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 […]

Educating Your Resident and Family Council on Covid-19 Vaccines and Boosters

Online via WebEx

In this interactive session, IPRO's Infection Preventionists will share a PowerPoint presentation that you may use with Resident and Family Advisory Councils in your facility to help support and enhance COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The PowerPoint with speakers' notes will be available for facilities to customize and use to provide education to families, staff, and residents.

CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. This call will be Conference […]