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COVID-19 - Emergency Preparedness, Infection Control and More!Date: Ju
ly 8th, July 29th & August 5th Time: 8:30 AM Location: Webinar Series R egistration: Online | Registration Form | |||
Part 1 - COVID-19: Emergency Preparedness for a Pandemic – W hat Your Agency Needs to Know! Healthcare is currently facin g a Pandemic called COVID 19. How prepared is your organization to handle a pandemic? This webinar will take you through current information on the novel COVID-19 virus. We will discuss conducting a risk assessment for bo th your patients and staff, mitigation, how to provide education and traini ng to your staff, patients, and the community. This webinar will also help your agency assess any potential gaps in your Emergency Preparedness Plan and dealing with a pandemic. A Tabletop Exercise will be discussed to help you conduct a gap analysis of your plan to identify any updates required to keep you compliant with the latest CMS guidelines. You will be provided w ith the latest up to date recommendations to optimize your Emergency Plan a nd policies related to Infection Control and Prevention. Goa ls and Objectives of the Webinar upon completion
Part 2 - Infection Control & Prevention COVID 19 - Implementing a Comprehensive Surveillance Program Healthcare is currentl y facing a Pandemic called COVID 19. Has your agency set up a comprehensiv e surveillance program to support your infection control program during the novel COVID-19, a pandemic risk? This webinar will teach your organizatio n the necessary components to an Infection Control & Prevention surveil lance program during a pandemic with a focus on novel COVID-19. Discussed are components in surveillance during a pandemic, what data you should coll ect, what trends to pay attention to and what actions to implement in your agency for both patients and staff. We will also review how to integrate your data and findings into your agency’s reports. Goals and Objectives of the Webinar upon completion:
Part 3 - COVID-19 Best Practices - Patient Care, Staff Protocols, Containment and Co ntact Tracing COVID 19 is presenting all of those within Hea lthcare to practice within a “new normal”. Is your agency prepared to addr ess all aspects of this new normal? This webinar will identify best practic e policies, procedures and processes that should be implemented by your age ncy as we embrace our new normal. Discussed are best practices for staff, patients, and the public. Presented will be the use of technology as a too l, syndromic surveillance, a designated COVID-19 team, and your agencies ro le in contact tracing. Best practice’s for communicating and supporting pa tients, staff, providers, and the public will be addressed. Goals an d Objectives of the Webinar upon completion:
About the Educator – K athy Ahearn has both a Bachelor’s in Nursing and Social Work, serving the h ealthcare community for over 30 years. She owns and operates Ahearn Advise ment Partners located in Encinitas, CA. Kathy has worked in a variety of p ost-acute care settings with an emphasis on home health and hospice, home i nfusion, homecare and skilled nursing. She has a unique ability to identif y agency challenges and opportunities quickly providing education, support and mentoring to organizations guiding them to a new level of operation. Kathy started her Nursing career in Oncology and helped to develop pain scales with the American Pain Society and The Joint Commission. She has b een ahead of the curve working in retail pharmacy working on accreditation and reimbursement for disease states. She has worked in medical device as a Managed Care Director developing one of the first real-time cloud-based d isease specific (diabetic) software programs to assist patients, clinicians , and managed care organizations improve outcomes and collect data. K athy pursued an interest in healthcare due to a disabled parent. She has e xperienced healthcare professionally and personally (mother and daughter) d edicating her life to improving patient quality of life. She is continual ly working as a change agent for the betterment of all served in healthcare .
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