This webinar discussed best practices for health centers to train the next generation as they welcome students back to their clinics. This webinar addressed student training for RN students, how your organization can support capstone projects, and academic partnerships to bolster these efforts.
Panelists:
• Mary Blankson, Chief Nursing Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Victoria Malvey, MS, Inter-professional Student Specialist, Community Health Center, Inc.
2021-2022 NTTAP Webinar: Building the Case for Implementing Postgraduate NP R...CHC Connecticut
Join us as we discuss the drivers and processes of implementing a postgraduate nurse practitioner residency program at your health center, the benefits of implementing a postgraduate residency program, and the residency tracks for Family, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Pediatric, and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners.
We will be joined by Charise Corsino, Program Director of the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, and Nicole Seagriff, Clinical Program Director of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, from the Community Health Center Inc.
This webinar addressed strategic initiatives to engage staff across all disciplines in listening sessions and how to utilize this discipline based feedback to create actionable projects to improve discipline specific work flows.
Panelists:
• Megan Coffinbarger, MHA, Administrative Fellow, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Lilian Gutierrez, MBA, M.Ed, Deputy Regional Vice President, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Kenneth McClary, MPP, Deputy Regional Vice President, Community Health Center, Inc.
Webinar on Quality Improvement Strategies in a Team-Based Care Environment CHC Connecticut
Building a quality improvement (QI) infrastructure within team-based care is an organizational strategy that will establish a culture of continuous improvement across departments and improve quality in all domains of performance. Many positions in primary care now require QI training as part of employees' professional development.
Our expert faculty discuss tools you can use to build and implement a QI infrastructure within your team-based setting to improve patient care.
Panelists:
• Deb Ward, RN, Senior Quality Improvement Manager, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Kathleen Thies, PhD, RN, Consultant, Researcher, Weitzman Institute
Implement Behavioral Health Training Programs to Address a Crucial National S...CHC Connecticut
Health centers are uniquely positioned to address the unprecedented need for behavioral health services but are challenged by the workforce shortage. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to begin conceptualization of a training pathway.
Join us to discuss the considerations of sponsoring an in-house training program across all educational levels, including the benefits, program structure, design, curriculum, supervisors' role, and required resources.
Experts will provide participants with examples from practicum and postdoctoral level training programs to help them gain confidence in developing a behavioral health training pathway.
2021-2022 NTTAP Webinar: Building the Case for Implementing Postgraduate NP R...CHC Connecticut
Join us as we discuss the drivers and processes of implementing a postgraduate nurse practitioner residency program at your health center, the benefits of implementing a postgraduate residency program, and the residency tracks for Family, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Pediatric, and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners.
We will be joined by Charise Corsino, Program Director of the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, and Nicole Seagriff, Clinical Program Director of the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, from the Community Health Center Inc.
This webinar addressed strategic initiatives to engage staff across all disciplines in listening sessions and how to utilize this discipline based feedback to create actionable projects to improve discipline specific work flows.
Panelists:
• Megan Coffinbarger, MHA, Administrative Fellow, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Lilian Gutierrez, MBA, M.Ed, Deputy Regional Vice President, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Kenneth McClary, MPP, Deputy Regional Vice President, Community Health Center, Inc.
Webinar on Quality Improvement Strategies in a Team-Based Care Environment CHC Connecticut
Building a quality improvement (QI) infrastructure within team-based care is an organizational strategy that will establish a culture of continuous improvement across departments and improve quality in all domains of performance. Many positions in primary care now require QI training as part of employees' professional development.
Our expert faculty discuss tools you can use to build and implement a QI infrastructure within your team-based setting to improve patient care.
Panelists:
• Deb Ward, RN, Senior Quality Improvement Manager, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Kathleen Thies, PhD, RN, Consultant, Researcher, Weitzman Institute
Implement Behavioral Health Training Programs to Address a Crucial National S...CHC Connecticut
Health centers are uniquely positioned to address the unprecedented need for behavioral health services but are challenged by the workforce shortage. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to begin conceptualization of a training pathway.
Join us to discuss the considerations of sponsoring an in-house training program across all educational levels, including the benefits, program structure, design, curriculum, supervisors' role, and required resources.
Experts will provide participants with examples from practicum and postdoctoral level training programs to help them gain confidence in developing a behavioral health training pathway.
Implementation of Timely and Effective Transitional Care Management ProcessesCHC Connecticut
Join us to discuss best practices for integrating daily follow-ups for patients recently hospitalized for health emergencies. Effectively following up with patients is a critical responsibility for integrated care teams.
