Webinar
Meeting the New HPPD Requirement: What Nursing Facilities Need to Know
October 30, 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Overview:
Please join Mass Senior Care for a webinar on Friday, October 30th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Meeting the New HPPD Requirement: What Nursing Facilities Need to Know. As part of the Baker Administration and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services recently released Nursing Facility Accountability and Supports Package 2.0, nursing facilities will have to meet a minimum Hours Per Patient Per Day (HPPD) requirement beginning this winter. This webinar will offer best practices for hiring and onboarding the Resident Care Assistants (RCAs) which can support CNAs and nursing staff in skilled nursing facilities and create a training pipeline to critically needed CNAs. You will also learn about statewide efforts to expand the long term care direct care workforce.
Presenters:
Jennifer James, Undersecretary, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Tara Gregorio, President, Massachusetts Senior Care Association
Brigette Carty, Director of Learning, Broad Reach Healthcare
Karen Petruccelli, Vice President of Clinical Quality and Education, Legacy Lifecare
Caitlin Sullivan, Director of Policy, Center for Health Information and Analysis
Objectives:
- Understand the new HPPD Requirement
- Understand how your nursing facility can meet the new staffing requirement
- Identify Best Practices for Increasing the Direct Care Workforce pipeline
Target Audiences: Administrators, Human Resources Managers, Corporate Staff
Fees: Registration fee must be paid in order to receive webinar link.
Member Fee: $25
Non Member Fee: $50
Cancellation Policy: Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the webinar for a credit of equal amount to be issued to your Mass Senior Care account. No refunds will be given. “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.
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