Nursing Home Office Hours

1st Mondays of each month | 2–3 pm

Project ECHO Nevada is pleased to announce this new series to assist nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This program will be a continuation of our program which utilized curriculum developed by Institute for Health Care Improvement which has been specifically tailored for nursing homes in the U.S. Sessions will connect nursing homes with medical and administrative experts throughout Nevada who will provide support for system, clinical, and administrative questions on an ongoing basis.

Nursing Home COVID-19 Case Review Form

Goals for this program include;

1. Keep SARS-COV-2 from entering nursing homes where it has not already entered.
2. Early identification of residents and staff who have been infected with SARS-COV-2.
3. Prevent the spread of SARS-COV-2 between staff, residents and visitors.
4. Provide safe and appropriate care to residents with mild and asymptomatic cases of SARS-COV-2.
5. Ensure staff have the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement best-practice safety measures to protect residents and themselves.
6. Reduce social isolation for residents, families and staff during these difficult times.

Our Team

• Julie Liebo, Administrator, College Park Rehab
• Theresa Watts, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, Nursing Home Infection Prevention Expert
• Steven Phillips, MD, Nursing Home Medical Director

Disclosures

CME Evaluation Form

Program didactic and reference materials will be sent to participants after each session. For questions regarding these materials, please contact us at ProjectECHO@med.unr.edu

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Accreditation

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1.0 hour of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.

The State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators approves this program for 1.0 hours of BELTCA education credit.

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is a provider of continuing education credit through the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy.  This program is approved for 1 hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists.

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