Upcoming Education & Events

Medication Safety: Knowledge is Power

 December 3, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

This presentation will equip the nurse at all levels of education and training on the clinical pearls of medication safety:

  • Review how a drug comes to market through rigorous clinical trials with a focus on patient safety and approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Describe the differences between FDA approved medications vs. compounded medications
  • Explore the influence of drug metabolism by the body’s P450 enzyme system
  • Discuss where to find and implement the best evidence when reviewing medication use and implications
  • Demonstrate the FDA’s use of the Black Box Warning and what that means on safe nursing practice
  • Identify medication classes that carry a high-risk for adverse reactions.

Learn more here.

Home Health Coding Updates

 December 4, 2024
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Coding can be a challenge for clinicians, supervisors, and coders! And we have just the program to help you.

This course will be a two-hour session covering ICD-10 Coding Updates and how it affects your agency! This session is designed to help anyone interested in learning more about home health coding updates. Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-D, HCS-H, will discuss home health coding updates including:

  • Overview of PDGM, Face to face, and referral information
  • How to set up a successful query process
  • Why queries may lend you more revenue
  • Why a great coded plan of care is not enough
  • Recent changes in coding guidance

The session will be offered in a virtual environment that will make attending easy and convenient! The session will be recorded, and will be available for 30 days after the live event.

Registration Rates:

Members: $99

Non-Members: $149

Learn more here.

Hospice Coding Updates

 December 5, 2024
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

This session is designed to help anyone interested in learning more about hospice coding updates.

This course will be a two-hour session covering ICD-10 Coding Updates and how it affects your agency! Apryl Swafford, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-O, HCS-D, HCS-H, will discuss hospice coding updates including:

  • How documentation and CTI drives the codes
  • What needs to be coded and who’s responsibility is it?
  • What part does the medical director pay in coding?
  • When coding guidance differs from “the terminal diagnosis” and who cares?
  • What does the future look like in hospice coding?

The session will be offered in a virtual environment that will make attending easy and convenient! The session will be recorded, and will be available for 30 days after the live event.

Registration Rates:

Members: $99

Non-Members: $149

Learn more here.

Improve HHVBP Scores: Focus on Mental Health


Thursday, December 12, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Rehospitalizations remain a key focus in health care quality strategy programs, including Home Health Value Based Purchasing (HHVBP). Home Health serves a high-risk population – elderly patients and those with complex medical and social comorbidities – addressing factors that contribute to rehospitalization is critical to improving your scores.

This webinar will emphasize the importance of focusing on patient mental health as a strategy to reduce rehospitalizations, a key metric that is both monitored and incentivized through HHVBP and other similar programs. By integrating mental health management into patient care, providers can not only improve overall patient outcomes but also positively impact their quality performance. The session will explore practical strategies for managing mental health conditions, a prevalent comorbidity in home health patients, and how this focus can help reduce rehospitalizations and enhance care delivery.

Learn more here.

Transforming Post-Acute Care: Using AI to Minimize Hospital Readmissions from Nursing Homes and Home Care

Join HCA as we explore how AI technology is being integrated into nursing homes and home care to minimize hospital readmissions. By leveraging data-driven insights and predictive analytics, AI helps identify at-risk patients, enhance care coordination, and optimize treatment plans. The discussion will cover how these tools can improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and streamline post-acute care processes, ultimately creating a more proactive approach to preventing unnecessary hospitalizations in nursing home and home care settings.

Recording available here.

HCA Four-Part Webinar Series on Recruitment

Webinar #1 Recording – The Secret Recruitment Code
September 27, 2023
Are you frustrated with the response to your latest job postings? In this webinar, learn how one little-known code can accelerate your responses and get you the applicants AND conversion rates (hiring) that you deserve and need, while saving you valuable time and money.  

Webinar #2 Recording – “Magnetic” Job Posts
Oct 3, 2023
Stop recruiting and start attracting more and better caregivers (HHAs, LPNs, RNs) simply by improving your communications. You will learn how to build dynamic job posts that instantly get applicants to hit “submit.” Uncover the hidden motivators and words that click with today’s job seekers. 

