Enrollment is now open for the winter 2026 session of the CORE of Knowledge, a program designed specifically for the Administrators-in-Training that meets the academic requirement set by BELTSS for qualifying to take the state licensure board examination to become a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA).

Classes will be held for 3 weeks, Monday-Thursday, January 12-30 at the OCLC Conference Center. This is one of only two opportunities to complete this academic requirement in 2026. 

The content of the course is designed to provide information and promote understanding that will lead to more effective performance in the administration of long-term care.

Enrollment is open to anyone interested in becoming a nursing home administrator as well as those wanting professional training in nursing home administration. The deadline to register is December 5, 2025. 

For more information on the 2026 Winter Core of Knowledge course, please contact Corey Markham at cmarkham@leadingageohio.org.

December 10, 2025

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.

Bowel and bladder care planning and continence management are often overlooked until surveyors identify deficiencies under F690 (Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter Care) or related tags. Noncompliance frequently stems from inadequate assessments, lack of individualized toileting programs, or failure to prevent unnecessary catheter use. This session will explore CMS expectations for continence care, restorative nursing programs, and documentation to support interventions. Participants will learn strategies to ensure residents receive appropriate bowel and bladder management that enhances quality of life, reduces infection risks, and meets regulatory requirements.

Continuing Education Information:   

1.0 clock hour 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.

Learner has 10 days from live webinar date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate. 

Through the LeadingAge Ohio Reimbursement Collaborative, we help providers prove that it's not only possible to achieve high quality ratings and strong reimbursement—it’s strategic. High quality and high case mix aren’t mutually exclusive. This collaborative shows how aligning core strategies can strengthen both, because quality and reimbursement should work hand in hand.

In the second half of 2025, this Reimbursement Collaborative will support nursing homes in responding to Ohio’s changes in Medicaid reimbursement. This collaborative will focus on aligning strategies that impact both quality performance and reimbursement outcomes. Each session will help participants identify where QIP measures and PDPM classifications intersect and how system-level changes can drive improvement across both. Participants will also receive facility-specific QIP and PDPM reports to guide data-driven decision-making throughout the series.

Sessions Included in this Collaborative:

July 17, 2025

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - Reality Check – Making Sense of Ohio’s Medicaid Reimbursement System

August 21, 2025 

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - Trends That Tell the Story – Understanding Your QIP & PDPM Data

September 18, 2025

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - Getting the Record Right – Documentation That Drives Reimbursement

October 16, 2025 

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - Build the Backbone – Systems That Ensure Accuracy and Accountability

November 20, 2025 

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - QAPI in Action – Using Performance Improvement to Drive Reimbursement

December 18, 2025 

2025 Reimbursement Collaborative: Strategic Solutions for QIP and PDPM Success - From Progress to Permanence – Sustaining Results Beyond the Collaborative 

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 mhoman@leadingageohio.org 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 for EACH Session: 

1.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion. 

1.2 CPE 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 Supports; Operations; Environment and Quality; Leadership and Strategy. 

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.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved CPE Sponsor from the Accountancy Board of Ohio, CPE.379, expiration date: 5.31.2026.

November 12, 2025

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.

Elopement incidents remain a high-risk area for survey citations under F689 (Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices) and often result in Immediate Jeopardy findings when residents leave the facility unsupervised. Surveyors closely examine whether facilities have comprehensive elopement risk assessments, individualized care plans, and effective monitoring systems in place. In 2025, Ohio’s revised nursing home rules expanded and clarified reporting requirements for elopement incidents, requiring facilities to report certain events to the Ohio Department of Health even when they do not meet the federal definition of neglect. This session will review both CMS expectations and Ohio’s updated reporting rules, including preventive interventions, staff training, and post-incident investigations. Participants will analyze real-world examples of elopement-related citations and learn how to strengthen their facility’s protocols to protect residents, maintain compliance, and meet both federal and state requirements.

Continuing Education Information:   

1.0 clock hour 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.

Learner has 10 days from live webinar date to complete course, including obtaining education certificate. 

October 28, 2025 - Presented by Superior Health

Effective under CMS’s 13th SOW, Superior Health Quality Alliance is now the official QIN-QIO for Ohio. This change affects every nursing home’s access to no-cost quality improvement resources, data reporting support, and partnership opportunities.