Experts will share how their teams respond to patients to identify care gaps and support the transition of care. Workflow descriptions will provide participants with the tools to support their work to adapt specific steps into their model of team-based care.
Panelists:
• Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Veena Channamsetty, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Bibian Ladino-Davis, Behavioral Health Coordinator, Weitzman Institute
What Does a Medical Assistant Need to Know? Part 1Everest College
Medical assistant students are trained in several fields. These classes will teach you everything you need to know to become a successful medical assistant.
An intervention to improve the time between intent to discharge patient to the actual time patient leaves the floor, based upon regulatory requirements.
Advancing Team-Based Care: Complex Care Management in Primary CareCHC Connecticut
This webinar investigated the ways that team members can contribute to the care of patients with complex medical and/or social needs. The focus was on developing the expanded care team and ensuring ready communication between the core and expanded care teams. Models for effective care management were presented.
This webinar was presented May 5, 2016 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Speaker presentation from U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow leadership summit, Nov. 17-19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Find out more about this forum at www.usnewshot.com.
Join us as we discuss best practices for integrating HIV prevention (e.g. HIV testing, PrEP and linkage to care) into primary care within the context of enhancing clinical workforce development.
Panelists:
• Marwan Haddad, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, Medical Director, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Jeannie McIntosh, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, Family Nurse Practitioner, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
An overview of the benefits of a mentoring program for nursing students. Brought to you by the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Author: Valerie Y. Marsh, MSN, RN
Presented before the International Council of Nurses in Durban, South Africa. Contact me for more information on creating a Positive Practice Environment.
As we come into 2016, we Are fighting nursing staffing shortages. There are aging baby boomers are retiring and entering the medicaid and medicare system at an astonishing rate and bottlenecks in nursing education are only adding to the constraint of the nursing talent pipeline. Whatever your reason, here are several ideas to think outside the box and fill your positions with quality nurses
Assessing Health Center Readiness to Train Health ProfessionalsCHC Connecticut
This webinar discussed how to use the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™), developed by HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) at Community Health Center, Inc., to support health centers’ strategic workforce planning through the lens of health professions training (HPT).
Panelists:
• Jaclyn Cunningham, MHA, Project Manager, Population Health, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Victoria Malvey, MS, Inter-professional Student Specialist, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Amanda Schiessl, MPP, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Project Director/Co-Principal Investigator, National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership, Community Health Center, Inc.
Behavioral Health Workforce Development
Webinar Broadcast: December 13th, 2018 | 3 p.m. EST
The need to address the behavioral health workforce shortage has never been greater, and behavioral health education and training targeted at the needs of health centers is a way to make an impact. Training the next generation to deliver behavioral health and primary care services as a part of integrated, interprofessional teams, including opioid use disorder and other substance use disorder treatments, is crucial to establishing a strong, dedicated behavioral health workforce in health centers. During this webinar, you will hear from the CHCI’s Chief Behavioral Health Officer and CHCI Behavioral Health Staff as they provide insight into the crucial components of effectively training behavioral health students working toward different behavioral health degrees. Sharing from their decades of experience supervising, our expert panel will discuss strategies to successfully navigate training and educating the next generation of the behavioral health workforce at your health center.
Implementation of Timely and Effective Transitional Care Management ProcessesCHC Connecticut
Join us to discuss best practices for integrating daily follow-ups for patients recently hospitalized for health emergencies. Effectively following up with patients is a critical responsibility for integrated care teams.
Experts will share how their teams respond to patients to identify care gaps and support the transition of care. Workflow descriptions will provide participants with the tools to support their work to adapt specific steps into their model of team-based care.
Panelists:
• Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Veena Channamsetty, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Bibian Ladino-Davis, Behavioral Health Coordinator, Weitzman Institute
What Does a Medical Assistant Need to Know? Part 1Everest College
Medical assistant students are trained in several fields. These classes will teach you everything you need to know to become a successful medical assistant.
An intervention to improve the time between intent to discharge patient to the actual time patient leaves the floor, based upon regulatory requirements.
Advancing Team-Based Care: Complex Care Management in Primary CareCHC Connecticut
This webinar investigated the ways that team members can contribute to the care of patients with complex medical and/or social needs. The focus was on developing the expanded care team and ensuring ready communication between the core and expanded care teams. Models for effective care management were presented.
This webinar was presented May 5, 2016 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Speaker presentation from U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow leadership summit, Nov. 17-19, 2019 in Washington, DC. Find out more about this forum at www.usnewshot.com.
