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SUMMARY:PALLIATIVE CARE & HOSPICE NURSING ASSISTANT REVIEW: CHPNA EXAM PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 11/1/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 11/1/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nThis a Virtual Workshop \nOverview: \nDuring this workshop\, to refresh the student with material aligning with the test plan in preparation for taking the Certified Hospice & Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNA) certification examination given by the Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC). \nProgram Objectives: \n\nOverview of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant Practice\nReview Nursing Assistant role in pain and symptom management\nDiscuss ethical issues in Hospice and Palliative care\nDiscuss the importance of communication with patients\, families and care providers\nReview cultural considerations\nDiscuss spiritual care\, loss and bereavement in hospice care\nReview care at the end of life\nDiscuss Nursing Assistant personal and professional development\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer – OCHCH
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/palliative-care-hospice-nursing-assistant-review-chpna-exam-preparation-5
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
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SUMMARY:OCHCH HOSPICE SUMMIT
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 10/27/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 10/27/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nJoin us for an all day in-person workshop focused only on Hospice! \nMore details will be made avaliable in the coming days but mark your calendar for this event!
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/ochch-hospice-summit
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170954Z
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SUMMARY:HOMECARE 201
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 10/20/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 10/20/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \n  \nThis will be a Virtual Workshop\nProgram Description: \nThis program has been developed to assist experienced home health managers to enhance the operational performance of their home health agency.  Our introductory Home Care 101 course provides the basics of home care operations.  Home Care 201 is the next level.  Improving clinical performance and financial management in a Medicare skilled home health agency is the focus of Home Care 201.  Essential to improving agency operations is identifying clinical issues that impact performance.  This program will provide strategies to refine and improve billing performance as well as explain the important relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency.  This focus is important as the future viability of home care operations will be determined by the agency’s ability to remain current with changing regulations\, the ongoing focus on patient outcomes\, declining reimbursement\, and closer scrutiny by auditors that can lead to denials.  Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring to the program a written description of at least one problem that they need to resolve within their agency; the goal is to best serve the individual’s purpose for attending the class. \nProgram Objectives: \n\nRecognize clinical issues impacting performance management\nDiscuss how to manage the relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency to optimize performance in each area\nIdentify the challenges and strategies to improve billing performance and reimbursement issues\nDescribe how to enhance financial performance through sound financial decisions in order to ensure the future of the agency\nIdentify useful data management techniques through the use of dashboards and benchmarking\nDiscuss current audit activities and strategies to minimize denials\nDiscuss additional current issues impacting home health agency operations\n\nWho Should Attend:  This virtual workshop is best suited to individuals who have a minimum of 1 year experience in home health management and operation of an established Medicare certified agency. \nPresenter \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/homecare-201-7
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170723Z
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SUMMARY:HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 10/5/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 10/6/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTHIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENT \nDescription: The purpose of this virtual workshop is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare/Medicaid certified hospice.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoP)\, describe Medicare certification and licensure\, define hospice core services\, levels of care\, plans of care\, notice of election\, revocation\, discharge and transfer.  A brief overview of the billing process for Medicare and Medicaid and the basic elements of cost reporting will also be provided. \nWho Should Attend: This program is developed for newly certified hospice staff including administration and clinical; new staff of an existing hospice; social workers\, and private duty hospice administrators considering becoming Medicare certified. \nThis virtual workshop will address: \n\nCoverage and services available under the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nConditions of Participation specific to the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nCoordination of care requirements for the hospice patient in a nursing facility\nMedicare’s billing and reimbursement processes for hospice care\nHospice program differences between Medicare and Ohio Medicaid\nStrategies for managing hospice patients under a PASSPORT/Waiver service plan\nOperational processes important to hospice care and program management\nAvailable resources related to hospice care delivery and program management\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-and-palliative-nurse-certification-review-course-9
