October 14, 2026 | Live Webinar

Discover how nursing homes are being cited with their annual surveys. The Long-Term Care Survey Process and regulatory language will be reviewed. Each month will delve into a specific survey topic. Common citation examples will be given with interactive discussion from members sharing their survey experiences, best practices, and lessons learned.  Obtain useful tips and tactics for the monthly highlighted topic. Resources and other reference material will be shared.

F812 Food Safety is the 2nd most frequently cited F-tag during annual nursing home surveys, making food safety one of the most significant and persistent areas of survey risk. Compliance extends beyond kitchen cleanliness and includes the entire process of storing, preparing, distributing, and serving food safely. Because food preparation and service involve multiple staff, locations, and processes throughout the day, even seemingly minor breakdowns in food safety practices can create significant survey exposure.

This session will review CMS requirements under F812 and the common practices that place facilities at risk for deficiencies, including food storage and temperatures, hand hygiene, cross-contamination, food preparation and service, and cleaning and sanitization of equipment and utensils. Participants will learn what surveyors evaluate during food service observations and practical strategies facilities can use to identify and correct food safety concerns before they result in a deficiency.

Continuing Education Information to follow.

Learners have 10 days from live webinar date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.

Continuing Education and Licensure Considerations for Ohio Nurses 2nd Edition

Don't leave your license renewal to chance. Join us for this essential webinar designed to help Ohio nurses confidently navigate continuing education requirements and prepare for upcoming changes.

Earn 1.0 Category A Contact Hour while gaining practical guidance on:

• Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4723-14 and what it means for your nursing license
• Ohio nursing license renewal requirements
• Continuing education (CE) requirements for Ohio nurses
• What counts—and what doesn't count—toward your CE requirements
• Common misconceptions that could impact your license renewal
• An in-depth look at the 2026 continuing education rule changes and how they will affect nurses beginning with the 2027 renewal cycle.

Whether you're renewing your license this year or planning ahead, this webinar will provide the clarity you need to stay compliant, avoid surprises, and ensure you're prepared for Ohio's updated nursing CE requirements.

Register today and earn your required Category A contact hour while staying ahead of the changes.

The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

 Presenter:

Brittany Turner, MSN, RN, CNEcl, NPD-BC

Director of Continuing Education at Ohio Nurses Association

Advocacy in Action is a monthly call hosted by the LeadingAge Ohio Policy and Advocacy team, offering timely updates on state legislation, current advocacy priorities, and the work underway on behalf of members. Calls will highlight tools and resources to help members better understand policy developments and effectively advocate for issues that matter most to older Ohioans and the organizations that serve them. 

This year, calls will be held on the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m.: 

January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16, and December 21, 2026.

Elevate your organization’s compliance and outcomes with the Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence. This engaging collaborative focuses on building systems that sustain regulatory compliance, improve health inspection star ratings, and mitigate financial and liability risks. Participants will explore practical approaches to leveraging EMR systems, identifying facility-specific focus areas, and implementing sustainable processes for continuous improvement. The collaborative emphasizes data-driven decision-making, empowering teams to prepare for surveys, understand survey processes, and respond to potential triggers in real time. Participants will gain actionable insights, step-by-step survey preparation tools, and resources to drive their organization’s success. By fostering a culture of shared learning and innovation, this series provides a roadmap to mastering compliance and achieving exceptional results. Join us to transform survey challenges into opportunities for lasting improvement and 5-star outcomes.

Sessions Included in this Collaborative:

April 16, 2026  

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Foundations of Regulatory Compliance and Overview of the Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP)

May 21, 2026

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Survey Strategy and Risk Evaluation

June 18, 2025  

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Resident Interviews

July 16, 2026

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Mandatory Task Observations

August 20, 2026  

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Record Review Process

September 17, 2026  

2026 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Strong Foundations for 5-Star Outcomes - Plan of Correction and Past Non-Compliance

Registration Instructions

This is a packaged webinar series for organizations. With the purchase of this package, each organization site is entitled to an unlimited number of participants for this series.

