LTC Connect

This Dec. 14, 2023, webinar recording discusses how to notice changes in mood or energy levels in yourself or your residents during the winter. Shorter days and less daylight may trigger a chemical change in the brain, leading to symptoms of depression. This session takes a close look at seasonal affective disorder and how to prepare now to alleviate the symptoms.

This Nov. 9 webinar recording explores holiday stressors that can affect your teams, residents and families. Featured speakers Jonas Schaffer, owner/operator of Greenhurst Nursing Center in Arkansas, and Daphne Brown, director of nursing at Ozark Health in Arkansas, discuss how to combat holiday stress and improve overall care. One strategy they share is how to consider grievances as “gifts” and turn them into something wonderful.

This Oct. 19 recording features Dr. Angela Norman, author of the “Well-being Model for Dementia Care in the Long-term Care Setting,” discussing antipsychotic medications and why it is important to reduce the use of these medications. She also explores alternative avenues for treating residents with dementia.

This Sept. 21 webinar recording explores the benefits of and recommendations for pneumonia and influenza vaccines for residents and staff. Additionally, TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization specialists discuss how nursing facilities can use data to improve vaccination processes for tracking and reporting.

This Aug. 17, 2023, recording explores how assessing fall risks and improving activities of daily living (ADL) performance can prevent emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions. TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization specialists discuss appropriate interventions along with creative strategies that nursing homes can apply right away.

This July 20, 2023, recording discusses promoting a stable work culture and staff retention. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists explore strategies to increase and sustain retention with a resilient work environment and how to create a space for staff collaboration.

This June 15, 2023, LTC Connect recording discusses the top reasons for emergency department (ED) visits and how to recognize early changes in condition to minimize risk for nursing home residents. Additionally, a TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) specialist reviewed strategies to reduce preventable ED visits and to engage residents and their families in the decision-making process.

This presentation is from the June 15, 2023, LTC Connect webinar, "Preventing ED Visits."

This May 18, 2023, LTC Connect recording discusses the top reasons for hospital readmissions and how to recognize early changes in condition to minimize risk for nursing home residents. Additionally, TMF Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization specialists review important assessment skills and discuss how early recognition and prevention can potentially decrease emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.

This April 20, 2023, LTC Connect recording focuses on reducing hospitalizations due to pneumonia and sepsis facility-acquired infections. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists reviewed pneumonia and sepsis in the nursing home setting and explore how to reduce hospitalizations by creating clinical champions and using advance care planning.

This presentation is from the April 20, 2023, LTC Connect webinar, "Reducing Hospitalizations Due to Facility-acquired Infections, Part 2: Sepsis and Pneumonia."

This March 16, 2023, LTC Connect recording focuses on reducing hospitalizations due to facility-acquired infections and antibiotic stewardship. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists discussed how proper identification of urinary tract infections and having an antibiotic stewardship process can help to decrease unnecessary antibiotics as well as help to reduce emergency department visits and readmissions for your residents.

This Feb. 16, 2023, LTC Connect recording focuses on the three commonly prescribed medications that can cause adverse drug events (ADEs) in nursing home residents. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists reviewed information on anticoagulant, diabetic and opioid medications, BEERS criteria and how ADEs can affect readmission and hospitalization rates.

This Jan. 19, 2023, LTC Connect recording focuses on starting the new year with a fresh look at National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data reporting. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists reviewed NHSN updates on health care personnel flu vaccination and provided a general overview of NHSN mandatory reporting.

This Dec. 8, 2022, LTC Connect recording focuses on ways to reduce emergency department visits and readmissions during the holiday season. Discussion includes preventive measures such as influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccinations.

This Nov. 10, 2022, LTC Connect recording focuses on mental health and wellness. Monika Maxwell, RN, TeamSTEPPS master trainer, discusses how to recognize the signs of mental health struggles, identify potential causes and empower individuals to be proactive in caring for their mental wellness..

This Oct. 20, 2022, LTC Connect recording is the second of a two-part immunization webinar series. This session focuses on pneumonia vaccinations for residents and staff. Discussion includes the benefits of and recommendations for the pneumonia vaccine, as well as how nursing facilities can use data to improve vaccination processes and reporting.

This Sept. 15, 2022, LTC Connect recording is the first of a two-part immunization webinar series. This session focuses on influenza vaccinations for residents and staff. Discussion includes the benefits of and recommendations for the influenza vaccine, as well as how nursing facilities can use data to improve vaccination processes and reporting.

This July 21 LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing hand hygiene protocols and proper procedures for donning and doffing personal protective equipment. They also discuss targeted COVID-19 training from CMS for management and frontline staff, including vaccination system preparation.

This June 16, 2022, LTC Connect recording features TMF QIN-QIO subject-matter experts reviewing recent updates to the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) reporting system, including changes to the data that facilities are asked to report in the COVID-19 Pathway and Vaccination modules.

This May 19, 2022, LTC Connect recording features Amie Taggart Blaszczyk, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS, FASCP, professor and division head of Geriatrics & Pediatrics with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, discussing her research on medication issues seen in the wake of a COVID-19 diagnosis. Her findings show the dangers of polypharmacy and interactions beyond the acute illness, and can inform us about what to watch out for when any acute illness occurs in residents.

This April 21, 2022, webinar recording features Wendy Bradley, LPC-MHSP, discussing organizational and personal consequences of compassion fatigue and burnout when symptoms go unresolved, and how building resilience can combat these negative effects.

This brief video shows how to access valuable tools and resources for nursing home staff on TMF Networks.