Education

Name: AANAC RAC-CT
Start: 2025-08-12
End: 2025-08-14
Location: Bismarck, ND

Check out the upcoming education provided by NDLTCA, AHCA/NCAL, and state or other entities that have valuable trainings.

Any questions regarding training opportunities, please reach out to Peggy Krikava at the NDLTCA office 701-222-0660 or by email peggy@ndltca.org.

NDLTCA Education

ICD-10-CM Coding for Post-Acute Care
Flyer
Type of Training: In-person – Two Days
Date: March 18 and March 19, 2025
Location: Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND
Content: This 2-day ICD-10-CM Coding for Post-Acute Care course focuses on the diagnoses that are often seen in post-acute care residents.
Presenter: Carol Maher is a Board Certified Gerontological Registered Nurse with over 30 years long term care experience who has been working with the MDS and Medicare PPS with single SNFs and large companies throughout her career. Carol is also a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). She has maintained her certification with continuing education and provides ICD-10-CM training to SNF clients across the country. Ms. Maher has authored and recorded and teaches the AAPACN certificate class regarding ICD-10-CM coding for Post-Acute Care.
Target Audience: Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Nurse Managers, Nursing Home Administrators, Nursing staff and leaders, Quality Assurance Director, Medical Records, MDS staff, Therapy staff
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Survey Smart: LTC Deficiency Trends & Solutions
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Type of Training: Virtual 12-month webinar series
Date: Second Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. CST starting January 14, 2025 – December 9, 2025
Content: This series offers long-term care professionals an in-depth understanding of the most frequently cited deficiencies in nursing homes with practical solutions to avoid similar
citations. Each session focuses on a specific regulatory requirement, such as infection prevention, accident hazards, comprehensive care planning, and pharmacy services.
Participants will learn about the latest regulatory updates, common pitfalls, and effective strategies to maintain compliance and improve quality of care. Through case studies and practical insights, this series equips nursing home leaders, compliance staff, and administrators with the tools they need to navigate complex regulations and ensure the highest standards of resident care.
Target Audience: Nursing Home Administrators, Director of Nursing, Nursing Leadership, QA Directors, Compliance Staff, Department Heads.
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Reducing Litigation Risk for SNF & AL
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Type of Training: Virtual 12-month webinar series
Date: Third Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. CST starting January 21 through December 16, 2025
Content: This wide-ranging 12-month compliance and risk management focused series will provide the healthcare professional with insight into the long-term care litigation process and best practices for avoiding lawsuits. Instructors will include a LTC Legal Nurse Consultant with guest sessions by experienced nursing home defense attorneys. Monthly discussion will include the LTC “Hot Topics” of falls and accidents, elopement, resident changes in condition, internal investigations, incident management, medication management, communication practices and fraud and abuse. Checklists and tools will be provided to assist in assessing and monitoring areas of high litigation risk within the facility.
Target Audience: Nursing Home Administrators, Director of Nursing, Clinical Department Managers, Clinical Consultants, Owners, Board of Directors, Compliance Officer, QAPI team, Regional Team
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48th Annual Convention and Expo
Type of Training: In-Person
Date: May 6-9, 2025
Target Audience: All disciplines
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AHCA/NCAL Education

Program Booklet

Preparing for Upcoming CMS Guidance Changes
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Cost: Registration is FREE for AHCA Members I $65 Non-Members.
Content: Key Updates and Actions Items for Compliance- This on-demand webinar walks learners through each of the changes to guidance, the updates to the Critical Element Pathways(CEP), and provides some tips/action items to remain compliant ahead of the effective date.
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The Five-Star Quality Rating System
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Cost: Registration is $40 AHCA Members I $80 Non-Members.
Content: This education program offers a comprehensive review of the methodology for the overall Five-Star Quality Rating System along with each of the separate domains for health inspections, staﬃng, and quality measures.
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OSHA Respiratory Protection Plan
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Cost: 3-Year Subscription Rates: AHCA/NCAL Members $499 I Non-members $699.
Content: Training and Compliance Resources- is a comprehensive Respiratory Protection Plan training and toolkit offered by AHCA/NCAL, in collaboration with MCA Consulting, LLC. This all-in-one resource provides everything needed for full compliance with OSHA’s federal Respiratory Protection Standard, including a customizable template plan, essential forms, training videos, and detailed reference guides.
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Survey Preparation for the New Facility Manager
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Cost: Free
Content: Healthcare is a heavily regulated industry. For nursing homes in particular, the requirements are complicated and the inspection process is unique. Managing life safety compliance can be daunting for even the experienced Facilities Manager. The learning curve for someone new to the industry can be overwhelming. This educational webinar walks through the CMS nursing home life safety inspection process, provides an overview of the applicable codes and standards, addresses how to access and navigate the codes, identifies CMS survey tools and reports, and discusses some of the most commonly cited life safety deficiencies.
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AHCA/NCAL Person-Centered Care in a PDPM World
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Cost: see brochure
Content: This four-module course is designed to improve person-centered care for post-acute care (short stay) residents under the PDPM payment system. Since the PDPM model was a wholesale shift in payment and delivery, initial training mechanisms focused on the new system components. Now that those immediate change needs have been adopted, education and training on best practices for implementing person-centered care should be reviewed to fully adopt CMS’s vision for the PDPM model. This course will define person-centered care and show how it is a key feature in PDPM and when implemented can improve care practices that lead to better patient outcomes.
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AHCA/NCAL Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO Version 2)
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Time: N/A
Cost: $450 members
Content: NDLTCA/AHCA is pleased to offer a specialized training for healthcare professionals who desire to serve as Infection Preventionists (IPs) as established in the CMS Reform of Requirements of Participation for Long Term Care Facilities (required by November 2019). Through this program, individuals will be specially trained to effectively implement and manage Infection Prevention and Control Program in a nursing facility.
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AHCA/NCAL: Gero Nurse Prep Course
Type of Training: Virtual
Date: On-demand
Time: N/A
Cost: $690
Content: Gero Nurse Prep is an online training course designed to prepare RNs who care for elders to attain board certification in Gerontological Nursing (RN-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This course equips RNs with a broad array of clinical knowledge, skills and competencies that are tested on the ANCC certification exam and essential for quality gerontological nursing practice and leadership of elder care teams.
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