Upcoming Education & Events

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May 8 – 9, 2024
HCA Annual Membership Conference
Saratoga Springs, NY

September 18, 2024
Senior Financial Managers Retreat
Virtual

October 9, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Conference
Virtual

November 7, 2024
Corporate Compliance Symposium
Virtual

Integrating Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool in Home Health Care: Regional Toolkit Training 

Virtual Regional Toolkit Training | Free for Members and Non-Members 

The Home Care Association of New York State Education & Research (HCA E&R) has been awarded funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to identify and address health disparities in populations receiving health care in homes and community-based services (HCBS) statewide. 

HCA E&R, in conjunction with our project partner IPRO, led a statewide assessment to explore interventions that assist with health disparities impacting care in HCBS. The goal of this assessment was to identify health disparities, the corresponding gaps and barriers, and potential interventions to address them. One of the top interventions and recommendations from survey respondents was to assess and address social determinants of health by implementing a standardized patient screening tool. 

As a result of this assessment, HCA E&R & IPRO have developed a new toolkit to provide step-by-step recommendations your home health agency can take to integrate a social determinants of health screening and referral process into its workflow. These steps are general recommendations that an agency can consider and adapt for its specific needs.

Training Details: This training will be held in 8 regions from February 2024 through March 2024. Each training will be held every Thursday of the month from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. All attendees will be provided with the session handouts, recording and toolkit.

Region 1: Long Island | February 8 | 1 pm – 2 pmRegister here

Region 2: New York City | February 15 | 1 pm – 2 pmRegister here

Region 3: Hudson Valley/Westchester | February 22 | 1 pm – 2 pmRegister here

Region 4: Catskills/Albany | February 29 | 1 pm – 2 pmRegister here

Region 5: Adirondacks/Saratoga | March 7 | 1 pm – 2 pm | Register here 

Region 6: Central NY/1000 Islands | March 14 | 1 pm – 2 pm | Register here

Region 7: Chautauqua/Allegheny | March 21 |1 pm – 2 pm | Register here

Region 8: Finger Lakes | March 28 | 1 pm – 2 pm | Register here

Registration will open soon.

Enhancing Quality Improvement for Home Health Care: A 5-Part Series

February 20, March 19, April 16, May 21 
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Home health care agencies across New York State continue to provide highly complex care as there has been a significant increase in acutely ill patients with complex conditions now receiving health care at home. These services – from skilled nursing or therapies to personal assistance – supports the needs of individuals across the spectrum of care, from older adults to maternal and infant cases, persons with disabilities, the chronically ill, and individuals with terminal illness. As home care patients care needs become more complex, we as home care providers need to ensure that we are prepared to provide the best quality of care.  

To support your providers in this effort, HCA is sponsoring a new series of quality focused webinars that offers a range of topics, from developing and improving your quality improvement plans and metrics, to key insights on data driven approaches to improve patient care transitions, and strategies for combating implicit bias in home care nursing, and more.  

Pricing Options: 

Individual Sessions HCA Member: $99 each session  

Full Series HCA Member: $349  

Individual Sessions Non-Member: $149 each session  

Full Series Non-Member: $649  

Session Details: This 5-part series will be held from January 2024 through May 2024. Each session will be held every third Tuesday of the month from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM. All attendees will be provided with session handouts and recording.

Learn More Here.

Artificial Intelligence and Its Impacts on Emergency Preparedness for New York City Home Care Providers

March 27, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Virtual Event

This free virtual webinar will discuss how AI-driven solutions are reshaping the way healthcare systems and professionals prepare for and respond to emergencies, whether they are natural disasters, pandemics, or other crises.

It will explore how AI plays a pivotal role in health and home care emergency preparedness by providing early warnings, optimizing resource allocation, enabling remote care, and integrating data for better decision-making. While AI brings significant benefits, it also raises ethical concerns that need careful consideration in the development and deployment of AI solutions in healthcare emergencies. 

Learn More Here.

Home Health Hot Topics: Rocking the GG Items

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Join us for this first program in our new webinar series designed to give you what you need quickly. 

This session will cover interpreting how the calculation of the Discharge Function Score works for administrators and clinical leadership, as well as instructions for accurately coding the GG items using real-world scenarios and focusing on the most misunderstood aspects of the GG items for clinical leadership and clinicians.

Member Rate: $49

Non-Member Rate: $99

Check out the full list of future programs here.

The Discharge Function Score of 2025 and What You Should Be Doing Now To Achieve the Best Outcomes

April 10, 2024
11 AM -1230 PM

Starting from January 2025, the Discharge Function score will replace the Total Normalized Composite scores in Value-Based Purchasing to measure functional outcomes. Join us to learn about how the Discharge Function score is calculated and ways to improve your functional outcomes, resulting in better OASIS outcome scores.

Statistics show that patients with better functional outcomes will have increased opportunities to remain independent at home. Statistics also show that agencies struggle with responding to the GG items accurately. Learn how to measure functional outcomes accurately and initiate effective interventions to improve function.   

Objectives

1.      Discuss the differences between the Discharge Function score and the Total Normal Composite score.

2.      Identify OASIS items impacting the Discharge Function score.

3.      Discuss strategies for 2024 to impact performance in 2025. 

HCA Member Rate: $119

Non-Member Rate: $169

Learn more 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.

Click Here to Learn More and Submit a Proposal