Patients in all settings present unique challenges in wound care and prevention. We will examine these challenges and review wound types and treatment options, highlighting the benefits of an interdisciplinary approach. In addition to promoting wound prevention, expedited healing, and increased patient comfort, we will review the facility benefits of a comprehensive wound care program.

 

Participants will:

 

** Examine the goals and challenges in treating wounds in the SNF, LTC and ALF settings.

** Discuss wound types and treatment options, individualizing to patient unique cases.

** Review the benefits of interdisciplinary approach to wound healing and prevention.

 

Michelle Bricker, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CWS graduated from the University of New Hampshire, with a Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner degree, a Doctorate Certificate in Cognate College Teaching, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. She is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner.   Michelle is a Certified Wound Specialist as a Diplomate with the American Board of Wound Management with more than 10 years of experience in providing wound care management across the age spectrum in outpatient, acute care, SNF, and long term care settings.   She has taught in the BSN program of study at the University of New Hampshire.  Michelle is an active member of the AANC, NHNPA, AAWC, ABWM, and ANA.

This session may last until 12:15p.  1.5 CEUs will be offered.

 

This session will turn some common assumptions about the Quality Award program upside down by illustrating how embracing the program criteria can help your organization achieve its goals and deliver value.  A common misperception is that the right time to explore the criteria in detail is when you feel ready to begin preparing an award application.  In fact, there is no better roadmap to help guide an organization looking for a proven approach to improve performance and wondering where to begin.   Wherever you are in your quality journey, there is no time like the present to get to know, love and apply the criteria! Research shows that the program criteria, based on the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, add value for organizations that use them- Silver and Gold recipients perform better than others on a number of quality, survey and business outcomes. The criteria also align with CMS’ Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) framework. Both frameworks utilize a systematic approach to organizational performance and focus on leadership, responding to staff and customers, and demonstrating results. With the QAPI regulations pending, this is a great time to get to know the program’s resources and prepare for the regulatory future. In this fun and interactive session, participants will learn about the Quality Award program and understand how the criteria can be applied and used as a quality improvement methodology in their own organization.

 

Participants will learn:

 

** About the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program criteria.

** How the criteria can be applied and used as a roadmap to guide quality improvement efforts.

** Practical ideas about how they can begin to apply the criteria to their own organizational systems and processes.
 

Courtney Krier Bishnoi joined the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center of Assisted Living (NCAL) in 2008. She serves as the Director of Quality & Quality Award Program.

 

In that role, Courtney overseers the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program, a progressive program based on the Baldrige Performance Excellence criteria that recognizes quality performance in member organizations. Under Courtney’s leadership, the program has expanded significantly, both in scope and size. The program receives nearly 1,000 applications per year, and has increased it’s recognition by stakeholders and policy makers as an important distinction of quality. In addition to being responsible for the program operations, Courtney serves as staff liaison to the Board of Overseers, a 12-member board responsible for governing the program, and the Board of Examiners, an evolving group of 200 volunteers responsible for reviewing Quality Award applications.

 

Before joining AHCA, Courtney served as the Award Program Coordinator at the American Society of Hematology (ASH), managing a number of medical grant-based award programs. Courtney received her Bachelors of Arts (BA) from the University of Arizona in 2006 with a major in Communications and a minor in Business.

 

Ruta Kadonoff, MA, MHS, is Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs with the American Health Care Association (AHCA). AHCA represents more than 12,000 for- and not-for-profit nursing homes, assisted living residences, and facilities for the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

 

Ms. Kadonoff has worked in diverse organizations across the aging services field over the past 20 years in policy, research and practice.  Prior to joining AHCA, she was with the US Department of Health and Human Services, specializing in aging and long-term care policy issues. She also previously served as the Deputy Director of The Green House Project, a national program to transform the model of person-centered long-term care.

 

Ms. Kadonoff holds a Master of Arts degree in the Management of Aging Services from the Erickson School of Aging Studies at UMBC and a Masters of Health Science degree in Health Policy from Johns Hopkins University.