The culture in healthcare is to help others. Sometimes that comes with a personal cost. Performing under high levels of prolonged stress can take a serious toll on the mental and physical well-being of healthcare workers. Just as finding ways to foster personal resilience is important, having an organization that is supportive and creative about addressing the care of its employees is crucial for success. When healthcare personnel are unwell, patient safety is negatively impacted, and the economic burden for additional care and staffing can be tremendous. Now, after experiencing more than 12 months in an unprecedented global pandemic, looking out for the individual person who is a healthcare professional in a sustainable manner has become more important than ever.

In this webinar presentation, the speaker will present information and research related to health professional burnout. From the unique perspective of a chief wellness officer examples of how an organization can demonstrate a commitment to health professional well-being will be shared.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the prevalence and consequences of health professional burnout.
• Define system-level ways to improve health professional well-being.
• Recognize the impact of COVID-19 on well-being.
• Identify ways for health care institutions to make commitments to clinician well-being.

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*This webinar is part of the SDAHO 2021 Education Package – check with your facility to see if you are registered for the package*

Overview:

This is a hot area and there is a lot of survey activity around prevention of suicidal patients from harm or strangulation. The Joint Commission announced that this is one of the four top areas of focus and their data shows that hospitals are receiving many RFIs in this area. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has promulgated requirements for hospitals to prevent ligature risk and self harm from patients that are suicidal. A 13 page memo was issued and the hospital manual was amended. Any hospital that received Medicare, which are most hospitals in America, must implement these changes for all patients. This webinar will also discuss the CMS proposed 15 page guidelines changes for 2020.

CMS amends tag numbers 144 in patient rights and tag 701 in facility services. This discusses what units need to be ligature resistant. It covers what patient assessments must be done and what should be in the environmental assessments. It discusses education and policy and procedure requirements. If you have a highly suicidal patient and the room is not ligature resistant do you have a 1:1 sitter? Hospitals that do not will need to change their policy and process and budget for this.

Joint Commission has 16 requirements to ensure compliance with their standards. These will discussed in detail and include psych hospital, behavior health units, general acute care inpatient units, outpatient units and emergency departments. The zero suicide campaign will be discussed. The TJC sentinel event alerts on suicide, NPSG 15 and final changes July 1, 2019, and Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) on ligature risk will be covered. This includes one related to whether video monitoring is ever allowed. Again, the Joint Commission announced that this is one of four area of focus so hospitals need to have this issue on their radar screen and be prepared.

Resources will be provided. Tools to assess patients to determine if they have suicidal ideations will be included.

Objectives:

• Recall that CMS now has two tag numbers that set forth requirements to prevent ligature and suicide risks for patients with suicidal ideations
• Discuss that the Joint Commission has requirements for hospitals to follow to prevent patients from self harm including hanging or strangulation
• Describe that CMS recommends education in orientation, when policies change and every two years
• Recall that CMS has proposed guidelines

Presenter:

Laura A. Dixon served as the Director, Facility Patient Safety and Risk Management and Operations for COPIC from 2014 to 2020. In her role, Ms. Dixon provided patient safety and risk management consultation and training to facilities, practitioners, and staff in multiple states. Such services included creation of and presentations on risk management topics, assessment of healthcare facilities; and development of programs and compilation of reference materials that complement physician-oriented products.

Ms. Dixon has more than twenty years of clinical experience in acute care facilities, including critical care, coronary care, peri-operative services, and pain management. Prior to joining COPIC, she served as the Director, Western Region, Patient Safety and Risk Management for The Doctors Company, Napa, California. In this capacity, she provided patient safety and risk management consultation to the physicians and staff for the western United States.

As a registered nurse and attorney, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University, RECEP of Denver, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Drake University College of Law, Des Moines, Iowa, and a Registered Nurse Diploma from Saint Luke’s School Professional Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California.

Registration:

Registration for this webinar is per connection needed at a facility. This allows multiple staff members to participate in the education using one connection. Prior registration is required to ensure connection information and applicable materials are distributed prior to the webinar. The registration fee for this webinar is $99 per SDAHO Member facility /$149 per non-member facility.

Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Connect online with a small group of people to support and improve your health and wellness together.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

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What is human centered health care? Hint, it’s not just putting the patient first. The sweet spot for health care improvement projects is the intersection of what is good for the business, what is good for the users (patients and providers), and what is feasible for both technology and the system. Join us to hear Jennifer Calzada, Director for Simulation at Tulane School of Medicine, share insights on human centered health care and discuss why human centered design should start with what is desired by the users, versus putting the business needs first. Participants will also learn how to use design thinking tools in their own practice.

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Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Connect online with a small group of people to support and improve your health and wellness together.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Virtual participation (Zoom)
• Weekly 2 ½ hour Zoom Sessions
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

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*This webinar is part of the SDAHO 2021 Education Package – check with your facility to see if you are registered for the package*

Overview:

This presentation will cover South Dakota specific workforce resources available to health care facilities, which has been created to help recruit and retain a dedicated healthcare workforce. Mr. Brock Rops will share the various workforce initiatives and opportunities available to healthcare organizations within South Dakota.

