Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Role (webinar series)

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Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Role (webinar series)

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 12:15 PM to Thursday, January 19, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT

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The Essentials of the LTC Director of Nursing Role virtual series will take place in three segments over the first half of 2023 that will aid in developing the Director of Nursing (DON) role in nursing homes. Elements of this series will focus on budgeting and quality assurance; survey processes and regulations; and human resources, customer service, and leadership. This series is produced by LeadingAge Iowa.

Each segment of this series is designed to provide in-depth information and discussion on each topic without taking the series in a sequential order or taking all 3 sections of the series. The first segment takes place on January 18 AND 19, 2023. Additional sections in this series will be added to the events calendar in March and June.

Who Should Attend: LTC Administrators, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and other nurse leaders. Appropriate for SNF providers.

Event Agenda:

January 18, 2023
12:15 – 4:15 p.m. CT (11:15 am - 3:15 pm MT)
(two 15-minute breaks will be scheduled during this session)

This session will include strategies for budgeting and capital expenses and an overview of Federal and State reimbursement and Performance Measures including Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM); Payroll Based Journal (PBJ); and Value Based Purchasing (VBP).

Define, explain, and understand the implications of PDPM.
Define, explain, and understand the implications of VBP.
Define, explain, and understand the implications of PBJ.
Review the DON’s role in budgeting and determining capital expenses for the nursing department.

Faculty: Geoffrey Ryan, LNHA, began his career as an Administrative Assistant in 1994 and was promoted to Nursing Home Administrator in 2005. He started with St. Francis Health Services in 1998 serving as the Administrator for nursing homes within the organization. Geoff currently serves as the Regional Director for St. Francis Health Services providing mentoring to the Administrators serving in the Northern portion of Minnesota. Geoff’s areas of expertise include budgeting, finance, union negotiations, and life safety code.

Cami Peterson-DeVries, AGNP, DHA, MSN, LNHA, began her career as a nursing assistant, advancing her education in nursing and administration. Cami has served in various positions in the long-term care field including a Director of Nursing, Nursing Home Administrator, Regional Director and most recently as the Vice President of Senior Services for St. Francis Health Services in Morris, Minnesota. In her role as VP of Senior Services, Cami provides support and education to long-term care centers that is necessary for organizational success.

January 19, 2023

1 – 4 pm CT (12 - 3 pm MT)

(two 15-minute breaks will be scheduled during this session)

Quality Improvement for the LTC Leader

Successful long-term care leaders need a good understanding of how the publicly reported Five-Star quality measures impacts operations and using this data to identify opportunities for improvement. During this session you will learn more on what the data reveals about your organization, turning this information to identify priority needs for improvement, and “the how” to leading teams on the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) journey.

Identify how quality measures impact nursing home operations.
Develop strategies for quality assurance monitors to improve quality measure performance.
Prioritize quality measures for performance improvement based on nursing home impact.

Faculty: Gina Anderson RN, BSN is a Senior Quality Improvement Facilitator at Telligen. She has worked in and supported nursing homes in a variety of roles for more than 25 years including an MDS coordinator, Director of Nursing, and nurse consultant. In her current role, she supports nursing homes across the Telligen region with quality improvement enhanced assistance, education, and resources. Gina has a strong compassion for building relationships with providers to improve the lives of residents living in health care facilities.

Cost:

	Cost
LeadingAge NE Member Rate	$145
Non-member	$300
Group of 2 people from the same campus*	$250

*This registration type allows for up to 2 people from the same campus to register for one flat fee. To register at this rate, you will need to select the Group of 2 people rate on the online registration form and include the names and other contact information requested.

What’s Included: Registration fee includes digital handout, one connection to the virtual, live-streaming event, and instructions for receiving CE credit/attendance certificate for one person. This event will NOT be recorded; therefore, a recording of this event is NOT included in the registration fee.

Handouts: All handouts will be available digitally.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Registration deadline for the series is Jan. 16, 2023. No-shows will be billed. No refunds for failure to log-in at the time of the event. Substitutions welcome anytime via email. All cancellation and substitution requests must be emailed to Natalie McCormick at [email protected]. LeadingAge Iowa reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient enrollment, in which case pre-registered participants will be notified and full refunds provided.

Continuing Education: 6 hours hours of continuing education from Nebraska DHHS Regulation and Licensure, Board of NHA has been approved for this conference. Appropriate records will be maintained for other disciplines to receive credit from their credentialing organizations. Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #67 – 3.5 contact hours for Jan.18 session and 2.5 contact hours for Jan.19 session for a total of 5.75 contact hours. Providership regulations do not allow for partial credit to be given for any portion of this program. You must attend the entire session to receive credit. Retain certificate for four years.

Split/Share Policy: Splitting or sharing a registration is not permitted. Registrations are to be used by the same person for the entire program even if the person is able to attend only part of the program or conference.

Clicking "REGISTER" below will sign you up for both the January 18 AND 19th sessions (both days are considered part 1).