The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Award Program provides a pathway for providers of long-term and post-acute care services to journey towards performance excellence. The program is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.
In this workshop, you will complete a Bronze Award application and learn how to use the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award program to support future Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements (nursing facilities) and current Quality Management requirements (home care).
100% of the organizations that participated in last year's workshop—and submitted an application—received a Bronze Quality Award.
The Format
This will be an interactive “hands-on” workshop led by Paul Grizzell, President at Core Values Partners. Paul is a national expert in areas such as the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living Awards, Baldrigebased performance excellence initiatives, Six Sigma, and Lean. Paul will lead workshop attendees through a series of brief AHCA/ NCAL videos, each followed by a more in-depth presentation of the requirements, followed by you or your team writing responses to each of the 21 criteria of the 2017 AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award application.
Participants will also benefit from qualified AHCA/NCAL Quality Award examiners who will assist with Bronze applications. Learn more about the workshop and the examiners here.
Who Should Participate?
It is suggested (but not required) that two or more attendees from each organization attend the workshop (ideal attendees would be the Administrator/Manager, the Director of Nursing/Home Health Services, and the Admissions Coordinator/Leasing or Sales Representative).
Workshop Objectives
- Become knowledgeable about the AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award process.
- Understand the technical requirements and policies of the Bronze Quality Award process and what examiners are looking for in applications.
- Write the draft of your organization’s Bronze Quality Award Application.
Learn more here.
Thank you to our sponsor:
Healthcare Academy
Details
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017
Where: Embassy Suites North (map | website)
Time: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (8:00 AM check-in)
Costs: $100 per member participant; $75 for each additional member participant from the same organization. In order to be eligible for the reduced registration fees, one person must already be registered at the full rate and all attendees must be from the same nursing facility/assisted living/home care/housing with services provider. Registration fees include course materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments.
CEUs: Care Providers of Minnesota will apply for 6.75 clock hours and 8.1 contact hours
Code: MN17-91716
Full Details: Click here for information about accommodations, dietary restrictions, cancellation/no show policy, and full details about the program.
Complete information about the workshop can be found here.
Lodging
Care Providers of Minnesota has a room block at the Embassy Suites for $111 per room, per night. Please reserve your accommodations early and mention Care Providers of Minnesota / Bronze Award Workshop to receive this rate. Call Embassy Suites Hotel at 763-560-2700 or 1-800-362-2779. Note: CUT-OFF DATE FOR THIS BLOCK IS DECEMBER 30, 2016. If the hotel is sold out after the cut-off date, please contact Care Providers of Minnesota for alternate lodging options.
Registration
There are three ways to register:
1. Online below
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2. Call Cara Tuenge at 952-851-2494 or 800-462-0024
3. Via mail or fax - form available here