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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
Virtual
2024 HCA Annual Conference
May 8-9
Saratoga Springs, NY
Two Days of Education, Networking and Fun!
Our Annual Conference will give you new ideas, help you make valuable contacts and provide you with the tools to meet the demands of today and prepare you for the future. With timely sessions on artificial intelligence and health care, new opportunities for homecare in the evolving health system, expert insights on New York’s Master Plan on Aging and the1115 waiver, and leadership strategies for greater workforce satisfaction, each program is designed with one goal in mind: to bring your agency to the next level of health care.
Join us in person in Saratoga Springs, NY for our signature annual event offering enrichment in areas of organizational development, leadership, strategic planning, and more!
The event will be held at:
The Saratoga Hilton
534 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Enhancing Quality Improvement for Home Health Care: A 5-Part Series
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.
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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.