Because this new structure will remain in place for the next five years, understanding how to work within it is essential. This special webinar for LeadingAge Ohio members will give you the clarity and direction your team needs to seamlessly transition and stay aligned with CMS priorities.

Superior Health Quality Alliance believes good health requires great connections. They serve as the bridge between the important goals of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the unique needs of our local communities.

Drawing on decades of experience, they are dedicated to supporting nursing homes by providing premium, hands-on quality improvement assistance to help nursing homes achieve health care quality and safety goals for Medicare beneficiaries.

Superior Health doesn't want to add to your responsibilities—they want to elevate your results. Superior Health considers themselves your trusted advisors and are fully committed to your success, because your success leads to better outcomes and higher quality care for your residents.

You have direct access to them as a no-cost, non-regulatory resource. They provide insight, support and partnership to help improve quality of care.

Join this webinar to meet your new QIN-QIO partner and learn more about the transition. 

A members-only, peer-driven discussion space to help hospices prep for the HOPE Tool go-live on 10/1/25. Attendees can ask questions, share lessons learned, and problem-solve workflows, documentation, training, and EMR integration. Members may register for this package of support group meetings and attend on dates that are available to them. All meetings will take place at 1PM. 

• July 21
• August 4
• August 18
• September 15 (skipping September 1 due to Labor Day) 
• September 29
• October 13 
• October 27
• Ongoing if needed - TBD

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 electronic medical record (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:

July 24, 2025 

2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence - Foundations of Regulatory Compliance and Overview of the Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP)

August 21, 2025 

2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence - Survey Strategy and Risk Evaluation

September 25, 2025  

2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence - Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Resident Interviews

October 23, 2025 

2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence - Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Mandatory Task Observations

November 20, 2025   2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence Long - Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Record Review Process

December 18, 2025 

2025 Survey Success Collaborative: Building Sustainable Systems for Compliance Excellence - 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 mhoman@leadingageohio.org 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 for EACH Session: 

1.0 clock hours will be awarded upon successful completion. 

1.2 CPE 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 Supports; Operations; Environment and Quality; Leadership and Strategy.

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.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved CPE Sponsor from the Accountancy Board of Ohio, CPE.379, expiration date: 5.31.2026.

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

October 22, 2025 | LeadingAge Ohio Office (2233 North Bank Drive, Columbus, OH 43220)

Join Lindsey Buzzard, MBA, LNHA, Director of Home Health & Hospice for LeadingAge Ohio, for a full-day Hospice Clinical Bootcamp on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 9:00am - 4:30pm at the LeadingAge Ohio office in Columbus.

This interactive training will cover what direct care staff need to know about:

• The Medicare Hospice Benefit and Conditions of Participation
• Advance Care Planning and Hospice–Nursing Facility collaboration Documentation for non-cancer diagnoses
• Symptom management and communication across the interdisciplinary team

Lunch is provided! 

Designed for new hospice nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteer/bereavement coordinators — and as a great refresher for experienced staff — this session builds understanding of the “why” behind what we do in hospice.

Continuing Education

This event will provide 6.5 contact/clock hours upon successful completion. 

Criteria for completion: Attendance at entire event. Credit awarded commensurate with participation, as allowed by professional board.  Prorated contact hours will be considered in special circumstances, as allowed by your professional board.

Completion and submission of evaluation form.

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

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. 

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.

October 20, 2025 Live Webinar

Join LeadingAge Ohio’s Advocacy in Action call for a timely briefing from Katy Barnett of LeadingAge’s policy team on home health developments and what they mean for Ohio providers. 

October 15, 2025 - Webinar Recording

Join LeadingAge Ohio for this informative Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Webinar as Paul Frank, Program Supervisor and Safety and Health Consultant 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 Rikki Knerr, Safety and Health Consultant in the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Survey and Certification will provide the most up-to-date information the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent visits to Ohio and increased scrutiny. Rikki will also provide an update on regulations for emergency preparedness as outlined in the State Operations Manual Appendix Z.  

Stephanie DeWees, Quality & Regulatory Specialist for LeadingAge Ohio will round out the webinar with a Q&A with the ODH speakers on recent member questions.