Join us as we discuss best practices for integrating HIV prevention (e.g. HIV testing, PrEP and linkage to care) into primary care within the context of enhancing clinical workforce development.
Panelists:
• Marwan Haddad, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, Medical Director, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Jeannie McIntosh, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, Family Nurse Practitioner, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
An overview of the benefits of a mentoring program for nursing students. Brought to you by the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Author: Valerie Y. Marsh, MSN, RN
Presented before the International Council of Nurses in Durban, South Africa. Contact me for more information on creating a Positive Practice Environment.
As we come into 2016, we Are fighting nursing staffing shortages. There are aging baby boomers are retiring and entering the medicaid and medicare system at an astonishing rate and bottlenecks in nursing education are only adding to the constraint of the nursing talent pipeline. Whatever your reason, here are several ideas to think outside the box and fill your positions with quality nurses
Assessing Health Center Readiness to Train Health ProfessionalsCHC Connecticut
This webinar discussed how to use the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™), developed by HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) at Community Health Center, Inc., to support health centers’ strategic workforce planning through the lens of health professions training (HPT).
Panelists:
• Jaclyn Cunningham, MHA, Project Manager, Population Health, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Victoria Malvey, MS, Inter-professional Student Specialist, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Amanda Schiessl, MPP, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Project Director/Co-Principal Investigator, National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership, Community Health Center, Inc.
Behavioral Health Workforce Development
Webinar Broadcast: December 13th, 2018 | 3 p.m. EST
The need to address the behavioral health workforce shortage has never been greater, and behavioral health education and training targeted at the needs of health centers is a way to make an impact. Training the next generation to deliver behavioral health and primary care services as a part of integrated, interprofessional teams, including opioid use disorder and other substance use disorder treatments, is crucial to establishing a strong, dedicated behavioral health workforce in health centers. During this webinar, you will hear from the CHCI’s Chief Behavioral Health Officer and CHCI Behavioral Health Staff as they provide insight into the crucial components of effectively training behavioral health students working toward different behavioral health degrees. Sharing from their decades of experience supervising, our expert panel will discuss strategies to successfully navigate training and educating the next generation of the behavioral health workforce at your health center.
NTTAP Webinar: Postgraduate NP/PA Residency: Discussing your Key Program Staf...CHC Connecticut
Expert faculty will discuss the drivers, benefits, and processes of implementing a postgraduate residency training program at your health center. This session will dive deeper into a discussion on the responsibilities of key program staff, preceptors, mentors, and faculty for successful implementation. This webinar will equip participants with a road map to go from planning to implementation and offer an opportunity for coaching support.
Panelists:
• Program Director of the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, Charise Corsino, MA
• Clinical Program Director of the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, Nicole Seagriff, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
From Affiliation to Action: Proven Strategies to Make it Easier to Host Healt...CHC Connecticut
These slides are associated with the Webinar held on June 28 | 4:00PM EST : From Affiliation to Action: Proven Strategies to Make it Easier to Host Health Professions Students
In this webinar clinical leadership will explore the elements of our enhanced teaching arrangements within the medical, behavioral health, nursing, and dental disciplines. Leadership from Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will share how the program supports community-based interdisciplinary training programs, and the resources available to health centers through their local AHEC on creating strategic partnerships with academic programs. We will present our best practices for initiating agreements and developing health profession student training at your health center.
Building the Case for Starting a Post-Graduate Residency Program for Family a...CHC Connecticut
Webinar held on September 12th 2017:
This webinar will focus on building the case for starting a post-graduate family or psychiatric NP residency program at your health center. This webinar will cover the history, benefits and logistics of the post-graduate Nurse Practitioner residency program, and is ideal for health centers that are interested in learning more about starting a program at their health center.
Training the Next Generation within Primary CareCHC Connecticut
This webinar discussed the various avenues of workforce development including:
• training non-clinical roles
• the value of an administrative fellowship
• the key questions to ask before establishing a fellowship at your agency
The discussion referenced CHC Chief Operating Officer Meredith Johnson and CHC Project Manager Megan Coffinbargar’s publication “Establishing an Administrative Fellowship Program: A Practical Toolkit to Support and Develop Future Community Health Center Leaders” for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
Panelists:
• April Joy Damian, PhD, MSc, CHPM, PMP, Vice President and Director of the Weitzman Institute, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Megan Coffinbargar, MHA, Project Manager, Optimizing Virtual Care Initiative, Community Health Center, Inc.
