• Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category VI: Addressing & Resolving Gaps in Care

    Online via Zoom

    In this session, we’ll discuss best practices for implementing interventions to resolve differences in patient safety, quality and outcomes among identified populations. Learn how to engage multidisciplinary teams to develop interventions to address identified health disparities. Understand how to develop and pilot test interventions to address identified health disparities. Learn how to establish a process […]

  • Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category VII: Organizational Infrastructure & Culture

    Online via Zoom

    In this session, we’ll discuss how to establish an organizational culture and infrastructure to support care delivery that is equitable for all patient populations. Learn how to implement a standardized process to train the workforce to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Explain the importance of naming an individual (or individuals) with leadership responsibility and […]

  • Building QI Resilience Week Five: Strategies to Improve Flu & Pneumococcal Quality Measures

    Online via Zoom

    In this session, we will review the Influenza and Pneumococcal Quality Measures within the SNF setting with the intent of enhancing your team's knowledge of the measure, understanding what causes someone to trigger for it, and more. We’ll also share the principles and tools to advance this measure. Learning objectives: Examine the disease prevalence of […]

  • Building QI Resilience After Hours: Strategies to Improve Flu & Pneumococcal Quality Measures

    Online via Zoom

    Hosted by Melanie Ronda, RN, IP, a former NH Director of Nursing, this live replay of the Building QI Resilience Week Five session covers the Influenza and Pneumococcal Quality Measures within the SNF setting with the intent of enhancing your team's knowledge of the measure, understanding what causes someone to trigger for it, and more. We’ll […]

  • Great Shot! Making Your Vaccine Campaign a Slam Dunk

    Online via Zoom

    August is Immunization Awareness Month. Make sure your team is armed with tools and strategies to launch an effective vaccine campaign. This session will help you: Recognize the disease burden of influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 Review strategies to help increase vaccination rates Identify vaccine recommendations for the adult population

  • Clostridioides Difficile: Update On Diagnosis And Treatment In Acute And Post-acute Care Settings

    Online via Zoom

    Speaker: Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, Director Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Prevention Program, University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Dumyati has expertise in the prevention of healthcare associated infections and antibiotic stewardship. She collaborates with the CDC Emerging Infection Program on identifying the burden and risk factors of infectious diseases of public health importance such as C. difficile and […]

  • CMS Updates the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: What Pharmacists and Facilities Need to Know

    Online via WebEx

    In reaction to concerns for the most vulnerable, the White House expressed increased urgency to improve care provided to the nation’s nursing home residents. In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for facilities that participate in the Medicare program. Areas addressed include infection control, psychotropic […]

  • CMS Updates the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: What Pharmacists and Facilities Need to Know

    Online via WebEx

    Live replay of September 21 webinar, including Q & A with presenters. In reaction to concerns for the most vulnerable, the White House expressed increased urgency to improve care provided to the nation’s nursing home residents. In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for facilities […]