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170437Z
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SUMMARY:HOMECARE 101
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 9/8/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 9/8/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \n  \nThis will be a Virtual Workshop\nProgram Overview: \nThe purpose of this introductory program is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare certified home health agency.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoPs)\, Medicare Manuals (defines PPS billing requirements\, plan of care completion\, and skilled\, intermittent\, homebound\, reasonable and necessary care)\, an overview of survey preparation and process\, and the role of clinicians in driving financial results.  Individuals will gain an understanding of the role of OASIS and adverse events in agency operations.  The Ohio Home Care Program (Medicaid) and PASSPORT will also be discussed.  This program offers continuing education credits to RNs\, LPNs \nThis program will address: \n\nInformational links and resources of federal and state governments.\nCoPs and the requirements for survey.\nOASIS\, OBQI/OBQM reports used by an agency.\nFundamentals of HIPPA (Code Sets\, Privacy\, Security)\nGuidelines for home health eligibility – skilled care/homebound\n\nPresenter \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/homecare-101-6
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170337Z
UID:7737-1661850000-1661878800@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOSPICE QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM: WHAT YOU NEED
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 8/30/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 8/30/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nThis will be a virtual workshop \nProgram Overview: \nKnowing and understanding Hospice Quality Reporting is vital for positive Hospice patient outcomes as well as avoidance of potential negative financial impact.  During the workshop we will discuss the evolution of Hospice Quality reporting\, current and future Hospice Quality Reporting requirements\, ways to make your Hospice Quality program more robust and ways to get buy-in from front line staff as well as leadership in the organization. \nWho Should Attend: This workshop is designed for anyone who participates in the Hospice quality program which includes staff who are new to Quality\, seasoned Quality staff\, Quality Team members and Leadership. \nThis workshop will address: \n\nReview the evolvement of Hospice Quality from voluntary to mandatory reporting\nReview the Hospice Quality Reporting requirements\nDiscuss future trends and challenges of Hospice Quality Reporting\nDiscuss agency-wide (from front-line staff to leader) ownership of the Quality Program\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-quality-reporting-program-what-you-need-2
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170153Z
UID:7735-1655283600-1655398800@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 6/15/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 6/16/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTHIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENT \nDescription: The purpose of this virtual workshop is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare/Medicaid certified hospice.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoP)\, describe Medicare certification and licensure\, define hospice core services\, levels of care\, plans of care\, notice of election\, revocation\, discharge and transfer.  A brief overview of the billing process for Medicare and Medicaid and the basic elements of cost reporting will also be provided. \nWho Should Attend: This program is developed for newly certified hospice staff including administration and clinical; new staff of an existing hospice; social workers\, and private duty hospice administrators considering becoming Medicare certified. \nThis virtual workshop will address: \n\nCoverage and services available under the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nConditions of Participation specific to the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nCoordination of care requirements for the hospice patient in a nursing facility\nMedicare’s billing and reimbursement processes for hospice care\nHospice program differences between Medicare and Ohio Medicaid\nStrategies for managing hospice patients under a PASSPORT/Waiver service plan\nOperational processes important to hospice care and program management\nAvailable resources related to hospice care delivery and program management\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-and-palliative-nurse-certification-review-course-8
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T170047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T170047Z
UID:7733-1653555600-1653584400@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOMECARE 201
