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).

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.

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.

Join LeadingAge Ohio for this informative Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Webinar.

This one-day, in-person workshop is designed to equip MDS nurses and clinical leaders with the strategies, coding precision, and documentation practices needed to capture every dollar your facility has earned. Participants will see their own facility’s projected financial impact under Ohio’s PDPM methodology and learn proven tactics for maximizing case-mix scores across both payers.

This session will review the most recent QSO memos and CDC recommendations, highlight common reasons for immunization-related citations, and provide strategies to ensure your vaccination program is both survey-ready and aligned with current federal guidance. Participants will also discuss best practices for overcoming vaccine hesitancy among residents and staff.

This engaging collaborative focuses on building systems that sustain regulatory compliance, improve health inspection star ratings, and mitigate financial and liability risks.

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.

Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) have become a critical component of infection prevention and control efforts in long-term care settings, directly impacting compliance with F880. As F880 remains a top-cited F-tag, failures to implement or maintain EBP protocols are frequently cited during surveys. This session will examine the CMS expectations for EBP implementation, highlight the difference between Standard Precautions and EBP, and explore how surveyors assess compliance with these critical guidelines. Participants will gain practical insights into how to integrate EBP seamlessly into their daily infection control practices, protect residents from multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), and ensure their facility’s policies and practices align with CMS requirements.

Avoidable falls are a major focus of regulatory scrutiny, with F689 ranking as the third most frequently cited F-tag in Ohio and the eighth most cited Immediate Jeopardy deficiency. Surveyors consistently find that many fall incidents could have been avoided with proper assessments, interventions, and monitoring practices. This session will explore the regulatory expectations under F689, discuss the difference between avoidable and unavoidable falls, and examine why many facilities are cited for Immediate Jeopardy related to falls. Participants will learn practical strategies to enhance fall prevention programs, reduce risks, and align documentation and care practices with CMS expectations.