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ForwardPennsylvania Long-Term Care Learning Network Quarterly Learning Collaborative 12.14.23
The Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Learning Collaborative is open to all nursing facilities, fostering the exchange of best practices among Pennsylvania-based facilities. Its primary aim is to promote interprofessional collaboration and skill development among nursing facility staff, ultimately leading to more consistent practices and an improved quality of life and care for residents. The program's themes align with the Nursing Facility Quality Incentive Program, as administered by the Department of Human Services, Office on Long-Term Living (DHS/OLTL).
During the fourth quarter of 2023, the focus has been workforce opportunities. Attendees will hear from several Associations and the Department of Human Services | Office of Long-Term Living on relevant topics impacting nursing facilities including LTSS Evolve, staff vaccination rates and association updates. Additionally, participants will hear about the Top 10 Tips for nursing facilities when working with service coordinators, and updates from the Pennsylvania Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative.
Code: WABKAZ
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
- Discuss key updates from various associations, covering government affairs movements and challenges related to staff vaccination rates
- Describe the top 10 tips for nursing facilities when collaborating with service coordinators
- Discuss the PA Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative Updates, summarizing key information and identifying its relevance to current nursing facility practices
- Review the potential impact of Updates from DHS/OLTL on long-term care facilities, considering respiratory diseases and the summary of 2022 results.
Additional Information
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses
Jill Vovakes, MHA/INF, PA Department of Human Services / Office of Long-Term Living
Tiffany Bloom, BSW, Senior Program Manager, UPMC Community HealthChoices
Sophie A. Campbell, MSN, RN, CRRN, RAC-CT, CNDLTC, Executive Director, Educational Programming and Services Pennsylvania Association of Directors of Nursing (PADONA)
Nicole Hasson, PharmD, Consultant Clinical Pharmacist, Value Drug Company
Chris Fisher, MS, NHA, Vice President, Operations
Gail Weidman, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Brian Stever, RN, RAC-CT, Clinical Reimbursement Consultant, Vice President of Board
Stever Advisors, LLC, Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
Anna Warheit, JD, MA, Director, Regulatory Affairs, LeadingAge PA
Nancy Zionts, MBA, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Program Officer, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Faculty Disclosure
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Accreditation and credit designation
Joint Providership
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this blended activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 2.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.00 ASWB
- 2.00 Attendance