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 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

In this session, we will review documentation-related challenges and essential care planning principles. Speaker: Amy Stackman

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

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 Speaker: Daphne […]

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). Speakers: Darlene Shoemaker, MS, RN, BC Robert Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP

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