oriented on a wide range of subjects related to immunizations to foster learning and inspiration, as well as provoke conversations that matter and actions that lead to increased vaccination rates for Missourians. The theme of this year’s conference is Vaccines: The Building Blocks of Better Health
MANHA’s 2023 Annual Convention
June 4-7, 2023: Surfing the Waves of Success with MANHA
Location: Camden on the Lake, Lake Ozark
Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators is pleased to invite you to attend the 2023 Annual Convention. The goal of this conference is to provide meaningful, forward thinking, and real-time education to pave the path forward while acknowledging the past and working together.
Fit Testing Train-the Trainer Sessions
March 31, 2023: Fitzgibbon Hospital, Marshall
April 12, 2023: Heisinger Bluffs Western Campus, Jefferson City
April 27, 2023: DHSS Regional Office, Poplar Bluff
April 28, 2023: Cape Girardeau Public Library, Cape Girardeau
May 2, 2023: Comfort Inn and Suites, Macon
May 25, 2023: Maranatha Village Community Center, Springfield
Regional Respiratory Fit Testing Train-the-Trainer sessions are being offered throughout Missouri by the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN), which is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for the state, and the Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO) Infection Control and Assessment Response (ICAR) Team. The training is to ensure long-term care facilities have qualified staff to provide respirator fit testing. In addition, the attendee can train others in the proper procedures for fit testing. This training is for qualitative testing using a hood and not quantitative testing.
See flyer for information on Fit Testing Training sessions.
Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for LTC Leaders
Do you…..
❍ need a leadership course that addresses the unique challenges SNF leaders face?
❍ want to feel inspired and passionate about leading your SNF?
❍ want to connect with other SNF leaders and have access to free professional development, tools, and resources?
❍ want free CE credit without sacrificing quality and practical application?
❍ want to have the flexibility to learn at the pace and place the works best for you?
If you answer YES to any of these questions, this course may be for YOU!
Open to RNs, NHAs and LPNs!
For more information visit our web site, download the postcard or contact Todd Winterbower at winterbowert@missouri.edu.
Take the survey now to see if you qualify for FREE registration.
MC5 Event – Re-Imagining Person-Directed Culture: It Starts with a Conversation
Join members of the team from MC5 and special guests the 4th Wednesday of each month as we share stories and best practices, explore challenges faced, and together re-envision what Person-Directed Care can look like for seniors in Missouri, especially for those living and working in Missouri’s Long-Term Care and Assisted Livings communities.
Using Zoom, the format will be casual – a conversation – with special guests inviting participants to share, ask questions, explore, and plan for how through MC5, we can re-imagine and “move the movement” forward as we come out of the pandemic.
March 22, 2023: Re-Imaging Person-Directed Culture: It Starts with a Conversation
Special Guest: Julie Wilson, RN, Regulatory Compliance Manager ICF/IID Unit & COMRU Unit, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation, Division of Regulation and Licensure, DHSS
Conversation Starter: One of MC5’s founders and past board President, Julie will give us a glimpse into the successes and challenges faced over the years as she shares the story of MC5 and the Culture Change Movement in Missouri. A look at the past to help guide us as we envision the future.
April 26, 2023: Save the Date
Special Guest: Sheila Winchester, Regulatory Compliance Manager, Quality Assurance and Education, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation at Missouri DHSS
Conversation: Providers and regulators share a common vision as evidenced by the Person-centered philosophy and practices that are incorporated into and supported by regulations, both Federal and State. Sheila will share ways that regulators and providers can work together as we move forward following the pandemic.
May 24, 2023: Save the Date
Special Guest: Penny Cook, Chief Culture Officer, Center for Innovation (CFI) / Pioneer Network
Conversation Starter: A goal of CFI/PN is to help support and grow state culture change coalitions. Penny will share what is happening at coalitions around the country as well as through initiatives such as the Moving Forward Coalition.
MHCA Mid-Year Conference & Lobby Day 2023
March 6-7, 2023: Mid-Year Conference & Lobby Day 2023
Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City
The MHCA Staff and Education Committee have created a schedule of important and hot-topic education sessions to meet your needs in the current long-term care climate, featuring 11 hours of continuing education credit.
Free Four-part Webinar Series: Brain Health and Trauma-Informed Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
March 8, 2023 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm): Trauma and Ableism as Social Determinant of Health for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
April 26, 2023 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm): People with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability Experiencing Abuse: Tips, Tools, and Strategies for Providers
May 10, 2023 (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm): Beyond Silos: Trauma Informed Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This four-part webinar series presented by the HealthMatters Program will focus on brain health and trauma-informed care through conversations with national peer advocate survivors, allies, and healthcare providers. Brain health and trauma resources for people with I/DD will be shared to increase awareness of systems change efforts to eliminate disability bias through culturally relevant healthcare.
