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Strategies to Harmonize Budget with Care

We are living in an era where the focus on cost per patient per day has never had higher focus. Blueleaf brings a valuable education session to you to draw back the curtains on a subject that has traditionally not had the lime light. Come along and we will take a bold step into a space to care where you have new strategies for budgeting for 2019 and beyond.

This workshop will look at:

Approaches to reduce incontinence costs up to 20%
Strategies in incontinence care to reduce falls and insurance costs
Cost-per-bed (or patient) per-day programs are obscuring opportunities
Harmonizing continence care with improved patient quality of life
Empowering care givers regarding incontinence.

Who should attend?

Directors of Care, CAO’s, Owners and Residential Caregivers

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Clinical Concepts Relating to Support Surfaces and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries

This is the first in a series of three presentations providing education relating to prevention of and care for individuals at risk of developing pressure injuries. These three presentations will be of interest to clinicians, home medical equipment providers, and care-providers.

This first session focuses on Clinical Concepts Relating to Support Surfaces and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries. This session is presented by Kelly Bethune, OT. Kelly has 22+ years experience working as an occupational therapist across the continuum of care with a focus on community in both private and public health care settings. Educational achievements include a BSc(OT) and an MRSc. Kelly works part-time for Island Health and part time for her own private practice.

Learning objectives for this session include;
Learn who is involved and the approach in selection of a support surface.
Review therapist clinical assessment criteria
Define a support surface and understand its’ interface with skin in the prevention of pressure injuries.
Review terms commonly used in reference to qualities of a support surface.
Examine categories, types, and characteristics of support surfaces with clinical applications.
Learn the how to assess the effectiveness of a support surface
Identify materials for use on a support surface.

Session 2 will focus on Properties and Applications of Foams and Composite Surfaces, presented by Essential Medical Products.
Session 3 will focus on Low Air Loss and Alternating Pressure Surfaces, presented by Quart Healthcare.

Each of these three sessions has been developed independently from the other two sessions. Our purpose in presenting them in sequence is to reinforce active collaboration between prescribers, equipment providers, and direct care providers to achieve optimal patient outcomes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Nov 1 | 12.05 p.m. – 12.50 p.m.

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Foam and Composite Support Surfaces – What You Need to Know When Providing an EMP Mattresses

This is the second in a series of three presentations providing education relating to prevention of and care for individuals at risk of developing pressure injuries. These three presentations will be of interest to clinicians, home medical equipment providers, and care-providers.

This Second session focuses on Foam and Composite Support Surfaces provided by Essential Medical Products. This session is presented by Phil Mundy (EMP) and Bill Randall (NuVision Rehab). Phil has over 35 years of experience working in rehabilitation, primarily in medical product development and rehab business development. Phil has worked with Essential Medical Products since 2012, responsible for product development and customer support. Bill has over 20 years of experience working in rehabilitation, initially working with Motion Specialties, providing a broad range of assistive devices and more recently (since 2014) with NuVision Rehab. NuVision represents EMP in BC.

Learning objectives for this session include;

Review primary clinical considerations needing attention when designing a specialized support surface
Become familiar with material properties that contribute to success and long-term performance
Learn how to identify EMP products suited for addressing individual client need. Become proficient at configuring more complex support surfaces
Identify and be able to justify product requirements when writing medical justification documents

Nov 8 | 12.05 p.m.

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Understanding Low Air Loss / Alternating Pressure Support Surfaces

This is the third in a series of three presentations providing education relating to prevention of and care for individuals at risk of developing pressure injuries. These three presentations will be of interest to clinicians, home medical equipment providers, and care-providers.

This third session focuses on Understanding Low Air Loss / Alternating Pressure Support Surfaces – Quart Healthcare West. This session is presented by Phil Mundy (EMP). Phil has over 35 years of experience working in rehabilitation, primarily in medical product development and rehab business development. Phil has worked with Essential Medical Products since 2012, responsible for product development and customer support.

Learning objectives for this session include;

Defining terms, understanding how the technology works. Understand differences between various types of Low Air Loss and Alternating Pressure surfaces.
Gain some background information that will help support clinical justification for these kinds of surfaces
Learn how to use tools provided by Quart when matching client need to a specific support surface

Nov 15, 2018 at 12:05 PM

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SafeCare BC Workshops

Workshop Spotlight: Health and Safety Program Audit (Nov 6-7)

How well is your health and safety program working?

All organizations are required by law to have a health and safety program, but how do you know if yours is effective? How do you know if you’ve covered all your bases? Most importantly, how do you know if what you’re focusing on is what you really need to focus on?

At SafeCare BC, we recognize that most people aren’t health and safety experts. That’s why we designed the Health and Safety Program Audit tool and 2-day training course.

Designed by the continuing care sector, for the sector, with input from occupational health and safety experts and WorkSafeBC, this plain-language program will assist you in assessing your health and safety program. We will provide you with the tools, training, and support so you can get a snapshot of your organization’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and practices. As part of this program, you will:

Gain access to SafeCare BC’s custom Health and Safety Program Audit Tool
Receive training and one-on-one support on how to use the tool
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of your organization’s health and safety program
Obtain a clear picture of how your organization’s health and safety program performs
Develop a concrete action plan to address areas of opportunity within your organization’s health and safety program
Enhance the effectiveness of your organization’s health and safety program

Register Now!

Below are some other course offerings from SafeCare BC.

Safe Client Handling
Oct 29-30 – Burnaby
Nov 13-14 – Vernon

Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum
Nov 5 – Kelowna

Health and Safety Program Audit
Nov 6-7 – Burnaby

Creating Connections: Working with People with Dementia
Nov 13 – Parksville

Visit our website for a full list of courses.

For questions, please email cathy@bccare.ca.

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