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 5/26/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 5/26/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \n  \nThis will be a Virtual Workshop\nProgram Description: \nThis program has been developed to assist experienced home health managers to enhance the operational performance of their home health agency.  Our introductory Home Care 101 course provides the basics of home care operations.  Home Care 201 is the next level.  Improving clinical performance and financial management in a Medicare skilled home health agency is the focus of Home Care 201.  Essential to improving agency operations is identifying clinical issues that impact performance.  This program will provide strategies to refine and improve billing performance as well as explain the important relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency.  This focus is important as the future viability of home care operations will be determined by the agency’s ability to remain current with changing regulations\, the ongoing focus on patient outcomes\, declining reimbursement\, and closer scrutiny by auditors that can lead to denials.  Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring to the program a written description of at least one problem that they need to resolve within their agency; the goal is to best serve the individual’s purpose for attending the class. \nProgram Objectives: \n\nRecognize clinical issues impacting performance management\nDiscuss how to manage the relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency to optimize performance in each area\nIdentify the challenges and strategies to improve billing performance and reimbursement issues\nDescribe how to enhance financial performance through sound financial decisions in order to ensure the future of the agency\nIdentify useful data management techniques through the use of dashboards and benchmarking\nDiscuss current audit activities and strategies to minimize denials\nDiscuss additional current issues impacting home health agency operations\n\nWho Should Attend:  This virtual workshop is best suited to individuals who have a minimum of 1 year experience in home health management and operation of an established Medicare certified agency. \nPresenter \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/homecare-201-6
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165948Z
UID:7731-1652950800-1652979600@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOMECARE 101
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 5/19/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 5/19/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \n  \nThis will be a Virtual Workshop\nProgram Overview: \nThe purpose of this introductory program is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare certified home health agency.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoPs)\, Medicare Manuals (defines PPS billing requirements\, plan of care completion\, and skilled\, intermittent\, homebound\, reasonable and necessary care)\, an overview of survey preparation and process\, and the role of clinicians in driving financial results.  Individuals will gain an understanding of the role of OASIS and adverse events in agency operations.  The Ohio Home Care Program (Medicaid) and PASSPORT will also be discussed.  This program offers continuing education credits to RNs\, LPNs \nThis program will address: \n\nInformational links and resources of federal and state governments.\nCoPs and the requirements for survey.\nOASIS\, OBQI/OBQM reports used by an agency.\nFundamentals of HIPPA (Code Sets\, Privacy\, Security)\nGuidelines for home health eligibility – skilled care/homebound\n\nPresenter \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/homecare-101-5
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165841Z
UID:7729-1652873400-1652878800@ochch.org
SUMMARY:TOP SURVEY DEFICIENCIES IN HOSPICE AND HOW TO AVOID
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 5/18/2022 11:30 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 5/18/2022 1:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTop Survey Deficiencies in Hospice and How to Avoid \nThis session will cover the top 5 survey deficiencies and how to avoid them. \nThis session will outline those top deficiencies and review the documentation that is REQUIRED in the chart to avoid the deficiency. \nBest practice for your agency charts\, processes\, etc. will be detailed so that agencies realize how the surveyor is going to review the elements related to the Conditions of Participation.  Key elements that surveyors find deficient in agency records will be outlined and reviewed. \nPresenter: \nMelinda Gaboury\, is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions\, Inc.\, an organization out of Nashville\, TN that provides financial\, reimbursement\, clinical and operation services to the home health and hospice industries.  With more than 27 years of experience in Medicare Home Health\, she is a presenter at both the state and national levels\, and is interviewed frequently for national home health publications.  Ms. Gaboury is also the author of “Home Health Guide to OASIS D: A Reference for Field Staff.”  Ms. Gaboury has no conflict of interest in regard to this program.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/top-survey-deficiencies-in-hospice-and-how-to-avoid
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165734Z
UID:7726-1652346000-1652374800@ochch.org
SUMMARY:MEDICAID 101
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 5/12/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 5/12/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 855-0434\n  \n  \nThis will be a Virtual Workshop\n\nProgram Overview: \nOCHCH is excited to provide this introductory program to provide attendees an up-to-date overview of the state requirements for a Medicare/Medicaid and Department of Aging certified home health agency. Participants will gain knowledge of each of the Medicaid Programs’ Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and rules; the required coordination of services with or without case management; the role of Medicaid’s oversight contractor\, and Medicaid managed care. Discussion will include the following Medicaid programs: State Plan Home Health and Private Duty Nursing Services\, Ohio Home Care Program\, PASSPORT Waiver; and Assisted Living Waiver. \nThe main components and requirements of “basic” state plan Medicaid \n\nImprove coordination of “basic” state plan Medicaid services with Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers\n“Basic” and “related” state plan Medicaid services included are – Home health (HH) services – Private duty nursing (PDN) services\n\nThe main components and requirements of HCBS waiver services \n\nImprove coordination of HCBS waivers with “basic” state plan Medicaid services\nHCBS include: Ohio Home Care Waiver; PASSPORT Waiver\, and Assisted Living Waiver\nWaiver alignment of the departments of Medicaid and Aging.\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/medicaid-101-5
