Event Type : Webinar

Overview:

SDAHO partners with Dr. Craig Uthe from Sanford Health to provide details an educational session on CPOD.

Significant challenges exist in providing safe and adequate care to the patient with co-occurring chronic pain and opioid dependence. Establishing trust with and empowering this patient to be an active participant in their health is a difficult but necessary step. During this session, we will focus on making an accurate diagnosis of their medical condition and developing an appropriate treatment plan in response. We will also review the significant differences in Morphine Milligram Equivalent (MME) dosages associated with acute pain, post-op pain, and chronic pain.

Objectives: 

• Identify the three health conditions that should be addressed in every clinic encounter for patients with chronic pain & opioid dependence (CPOD).
• Recognize the specific DSM-5 criteria for defining Opioid Dependence, Opioid Use Disorders, and Addiction.
• Be familiar with clinical challenges in caring for patients with CPOD, providing adequate pain relief and appropriate opioid prescribing.
• Understand the differences in opioid prescribing recommendations for patients with acute pain, post-op pain, and chronic pain.

CE: Social Work

This session has been approved via AAAP/ORN for 1.0 CME through ACCME and will meet the requirements for DEA licensure.

Presenter: Craig Uthe, MD, Sanford Health

Craig Uthe, MD is a board-certified family physician with the American Board of Family Medicine and a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is the Medical Director of Professional Well-Being at Sanford Health and the Chief Well-Being Officer for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine.

For over twenty-five years, Dr. Uthe has been a medical advisor to the SD Health Professionals Assistance Program, an organization that provides management services to health care professionals with potentially impairing illnesses & addictions.

Dr. Uthe and his wife, Joyce, have three grown children and, more importantly, two grandsons, Luciano and Leonardo, who they enjoy spoiling upon every opportunity.

Registration

Participation is free for members and non-members. Prior registration is required.

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Overview:

Join this insightful webinar on pediatric palliative care, where Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C, will explore the complexities of disclosure decisions through the Ecological Systems Framework. This presentation is designed to equip pediatric palliative care social workers + clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing non-disclosure requests and provide a robust framework for guiding collaborative discussions among patients, families and treatment teams. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge and improve care for pediatric patients.

Objectives:

• Comprehend the breadth of decisions that parents face and the multifaceted factors that influence requests for non-disclosure in the pediatric palliative care setting.
• Examine research findings related to factors that influence disclosure of information to pediatric patients experiencing serious illness.
• Propose a framework to guide clinicians in facilitating collaborative disclosure discussions as they accompany pediatric patients, families and treatment teams experiencing divergent viewpoints in the palliative care setting.

Presenter: Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C, Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care and Family Guidance programs, Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital

Esther Ammon, LCSW, APHSW-C is a licensed clinical social worker and Director of the Pediatric Palliative Care and Family Guidance programs at Stanford Medicine Children’s Hospital. A graduate of NYU, she completed a post-grad certificate in palliative and end of life care at Smith College as well as a leadership fellowship in palliative care through the Zelda Foster Studies program. Esther has her advanced palliative care and hospice certification and has served as a content expert for the American Case Management Association (ACMA) Compass Training in Palliative Care as well as Education in Palliative and End of Life Care (EPEC) for Veterans Health Administration employee education. Esther is a trainer with the Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) through the Stanford School of Medicine and is a faculty member with Stanford’s Palliative Medicine Fellowship program. She has been a longtime member of SWHPN and is currently on the Board of Directors.

Overview:

Does your organization have a compensation philosophy – or plan? Do you make decisions based on pre-determined research and analysis, or do you feel like you are having to react to a rapidly changing marketplace? Do you know where to find accurate and valid data when you do need information? This session will help put some order to your organization’s compensation practices and choices, and will provide tips on how to more effectively manage your company’s compensation.

Presenter: Rhonda Toft, Alternative HR

Rhonda Toft brought thirty years of high-level human resources and client services experience when she joined Alternative HR in 2023. Rhonda began her HR career with SPS Payment Systems in Sioux Falls, as well as having worked with clients as part of a team onboarding new clients to the company’s credit card platform.

With HSBC, Rhonda was an Employee Relations Specialist in both the United States and Canada, and rose to the level of Vice President within the organization. She has a wide range of HR skills, including significant experience advising workplace leaders, resolving management and employee issues, and conducting workplace investigations. Rhonda is extremely knowledgeable in employment law, workplace policies, compensation issues and organizational culture. She has also provided executive level coaching and strategic support within the organizations she has served.

