*Assisted Living Month of Education - LeadingAge Kansas will have special pricing
due to the cancellation of our in-person Assisted Living Summit. 
$39 for Members and $19 for Edge Members. 

Webinar: Assisted Living - The Case for Integrated Care

July 16, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Assisted living emerged from nursing homes in 1981 as a new social experiment that promised a more enriched and higher quality life for its fragile, elderly residents. But the extraordinary healthcare demands of this disadvantaged population were addressed only superficially via assistance with ADLs. The underlying multitude of chronic diseases that ravaged the bodies of the residents and that created the need for assistance with ADLs were not addressed by this model. 

The physical separation of residents from their offsite physicians impeded timely response to changes in condition. This was not only because the mobility of many residents was impaired that made outside travel exceedingly difficult, but also because many residents had cognitive challenges and thus required caregiver accompaniment to physician offices. Furthermore, communication and coordination between the resident and their families, the assisted living community, and healthcare providers was usually incomplete and often inaccurate.

A model of Integrated Care overcomes these shortcomings. Blending healthcare with the social needs of residents allows assisted living communities to provide the most comprehensive approach to resident care that has proven to achieve the best outcomes.

This presentation describes the rationale for and value of Integrated Care and the specific outcomes that have been demonstrated by CMS (The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) as well as in a large national assisted living corporation.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: 

1. Describe the healthcare that was provided in early models of assisted living.
2. Articulate the 3 components of Integrated Care.
3. Describe why assisted living is NOT considered a post-acute provider.
4. State the most common reason that cause residents to come and to leave assisted living.

Presenter:

Dr. Steven Fuller, PhD, DO, MS
Illumination Analytics

Dr. Steven Fuller is a triple board certified Pulmonary and Critical Care specialist for more than 20 years.  During this time he was also the medical director of skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice companies, and a long term acute care hospital.  For the past 10 years he has focused exclusively on improving healthcare delivery to the assisted living setting. His efforts have included developing a healthcare coordination service, a House Calls company, a healthcare analytics service for assisted living, and a service to reduce assisted living readmissions.  Dr. Steven Fuller has served as the Corporate Medical Director for a large nonprofit senior housing corporation, and been the Executive Vice President for the largest geriatric medical practice in the US southeast who delivers care exclusively to assisted living residents.

Continuing Education:

Each connection is eligible for up to 6 individuals to receive continuing education credits.

This educational event has been approved for up to 1.0 continuing education hours in the core of Administration for Licensed Adult Care Home Administrators, Adult Care Home Operators and Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Health Occupations and Credentialing approved provider number (LTS A0009).

LeadingAge Kansas is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.0 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, LPN or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0102-1116.

*Continuing education hours are subject to change. 
*Dates and Times are subject to change.

Please note:  Participants are paying for one connection we suggest getting as many people around a computer as you can to view the webinars. If you log in with more than one connection you will be billed for additional connections. If you have questions about this, you can contact Nicole at [email protected]

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