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Series Description: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems. “Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems. Medication errors occur when weak medication systems and/or human factors such as fatigue, poor environmental conditions or staff shortages affect prescribing, transcribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring practices, which can then result in severe harm, disability and even death.” Nursing home teams, prescribers, pharmacists, admission and discharge planners, and many others across the care continuum share a common goal to improve patient outcomes. Let’s come together to achieve the highest level of results. During our time together we have lined up experts to share key information on a new topic for each session focusing on improving care coordination practices that support high-risk medication management, resident safety and quality of care. Please note: This event is part of a series, and each event topic and associated dates can be found below.

4/12/23 Event Description: Communication is a foundational component in health care outcomes. Implementing communication practices and processes among providers can be a challenge, but a challenge we can embrace in meeting patient needs and providing safe, high-quality and patient-centered care. Join us for session six of this ECHO® series to learn and discuss communication best practices that promote positive patient outcomes. We will also identify tools and resources for use in effective communication across the care continuum.

Objectives: Objectives of this event include:

• Define ways to collaborate with each other/providers to enhance care coordination for medication prescribing
• Recognize opportunities to build communication using Leadership and Organizing in Action (LOA) framework
• Discover mitigation strategies to build communication across care services

ECHO® Session Dates and Topics:

• Session 1: 1/25/23 – Regs and Meds and Errors – Oh My!
• Session 2: 2/8/23 – Adverse Drug Events
• Session 3: 2/22/23 – Behavioral Support for Residents in a LTC Setting
• Session 4: 3/8/23 – Beyond Meds: Meeting the Needs of Elders
• Session 5: 3/22/23 – Gradual Dose Reduction for High-Risk Medications
• Session 6: 4/12/23 – Communication Across the Care Continuum
• Session 7: 4/26/23 – Communicating with Residents and Families

Audience: Nursing homes, medical directors, prescribing clinicians, pharmacy consultants and hospital discharge planners. We welcome anyone who supports long-term care providers with prescribing and reducing high risk medications, behavioral management and care coordination to improve the lives of nursing home residents.

About the ECHO® Model: The ECHO® Model is an “all teach, all learn” approach to disseminate and implement best practices across diverse disciplines. The mission of the ECHO® Model is to make knowledge accessible at the right time. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Gina Anderson at ganderson@telligen.com

*After the event, you can request presentation slides and other resources by emailing QIConnect@telligen.com.

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