The Green House Project Events
March 29, 2023: Transform the Culture of Care
The alliance between The Green House Project and Pioneer Network brings together two leading drivers of cultural transformation in long-term care.
For organizations that don’t have the ability to build new or substantially renovate an existing building, we have an entire suite of solutions that bring the best of empowered, elder-directed care to even the most institutional settings.
Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention & Response Training
March 30-July 20, 2023: Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention & Response Training (Webinar)
April 20, 2023: Resident to Staff Aggression: Prevention & Response Training (In Person)
Resident to staff aggression occurs, but it shouldn’t be thought of as just part of a caregivers’ job. Tools for prevention and response to resident aggression are critical for promoting worker safety and satisfaction as well as the resident experience. This interactive, application-based training will explore some of the reasons for resident aggression, provide strategies for violence prevention, de-escalation and during incident response as well as post incident response strategies that promote the prevention of future incidents. The role of policy, consistent and effective communication and a workplace violence prevention culture will be explored. Interactive learning experiences and discussions will help trainees practice and apply learning.
MALA Spring Conference
April 16-18, 2023: Don’t Take a Chance – Bet On MALA
Location: Branson Hilton Landing Hotel and Convention Center
Information including the conference agenda and registration for attending the Missouri Assisted Living Association’s 2023 Spring Conference is now available.
MLN Annual Nursing Home Administrator Conference
May 9-11, 2023: 32nd Annual Nursing Home Administrator Conference
Location: Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, MO
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.
MALA’s ALF Community Based Assessment Training
June 5-7, 2023: 2023 ALF Community Based Assessment Training
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
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.
The Green House Project 2023 Conference
July 23-26, 2023: Ready to Impact
Location: Pittsburg, PA
It’s official: Green House and Pioneer are coming together for one incredible event.
Everything you’ve come to expect from our conferences — fellowship, education, new ideas, and fun — now with even more leaders, caregivers, visionaries, and supporters from around the country and the world!
The theme of the first annual Center for Innovation Conference, Ready to Impact, reflects the power our organizations have under one banner. Together, let’s make 2023 a year of real change for elders in the United States and around the world, uniting in one voice to broaden the reach and deepen the impact of our work to build something better.
AADD Conference
May 15-16, 2023: 32nd Annual Aging with Developmental Disabilities Conference
Location: St. Charles Convention Center
The Annual Aging with Developmental Disabilities Conference has a goal of bringing the aging and developmental disability professionals together to learn about best support models and practices and the most current information on aging with a developmental disability. Through information, education, and networking, participants from across the United States will have a better understanding of both medical care, medical changes and best practices that will help them support people with developmental disabilities with living their best life as well as end-of-life care.
Action Pact’s Conversations with Carmen
This year Carmen Bowman will be hosting and presenting the Back to the Future: Moving Dining Forward series with Linda Bump MPH, RD (Registered Dietitian, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and Action Pact consultant).
February 17, 2023: Are your residents still enduring restricted diets?
March 17, 2023: Are your residents still offered the outdated altered consistency diets?
April 21, 2023: Are your residents still offered artificial food/supplements?
May 19, 2023: Are your residents still only offered the main meal or the alternate/token choice?
June 16, 2023: Are your residents still offered set meal times?
July 21, 2023: Are your residents still offered institutional meals?
August 18, 2023: Are your residents still not involved in preparing food?
September 15, 2023: Is your dining experience still institutional?
October 20, 2023: Are you still not offering the opportunity for people to help themselves?
November 17, 2023: Are you still not celebrating various ethnicities & incorporating themes into the life of your home starting with food and the dining experience?
DMH Free Webinar – Tools for Everyone
February 9, 2023: 1:00 Registration
February 14, 2023: 1:00 Registration
February 22, 2023: 10:00 Registration
February 28, 2023: 1:00 Registration
Presenter: Kathleen Deppeler, Director of Positive Supports
Tools of Choice is an evidence-based program focused on the implementation of universal positive practices. This two-hour introductory training is open to community members, parents, and professionals. It covers key concepts of the Tools of Choice curriculum, including:
- What is Behavior?
- Building Positive Relationships
- How to Increase Desirable Behavior
Join the Positive Support Consultants in learning strategies to make positive change by implementing universal positive practices.
MC5 Event
February 17, 2023: Culture Change and Hospice End of Life Care
Location: Farmington Public Library
In this presentation, it will be discussed promoting a culture change of person-centered care with the perception of hospice and end-of-life care and provide knowledge on how receiving the full hospice benefit promotes better quality of life and dignity.
February 22, 2023: Unload Medication Overload: Making Sense of Polypharmacy and Deprescribing (Virtual Meeting)
Presenter: Hedva Barenholtz Levy, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, Director, HbL, PharmaConsulting
Medication overload or polypharmacy is a main culprit of medication-related problems, reduced quality of life and high healthcare costs among older individuals.