Postgraduate residency presentation #2 from recruitment to graduationCHC Connecticut
What does the 12-month Nurse Practitioner Residency program look like? This webinar will delve into the details of the structure, design, and content of a 12-month, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) based, postgraduate nurse practitioner residency program. Topics such as recruitment, screening and selection of candidates, core programmatic and curricula elements, and the essential contributions of other staff will be discussed. This webinar will feature speakers from the Community Health Center, Inc.’s first-in-the-nation nurse practitioner residency program and guests from other exemplary programs around the country.
Why Form a Health Professions Training Program at Your Federally Qualified H...CHC Connecticut
Health Professions Students in FQHCs - Why Form a Health Professions Training Program at Your Federally Qualified Health Center?
This webinar will make a case for the benefits of having health professions students in your health center on both the financial and workforce infrastructure of a FQHC. Participants will be guided through the successes and challenges of hosting health professions students by highlighting model programs.
This webinar was present March 8, 2016 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Enhancing Quality of Care: The Role of Case Management in a Value-Based Healt...Conference Panel
Case management is a critical component of healthcare that has not always been fully recognized for its potential to enhance patient and provider satisfaction, quality of care, and cost containment. However, in today's healthcare landscape, with Value-Based Purchasing holding providers, health systems, and other professionals accountable for the quality and efficiency of their work, case managers have a unique opportunity to demonstrate the value they bring to patients, healthcare teams, and payers.
In this upcoming webinar, Anne Llewellyn will discuss practical strategies for case managers to leverage data and outcomes to illustrate the significant impact they can make in the complex and ever-changing healthcare system. By showcasing the results of their work, case managers can prove their worth and demonstrate how they can contribute to achieving the goals of Value-Based Purchasing, including improved patient outcomes, higher satisfaction rates, and reduced costs. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how case management can help drive success in a value-based healthcare system!
Register Now,
https://conferencepanel.com/conference/demonstrating-the-role-of-case-management-in-a-value-based-healthcare-system
Advancing Team-Based Care: Building Your Primary Care Team to Transform Your ...CHC Connecticut
Advancing Team-Based Care: Building Your Primary Care Team to Transform Your Practice
Presented 2/18/2016 as part of the CHC Primary Care Workforce Development National Cooperative Agreement
Planning, Launching, and Sustaining Accreditation-worthy Postgraduate NP Resi...CHC Connecticut
Planning, Launching, and Sustaining Accreditation-worthy Postgraduate NP Residency Training Programs
Presented by CHC. Inc. and the Weitzman Institute
January 9, 2019 3:00pm (EST)
Planning, Launching, and Sustaining Accreditation-worthy Postgraduate NP Resi...CHC Connecticut
Planning, Launching, and Sustaining Accreditation-worthy Postgraduate NP Residency Training Programs
Presented by CHC. Inc. and the Weitzman Institute
January 9, 2019 3:00pm (EST)
NTTAP Webinar Series - December 7, 2022: Advancing Team-Based Care: Enhancing...CHC Connecticut
Join us as expert faculty outline the differences between case management, care coordination and complex care management to frame up a discussion on strategies to leverage effective models for both in-person and remote services.
Expert faculty will discuss the role of the medical assistant and the nurse in care management, as well as how standing orders and delegated orders support this work. This session will discuss how telehealth and remote patient monitoring enhancements can support complex care management for patients with chronic conditions.
Participants will leave this session with the knowledge and tools to begin or enhance implementation of chronic care management by enhancing the role of the medical assistant, nurse and the technology that supports the clinical care.
Panelists:
• Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Chief Nursing Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Tierney Giannotti, MPA, Senior Program Manager, Population Health, Community Health Center Inc.
Implementing Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Psychology Residen...CHC Connecticut
This webinar discussed the importance of research and evaluation in measuring successes and failures in the implementing of postgraduate residency programs within health centers. Different evaluative methods were explored in this webinar including self-assessment, standardized tools and journaling.
This webinar took place April 13, 2016 3:00 PM Eastern Time as part of the CHC Clinical Workforce Development National Cooperative Agreement.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges for our country’s health care infrastructure, and the community health center workforce is no exception. Join us as we describe strategies to get patients back into dental care. Along with these strategies, participants will learn how to recognize challenges in dental practices, as well as how to engage the interdisciplinary care team through role redesign and integration to increase access to comprehensive care.
NTTAP Webinar Series - June 7, 2023: Integrating HIV Care into Training and E...CHC Connecticut
In order for health centers to provide compassionate and respectful HIV prevention, care, and treatment in comprehensive primary care settings, the clinical workforce must be knowledgeable, confident, and competent in their ability to do so.
