| Date | Title | Event Description and Learning Objectives | Speaker(s) and Credentials | Link and Presentation Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 22 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | |
| Tuesday, August 27 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: After Action Reports/HOTWASH | In this session, we will discuss all that is needed to complete an After Action Report (AAR) following an event. Learning Objectives: 1. Explain what AARs are and their importance 2. Describe AAR processes and components 3. Discuss best practices for conducting an AAR | Shane Durkee | |
| Wednesday, August 28 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | |
| Thursday, August 29 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | |
| Tuesday, September 3 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Documentation of Immunizations Within MDS | To realize the maximum benefits of immunizations, a coordinated effort is required to increase vaccination coverage and ensure high-quality data are available to inform clinical and public health interventions. Learn more about this important topic during this session. Learning Objectives: 1. Discover the connection between MDS and immunization data 2. Review practices that ensure reporting effectiveness | Amy Stackman | Registration |
| Wednesday, September 4 2 pm ET | QAPI Office Hours | QAPI Office Hours offer a highly interactive learning experience using Google’s Jamboard, allowing participants to ask questions and share experiences about QI topics. Give it a try! Learning Objectives: 1. Explore various ways to use data in your QAPI process 2. Discover how to utilize data to tell a story | Team-Facilitated | Registration |
| Thursday, September 5 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, September 10 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Understanding the “Science” of the STARs | Leaders, new and old within nursing homes understand the 5 STAR system at a high level, but often don’t realize or understand the nuances and “science” behind the 5 STAR rating. In this session, we will dive deeper into the quality measure (QM) rating. Learning Objectives: 1. Understand and explore resources for the 5 STAR system, specifically the QM rating 2. Learn about the QMs and how residents trigger them 3. Learn how to identify areas of improvement | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Wednesday, September 11 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, September 12 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, M.Ed., CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, September 17 11 am ET | IPCO Study Hall | Designed for those who have registered for the AHCA IPCO program, this session reviews the modules and helps prep staff to acquire their certificate. | Daphne Young | Registration |
| Tuesday, September 17 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Using Your Standard Analytic Report (SAR) to Prioritize Quality Improvement Efforts | This session will review the data available in the quarterly SAR reports. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the quality measure data included in the SAR 2. Discuss how to compare facility performance to state and national averages 3. Explain how to utilize the data to identify quality measures for improving your Five-Star Rating | Jacky Haskell, MS Emily Patry, MS | Registration |
| Thursday, September 19 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, September 24 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Documentation and Care Planning | In this session, we will review documentation- related challenges and essential care planning principles. | Amy Stackman | Registration |
| Wednesday, September 25 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, September 26 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 1 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Nursing Process and Assessment Skills | In this session, we will go over the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss the basics of physical and mental assessments 2. Talk about how to identify a nursing diagnosis 3. Explain how to implement your plan of action 4. Describe how to create an effective evaluation | Daphne Young | Registration |
| Thursday, October 3 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 8 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Falls and Risk Reduction Pearls | In this session, we will describe quality measures related to falls, discuss the role of the interdisciplinary team in communication about falls, and identify high-risk medications to both avoid and consider for a gradual dose reduction (GDR). | Darlene Shoemaker, MS, RN, BC Robert Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP | Registration |
| Wednesday, October 9 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, October 10 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 15 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Facility Assessment Tools for Success | In this session, we will discuss the value of the facility assessment. | Shirlynn Shafer Tammy Henning | Registration |
| Thursday, October 17 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 22 11 am ET | IPCO Study Hall | Designed for those who have registered for the AHCA IPCO program, this session reviews the modules and helps prep staff to acquire their certificate. | Daphne Young | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 22 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad | In this session, we will address why an accurate renal function assessment is important for resident health/safety Learning Objectives: 1. Review the available measures of renal function for nursing home residents 2. Apply the use of the renal function assessment to monitor dosing of medications | Terry Lubowski, PharmD, BS, CPHQ | Registration |
| Wednesday, October 23 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, October 24 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, October 29 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Infection Prevention/Personal Protective Equipment Basics | This session will bring to life key elements of infection prevention (IP) in our organization. Learning Objectives: 1. Review key elements of IP 2. Discover ways to help staff become active participants in IP | Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Thursday, October 31 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, November 5 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: Dementia Care Change Package | This session will review key elements of the Dementia Care Change Package. Learning Objectives: 1. Discover the eight steps to create positive change in dementia care 2. Review tools and resources you can access | Margie McLaughlin | Registration |
| Wednesday, November 6 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, November 7 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, November 12 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad: “A-Game” Strategies for Nursing Home Providers Caring for People Affected by Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) | In this session, we will discuss strategies nursing home providers can use to help care for people affected by OUDs. Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize the impact the opioid crises is having on the nursing home industry 2. Review strategies that have had a positive impact both on the organization and resident 3. Gain information that can prepare them and their team to provide outstanding quality care to those affected by OUD | Margie McLaughlin Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Thursday, November 14 11 am ET | IP3 Office Hours: Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists | Calling all infection preventionists! Gather with your peers to have a lively conversation, share ideas, and discover new strategies with infection preventionists Melanie Ronda and Mary Ellen Casey. | Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC | Registration |
| Tuesday, November 19 11 am ET | IPCO Study Hall | Designed for those who have registered for the AHCA IPCO program, this session reviews the modules and helps prep staff to acquire their certificate. | Daphne Young | Registration |
| Tuesday, November 19 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad | TBD | TBD | Registration |
| Wednesday, November 20 11 am ET | NHSN Office Hours | In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions. | Josh Clodius, LNHA | Registration |
| Tuesday, November 26 1:30 pm ET | SNF Skill Squad | TBD | TBD | Registration |
