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This program has been submitted to The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for continuing education credit.  

Continuing education credits from this conference are recognized by National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP).

 

A PREVIEW OF OFFERINGS INCLUDE:

 

• BOOTCAMP FOR NEW AND SEASONED DON'S
  TUESDAY, 7/24

 

• QAPI TRAINING WILL BE OFFERED AT THIS YEAR'S NADONA CONFERENCE
  WEDNESDAY, 7/25      The 5 Elements of QAPI

 

• INTERESTED IN ADDING A DEMENTIA CERTIFICATION TO YOUR CREDENTIALS?  THE NCCDP WILL BE HOLDING AN 8-HOUR TRAINING SESSION AS A PRE-CON
  SATURDAY, 7/21 

 

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CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE REGISTRATION

DEADLINE JUNE 1ST, 2012

 

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NURSE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

DEADLINE JUNE 1ST, 2012

 

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ACADEMY OF FELLOWS

ACADEMY OF FELLOWS BIO FORM

DEADLINE JUNE 1ST, 2012

 

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

 

DEADLINE JUNE 1ST, 2012

 

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STEPHANIE CARROLL SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE JUNE 15TH, 2012

 

 

 

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Bethany Retirement Living and Elim Care, Fargo, ND, both awarded 2012 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Awards.  Members, Neal Larson (Bethany) and Kirsten Reile (Elim) are past recipients of the NADONA Nurse Administrator of the Year Awards through NADONA/LTC.   Also, Dawn Hummel, Bethany Retirement Sr. Executive, Resident Care and Sheila Ripplinger, Bethany Retirement Director of Nursing, are NADONA members.  We are so proud of our members.

 

Bethany Retirement Living Receives Award for Outstanding Care

Based on reviews of separate applications, both campuses of Bethany Retirement Living have been recognized as 2012 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality award for dedication to improving quality care. The award is one of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The program honors facilities across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to the quality improvement journey.

“Each one of the award recipients has proven its dedication to improving lives through quality care, and it is a privilege to honor them with this year’s award,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “We congratulate both Bethany on University and Bethany on 42nd on this achievement.”

Stacie Hauge, RN, Director of Quality & Education at Bethany Retirement Living, says “This honor acknowledges the dedicated work of our more than 650 employees to providing the best possible care for those who live at Bethany.  Consistently observing, assessing and enhancing our quality measures leads to greater efficiencies.  But the bottom line is that our residents receive better care.”

Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program assists providers of long term and post-acute care services in achieving their performance excellence goals.

The program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Facilities begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile with essential performance elements such as vision and mission statements and an assessment of customers’ expectations. Bronze applicants must demonstrate their ability to implement a performance improvement system. A team of trained Examiners reviews each Bronze application to determine if the facility has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality award, Bethany Retirement Living may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Silver - Achievement in Quality award.

“The commitment these facilities have made to quality care does not stop with this benchmark award” says Chick Stepahin, Chair, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers. “The journey to quality care requires dedication, and Bethany has risen to the challenge.”

Bethany Retirement Living was founded in Fargo in 1939 and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).  Bethany operates two campuses in Fargo and provides high-quality care to the elderly in skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, transitional care, assisted living, basic care, senior apartments, adult day services and personal care programs.

 

 

Elim Care Receives Bronze Award for Outstanding Quality Care 
--Commitment to performance excellence in long term and post-acute care facilities honored by the National Quality Award Program --

(Fargo, ND) – Elim Rehab & Care Center has been recognized as a 2012 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality award for its dedication to improving quality care. The award is one of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The program honors facilities across the nation like Elim that have demonstrated their commitment to the quality improvement journey.

“Each one of the award recipients has proven its dedication to improving lives through quality care, and it is a privilege to honor them with this year’s award,” said Governor Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “We congratulate Elim Rehab & Care on this achievement.”

“We are delighted that our efforts to enhance quality have earned Elim this award,” noted Elim Campus Administrator Tim Hager. “As the only Eden Alternative facility in the area, this award reaffirms for our residents, their families and our employees that we’re on the right track for continually improving the quality of our care.”

Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program assists providers of long term and post-acute care services in achieving their performance excellence goals.

“The commitment these facilities have made to quality care does not stop with this benchmark award” says Chick Stepahin, Chair, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers. “The journey to quality care requires dedication, and Elim has risen to the challenge.”

Elim Rehab & Care specializes in transitional, short-term rehab therapies, skilled nursing and memory care, and was ranked in 2011 by CMS Nursing Home Compare as a five-star facility on quality of care. Also on the Elim campus is Pioneer House Assisted Living, and the Elim Children’s Center that caters to children from ages two through pre-kindergarten.

 

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The Science Behind Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs

Presenter David R. Macinga, Ph.D.

Eligible for 1.0 CE

 

 

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