Consequences of polypharmacy are multifold and can be prevented with a more judicious approach to medication use. Efforts to address widespread medication overload are gaining momentum, including deprescribing of drug therapy. Professionals who work with older adults need to be familiar with the latest trends and strategies to optimize or “right-size” medications and serve as patient and family advocates.
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council Training
March 6-7, 2023: Springfield, 8:30 – 4:30 Registration Link
March 7, 2023: 12:30 – 4:30 Registration Link
March 8-9, 2023: Independence, 8:30 – 4:30 Registration Link
March 9, 2023: 12:30 – 4:30 Registration Link
March 27-28, 2023: Columbia, 9:00 – 5:00 Registration Link
March 28, 2023: 1:00 – 5:00 Registration Link
March 29-30, 2023: St. Louis, 9:00 – 5:00 Registration Link
March 30, 2023: 1:00 – 5:00 Registration Link
Niagara University Disability Awareness Training has received funding from the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council to provide education for anyone involved in emergency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery as it relates to individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs.
This program identifies the responsibilities of both emergency management personnel and disability advocates during an emergency. It also introduces the four modules necessary for proper response that include Disability Awareness Training, the Americans with Disabilities Act specific to Emergency management, emergency plan content, and Inclusive Planning and Active Participation.
LeadingAge Webinar Series – Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Role Part 2
March 29, 2023: Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Part 2
March 30, 2023: Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Part 2
LeadingAge Missouri in coordination with LeadingAge Iowa is pleased to announce a virtual series that will take place in three segments over the first half of 2023 that will aid in developing the Director of Nursing (DON) role in nursing homes. Elements of this series will focus on budgeting and quality assurance; survey processes and regulations; and human resources, customer service, and leadership.
Each segment of this series is designed to provide in-depth information and discussion on each topic without taking the series in a sequential order or taking all 3 sections of the series. By making each of the 3 segments standalone, you can better address succession planning by having individuals attend as their nurse leadership skills are identified. An additional section in this series will be added to the events calendar in June.
Dementia Across the Continuum: Exploring Best Practices in Every Setting
April 28, 2023: Dementia Across the Continuum: Exploring Best Practices in Every Setting
Location: Saint Louis University Campus
The workshop will discuss the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to maximize functional abilities at each dementia stage and include expert presenters from hospital, home, rehab, and long-term care settings. Learners will gain skills for effective communication strategies as well as a structured and organized approach to identify appropriate interventions across dementia care settings.
Speakers include Dr. Lenise Cummings-Vaughn, a Washington University of St. Louis Physician in the Division of Geriatrics and Associate Medical Director at Parc Provence; Dr. Beth Templin, a Board Certified Geriatric Physical Therapist and founder of HouseFit, an innovative outpatient physical therapy company; Dr. Sarah Pease, Occupational Therapist at Memory Care Home Solutions; Amy Sobrino, Social Worker at Memory Care Home Solutions; and insight and advice from people living with dementia and their care partners on best practices.
Course approval applications are being submitted for six hours of continuing education credit for nursing home administrators, physical therapists, physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers.
News Release: Missouri Alzheimer’s State Task Force releases report and recommendations
More than 120,000 individuals in Missouri are currently living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. With the aging of the baby boomer population, that number will escalate to more than 130,000 by 2025. A recent report, Missouri Alzheimer’s State Task Force Report and Recommendations identifies areas with strategies for the State of Missouri to address and respond to the escalating public health crisis regarding Alzheimer’s.
Commissioned by the 101st General Assembly, the Alzheimer’s State Task Force members were appointed by Governor Parson. Task force members were commissioned to:
- Assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer’s disease on Missourians.
- Examine existing services and resources for persons with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.
- Develop recommendations to respond to the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s in Missouri.
- Ensure inclusion of all ethnic and racial populations that have a higher risk.
- Identify opportunities for the state to partner with federal government entities.
- Provide information and coordination across all state agencies regarding Alzheimer’s.
- Examine dementia-specific training requirements across health care, adult protective services workers, law enforcement and all other areas in which staff are involved with the delivery of care to those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
- Develop strategies to increase the diagnostic rate of Alzheimer’s disease in Missouri.
“Alzheimer’s disease poses a grave and growing challenge to Missouri and our nation,” said Paula F. Nickelson, acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. “The Task Force did a tremendous job gathering information and developing recommendations that will assist in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s and benefit those with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and their family members.”
Upon completion of reviewing current services and resources related to Alzheimer’s and other dementias and hearing the needs of Missourians through eight community forums, the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force identified four focus areas.
- Advance Risk Reduction, Early Detection and Timely Diagnosis
- Increase Access to Care, Support, and Treatment
- Improve Quality of Care
- Ensure a Coordinated Statewide Response
“Gathering input from persons living with Alzheimer’s disease, family caregivers and stakeholders from across the state was a critical part of the planning process,” said Nickelson. “The voices of those who spoke during the in-person town hall-style community forms and those who completed surveys are considered throughout the plan.”