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165629Z
UID:7724-1652268600-1652274000@ochch.org
SUMMARY:TOP SURVEY DEFICIENCIES IN HOME HEALTH AND HOW TO AVOID
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 5/11/2022 11:30 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 5/11/2022 1:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTop Survey Deficiencies in Home Health and How to Avoid! \nThis session will cover the top 5 survey deficiencies and how to avoid them. \nThis session will outline those top deficiencies and review the documentation that is REQUIRED in the chart to avoid the deficiency. \nBest practice for your agency charts\, processes\, etc. will be detailed so that agencies realize how the surveyor is going to review the elements related to the Conditions of Participation.  Key elements that surveyors find deficient in agency records will be outlined and reviewed. \nPresenter:\nMelinda Gaboury\, is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions\, Inc.\, an organization out of Nashville\, TN that provides financial\, reimbursement\, clinical and operation services to the home health and hospice industries.  With more than 27 years of experience in Medicare Home Health\, she is a presenter at both the state and national levels\, and is interviewed frequently for national home health publications.  Ms. Gaboury is also the author of “Home Health Guide to OASIS D: A Reference for Field Staff.”  Ms. Gaboury has no conflict of interest in regard to this program.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/top-survey-deficiencies-in-home-health-and-how-to-avoid
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Webinars
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T165507Z
UID:7722-1651136400-1651165200@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOSPICE 201
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 4/28/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 4/28/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTHIS IS A VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENT \nProgram Description:  OCHCH is excited to introduce this new workshop\, designed for hospice professionals that are stepping into a management role.  This program provides hospice-specific information that helps leaders and managers develop the skills they need to meet the challenges and changes they face in managing successful hospice programs\, systems and caregivers.  Our introductory Hospice 101 course provides the basics of hospice care operations.  Hospice 201 is the next level.  This workshop offers suggestions for identifying the clinical issues that impact financial performance\, and offers guidance on managing the relationship between the quality\, clinical and the financial areas of the agency.  We’ll also provide strategies to refine and improve billing performance\, reduce denials\, improve profitability\, and increase quality outcomes. \nProgram Objectives: \n\nDescribe the role of hospice care in population care management.\nIdentify current state/ federal legislation and regulations affecting hospice care programs.\nDescribe methods to enhance the financial performance of a hospice program.\nDescribe how to manage staff performance to enhance agency reputation.\nIdentify the challenges and strategies to improve billing performance and reimbursement issues.\nIdentify opportunities and challenges posed by new quality reporting requirements for hospice programs.\nDiscuss current issues impacting the provision of hospice care in a long term care facility.\nIdentify useful operations management techniques through the use of dashboards and benchmarking.\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-201-10
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220426T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T165346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T031834Z
UID:7720-1650960000-1651165200@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HHA TRAINING PROGRAM - LIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 4/26/2022 8:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 4/28/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nWelcome to the LIVE instruction portion of the OCHCH HHA Training Program. \nBefore registering a member of your staff for this program\, they must have first completed the list of RCTC courses below and passed the quizzes at the end of each course. \nPlease use this link to see the list of RCTC courses that must be complete before taking the 16 hours of live instruction. \nRCTC Courses – Click Here
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hha-training-program-live-classroom-instruction-4
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T164759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T164818Z
UID:7718-1650531600-1650560400@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOSPICE 101
