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Health Care Reform Timeline
Advancing Excellence - UPDATE
5 Star Rating UPDATE
2011 Special Occasions Calendar

 

Seminars
(page down for Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators approved on-line CEU offerings)

 

MOLANE Sponsoring Series of Webinars on Staff Recruitment and Retention

MOLANE, a consortium of long-term-care partners, is sponsoring a series of six, one-hour seminars that can help you acquire and retain staff. These webinars are free.

All sessions are from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

January 5, 2012 – Staff Retention Resources and Tools

MOLANE had to "reject" 20 participants for the January 5 Staff Retention webinar because the webinar was limited to 100 connections.  There will be a live repeat (not an archived version) of the webinar on January 26, 2012 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Click here for registration information on the January 26 repeat of the January 5 webinar, Staff Retention Resources and Tools AND the January 31 webinar, Exploring Causes and Setting Goals.

Click here to access handouts from the January 5, 2012 webinar:  Importance of Retention by Matt Younger.
Click here to access handouts from the January 5, 2012 webinar:  Advancing Excellence Tools by Carol Benner.
Click here to access handouts from the January 5, 2012 webinar:  Tracking by Tammy Rolf.

January 31, 2012 – Exploring Causes and Setting Goals

February 21, 2012 – Recruiting, Hiring, Welcoming New Staff

March 13, 2012 – Attendance, Scheduling, Assignments

April 3, 2012 – Creating a Positive Chain of Leadership

April 24, 2012 – Training

Click here for more information.

Click here for registration information.

 

RAI Process Workshops - 2012
LeadingAge Missouri, in cooperation with several other associations, is co-sponsoring a series of RAI Workshops in 2012.

RAI Process from Start to Finish
This workshop will look at the RAI process from beginning to end. The MDS is used for both a clinical and financial assessment and this workshop will discuss the rules on scheduling these assessments and meeting the requirements individually and combined. Item-by-item coding will be reviewed. From coding the MDS the workshop will then look at the CAA to care plan process. An overview of the Medicare requirements that need to be followed for appropriate reimbursement will be discussed. Finally, the review will cover how to stay up-to-date in this ever-changing world of MDS 3.0.

This workshop is for individuals in long term care who coordinate and/or code the MDS and for the DON or administrator who needs a better understanding of the complexity of the RAI process.

This two-day workshop is approved for 12.5 administrative hours by the Board of Nursing Home Administrators and 12.5 contact hours for nurses.

Cost for this two-day workshop is $295 per person.

February 15 & 16, 2011, Columbia, MO

July 11 & 12, 2012, Columbia, MO

October 9 & 10, 2012, Columbia, MO

CMS Update
This advanced RAI session will help participants identify tools that will facilitate improvements in patient/resident outcomes, both clinically and financially. The new QI/QM Reports are to be available in April 2012, and ways to use the reports for quality improvements through a team approach will be discussed. CMS hot topics and common survey issues will also be reviewed as they pertain to the care of residents.

This workshop is geared towards those individuals working in long term care who have leadership roles such as the administrator, DON, ADON and MDS Coordinator

This full day workshop is approved for 7.25 patient care hours by the Board of Nursing Home Administrators and 7.25 contact hours for nurses.

Cost for the full day workshop is $125 per person.

April 24, 2012, Columbia, MO

November 13, 2012, Columbia, MO

Both the RAI Process from Start to Finish and CMS Updates workshops will be Carol Siem, Clinical Educator, University of Missouri-Sinclair School of Nursing, Joan Brundick, State RAI Coordinator, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Section for Long-Term Care and Denise Mueller, State Automation Coordinator, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Section for Long-Term Care.

Click here for more information and registration material.


On-Line Courses

 

LeadingAge Missouri Now an On-Line Provider for NHA CEUs
LeadingAge Missouri is sponsoring two (2) Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators approved programs to receive CEUs on-line.

MMS University or MMSU, a program offered through MMS Medical – A Medical Supply Company,  provides training courses for all facility staff with fifteen (15) of the courses specifically targeted for nursing home administrators and approved for CEUs (administrative and PC hours) from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators.

