Home and Community Based Care Symposium

A collaborative effort between the University of Maryland School of Nursing and Maxim Healthcare Services, this symposium is designed to inform health care system stakeholders on emerging forces and developments within home and community based care. Sessions engages the learner and activate new perspectives on health care and delivery of services. Leaders and stakeholders in health care policy, education, practice, and delivery systems, along with health care practitioners and community members are part of the program.

Symposium Objectives:

1. Discuss current and emerging developments in home- and community-based care
2. Describe how home-based care aligns with national goals of improving population health, enhancing the patient experience, and decreasing the cost of care
3. Identify home- and community-based strategies that improve health outcomes of individuals and communities
4. Identify stakeholders needed in planning effective patient-centered health care systems.

1. Implementing Mobile Text-Messaging to Improve Attendance at Well Visits in Primary Care Pediatrics
   Ngozi Osuagwu, MS, CPNP 
   
   
2. The Community Care Team: Howard County General Hospital's Key to Coordinated Care Transitions for Medicare Patients
   Jillian Anderson, BSN, RN, and Tammy Liu, MPH
   
   
3. Implementation and Evaluation of a Locator Protocol to Support People Living with HIV Post Hospitalization
   Katherine Scott, MPH, RN, and Marik Moen, PhD
   
   
4. Clarifying the Process of Pediatric Home Healthcare: Helping Children with Medical Complexity Live at Home with their Families
   Jessica Raisanen, MSPH; Karen Fratantoni, MD, MPH; Pamela Donohue, ScD, MS; Jennifer Miller, MD; Katheryn Detwiler, BS; Katheryn Neubauer, MD; Susan Huff, MSN, RN; and Renee Boss, MD
   
   
5. Recruitment, Training & Hiring of Community Health Workers in Baltimore City in the Global Budget Revenue Era
   Latish Walker, MA; Julius Ho, MD, MPH; Cheryl Finney, PhD; and Patti Flowers-Coulson, MHS, MCHES
   
   
6. Improving Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates in Older Adults in an Outpatient Setting
   Joyce Falkenhan, MSN, RN, B-C, CNRN 
   
   
7. Collaborative Approach to Reducing Rehospitalizations from Skilled Nursing Facilitiesd
   Bethany Sanders, MPH, and Madeline Nelson, MPH
   
   
8. Nurse-Led Peer-Facilitated Diabetes Prevention Program for Formerly Homeless Men
   Oluremi Adejumo, MSc, and Katherine Fornili, DNP 
   
   
9. Implementing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) with a Health Risk Adjustment (HRA) in Primary Care
   Tiffany Owens, DNP 
   
   
10. Nurse-Led Transitional Care Intervention to Improve Linkage to Care Among Vulnerable Patient Population with HIV
    Boris Senatorov, MS 
    
    
11. Community Paramedicine Job Satisfaction and Engagement
    Roseann Velez, DNP; Kristen Seidl, PhD, RN; Mark Fletcher; and David Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, FACEP 
    
    
12. Implementation of Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral in Primary Care
    Shannon Kelso, BSN, RN 
    
    
13. Implementation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen in Primary Care
    Tarleen Weston, RN 
    
    
14. Job Satisfaction of Home Health Nurses
    Delores McCreary, DNP, RN, CNE 
    
    
15. Stop the Bleed Training: A Valuable Resource for Staff Development in a Community-Based Organization 
    Katie McElroy, PhD, RN, and Pamela Smith-McNeal 
    
    
16. Development of a Logic Model to Guide Implementation of a Mobile Integrated Health Program
    Kristin Seidl, PhD, RN; Roseann Velez, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, DNP; Mark Fletcher; Soren Bentzen, PhD, DMSc; Benoit Stryckman, MA; Olufunke Sokan, MPharm, RPh; and David Marcozzi, MD, MHS-CL, FACEP 
    
    
17. Meet Them Where They Are: Using Street Outreach to Deliver Narcan Training to the At-Risk Population in West Baltimore
    Megan Doede, MS, RN, and Kelly Doran, PhD, RN 
    
    
18. Effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Therapy Interventions in Addressing the Problem of Prescription Opioid Misuse
    Stella Jefferies, DNP 
    
    
19. Transitional Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    Deborah Schofield, DNP, CRNP; Meredith Truss, MPP; and Raven Jones, MPH 
    
    
20. Improving Medication Reconciliation Safety Rate: A Quality Improvement Project in a Rural Maryland Primary Care Clinic
    Edwin Juma, DNP 
    
    
21. Photovoice as a Method for Revealing Student Nurse Perceptions of the Barriers to Health Present in Chosen Community
    Klaudia Cwiekala-Lewis, MSN, RN, APHN-B; Brandon Parkyn, MSN, RN, CCRN; and Johanna Geister, MSN, RN 
    
    
22. Integrating a Community Nurse in Senior Housing Communities: Evaluation of Impact
    Kae Livsey, PhD, MPH, RN 
    
    
23. Creating Culturally Appropriate HIV/AIDS Education Materials For Patients Not Engaged in HIV Care
    Jahi Omari, MPH

Articles:

• U.S. home Healthcare System is in Crisis as Worker Shortages Worsen
• Fair Scheduling Trend Could Spell Trouble for At-Home Care Providers

Continuing Education for Nurses

Nurses may receive 5.5 contact hour(s) upon successful completion of this continuing education (CE) activity.  To receive a certificate of CE, participants must attend the entire activity, submit the verification of attendance form, then complete the online evaluation survey. Partial credit is not provided for this activity. Participants receive a CE certificate via email from the University of Maryland School of Nursing approximately 2-4 weeks after submitting their request, and required documentation.  All requests for CE must be completed within 30 days of this event.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest

In accordance with the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Commission on Accreditation standards for commercial support and sponsorship, The University of Maryland School of Nursing requires that all individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.  The University of Maryland School of Nursing Office of Professional Education resolved all reported or potential conflicts of interest to ensure content integrity, objectivity, and scientific rigor for this activity.

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Continuing Education for Social Workers

The University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. This training qualifies for 5.5 Category 1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Successful completion of this activity requires your signature on the sign-in sheet, participation in the entire activity, and completion of an evaluation form.