Mark your calendars and register for VHCA-VCAL’s spring events! These programs will:

• help you with survey prep;
• explain how applying for an AHCA/NCAL Quality Award can improve your bottom line;
• give your MDS coordinators the info they need on the latest RAI Manual changes; and
• describe how to design great activity programming for your residents.

Survey Protocols & How to Plan for and Survive Survey Two-Part Webinar Series | Register
June 7, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & June 8, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

April Payne and Colleen Toebe of Pathway Health will host this two-part webinar series to help you make sure you are as ready as you can be for survey.

• Virginia specific information regarding survey activity and trends will be included.
• The second session will cover the revised guidance, the CMS survey tools provided, and the strategies needed for a successful survey.

AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards Webinar: Positively Impacting Your Facility Processes & Bottom Line | Register
May 18, 2023 | 10:30 – 11:30am

This free, members-only webinar hosted by VHCA-VCAL on May 18 will discuss how participating in the process to apply for an AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award will produce benefits beyond obtaining an award itself.

• Nursing facility and assisted living facility leaders who want to boost their organization’s performance excellence and/or those considering applying for an AHCA/NCAL Nation Quality Award should attend.

MDS Training Workshop | MDS Basic – Part I | Register
June 14-15, 2023

MDS Training Workshop | MDS Basic Part II | Register
July 12-13, 2023

MDS expert Judy Wilhide Brandt will lead both workshops. See the event flyer for full details on each session.

• The workshops will be held at the VHCA-VCAL Office. Space is limited.

Introduction to Activity Management in Long Term Care | Register
June 19 – 23, 2023 | Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump

Our great line up of speakers includes customer service experts, D.A. “Woody” Brown Award winners, long term care industry consultants, gerontologists, and Alzheimer’s experts.

• This program is designed for individuals that need to be qualified as an activity professional to work in a nursing center or assisted living facility.