We’ll explore the need to integrate HIV care into training and education for the clinical care team, as well as educational models to train the next generation. Using Community Health Center Inc.’s Center for Key Populations Fellowship for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as a framework for best practices, experts will discuss how to implement specialty care for key populations in your training programs. Additionally, participants will gain awareness of the importance of training the clinical workforce on key population competencies in HIV programs (e.g. HCV, MOUD, LGBTQI+ health, homelessness, and harm reduction).
Utilizing the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™) To Assess Your Capac...CHC Connecticut
Improve educational training experiences at your health center by assessing your capacity and infrastructure to host health professions students.
Join the upcoming hands-on interactive activity session to learn how to utilize the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT™). This tool was developed by HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) at Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) to understand organizational readiness to host health professions student training programs.
NTTAP Webinar Series - May 18, 2023: The Changing Landscape of Behavioral Hea...CHC Connecticut
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant shifts in the mode of care from face-to-face to virtual interactions. Join us as we discuss the challenges currently facing behavioral health care and at least one strategy for each. Along with these strategies, panelists will go over what integrated behavioral health care was and is before and following COVID-19, as well as what actions should be taken going forward to increase access to comprehensive care.
Panelists:
• Dr. Tim Kearney, PhD, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Melinda Gladden, LCSW, PMHC, Behavioral Health Clinician, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Jodi Anderson, LMFT, Virtual Telehealth Group Coordinator, Community Health Center, Inc.
NTTAP Webinar Series - April 13, 2023: Quality Improvement Strategies in a Te...CHC Connecticut
Join us for a webinar on quality improvement in team-based care!
Building a quality improvement (QI) infrastructure within team-based care is an organizational strategy that will establish a culture of continuous improvement across departments and improve quality in all domains of performance.
Participants will learn about:
• QI infrastructure
• Facilitating QI committees
• Coach training within health centers
Faculty will also provide an example of how trained coaches use QI tools to test and implement changes within an organization.
HIV Prevention: Combating PrEP Implementation ChallengesCHC Connecticut
Expert faculty present case-based scenarios illustrating common challenges to integrating HIV PrEP in primary care. As part of improving clinical workforce development, this session will delve into a variety of specific PrEP implementation challenges. Participants will leave with strategies to overcome these obstacles to establish or strengthen their PrEP program.
Panelists:
• Marwan Haddad, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, Medical Director, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.,
• Jeannie McIntosh, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, Family Nurse Practitioner, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
This webinar discussed the value of chiropractic treatment as a primary care intervention. Our panelists discussed the role of chiropractic specialists in the primary care team and reviewed the integration of chiropractic services.
Panelists:
• Margaret Flinter, PhD, APRN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Clinical Director, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Veena Channamsetty, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• James J. Lehman, DC, MBA, DIANM, Director of Health Sciences Postgraduate Education, University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic Orthopedist, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Lesly Valbrun, DC, MPH, MBA(c), Chiropractic Resident, University of Bridgeport, Community Health Center, Inc.
This webinar discussed how to educate Nurse Practitioners who have completed Community Health Center. Inc’s NP Residency or NPs who have significant experience as a Primary Care Provider on the integration of specialty care for key populations, including:
• HIV care
• Hepatitis C management
• Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use and other substance use disorders
• Sexually transmitted disease (STI) screening and management
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) health, including hormone replacement therapy and gender affirming care.
Panelists:
• Charise Corsino, MA, Program Director, Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Marwan Haddad, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, Medical Director, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Jeannie McIntosh, APRN, FNP-C, AAHIVS, Family Nurse Practitioner, Center for Key Populations, Community Health Center, Inc.
Developing a Postdoctoral Psychology Residency Program in Your Community Heal...CHC Connecticut
Two years later, we continue to witness the pandemic’s toll on mental health – and a sustained increased demand for mental health services. Behavioral health care providers who are experienced in integrated care settings are needed now more than ever.
Join this webinar to learn how your health center can establish its own postdoctoral clinical psychology residency program.
This webinar will address considerations such as program structure, design, curriculum, the supervisor’s role, required resources, and the benefits of sponsoring an in-house formal postdoctoral clinical psychology residency training program.
Panelists:
• Dr. Tim Kearney, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
• Dr. Chelsea McIntosh, Training Director, CHC Postdoctoral Residency Program, Community Health Center Inc.
