Available Education! AHCA & AAPACN Courses and Tools
AHCA/NCAL’s Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO)
AHCA/NCAL’s Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) is recommended for individuals responsible for infection prevention and control in all long-term care settings and is specifically tailored to train Infection Preventionists (IPs) in nursing facilities.
CMS mandates that every nursing facility have a designated and specially trained Infection Preventionist who is running a comprehensive infection prevention and control program. AHCA recommends that nursing facilities train at least two clinical staff members as IPs should one IP leave or be unavailable.
https://educate.ahcancal.org/products/infection-preventionist-specialized-training-ipco
AHCA Offered -LGBTQI and HIV+ Older Adults Training
What are some of the unique concerns, needs, and strengths of your residents who are also lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender? How can your staff make sure that all residents, including LGBT people, are safe and affirmed in your community? This training will cover the key information and skills that are key to creating an inclusive environment. We will focus on terminology, the history of the LGBT experience, and common questions and scenarios to make sure your staff is skilled at LGBT cultural competency.
https://educate.ahcancal.org/diversityandinclusion
AHCA Offered -PHI Coaching Supervision
PHI developed a signature training approach for long-term care supervisors called PHI Coaching Supervision®. This course teaches the essentials of PHI Coaching Supervision®, including the difference between task-centered and relationship-centered thinking; traditional supervision versus coaching supervision; coaching skills related to active listening, self-awareness, and self-management; paraphrasing; delivering feedback, and other forms of verbal and non-verbal communication.
https://educate.ahcancal.org/products/phi-coaching-supervision
AAPACN Offered – QAPI Certification and Education for QAPI/QAA Committee Members
QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) certification and education is the key to continuous growth and sustained performance improvement. An effective QAPI program requires full IDT participation and a data driven approach that can be turned into action plans that minimize risk, maximize efficiencies, and improve resident outcomes.
The QAPI Certified Professional (QCP®) education and certification program is intended for members of the QAPI/QAA committee and covers all aspects of QAPI from theory to application-based strategies. Learn how to translate data into actionable information and drive performance improvement. QCP certification provides practical and relevant quality improvement education that nurse leaders can apply in all aspects of QAPI.
https://www.aapacn.org/education/qcp/
AAPACN – Post-Acute Care Tools
Check out this continually growing list of free downloadable tools created by AAPACN nurse experts. These tools will help you and your team get on the same page with changing regulations, interrupted stay issues, and survey readiness.
https://www.aapacn.org/resources/tools/