The series price is $2400 (LeadingAge Ohio member) and $6000 (non member). The price automatically reflects membership status upon checkout. Please contact Molly Homan at [email protected] if there is a discrepancy.

Instructions:

1. One representative per site registers for the webinar series package. A discount code for the site will be emailed to the representative in the confirmation email.
2. The representative shares the registration information found in the confirmation email, including discount code, to others at their site who wish to:
   1. View the webinars individually/in a non-congregate setting and/or
   2. Obtain education credit.

Each person wishing to view the webinar individually and/or obtain education credit must register for the webinar. The site's discount/coupon code will bring the cart to $0 at checkout.

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Substitutions, in writing, are welcome at no additional cost. Cancellations received by two calendar weeks prior to event date will be fully refunded. Cancellations received between 7 and 13 days prior to the event date will be refunded minus a $40 processing fee. No refunds will be issued 6 or fewer days prior to the event date.

CE information to follow.

Ohio's reimbursement landscape continues to evolve as reimbursement methodologies, quality programs, staffing expectations, and regulatory requirements change. Organizations that succeed understand that strong financial performance is driven by effective leadership, engaged teams, and systems that support continuous improvement. In accordance with ORC 3721.072(B) and OAC 173-60, this collaborative incorporates quality improvement strategies that support workforce development, staff engagement, workplace culture, and organizational performance.

This collaborative will help nursing home leaders understand the interconnected relationships between reimbursement, workforce performance, quality outcomes, clinical operations, and regulatory success. Through practical tools, facility-specific data, peer learning, and proven operational strategies, participants will learn how to identify opportunities, assess risk, strengthen organizational systems, and position their facilities for long-term success in an increasingly competitive environment.

Sessions Included in this Collaborative (all sessions run from 1:00pm - 2:00pm):

July 16, 2026 

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment-Navigating Change with Confidence 

August 20, 2026

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment - The High-Performance Playbook

September 17, 2026

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment - The New Reimbursement Reality

October 15, 2026

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment - Finding Hidden Medicaid Dollars

November 19, 2026

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment - Building Your Reimbursement Operation System

December 17, 2026

2026 Reimbursement Collaborative: Maximizing Opportunity in a Changing Environment - The Reimbursement Dashboard

Registration Instructions

This is a packaged webinar series for organizations. With the purchase of this package, each organization site is entitled to an unlimited number of participants for this series.

The series price is $2400 (LeadingAge Ohio member) and $6000 (non member). The price automatically reflects membership status upon checkout. Please contact Molly Homan at [email protected] if there is a discrepancy.

Instructions:

1. One representative per site registers for the webinar series package. A discount code for the site will be emailed to the representative in the confirmation email.
2. The representative shares the registration information found in the confirmation email, including discount code, to others at their site who wish to:
   1. View the webinars individually/in a non-congregate setting and/or
   2. Obtain education credit.

Each person wishing to view the webinar individually and/or obtain education credit must register for the webinar. The site's discount/coupon code will bring the cart to $0 at checkout.

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Substitutions, in writing, are welcome at no additional cost. Cancellations received by two calendar weeks prior to event date will be fully refunded. Cancellations received between 7 and 13 days prior to the event date will be refunded minus a $40 processing fee. No refunds will be issued 6 or fewer days prior to the event date.

Continuing Education Information to Follow. 

September 9, 2026 | Live Webinar

Discover how nursing homes are being cited with their annual surveys. The Long-Term Care Survey Process and regulatory language will be reviewed. Each month will delve into a specific survey topic. Common citation examples will be given with interactive discussion from members sharing their survey experiences, best practices, and lessons learned.  Obtain useful tips and tactics for the monthly highlighted topic. Resources and other reference material will be shared.

Unnecessary medications remain a significant area of nursing home survey scrutiny, with surveyors evaluating whether each resident’s medication regimen is clinically indicated, appropriately monitored, and supported by adequate documentation. Under F757, facilities must ensure residents’ medication regimens are free from unnecessary drugs and that psychotropic medications are used only when clinically appropriate and in accordance with CMS requirements. Survey concerns may arise when medications lack a documented indication, remain in use despite changes in the resident’s condition, are not adequately monitored for effectiveness or adverse consequences, or when required dose reduction and behavioral intervention requirements are not met.

