Upcoming Events

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed deep-seated inequities in health care and amplified social and economic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes. These factors have also influenced how the COVID-19 vaccines were developed and how they have been rolled out. During this webinar, attendees will explore and discuss how these factors have and continue to impact our communities. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr, MD, MPH, MBA, FAPA, the executive director of The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas Austin, and an appointed member of the federal COVID-19 health equity task force, will be a guest speaker.

Loneliness was a mental health issue prior to COVID-19. The pandemic has exacerbated and contributed to increased isolation. During this webinar, attendees will explore and discuss this issue from a health equity lens. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr, MD, MPH, MBA, FAPA, the executive director of The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas Austin, and an appointed member of the federal COVID-19 health equity task force, will be a guest speaker.

Register to attend the first of this two-part webinar series on Thursday, May 20, from 1:30-2 p.m. CT to learn more about changes to the COVID-19 National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting modules, COVID-19 vaccination data entry and NHSN quality alerts. TMF Quality Improvement Specialists, Nicole Bonecutter, BSN, RN RAC-CT, IP-BC, AS-COM, CDP, and Yolanda Velez, MHA, BSN, RN, LNFA, RAC-CT, CPHQ, will lead discussions on accurately completing and submitting your COVID-19-related data timely into NHSN. In addition, responses to frequently asked questions received by the TMF Nursing Home Quality Improvement team will be reviewed and discussed. Any questions you may have about NHSN are welcome during, or prior to, the webinar. To submit a topic or question in advance, email nhnetwork@tmf.org and it will be addressed during the webinar.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center will provide a community COVID-19 briefing every Tuesday and Friday.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center provides a community COVID-19 briefing every Tuesday and Friday.

John Hopkins University offers a new, free e-learning course to help people understand the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is set up as a series of short modules to explore the pandemic and specifics about the virus, including discussion of the virus that causes COVID-19 and the pandemic’s broader implications for society.

The American College of Medical Toxicology provides a collaborative web series on emerging COVID-19 topics featuring voices from the front lines.