Navigating Challenges: Mental Health, Legislation, and the Prison System in B...Guillermo Rivera
This conference will delve into the intricate intersections between mental health, legal frameworks, and the prison system in Bolivia. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current challenges faced by mental health professionals working within the legislative and correctional landscapes. Topics of discussion will include the prevalence and impact of mental health issues among the incarcerated population, the effectiveness of existing mental health policies and legislation, and potential reforms to enhance the mental health support system within prisons.
Empowering ACOs: Leveraging Quality Management Tools for MIPS and BeyondHealth Catalyst
Join us as we delve into the crucial realm of quality reporting for MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
In this session, we will explore how a robust quality management solution can empower your organization to meet regulatory requirements and improve processes for MIPS reporting and internal quality programs. Learn how our MeasureAble application enables compliance and fosters continuous improvement.
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance.pdfNEHA GUPTA
The "ICH Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance" PDF provides a comprehensive overview of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) guidelines related to pharmacovigilance. These guidelines aim to ensure that drugs are safe and effective for patients by monitoring and assessing adverse effects, ensuring proper reporting systems, and improving risk management practices. The document is essential for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities, and healthcare providers, offering detailed procedures and standards for pharmacovigilance activities to enhance drug safety and protect public health.
How many patients does case series should have In comparison to case reports.pdfpubrica101
Pubrica’s team of researchers and writers create scientific and medical research articles, which may be important resources for authors and practitioners. Pubrica medical writers assist you in creating and revising the introduction by alerting the reader to gaps in the chosen study subject. Our professionals understand the order in which the hypothesis topic is followed by the broad subject, the issue, and the backdrop.
https://pubrica.com/academy/case-study-or-series/how-many-patients-does-case-series-should-have-in-comparison-to-case-reports/
1. Webinar on
Health Professions Student Training
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Chief Nursing Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.,
Victoria Malvey, MS, Inter-professional Student Specialist, Community Health Center, Inc.
2. Continuing Education Credits
In support of improving patient care,
Community Health Center, Inc. / Weitzman
Institute is jointly accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the
American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC), to provide continuing education for
the healthcare team.
A comprehensive certificate will be sent after
the end of the series, Summer 2022.
2
3. Disclosure
• With respect to the following presentation, there has been no relevant (direct or indirect) financial relationship
between the party listed above (or spouse/partner) and any for-profit company in the past 12 months which
would be considered a conflict of interest.
• The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenters and may not reflect official policy of
Community Health Center, Inc. and its Weitzman Institute.
• We are obligated to disclose any products which are off-label, unlabeled, experimental, and/or under
investigation (not FDA approved) and any limitations on the information hat we present, such as data that are
preliminary or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion.
• This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of
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4. At the Weitzman Institute, we value a
culture of equity, inclusiveness,
diversity, and mutually respectful
dialogue. We want to ensure that all
feel welcome. If there is anything said
in our program that makes you feel
uncomfortable, please let us know via
email at nca@chc1.com
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5. National Training and Technical Assistance Partnership
Clinical Workforce Development
Provides free training and technical assistance to health centers across the
nation through national webinars, learning collaboratives, activity sessions,
trainings, research, publications, etc.
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6. Objectives
The webinar will:
• Describe how to support student training for RN students’
capstone projects.
• Address academic partnerships to support these efforts.
• Inform health centers on best practices for training the next
generation as they welcome students back to their clinics.
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7. Health Professions Training
• Any formal organized education or training undertaken for the
purposes of gaining knowledge and skills necessary to practice a
specific health profession or role in a healthcare setting.
• Types of HPT programs (e.g., shadowing, rotations, affiliation
agreements, accredited or accreditation-eligible programs)
• At any educational level (certificate, undergraduate, graduate,
professional and/or postgraduate)
• In any clinical discipline
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8. National Institute for Medical Assistant
Advancement – NIMAA (Established 2016)
• Training medical assistants specifically for advanced team-based primary care practices, creating a workforce
pipeline
• 8-month Medical Assistant diploma program – prepares students for national credentialing exams (CMA,
CCMA, RMA)
• National accredited
• Currently enrolling students in 14 states
• Authorized in 8 more states, including California
• Admission requirements
• High-school diploma or equivalent
• 18 years old by the end of the program
• Reside in a state where NIMAA has status to operate
• UpSkill courses for traditionally trained MAs. Ongoing skill building for professional development and
advancement
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9. NIMAA (continued)
• Core Components
• Traditional MA content + team-based care content
• Externship experience begins Day 1, fully concurrent with academics
• Clinical partners recruited first, then students recruited from within their communities
• Accessible
• Distance delivery model, high-touch instruction via Moodle, simulation, Zoom and a variety of learning tools
• $6,000 tuition + $785 fees – far lower than private programs
• Revenue/Funding
• Tuition, health workforce grants, founder support (CHC)
• NIMAA business model can include employer tuition sponsorship, apprenticeship models, and third-party student
support
• Outcomes to date
• 205 graduates, 46 clinical partners.