On-line courses for NHA CEUs are:

Preventing Falls – 1 PC hour
Confidentiality – 2 administrative hours
Age-Specific Competencies – 1.5 PC hours
Controlling Violence in Healthcare – 2 PC hours
Recognizing Elder Abuse – 1 PC hour
Pressure Ulcers in Long-Term Care – 1 PC hour
HIPAA – 1 administrative hour
Advance Directives – 1 administrative hour
Communications – 2 administrative hours
Getting Ready for Terrorism – 2 administrative hours
Continuous Quality Improvement in LTC – 2 administrative hours
Aging – 1 PC hour
Generations in the Workplace – 1 administrative hour
The Confused Resident – 2 PC hours
Resident Rights – 2 PC hours

Click here to connect to MMSU.

Not a MMSU user? Click here to find out how to join or contact Angela Carey with MMS – A Medical Supply Company or call her at (314) 291-2900, ext. 2234 to find out more.

 

Healthcare Academy provides training courses for all facility staff with wo (2) of the courses specifically targeted for nursing home administrators and approved for CEUs (administrative hours) from the Board of Nursing Home Administrators.

MDS 3.0 (Minimum Data Set) - 17.5 administrative hours
QIS (Quality Indicator Survey) -  13.75 administrative hours

Click here to connect with Healthcare Academy

Not a Healthcare Academy user?  Click here to find our how to join or contact contact Healthcare Academy or call them at (507) 248-3310 to find out more.

 

 

BOMI (on-line courses)
LeadingAge Missouri is partnering with BOMI International, a leader in premier education for the building and facility industries.  BOMI brings members the opportunity to earn the national Retirement Facilities Technician (RFT) certificate which leads to BOMI International's SMT/SMA designation.  The RFT curriculum meets the training and industry needs of members while raising the standard of quality and efficiency in aging retirement facilities.

For more information on BOMI, contact a customer service representative at 800-235-2664 or service @bomi.org; or visit BOMI's website at www.bomi.org
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COURSES

Topic:     Air Handling, Water Treatment & Plumbing Systems (on-line course)

Date:      Starting January 2010

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Topic:      Refrigeration Systems and Accessories (on-line course)

Date:       Starting January 2010

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Distance Learning Series (on-line courses)


 

One of the ways LeadingAge Missouri is bringing new educational offerings to our members is with high quality, affordable heath care courses and training via the internet. In collaboration with a few organizations, we've developed the IHN/PDN Distance Learning Series. It's a convenient way to obtain CEU credits either within your organization or in the comfort of your own home.

IHN University is ideal for individuals or groups who can't always leave their organization for required coursework. 

Since all of the courses are "web-based" and not "live" you can take courses when the time is convenient for you and your busy schedule! New courses are constantly being added throughout the year, so check the course catalog often.

Some courses offered are:

Dehydration: Elderly at Risk in Nursing Facilities
Management of Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
Management of Acute Cystitis in the Female Patient
Dysphagia: Management and Treatment from a Dietitian's Perspective
Nutritional Assessment: Utilizing Lab Values to Determine Nutritional Status
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: What is it and how to Reduce Occupational Exposure
Resident Abuse in Nursing Facilities: What is it? How to Investigate and Prevent It
Fall Prevention: Decreasing the Risk for Residents in Nursing Facilities
Prevention and Care of Pressure Ulcers
Part 1: Medication Delivery System: Receiving and Transcribing Orders Correctly
Part V: Medication Delivery System: Adverse Drug Reaction
Part VI: Medication Delivery System: Drug Diversion
Nutritional Care for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementia
Quality Indicators and Medications
Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD): Introduction
Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD): Part 1
Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD): Part 2
Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorders (ADRD): Part 3
Medicare: Nursing Responsibilities in Skilled Nursing Facilities

For sign-up information, go to www.ihnuniversity.com.


Resources

MDS 3.0 Manual -  (click here to download order form)