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September 18, 2024
Senior Financial Managers Retreat
Virtual
October 9, 2024
Emergency Preparedness Conference
Virtual
November 7, 2024
Corporate Compliance Symposium
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Advanced Competency in Home Health Certificate Program
October 5-6, 2024
Physical therapists could earn 15 continuing education units (CEUs) and a prestigious designation.
Unlock your full potential this fall with APTA Home Health’s Advanced Competency in Home Health (ACHH) certification, a marker of excellence in and commitment to the practice of physical therapy in the home health setting.
ACHH is for licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Individuals who successfully complete the Advanced Competency in Home Health program are provided with a certificate in, and may describe themselves as having obtained a “Certificate of Advanced Competency in Home Health.”
The live event will be held October 5-6 from 8 am – 5 pm each day.
Location:
The Community Hospice
295 Valley View Boulevard
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Registration closes August 26. HCA members get a special discounted rate of $490 for 15 CEUs. Anyone who does not already have a profile with APTA Home Health, will need to submit their email under ‘New User’ on the login page to access the form.
Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy OASIS E
October 28 & 29: Workshop in NYC from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Complete the registration form below.
HCA Member = $559
Non-Member = $659
October 30: Optional COS-C exam* in NYC, from 9:00 am – 11:30 am.
*Separate registration is needed to take the COS-C exam. Click here to register for the COS-C exam.
Initial Exam = $250
Renewal Exam = $200
Experience OASIS training in an immersive and engaging atmosphere based on the most current CMS guidance available. This workshop provides the nation’s best education for learning and refining your OASIS coding knowledge, with focus on the new OASIS-E items and evolving guidance. This workshop is developed, continually updated, and presented by the OASIS Answers’ Blueprint Team. The training is targeted to field clinicians, clinical supervisors, OASIS educators and reviewers/auditors, quality improvement staff, and those preparing for the COS-C exam.
Workshop educational objectives include:
* Selecting accurate OASIS responses based on patient-based scenarios
* Increasing accuracy of OASIS data, resulting in valid quality measurement and payment
* Increasing compliance with CMS expectations and coding guidance
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.
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.