With Alternative HR, Rhonda helps businesses, non-profits and public entities utilize HR ‘best practices’ to build and develop their teams of people.

Overview:

This sessions will explore effective methods to reduce and deter violence at the bedside. Attendees will learn essential skills to proactively prevent and manage potential violence in a clinical setting.

Presenter: Michael Dunning, VP Public Safety & Emergency Management, ScionHealth

Michael Dunning established The Healthcare Security Consulting Group to help hospitals and other health care facilities create safer environments. Before starting his company, he was vice president of health care operations for the world’s largest security services company. Dunning was the subject-matter expert for health care security operations, supplying oversight for the security programs in more than 800 hospitals and 4,000 health care facilities in the United States and Canada. Dunning is a recognized security and emergency management expert with certifications from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, the Medical College of Georgia and the International Association for Emergency Managers. He holds an associate degree in law enforcement from The Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in emergency management from Jacksonville State University. Dunning is a published author and recently published “Workplace Violence in Healthcare: An Evidenced-Based, Holistic Approach to Reducing Workplace Violence.”

Overview:

Join us for an insightful session designed to empower SDAHO members with essential strategies for enhancing facility assessments in light of new regulatory requirements. Participants will gain practical insights on incorporating these requirements into their assessment processes effectively. The session will also delve into proven strategies for reviewing staffing levels and competencies, offering actionable approaches to align staffing decisions with assessment outcomes. Additionally, attendees will explore valuable resources available to support SDAHO members in conducting comprehensive and impactful facility assessments. The facility assessment requirement is slated to go into effect on August 8, 2024.

Presenter: Pathway Health

CE: NHA & SW

Registration:

Registration is free for SDAHO Members and $49 for Non-Members.

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Overview:

This session will provide hospital, critical access hospital and rural emergency hospitals information about the CMS condition of participation for infection prevention and control, and antibiotic stewardship and the latest interpretative guidelines. This session also will discuss the use of the CMS infection control worksheet, 2022 interpretative guidelines and commonly cited deficiencies.

Objectives:

• Describe the new CMS requirements and interpretative guidelines for an antibiotic stewardship program.
• Describe the new CMS requirements and interpretative guidelines for an infection prevention and control program.
• Identify examples of commonly cited infection control standards.

Presenter: Nancy Ruzicka, BS, RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, Ruzicka Consulting

Nancy Ruzicka has experience teaching and assisting hospitals and other healthcare facilities in understanding applicable Federal and State laws, rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. Her experience also encompasses teaching all levels of healthcare staff in understanding compliance and HIPAA requirements. Nancy has been a frequent speaker for the Iowa Hospital Association on EMTALA and Conditions of Participation for hospitals and critical access hospitals.

Nancy’s previous experiences include Director of Integrity & Compliance and Privacy Official at Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines; Director of Regulatory Compliance at UnityPoint Health and over twenty years of experience with Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Nancy received her MJ in Health Law, MBA and BS in Pharmacy from Drake University, Des Moines. She is certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.

Overview:

Would you rather have a leader that knows more or cares more?

Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center have concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well‐developed soft/people skills and only 15% of job success comes from technical skills.

This session on Emotional Intelligence for leaders will dig deep into the required soft skills to be successful as a leader. Explore techniques to improve your self-awareness and self-management skills. Understand your emotions, strengths, and areas for growth, and learn strategies to regulate your responses and behaviors in various situations. Develop skills to better understand and empathize with others. Learn how to build strong, positive relationships, communicate effectively, and manage conflicts constructively.

Objectives:

• Define and understand emotional intelligence for leaders
• Comprehend the five dimensions of EI
• Practice ways to develop and increase EI

Presenter: Molly J. Mackey, LEAdeRNship Institute

Molly J. Mackey is an author, speaker and trainer of leaders. She believes that by intentionally intersecting the journeys of leadership and learning we can create better leaders. Better Leaders =Better Lives ™ Molly is the founder of the LEAdeRNship Institute and has a passion for business, leadership and learning.

Molly J. Mackey received her undergraduate degree and Master of Business Administration from the University of Iowa. In the fall of 2021, she earned her Certified Professional of Talent Development (CPTD) designation from the Association of Talent Development. She currently works with healthcare and human service organizations and associations to improve leadership and teamwork skills.