Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care Approaches & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Gradual Dose Reduction Strategies and Resources

Online via Zoom

Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care Approaches & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Gradual Dose Reduction Strategies and Resources Description: We will discuss successful strategies for Gradual Dose Reduction of medications with a focus on antipsychotic medications. We will highlight nursing homes that have worked with staff, pharmacists, and providers to create a successful GDR protocol. […]

Ensuring Equitable Care: Understanding the Role of Trauma and Stigma in the Lives of Residents with a History of Addiction and Chronic Pain

Online via WebEx

IPRO and the Opioid Response Network (ORN) have developed an education series for use by nursing home staff educators. Our goal is to provide a resource to nursing homes/medical rehabilitation centers that supports your commitment to ensure all residents/patients receive equitable care. This education series will address the often missed, yet impactful issues of addiction, […]

The Top 10 Deficiencies

Online via Zoom

Join IPRO for a fast moving, informative experience that explores the Top 10 Deficiencies with tips and ideas for quality Improvement. Starting at 9 am on June 29, with new sessions starting every 30 minutes: Explore each of the top 10 deficiencies. Learn the elements of each deficiency and how they manifest. Discover quality improvement […]

Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: GDR Strategies and Resources (IP3)

Online via Zoom

Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: GDR Strategies and Resources (IP3 Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists Office Hours) Description: Calling all Infection Preventionists! This lively discussion features peer-to-peer learning and lots of great ideas. Stop what you’re doing, come take a break, and spend some time with […]

Fall and Injury Prevention: Best Practices to Reduce Falls Associated with Toileting

Online via WebEx

Falls represent a major public health problem around the world and continue to be the most common adverse event in healthcare settings.The IPRO Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), in collaboration with Dr. Pat Quigley, Nurse Consultant, invites you to participate in a patient safety webinar program beginning May 3, 2023. The Fall and Injury Prevention […]

Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Family and Resident Education (IP3)

Online via Zoom

Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Family and Resident Education (IP3 Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists Office Hours) Description: Calling all Infection Preventionists! This lively discussion features peer-to-peer learning and lots of great ideas. Stop what you’re doing, come take a break, and spend some time with […]

Emergency Preparedness: Back to Basics Session 1 – Overview

Online via Zoom

The IPRO QIN-QIO nursing home team supports providers in maintaining competency, skill, and readiness for emergencies. If you are new to your position or would like to brush up on emergency planning, then this series is for you. Don’t wait to discover the worst that could happen. Learn to be prepared in advance for any […]

Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care Approaches & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Antipsychotic Use at the End of Life

Online via Zoom

Topic: Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care Approaches & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction: Antipsychotic Use at the End of Life Description: A hospice and palliative medicine expert will discuss how antipsychotics may be used in terminal delirium for residents dying in the nursing home. In addition, we will discuss the hospice management of end stage dementia […]