This session will review CMS requirements related to unnecessary medications, including clinical indications, monitoring for effectiveness and adverse consequences, duration of use, gradual dose reductions, behavioral interventions, and PRN psychotropic medications. The webinar will also discuss common survey findings and how surveyors evaluate medication use through record review, observation, interviews, and review of the interdisciplinary team’s medication management processes. Practical strategies will be discussed to strengthen medication review systems, interdisciplinary oversight, documentation, and ongoing evaluation of whether medications remain necessary and appropriate for each resident.

Continuing Education Information to follow.

Learners have 10 days from live webinar date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.

In-Person Event 

October 8, 2026 | 9:00AM-4:30PM | Quest Conference Center, 9200 Worthington Road, Suite 400, Westerville OH 43082

Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from experimentation to practical application across senior living. This workshop will help leaders understand where AI can support resident care, staff productivity, family communication, marketing and organizational decision-making — while addressing the privacy, cybersecurity, compliance and governance responsibilities that come with its use.

Lunch will be provided.

August 17, 2026 | Live Webinar 

For August's Advocacy in Action webinar LeadingAge Ohio's policy and advocacy team will review the issues we’re working on and watching most closely, including hospice program integrity and House Bill 945, Medicaid and regulatory developments affecting behavioral health and adult day services, and the latest on PACE. The call will also include a look ahead to the next General Assembly with a preview of LeadingAge Ohio’s proposed 2027 Public Policy Platform, including priorities for hospice integrity, nursing facility reimbursement, assisted living and affordable senior housing.

July 20, 2026 | Live Webinar 

For the July AIA call, we'll be joined by Katy Barnett with LeadingAge National for an update on CMS's proposed Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System rule, which threatens sweeping changes affecting all Medicare providers. Members across the care continuum should be informed about these potential changes. 

Katy will focus on the proposed enrollment and disenrollment provisions, discuss potential operational impacts for providers, and highlight what organizations should be watching as CMS moves toward a final rule. 

On-Demand Webinar

Discover how nursing homes are being cited with their annual surveys. The Long-Term Care Survey Process and regulatory language will be reviewed. Each month will delve intoa specific survey topic. Common citation examples will be given with interactive discussion from members sharing their survey experiences, best practices, and lessons learned.  Obtain useful tips and tactics for the monthly highlighted topic. Resources and other reference material will be shared.

Hospice services remain an important component of resident-centered end-of-life care in nursing homes, but recent federal enforcement activity has significantly increased scrutiny surrounding hospice eligibility, physician certifications, documentation practices, coordination of care, and oversight responsibilities. In May 2026, CMS announced a nationwide moratorium on new hospice enrollments due to ongoing concerns related to fraud, waste, abuse, medically unnecessary hospice services, and improper certifications. Nursing homes remain responsible for ensuring hospice services provided within the facility meet professional standards and principle, are delivered timely, and are coordinated with the resident’s comprehensive care plan.

This session will review key State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP requirements related to hospice coordination, resident rights, care planning, physician services, documentation, and quality of care. The webinar will also review recent hospice-related survey citations and common areas of noncompliance identified during nursing home surveys. Practical oversight strategies nursing homes should use to evaluate hospice partnerships, strengthen interdisciplinary coordination, and reduce regulatory and operational risk in today’s increased enforcement environment will also be discussed.

Continuing Education

1.0 clock hour will be awarded upon successful completion.

Criteria for Successful Completion: Participant must listen to the entire recorded webinar and follow and complete all steps within the program to receive the CE certificate. This includes the post-test and evaluation.  On the post-test, to qualify for the clock hour, a minimum score of 80% must be achieved.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider by the Board of Executives of Long Term Services and Supports. Core of knowledge subject areas: Care, Services and Support; Operations; Environment and Quality.

As stated in the Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4723-14-05, education that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession in Ohio or another jurisdiction is an acceptable option to meet nursing continuing education requirements.   

Expiration:  This program expires on December 31, 2026.

Learners have 10 days from webinar access date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.