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 4/21/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 4/21/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTHIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENT \nDescription: The purpose of this virtual workshop is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare/Medicaid certified hospice.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoP)\, describe Medicare certification and licensure\, define hospice core services\, levels of care\, plans of care\, notice of election\, revocation\, discharge and transfer.  A brief overview of the billing process for Medicare and Medicaid and the basic elements of cost reporting will also be provided. \nWho Should Attend: This program is developed for newly certified hospice staff including administration and clinical; new staff of an existing hospice; social workers\, and private duty hospice administrators considering becoming Medicare certified. \nThis virtual workshop will address: \n\nCoverage and services available under the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nConditions of Participation specific to the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nCoordination of care requirements for the hospice patient in a nursing facility\nMedicare’s billing and reimbursement processes for hospice care\nHospice program differences between Medicare and Ohio Medicaid\nStrategies for managing hospice patients under a PASSPORT/Waiver service plan\nOperational processes important to hospice care and program management\nAvailable resources related to hospice care delivery and program management\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-101-9
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220407T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T164658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T164658Z
UID:7716-1649322000-1649350800@ochch.org
SUMMARY:PALLIATIVE CARE & HOSPICE NURSING ASSISTANT REVIEW: CHPNA EXAM PREPARATION
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 4/7/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 4/7/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nThis a Virtual Workshop \nOverview: \nDuring this workshop\, to refresh the student with material aligning with the test plan in preparation for taking the Certified Hospice & Palliative Nursing Assistant (CHPNA) certification examination given by the Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC). \nProgram Objectives: \n\nOverview of Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Assistant Practice\nReview Nursing Assistant role in pain and symptom management\nDiscuss ethical issues in Hospice and Palliative care\nDiscuss the importance of communication with patients\, families and care providers\nReview cultural considerations\nDiscuss spiritual care\, loss and bereavement in hospice care\nReview care at the end of life\nDiscuss Nursing Assistant personal and professional development\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer – OCHCH
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/palliative-care-hospice-nursing-assistant-review-chpna-exam-preparation-4
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220330T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T164602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T164602Z
UID:7714-1648627200-1648746000@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE NURSE CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSE
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 3/30/2022 9:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 3/31/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council For Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nTHIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVENT \nDescription: The purpose of this virtual workshop is to give attendees an up-to-date overview of the operations of a Medicare/Medicaid certified hospice.  The participants will gain knowledge of the Conditions of Participation (CoP)\, describe Medicare certification and licensure\, define hospice core services\, levels of care\, plans of care\, notice of election\, revocation\, discharge and transfer.  A brief overview of the billing process for Medicare and Medicaid and the basic elements of cost reporting will also be provided. \nWho Should Attend: This program is developed for newly certified hospice staff including administration and clinical; new staff of an existing hospice; social workers\, and private duty hospice administrators considering becoming Medicare certified. \nThis virtual workshop will address: \n\nCoverage and services available under the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nConditions of Participation specific to the Hospice Medicare Benefit\nCoordination of care requirements for the hospice patient in a nursing facility\nMedicare’s billing and reimbursement processes for hospice care\nHospice program differences between Medicare and Ohio Medicaid\nStrategies for managing hospice patients under a PASSPORT/Waiver service plan\nOperational processes important to hospice care and program management\nAvailable resources related to hospice care delivery and program management\n\nPresenter: \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the hospice regulatory director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 23 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hospice-and-palliative-nurse-certification-review-course-7
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T164355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T031638Z
UID:7712-1647936000-1648141200@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HHA TRAINING PROGRAM - LIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 3/22/2022 8:00 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 3/24/2022 5:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nWelcome to the LIVE instruction portion of the OCHCH HHA Training Program. \nBefore registering a member of your staff for this program\, they must have first completed the list of RCTC courses below and passed the quizzes at the end of each course. \nPlease use this link to see the list of RCTC courses that must be complete before taking the 16 hours of live instruction. \nRCTC Courses – Click Here
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/hha-training-program-live-classroom-instruction-3
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20220120T164227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T164227Z
UID:7710-1647516600-1647522000@ochch.org
SUMMARY:OASIS E PREP SERIES: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUCCESS - SESSION 2