• 2020-2021 program year outcomes: 89% retention, 86% credentialing exam pass, 81% placement
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10. Behavioral Health Students
• Academic affiliates including Springfield College, University of Hartford, Central CT State University, Fordham
University, Yale University
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Master’s Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Work, Marriage &
Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Psychology Doctorate
• Academic year placements
• 43 students in 2021-2022 AY
• Hybrid/remote placements
• Access to clinical applications eCW/Centricity
• Bomgar accounts for telehealth opportunities
• Outcome expectation: patient interaction without supervision. Students begin program working closely with
supervisor during patient care; eventually, students take on patient visits on their own. Supervisors still
approve/review visit notes prior to submitting.
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11. Clinical Students: Dental Hygiene
• Tunxis Community College affiliate
• Yearly, reoccurring program
• New London, New Britain, Middletown 675 sites
• 36 students in 2021-2022 academic year
• Students perform shadowing opportunities with patients as scheduled
• Access to clinical applications eCW/Centricity
• Onsite placements only, no telehealth needed/provided
• Onsite Dental Director and Hygienists supervise
• Tunxis Dental Faculty scheduled onsite as needed
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12. Clinical Students: BSN Nursing
• Academic affiliates including University of Connecticut & Western CT State
University
• Reoccurring for spring, summer, fall semesters
• BSN students complete clinical hours for onsite shadowing, vitals, medication
administration
• 29 students 2021-2022 academic year
• Shadow with onsite nurses, supervisors listed as Nurse Managers for respective sites
• Onsite placements, telehealth limited
• Access to clinical applications eCW/Centricity
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13. Nurse Practitioner Student Population (NP)
• Coordinated through Inter-professional Student Specialist and academic affiliate of student
• Semester-long placements
• 1-2 days/week
• Working with single provider as preceptor - NP/Physician
• Variety of educational affiliates including Yale University, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield University &
University of Connecticut
• 47 NP students in 2021-2022 academic year
• PATH to PCNP Grant Students: Provide Academic Transformational Help for disadvantaged nursing students to
become Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
• Capstone nursing students
• 270 hours, 14 weeks
• 9 NP students, grant-funded & CHC instructor led
• Reoccurring, instructor identified as needed w/ Mary Blankson
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15. Description of the Problem
• Academic curricula for baccalaureate nursing students is lacking
with regard to:
• Primary Care
• PCMH/Value-Based Care
• The role of the PC RN
• This has led to knowledge gaps that impact:
• Transitions of Care/Intraprofessional Partnership
• Care Management/Chronic Disease Management
• Workforce Decisions
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16. The Project ECHO® Model
Benefits
• Increased knowledge and confidence to
manage complex chronic conditions in
primary care
• Increased patient access to evidence-
based treatments
• Increased provider satisfaction and
retention
• Reduction in unnecessary imaging and
other laboratory services
• Reduction in overuse/misuse of specialty,
surgical, and procedural services
• Reduction in inappropriate medication
usage
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17. Project ECHO Complex Care Management
• First session on 9/24/15
• Duration: 2 hours; 1 didactic and ~2
cases
• All 12 sites involved – Approx. 35
nurses
• Faculty consists of:
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Medical Provider
• Pharmacist
• Behavioral Health Provider
• Registered Dietician
• Access to Care Coordinators
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18. What is a DEU?
• Background
• Capitalize on Experiential Learning
• Frontline Staff as Direct Preceptors and Experts
• Faculty involved to assist with knowledge integration
• Defined Process/Competency
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20. QSEN DEU Competencies (continued)
Knowledge/Skills/Attitudes
• Patient-Centered Care
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Quality Improvement
• Safety
• Informatics
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21. A day in the life…
• Mentorship
• Validation (Assigning Value)
• Autonomy
• MOUD Groups
• Hep C/HIV medication adherence
• Supporting Care Coordination/ Care Management
• D/C planning
• Connecting w/ PCP
• “Just one conversation w/ discharge RN”
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ~B. Franklin
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22. • “I’ve done ten-fold more patient education here than I ever had
on a hospital floor”
• The nurse was “not treating the diagnosis” but “treating the
whole person”.