Presenter:

Brock Rops, Deputy Director for South Dakota Area Health Education Center and Executive Director for South Dakota HOSA-Future Health Professionals

Registration:

Registration for this webinar is per connection needed at a facility. This allows multiple staff members to participate in the education using one connection. Prior registration is required to ensure connection information and applicable materials are distributed prior to the webinar. The registration fee for this webinar is $49 per SDAHO Member facility /$99 per non-member facility. CEU’s: NHA & SW

Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Connect online with a small group of people to support and improve your health and wellness together.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

Click Here for more information.

Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Connect online with a small group of people to support and improve your health and wellness together.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Virtual participation (Zoom)
• Weekly 2 ½ hour Zoom Sessions
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

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*This series is included with registration to the Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference – check with your facility to see if you are registered for the package*

MDS 3.0 is a critical nursing facility assessment tool that can directly impact resident quality of care, survey outcomes, your publicly posted quality measures and your reimbursement. Make sure you and your staff know how to complete the MDS 3.0 accurately the first time! This 3 part series webinar course presents the provider’s perspective on this key assessment tool.

May 6 11am-3pm CST
This session will focus on the following:
• Chapter 2
• Using RAI Manual
• MDS/PDPM Schedule – Using a review of Section A of the MDS
• Changes of Condition
• Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion
• The BIMS, PHQ9 and Preference Interviews
• Sections B, C, D, E, F and G

May 7 11am-3pm CST
This session will focus on the following:
• Chapter 3 – Item by item Guide to MDS Completion
• Sections GG, H, I, J, K, L, M and N

May 11 11am-3pm CST
This session will focus on the following:
• Chapter 3 – Item by Item Guide to MDS Completion
• Sections O,P, and Q
• The CAA’s and Person-Centered Care Planning

Presented by Demi Haffenreffer, RN, MB, CEO/President, Demi Haffenreffer, LLC

Demi Haffenreffer, RN, MBA has been working in nursing homes since 1973. She owns a consulting firm in Portland, Oregon, Haffenreffer and Associates, Inc., that assists Nursing Homes, Assisted Living facilities, and Hospitals, with regulatory compliance and implementing programs to improve care. Her depth of knowledge, breadth of experience and her communication skills have made her a sought after resource and advocate for facilities facing regulatory disputes, as well as for expert review and testimony for attorneys facing litigation in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. She loves to talk and to teach!

Demi has taught workshops nationally and internationally and has authored five policy and procedure manuals. In 2011, Demi assisted the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care with a CMS grant to publish the Model Program for Quality Performance called “QAPI.” Always in pursuit of learning, in 2020, Demi obtained a certification as an Infection Preventionist. When Demi is not in a nursing home, she is doing yoga, cooking gourmet dinners for family and friends, or working in her Northwest Portland garden.

Registration: Registration for this series is per connection needed at a facility. This allows multiple staff members to participate in the education using one connection. Prior registration is required to ensure connection information and applicable materials are distributed prior to the webinars. The registration fee for this webinar is $149 per SDAHO Member facility /$199 per non-member facility.

CE’s: 14.4 available for NHA and SW

Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Improve your health and well being with a set of free tools you can use at home to guide you as you create your personal wellness plan.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

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*This webinar & series are part of the SDAHO 2021 Education Package – check with your facility to see if you are registered for the package*

Overview:

Most managers run, not walk, away from having “a talk” with a team member. The procrastination and avoidance often then escalates to a EVEN more difficult talk. This session is designed help managers structure difficult conversations, prepare themselves, and keep their boundaries when difficult conversations must be held. Having the confidence to step in with the tools to manage communication when the stakes are high can act to build stronger
relationships for the long term.

Presenter:

Margaret J. Sumption, MSED, LPC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has over thirty-five years of experience as a teacher and counselor, nonprofit administrator, development officer, and volunteer board member serving a wide variety of organizations. She is a popular, dynamic, and effective speaker for nonprofit professionals, associations, and policy makers.

Registration:

Registration for this webinar series is per connection needed at a facility. This allows multiple staff members to participate in the education using one connection. Prior registration is required to ensure connection information and applicable materials are distributed prior to the webinars. The registration fee for this series is $249 per SDAHO Member facility/$399 per non-member facility.

This webinar is part of the Leadership webinar series – this series includes 4 webinars, access to recordings and CEUs. Visit it the registration link for more info on the other sessions. Registration is open until May 31.

Better Choices, Better Health® SD (BCBH-SD) offers a suite of FREE evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education and Physical Activity Programs.

Stay active and connected! Every workshop is built on tried and true ways of achieving better health at any age or ability level. Plus, you can join any program from the comfort of your own home.

Connect online with a small group of people to support and improve your health and wellness together.

• 6-week program
• Small group, 1 hour weekly phone check-ins led by a certified BCBH-SD leader
• Toolkit including a supplemental book, relaxation and exercise CDs, self-guided study resources, and a pre-test

Click Here for more information.