NY DMH Responder Newsletter Summer 2016
Protected: Argentum New York Summer 2016 Newsletter
NY Passes AHHA Legislation
Ginger Lynch Landy was recently quoted in the McKnight’s Senior Living publication regarding the passage of legislation to allow for Advanced Home Health Aides (AHHA) in New York State.
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2016 Emergency Preparedness Free Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities- HCS HERDS Roundup
2016 Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities
Together with the New York State Center for Assisted Living, New York Center for Assisted Living, New York Chapter of Assisted Living Federation of America, LeadingAge NY, and Empire State Association of Assisted Living, we are pleased to offer you education and training opportunities to improve emergency preparedness at your facilities. Throughout 2016, you will be hearing directly from the previously listed Associations to invite you to each webinar. The webinar’s host will provide you with all the details you will need to participate. Please be advised that every webinar will include information tailored to all Adult Care Facilities.
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Health Commerce System:
HERDS Roundup
Register for this free webinar by clicking on the following link:
Speaker: Gregory P. Sweet, Public Health Informatics Specialist, ITS/New York State Department of Health is an award-winning mobile and responsive web designer, training specialist, and training manager with the New York State Department of Health ITS/DOH Service Management Group. Mr. Sweet has more than 15 years of technical writing, eLearning and training experience and has been delivering training on bespoke Health Commerce System Emergency Preparedness applications since 2004.
Description:
Mr. Sweet will provide training to demonstrate HCS-related common errors, tools available and where to find additional answers and training. This webinar will guide you to improve your HCS navigation, properly assign your roles, and be better prepared for any emergency.
Free Webinar
Welcome to the 2016 FREE Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities!
LeadingAge New York, in conjunction with NYC DOHMH, is hosting a free Webinar on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm for all New York City Providers, members and non-members. Thanks to support from a federal grant from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), this webinar is free of charge and will provide one hour of continuing education credit.
This webinar is the third topic in the four part webinar series:
Shaping the Incident Command System for Assisted Living
Participants will explore how to build an emergency operations plan that supports response and helps assisted living connect with local emergency management jurisdictions. LeadingAge NY will provide CEUs for participation.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Speaker: Lee Ann Griffin, director of quality & regulatory services, Florida Health Care Association
Lee Ann Griffin is the Director of Quality & Regulatory Services for Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). With a fifteen-year career serving the long term care industry in Florida, Lee Ann has developed extensive expertise in the rules, laws and policy interpretations for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Lee Ann served as a Fellow under the two-year John A. Hartford Foundation grant project and was the project developer for the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Software Application for Nursing Homes and the nation’s first Nursing Home Incident Command System. Lee Ann presents nationally on nursing home emergency preparedness and was an invitee to the nation’s first Hospital Incident Command System National Summit in 2011. As an NCAL 2014 presenter, Lee Ann showcased her work translating the Incident Command System for assisted living communities.
During the 6 named Florida storms of 2004, Lee Ann worked at the state’s ESF-8 Desk assisting in coordinating communication of needs among nursing homes and assisted living facilities. A former appointee to the Florida Department of Health’s CNA Council, she also served as the liaison to the Florida Board of Nursing. Lee Ann is a Florida certified ALF Administrator and certified by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs to conduct Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Orders training in nursing homes.
Lee Ann holds a degree in Information Studies from Florida State University and has also worked as a certified nursing assistant. Her experience on the front line as a CNA in a hospital’s long-term care unit provided a unique and valuable foundation for her professional work in long-term care policy, education and training.
Please Register: https://secure.leadingageny.org/Event.aspx?eventid=309
Log-in Instructions: A few days before the webinar, you will receive instructions on how to login for the webinar and a phone number to call in for the audio component.
More information about the Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities: This is the third of four webinars in the 2016 Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities. You will soon be getting more information about the upcoming webinar Health Commerce System: HERDS Roundup, presented by ESAAL.
Please contact Diane Darbyshire at ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org if you have any questions.
Ginger Landy Speaking at AARP-NY Press Conference on NYS Secure Choice Savings Program
NY ALFA Webinar on Legionella and Other Infectious Diseases: Prevention and Response in Assisted Living Residences and Adult Care Facilities
Dear NYC ACF Providers:
Welcome to the 2016 FREE Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities!
NY ALFA, in conjunction with NYC DOHMH, is hosting a free Webinar on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm for all New York City Providers, Members and Non-Members. The second topic in the webinar series is:
Legionella and Other Infectious Diseases: Prevention and Response in Assisted Living Residences and Adult Care Facilities
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Mary Foote, MPH is the Senior Medical Coordinator for Communicable Disease Preparedness at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Bureau of Healthcare System Readiness.
Topic: This webinar will highlight key infectious disease issues facing residents of assisted living and adult care facilities including Legionella, diarrheal illnesses, respiratory infections and drug resistant bacteria. We will focus on how facilities can be better prepared to “protect, detect and respond” to these infectious threats to enhance the health and safety of their staff and residents. NY ALFA will provide CEUs for participation.
Please Register: http://goo.gl/forms/yXY24nD6i3
Log-in Instructions: Once you submit your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. A few days before the webinar, you will receive instructions on how to login for the webinar and a phone number to call in for the audio component.
More information about the Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities: This is the second of four webinars in the 2016 Emergency Preparedness Webinar and Audio Conference Series for Adult Care Facilities. Please watch for future “Save the Date” flyers from LeadingAge New York and ESAAL, which will be hosting the next two webinars in the series.
Please contact Michele O’Connor at moconnor@hodeslandy.com if you have any questions.
NYSCAL Emergency Preparedness Webinar for NYC Providers
NYSCAL Emergency Preparedness Webinar For NYC Providers
Data Security and HIPAA in Assisted Living: Practical Tips about Compliance Security and Current Trends
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
NYSCAL, in conjunction with NYC DOHMH, is hosting a free Webinar for all New York City Providers; Members and Non-Members. The topic is: Cyber (Data) Security & HIPAA in Assisted Living: Practical Tips about Compliance Security & Current Trends. Presented by: Kurt Bratten, ESQ., O’Connell & Aronowitz
This webinar will discuss the trends and increasing risks associated with data breaches experienced by businesses of all sizes and levels of sophistication, including assisted living and long term care facilities. With an emphasis on the most recently imposed requirements under the HIPAA Final Rule, this session will review how facilities are affected by the requirements of the HITECH Act and what facilities MUST DO to meet their obligations. This session will offer practical tips about data security and compliance. NYSCAL will provide CEUs for participation. Once you submit your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. A few days before the webinar, you will receive instructions on how to login for the webinar and a phone number to call in for the audio version. If you have any questions, please contact Carla Erhartic at cerhartic@nyscal.org Click on the link below to register.
October Aware Prepare Update
This monthly electronic newsletter is a guide to upcoming training sessions related to preparedness.