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Focus Group Themes
Understanding the role of the Primary Care Nurse
23. • “It was cool to see the nurse’s role in primary care as well as the inter-
professional unit and team”
• “Its important that we ensure that we get the most out of what they have
here. We got super lucky and we were just chitchatting with that guy in
mental health and we just jumped on his Suboxone group, which was a
really cool experience for us, so I think mandating that into the curriculum
would be great.”
• It amazed them to observe “each pod and seeing how they work together
as a team” and communicated so well across disciplines
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Interdisciplinary Care Team
24. • “There are a lot of vulnerable populations that attend the
community health centers, and seeing that they are treated
equally and given the same support and care as they should be is
really awesome.”
• They also were ‘exposed to so much more diversity…. because
the people that walk through these doors are coming from all
different walks of life”
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Exposure to Diverse Patient Populations
25. Preceptor rotation
• Other challenges they reported were that the preceptors were not from CHC and
did not know how things worked there, ‘so they don’t know the site, they don’t
know where anything is, they don’t have access to anything.’ (Yr. 1)
Communication
• Between academic and clinical staff (e.g., assignments, onboarding, student
competencies, etc.) (Yr. 1 & 2)
Use of “down time”
• The reality of cancelled appointments and its impact on student observation (Yr. 1
& 2)
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Areas for Improvement
28. • Combatting Myths
• “You are not a real nurse unless you work in a Hospital first”
• Primary care is where nurses go when they want to “slow down” because they have “done their
time” in acute care
• PC RN job market
• Thriving and Diverse!
• Many go to nursing school already knowing they want to enter practice in primary care or other
ambulatory services
• Many see roles in primary care as stepping stones to who they want to be as a Nurse Practitioner,
and ways of progressing in the field of nursing
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Capstone Experiences: Context
29. • University Partner Buy-in
• They see the value of ambulatory roles as an entry point to practice
• They see primary care as a valued portion of the care continuum for any nurse regardless of
where they choose their entry to practice
• They have a vetting process to identify students interested in primary care for an entry point to
ensure they are being proactive in assigning capstone experiences
• Clinical Site Buy-in
• They have developed roles of the PC RN already in place (available preceptors)
• They are interested in creating a potential pipeline for their own staff
• They have interested Nursing Leaders to serve as clinical faculty
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Capstone Experiences: Partnership
30. • Student Experience
• Pre/Post Conference designed/executed by primary care faculty (possibly from the clinical site)
• Capstone projects focused on primary care/public health issues
• Identification of unique experiences (population or service-line focused)
• Homeless
• Telehealth/Triage
• Farm workers (mobile clinics)
• MOUD
• Population Health/Value Based Arrangements
• Others
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Capstone Experience
31. References
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treatment for hepatitis C virus infection by primary care providers. New England Journal of
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Cronenwett, L., Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner, J., Disch, J., Johnson, J., Mitchell, P., . . . Warren, J. (2007).
Quality and safety education for nurses. Nursing Outlook, 55(3), 122-131.
Edgecombe, K., Wotton, K., Gonda, J., & Mason, P. (1999). Dedicated Education Units: A New Concept for
Clinical Teaching and Learning. Contemporary Nurse, 8(4), 166-171.
Orchard, C. A., King, G. A., Khalili, H., & Bezzina, M. B. (2012). Assessment of Interprofessional Team
Collaboration Scale (AITCS): Development and Testing of the Instrument. Journal of Continuing Education
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Tourangeau, A. E., & Mcgilton, K. (2004). Measuring Leadership Practices of Nurses Using the Leadership
Practices Inventory. Nursing Research, 53(3), 182-189.
33. Contact Information
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For information on future webinars, activity
sessions, and learning collaboratives:
please reach out to nca@chc1.com or visit
https://www.chc1.com/nca
Editor's Notes
Bianca
Bianca
Bianca
Bianca
Bianca
Bianca
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
Victoria
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Mary
Mary
Mary (maybe later)
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
Discuss solutions from these (1. implementation of student coordinator, 2. utilizing other disciplines/departments for students to shadow 3. Implemented new sites, expanded to NB and Meriden)
Mary
Beyond…Curriculum re-design towards primary care
Preceptor development (addresses downtime, site/preceptor dependent )
Mary
Beyond…Curriculum re-design towards primary care
Preceptor development (addresses downtime, site/preceptor dependent )
Mary
Mary
Mary
Mary
We have to add our previous conferences (Sharon)