Webinar #3 Recording First Impressions Are EVERYTHING
Nov 7, 2023
Supercharge your first conversations with applicants in just a few easy steps. Through the help of some brand-new conversion tactics, you can create compelling, relationship-building conversations with the right people that inspire fierce loyalty and trust from the very first meeting.  

Webinar #4 – Make Ghosting a Thing of the Past: Get Your Candidates to be PRESENT 
Dec 5, 2023
No one likes to be ghosted…and with the right approach to hiring, you will slash your no-show rates. We will teach you how to make job candidates want you and forget about your competition.

HCA Education and Research On Demand

Check out any programs you may have missed here.

A recent sampling includes:

  • HCA Data Members Only Webinar
  • Collaborating and Knowing Your Community Partners and Resources – Webinar
  • Sepsis In-Service Training

Archive Available: Boost Caregiver Recruitment & Retention with a Rewards Program Built for Home Care

Learn how to revolutionize the way you appreciate and motivate your home care team. Invest in your caregivers today and watch them become your agency’s best ambassadors tomorrow. 

This enlightening session will teach you how to transform your home care agency’s approach to staff recruitment, motivation, and retention. 

Keynote Speaker: Alex Oosterveen, Co-Founder & CEO, Caribou Rewards 

Dive deep into the benefits of implementing a tailor-made rewards and recognition program designed for home care. Alex will: 

  • Share actionable strategies and case studies with a clear ROI. 
  • Answer all of your questions about initiating such a program. 
  • Reveal strategies for seamless integration into your existing backoffice systems, making staff recognition more streamlined and authentic. 

View the handout here.

CDC Project Firstline

With the continued threat of COVID-19 variants and other emerging infectious-disease risks, IPRO and the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) are working together under a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-led project to bring critical infection-control education to frontline healthcare staff in New York State. Project Firstline is supported by Health Research Inc. (HRI), the corporation that administers funding to further public health goals of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and other entities. Project Firstline trainings are free and available to all health care workers. Its goal is to provide innovative, engaging, and effective training on infection control protocols directly to frontline healthcare personnel and the public health workforce, building on existing training for home health aides, personal care aides, and other direct caregivers, along with a special emphasis on training frontline staff who are not required to complete mandatory infection control training for re-licensure.

All modules are available on HCA E&R’s new Learning Management System (LMS).

Navigating This Series on the LMS

You must create an HCA user account (or login with an existing account) by completing the registration form here.

12 On-Demand Webinars: Best Home Care Practices in the COVID-19 Emergency and Beyond

HCA Education and Research (E&R) is pleased to present Best Clinical and Operational Practices in COVID and Beyond, a grant-funded online learning series curated by HCA E&R under a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.

These 24/7, on-demand webinars are free of charge. They provide model insights and innovations pioneered by home and community-based providers. Our faculty include home and community care clinicians, operational leaders, and executives covering a range of clinical and operational topics.

All twelve webinars are available on HCA E&R’s new Learning Management System (LMS).

Navigating This Series on the LMS

You must create an HCA user account (or login with an existing account) by completing the registration form here. If you need help with this process, please contact HCA’s Senior Director of Membership Laura Constable.

Home Care Clinician Training for COVID-19 Testing

Under a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA), Iroquois Healthcare Alliance (IHA) and clinical faculty at the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) are delivering web-based training for home health RNs and other personnel on COVID-19 testing procedures that can be conducted at home.

This complimentary training is open to all home care personnel in New York State whose scope of practice permits testing (i.e., nurses and respiratory therapists).

Learn more at https://hca-nys.org/testing.

No-Cost Workforce Training Available through Regional WIOs

No-cost trainings are available to your home care staff throughout the state of New York via the Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs). Each WIO is approved by the state Department of Health to service one or more regions across the state through contracts with MLTC plans. The trainings are not only complimentary but they also offer the opportunity for wage replacements funds. HCA has created a special page linking to the various WIOs and their programs across the state.

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Call for Presenters at HCA Education Programs

HCA Education and Research, the education arm of the Home Care Association of New York State, is seeking engaging educational sessions on timely, innovative and relevant topics for home health, palliative care and hospice industry professionals. Throughout the year, HCA hosts several signature events including our Annual Membership conference, as well as an array of educational workshops or webinars. If you are an industry expert and have an education program to pitch or feel you have some insights you can present as part of HCA’s education programming, please consider submitting a proposal.

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