Leading-U Education & Events News 

A biweekly publication from LeadingAge New York to keep members informed of current educational opportunities. 
March 5, 2015
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REGISTER NOW!  2015 HR Summit - NYC

March 26, 2015, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Jewish Home Lifecare, NYC 

5.5 CEUs

In these tumultuous times, HR professionals should stay focused on trending issues in order to meet challenges head-on and stay on top of your game. Attend this workshop to learn about: Best practices for developing workplace documents and policies, critical thinking for HR leaders, facilitating the effective use of social media while limiting legal liability, and review of the ADA/FMLA laws.  Register now!

 

Upcoming Audio Conferences
Trends, Value Creation and Marketing in the ACA Era
March 31 (NEW DATE! Rescheduled from March 10)

1 CEU

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to verbalize:

  • Three key business trends in the continuing care industry related to changing relationships with referral sources and their needs;
  • An understanding of the structure and composition of a value proposition, and identify its key components and necessary supporting evidence; and
  • An understanding of how a value proposition builds into a brand and marketing strategy operationalized through communications and beyond.
Register now! 
 
Privacy and Security Compliance in a Long Term and Post Acute Care Environment

April 14

1 CEU

Privacy and security of patient data is becoming even more of an issue as security breaches increase in frequency. The upcoming Office for Civil Rights audits will include long term and post acute care organizations. In addition, LTPAC organizations are increasingly exchanging electronic information with hospitals, physicians and business associates. This session will provide attendees with the facts surrounding patient privacy and security laws, and how to prepare your organization to operate securely and meet regulations. Register now!

 

Upcoming Workshops
2015 AANAC Resident Assessment Coordinator - Certified (RAC-CT) Workshops

3-Day Certification:
June 9-11, NYS Veterans' Home at Oxford, Oxford
Aug. 11-13, Wartburg, Mount Vernon 
Oct. 13-15, Eddy Heritage House, Troy

1-Day Recertification:
June 17, LeadingAge New York, Latham
Sept. 16, LeadingAge New York, Latham

 

Upcoming Conferences
Adult Day Health Care Council (ADHCC) Annual Conference 
April 16-17, 2015
Courtyard by Marriott Saratoga Springs
Reserve your hotel room by March 13! 
 
Housing Professionals Annual Conference

April 21-22, 2015

DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton Syracuse

Reserve your hotel room by March 24!  Pass the word to your facility managers about the educational track just for them!  

Visit the conference website and register now!

 

Mark Your Calendars!

Mark Your Calendars
Annual Conference & Exposition
May 18-20, 2015, The Saratoga Hilton & Saratoga Springs City Center
Reserve your hotel room now! Click here for hotel information. Click here for the schedule of events to help plan your stay.

Financial Managers Conference & Exposition
Sept. 1-3, 2015, The Saratoga Hilton & Saratoga Springs City Center   

On-Demand Education

Train every staff member in your organization for one low fee! We offer you unlimited access.

Do you need CEUs? Have you missed any audio conferences? Don't worry! Leading-U offers recorded audio conferences that can be accessed on-demand at your convenience, 24/7. Here are a few recent programs that are available:
Electronic Prescribing in Long Term Care  
1 CEU 

Click here for details. 

 

A Dialogue on DSRIP: A LeadingAge NY Discussion for Members

Free to LeadingAge NY members
Click here for details.
 

DSRIP: An Overview and Legal Implications for Non-Lead Providers

Free to LeadingAge NY members

Click here for details.

 

LeadingAge New York Events

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May 18
, PAC Golf Tournament, Ballston Spa Country Club

HPCANYS Educational Events

LeadingAge New York members can receive the "member" rate of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State's (HPCANYS) educational events! HPCANYS offers a wide variety of educational programs. Check their upcoming events by clicking here.
Upcoming webinar: 
  
Educational Tip

Did you know? 

Diabetes Management in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Practical Guide

 

This free guide is a comprehensive resource for managing the resident with diabetes; intended for use by nurse managers and other LTC clinicians; incorporates recent research and diabetes care guidelines; and is written in brief, plain language text for easy review. This guide and related tools can help you lower their risk of developing costly and debilitating problems. Click here to download the guide. This site also offers a resource for assistant staff including CNAs and nurse aides, and a Companion Tool Kit with staff training materials, educational tools for residents and sample forms.

 

2015 Call for Presentations  

Share your knowledge!  LeadingAge New York/FLTC seeks dynamic, highly innovative education sessions that enable professionals from diverse backgrounds to share practical ideas, cutting-edge concepts and best practices. The theme, "Be the Voice," will resonate throughout our educational programming in 2015. Click here for more information and to submit your proposal.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorships of LeadingAge New York events and advertisements in LeadingAge New York publications puts your name, your goods and your services directly in the hands of the decision makers. Our sponsor programs are as unique as our members. We are able to customize any package to meet your goals and needs!  Read more.

 

Value First...

Is the only group purchasing organization that directly gives back to the nonprofit, long term care community while saving members money.  Owned by LeadingAge and 24 state affiliates, Value First leverages $40 billion in purchasing power through 400 vendor contracts to save your organization money.  Participate in a FREE cost study to see if you can save money on your purchasing by contacting LeadingAge New York's new Value First Sales Liaison, Andy Hallam, via email at ahallam@leadingageny.org or by calling him at 518-867-8383, ext. 163.

 

Suggestion Box

  

Do you have any suggestions for educational topics you'd like presented, or recommendations for speakers? 

To ensure we continue to meet your needs, please let us know! 

 

Contact Us

Website: Leading-U

Phone: 518.867.8385 

Education programs: Kathy Gormley, ext. 114 or 

    Linda Smith, ext. 154 

Exhibitor information: Tedi DeMartino, ext. 117  

Registration questions: Kathy Burke, ext. 138 or

Bill Keller, ext. 167

Continuing education credit: Donna Conroy, ext. 111

Newsletter Editor: Kristen Phillips, ext. 129