Registration fee is a 'per site' fee, and includes unlimited participants from each site location, webinar materials, and continuing education hours. Please see the instructions below.  

STAT Series: 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.

Each webinar is a separate virtual event. Registration is required for each.

December 11, 2024

F-tag 695, which covers respiratory and tracheostomy care as well as suctioning, has risen to become the seventh most frequently cited F-tag during annual surveys in Ohio. This trend highlights the increasing scrutiny on facilities' ability to provide adequate respiratory care and the complexities involved in maintaining compliance. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the factors contributing to these citations and learn how to ensure your facility is meeting the necessary standards. This webinar will provide specific insights into Ohio's survey trends and will offer practical strategies to enhance the quality of respiratory care, reduce the risk of citations, and ensure the safety and well-being of your residents.

Instructions to purchase course:

• One individual from per site location purchases course through the Learning Center.
• Purchaser reviews confirmation email with information on how participants at their site may access the course and education materials.
• Purchaser shares access information to participants and encourages participants to log into the course prior to the live webinar date. 

Continuing Education Information

1.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion. 

Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at entire event and submission of completed evaluation form. 

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.

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.

Learners have 10 days from live event to complete the course.  

December 3, 2024 | LeadingAge Ohio Office | 2233 North Bank Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43220

This day-long offering will include what direct care staff need to know related to the Medicare Hospice Benefit, the Hospice Conditions of Participation, Advance Care Planning, Hospice-Nursing Facility Collaboration, Non-Cancer documentation, symptom management and professional barriers and communication in hospice. This education will greatly benefit all new hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains and volunteer and bereavement coordinators, not to mention being a good refresher for all seasoned front-line staff.

Registration fee is a 'per site' fee, and includes unlimited participants from each site location, webinar materials, and continuing education hours. Please see the instructions below.  

STAT Series: 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.

Each webinar is a separate virtual event. Registration is required for each.

November 13, 2024

F-tag 812, which addresses the food procurement, storage, preparation, and serving, has recently become the most frequently cited F-tag during annual surveys and is in the top ten for complaint surveys. This surge in citations is closely tied to the specifics of the long-term care survey process. Join us for a detailed examination of how this survey process drives citations related to F-tag 812, with a particular emphasis on the trends and issues identified in Ohio. This webinar will provide insights into the specific survey protocols that contribute to these citations and offer strategies to help you navigate and succeed in the survey process, ensuring your food service operations are compliant and your residents are safe.

Instructions to purchase course:

• One individual from per site location purchases course through the Learning Center.
• Purchaser reviews confirmation email with information on how participants at their site may access the course and education materials.
• Purchaser shares access information to participants and encourages participants to log into the course prior to the live webinar date. 

Continuing Education Information

1.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion. 

Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at entire event and submission of completed evaluation form. 

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.

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.

Learners have 10 days from live event to complete the course.  

Learn about LeadingAge Ohio's comments on the proposed nursing home rules and more. 

Embark on the next phase of our collaborative webinar series, where we delve into the next set of quality measures impacting Ohio’s Medicaid Quality Incentive Payment (QIP). Join us as we navigate the intricacies of Medicaid reimbursement, now enhanced for FY24 and FY25 with additional quality measures, staffing, and occupancy points, resetting semi-annually. This series equips nursing home providers with essential knowledge and tools to obtain Medicaid reimbursement and elevate quality outcomes.

Throughout this series, nursing home providers will acquire insights into achieving results through collaborative synergy. Previous participants have affirmed the series' efficacy in keeping their teams focused on the QIP and Quality Measures. Each month, sessions will include financial projections, providing resources and insights to streamline processes and impact quality measures directly. Attendees can expect valuable tips, tactics, and resources to aid implementation throughout the series.

Registration Instructions

This is a packaged webinar series. 

The series price is $1800 (LeadingAge Ohio member) and $5000 (non member). The price automatically reflects membership status upon checkout. Please contact Molly Homan at mhoman@leadingageohio.org if there is a discrepancy.

Instructions:

1. One representative per site registers for the webinar series package. A coupon/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/coupon 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.

Learners have 10 days from each live webinar date to complete the course.

LeadingAge Ohio invites Hospice QAPI Managers, Compliance Professionals, Clinical Managers and Leadership to this semi-annual educational networking event. This is an open forum for you to come together with fellow professionals and share the regulatory and compliance hurdles that keep you up at night. Regulatory updates regarding the Final FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index Rule, which will include details of the new HOPE tool, Hospice CARE Act, DNR rule review process, and more! Providers will share their experience with the new survey process, audit activity and other compliance concerns. Make plans to join your colleagues for this engaging forum opportunity!

Presenters: Lindsey Buzzard, MBA, LNHA, Director of Home Health and Hopsice, LeadingAge Ohio | Anne M. Shelley, MBA, BSN, RN, Director of Home Health and Hospice Regulatory Relations, LeadingAge Ohio

$50 member employee | $100 per non member employee

Fee includes course materials, continuing education hours and lunch.

Continuing Education

3.5 contact/clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion.

Criteria for successful completion: Attendance at the event.  Credit awarded commensurate with participation, as allowed by professional board.

Prorated contact hours will be considered in special circumstances, as allowed by professional board.

No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an Ohio Board of Nursing Approver. (OBN-001-91)

LeadingAge Ohio is a Social Work approved provider (#RSX020502) of continuing education by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, & Marriage & Family Therapist Board.

Join LeadingAge Ohio for this informative on-demand Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Webinar as Robbie Say, Safety and Health Consultant for the Provider Resources and Education Program in the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Survey and Certification, provides the most up-to-date information on Life Safety Code common situations of deficiency and best practices to obtain compliance, as well as other hot topics related to Life Safety.

In the second portion of this webinar Shane Durkee, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Specialist at IPRO and Stephanie DeWees, HSE, LPN, LNHA, BS, Quality & Regulatory Specialist - Long Term Care for LeadingAge Ohio, will provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations for emergency preparedness, specifically focusing on the requirements and best practices for conducting tabletop exercises as outlined in the State Operations Manual Appendix Z.   

Join the monthly LeadingAge Ohio Advocacy in Action call to hear the latest on policy initiatives impacting older adults and those organizations that serve them. On this month’s Advocacy in Action, LeadingAge Ohio’s policy team will cover the latest, including:

    - Grassroots efforts to educate legislators on the value of hospice inpatient care centers;     - The status of changes to Ohio’s certified nurse assistant and medication assistant training laws;
    - An update on 2025 budget advocacy, including Ohio’s transition from RUGS IV to PDPM;
    - LeadingAge Ohio’s successful advocacy on the 9 percent qualified allocation plan (QAP); and
    - Regional education on the Hospice HOPE tool, coming in November!

Join LAO staff as they provide the latest information on what's happening in policy. 

LeadingAge Ohio Director of Workforce Development & Initiatives Randi Hamill will cover the workforce-related provisions of SB144