DESCRIPTION:Start Date: 3/17/2022 11:30 AM EDT\nEnd Date: 3/17/2022 1:00 PM EDT \nVenue Name: Virtual Event \n  \nOrganization Name: Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice \nContact: \nRyan Crawford\nEmail: ryan@ochch.org\nPhone: (614) 885-0434\n  \nOASIS E Preparation Webinar Series\nSeries Title –  OASIS E Prep: Building Blocks for Success\nTarget Audience – RN\, PT\, OT\, SLP\, Quality / Reviewer Staff \n2022 is shaping up to be quite a year for home health agencies as Home Health Value Based Purchasing and OASIS E will require preparation that will consume already limited resources. Changes to OASIS have always increased stress for all organizational levels. Waiting until the end of the year to educate staff collides with the holiday season – a time that is very busy for agencies under normal circumstances. \nIt is important to keep perspective. Not every item in OASIS E is “new” as many of the current items remain in the updated tool. That being said\, items related to the functional assessment have been a source of frustration for both clinicians and reviewers as they are a consistent area where corrections are needed. Effectively preparing for OASIS E must include a focus on dealing with issues related to the “old” items in a way that reduces errors in 2022. This increases the ability of the organization to address the “new” items as implementation draws closer and minimize errors and corrections in 2023. \n\nSession 2 – OASIS E Prep: HHVBP\, Wounds and Cognition\n\nObjectives:\n\nAddress data collection issues related to OASIS items used for HHVBP.\nCreate consistency between the clinical assessment of wounds and the corresponding OASIS items\nUnderstand the identification of and care planning related to cognitive issues as captured in the OASIS document\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter: Cindy Krafft PT\, MS\, HCS-O \nCindy Krafft PT\, MS\, HCS-O is an owner of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions based in Florida. She brings more than 25 years of home health expertise that ranges from direct patient care to operational / management issues as well as a passion for understanding regulations. \nFor the past 15 years\, Cindy has been a nationally recognized educator in the areas of documentation\, regulation\, therapy utilization and OASIS. She has and currently serves on multiple Technical Expert Panels with CMS Contractors working on clinical and payment reforms and bundled payment care initiatives. \nCindy is an active member of the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) and currently serves on multiple committees. She has written 3 books – The How-to Guide to Therapy Documentation\, An Interdisciplinary Approach to Home Care and the Handbook to Home Health Therapy Documentation – and co-authored her fourth\, The Post-Acute Care Guide to Maintenance Therapy with her business partner Diana Kornetti PT\, MA\, HCS-D.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/oasis-e-prep-series-building-blocks-for-success-session-2
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T061804
CREATED:20211208T172543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T144316Z
UID:7429-1647507600-1647536400@ochch.org
SUMMARY:HOMECARE 201 Sponsored by Generations
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Generations Home Care System \n \n  \nProgram Description:  \nThis program has been developed to assist experienced home health managers to enhance the operational performance of their home health agency.  Our introductory Home Care 101 course provides the basics of home care operations.  Home Care 201 is the next level.  Improving clinical performance and financial management in a Medicare skilled home health agency is the focus of Home Care 201.  Essential to improving agency operations is identifying clinical issues that impact performance.  This program will provide strategies to refine and improve billing performance as well as explain the important relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency.  This focus is important as the future viability of home care operations will be determined by the agency’s ability to remain current with changing regulations\, the ongoing focus on patient outcomes\, declining reimbursement\, and closer scrutiny by auditors that can lead to denials.  Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring to the program a written description of at least one problem that they need to resolve within their agency; the goal is to best serve the individual’s purpose for attending the class. \nProgram Objectives: \n\nRecognize clinical issues impacting performance management\nDiscuss how to manage the relationship between clinical and financial areas of the agency to optimize performance in each area\nIdentify the challenges and strategies to improve billing performance and reimbursement issues\nDescribe how to enhance financial performance through sound financial decisions in order to ensure the future of the agency\nIdentify useful data management techniques through the use of dashboards and benchmarking\nDiscuss current audit activities and strategies to minimize denials\nDiscuss additional current issues impacting home health agency operations\n\nWho Should Attend:  This virtual workshop is best suited to individuals who have a minimum of 1 year experience in home health management and operation of an established Medicare certified agency. \nPresenter \nKathy Royer\, RN\, MBA\, DMin\, CHPN\, CHPCA is the Regulatory Director for the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice.  She is a registered nurse with more than 22 years of experience in hospice.  She served as a corporate division director with a demonstrated history of improvement in quality scores.  She has expertise in hospice and hospital environments.  Kathy is skilled in corporate leadership development\, operations management\, regulatory consultation\, coaching\, Palliative Care\, team building\, and as a cultural change agent.
URL:https://ochch.org/oldeventcalendar/homecare-201-5
CATEGORIES:OCHCH Events,Center for Excellence Events,Webinars
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