• Creating Your Roadmap for 2024 QAPI: Laying Your Foundation

    Online via Zoom

    SUMMARY: During this first session in our four-part QAPI series, providers will learn how to build upon their current QAPI strengths and expand and sustain a culture of quality that engages leaders, frontline staff, patients, residents, care partners and the community. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Assess the current state of QAPI and identify priorities for 2024. […]

  • Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group: Moving Beyond Your QAPI Committee: A Culture for Safe, Reliable and Quality Care

    Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET | 12:30 – 1:30 pm CT SUMMARY: In this session, we will assess your culture of safe, reliable, and effective care, complete your self-assessment and identify strategies to improve your quality culture. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand the impact of your organization’s culture on performance improvement. Complete a […]

  • SNF Skill Squad: After Action Reports/HOTWASH

    Online via Zoom

    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 Speaker: Shane Durkee

  • NHSN Office Hours

    Online via Zoom

    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. Speaker: Josh Clodius, LNHA

  • SNF Skill Squad: Documentation of Immunizations Within MDS

    Online via Zoom

    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 effectiveness […]

  • QAPI Office Hours

    Online via Zoom

    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

  • SNF Skill Squad: Understanding the “Science” of the STARs

    Online via Zoom

    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 […]

  • IPCO Study Hall

    Online via Zoom

    Designed for those who have registered for the AHCA IPCO program, this session reviews the modules and helps prep staff to acquire their certificate. Speaker: Daphne Young

  • SNF Skill Squad: Using Your Standard Analytic Report (SAR) to Prioritize Quality Improvement Efforts

    Online via Zoom

    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 Speakers: Jacky Haskell, […]

  • QAPI Office Hours

    Online via Zoom

    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

  • NHSN Office Hours

    Online via Zoom

    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. Speaker: Josh Clodius, LNHA