SDAHO Education for Week of February 15

2/16, 11am CST Managing Clinical Risk with Frailty | Steven Buslovich, MD *Included in SDAHO Education Package

The financial turmoil accelerated by COVID-19 has created a sense of urgency for senior care operators to consider a more sophisticated reimbursement model. The writing is on the wall for fee-for-service and the only reasonable way out is through risk-bearing options. But the only way to succeed at assuming risk is to be able to manage it well. For Hospitals, SNFs, Home Health organizations with limited resources, a one-size-fits-all approach is not effective; instead, we need to hone in on the highest risk residents and ensure we focus resources where they have the best possible outcome for all at-risk. This session will help you look toward the future, with comments on the state and progression of viable strategies taken by other organizations.

2/16, 3pm, CST Adverse Events During COVID-19 | Sponsored and presented by MHA Keystone Center

Adverse Events During COVID-19: The MHA Keystone Center PSO’s Analysis and Response on Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm eastern. MHA’s Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) has been actively tracking unique trends among adverse events throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

This presentation will feature data submitted by hospitals in Michigan and Indiana, as well as an analysis and hypotheses as to why the data is trending in certain directions. Participants will also receive an overview of the MHA Keystone Center PSO’s response to these trends, in particular the use of Safe Tables. Phyllis McLellan, MSN, RN, CPPS, CNOR-E, Manager, Patient Safety & Clinical Risk, McLaren Healthcare will discuss her experience participating in MHA Keystone Center PSO Safe Tables.

The SSNV flyer is linked here. Registration is limited to 500.

2/17, 11am, CST The Basics of Infection Prevention and Control | Presented by Nancy Ruzicka*Included in SDAHO Education Package

In the current world of the pandemic and possibly entering the post-pandemic world, hospitals and critical access hospitals need to remember the basics of infection prevention and control.  Deficiencies within this Condition of Participation cause nearly 25% of the Condition Level Deficiencies in The Joint Commission accredited hospitals and in non-accredited hospitals.  This seminar will review the updated 2020 regulations and address some of the most common cited deficiencies.

This webinar is intended to provide an overview of the federal Stark and AKS frameworks and highlight the updates that are likely to impact clinical laboratories. Participants will have an overarching understanding of the federal Stark and AKS rules and regulations and will learn the new exceptions and safe harbors applicable to clinical laboratories. The presentation will also highlight some of the well-publicized exceptions and safe harbors from which clinical laboratories are excluded. This will allow participants to help identify proposals and opportunities that may not be acceptable under the updated laws, even if they are acceptable between other providers.

2/18, 3:30pm CST This Won’t Last Forever, What’s the Next Chapter After COVID-19? | Presented by Capt. Kirk Mittelman and Margaret Mittelman *Included in SDAHO Education Package

Let’s face it, there was life before Covid-19 and there will be life after Covid-19. Before February 2020 none of us knew about RNA Vaccines, Social Distancing, Quarantining,  Isolation, Masking and how often we should wash our hands. How has this affected our daily lives, patient care and outlook on our lives going forward? The answers lie in what has  changed in our current care and habits along with what makes sense going forward. What do the folks working on the front lines see as positive improvements and how we proceed with care in the future? Through research and some good old fashioned examples Margaret and Capt. Kirk will help you make sense of all that is going on and how we can move forward after Covid-19 has changed us forever. With a little plug for vaccines and some Covid-19 fun facts Margaret and Capt. Kirk promise to show you what coming after Covid-19. Join Capt. Kirk and Margaret for an entertaining look at our future as Healthcare Providers.