Industry Events
ACHCA 33rd Annual Convocation & Exposition
April 10-13;
"Navigating New Directions";
Providence, R.I.;
(888) 88-ACHCA
ALFA Spring '99 National Conference & Tradeshow
April 18-20;
Wyndham Anatole Hotel,
Dallas;
(703) 691-8100
27th Annual AAHSA Spring Conference & Exposition
April 20-23;
"A Federal Leadership & Policy Conference";
Washington, D.C.;
(202) 783-2242
NADONA Conference and Certification Exam
April 26;
Atlantic City, N.J.;
(609) 468-9869
Subacute Care '99
May 14-16;
Denver;
(212) 592-6484
12th Annual NADONA Conference
June 2-5;
Hilton Riverside Hotel,
New Orleans;
(800) 222-0539
IAHSA Biennial Meeting
June 27-30;
"Aging Societies in a New Millennium: Global Trends in Care & Services";
Honolulu;
(202) 508-9410
ALF Management and Front-Line-Staff Training Video
PRIMEDIA Workplace Learning's healthcare group released Assisted Living Best
Practices, a video-based training and education series developed for the management
and front-line staff of assisted-living facilities. More than two dozen leading experts in
dementia care address topics in three modules: the Assisted Living Care Series, targeted
at front-line caregivers and family members; Special Issues, targeted at the support
staff; and Health Facilities Management Issues, designed for administrators. PRIMEDIA
Workplace Learning, a subsidiary of PRIMEDIA Inc. based in Carrollton, Texas, provides
organizations with products that meet the education, information and training needs of a
global workforce. For more information, call (888) 578-8394; Web www.phcg.com.
ALFA University Teams With PharMerica and ServiceTRAC
ALFA University, an assisted-living education and training program sponsored by the
Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), completed the nation's first
medication-training curriculum for the assisted-living industry. "Medication Training
for Assisted Living," a training manual that assists providers and residents with
improved health outcomes through quality training, is part of a 40-hour training program
that teaches caregivers about handling, dispensing and managing drug distribution,
including detailed instructions for medical assistance, supervision and documentation.
Topics include residents' rights, proper use of drug packages, accurate documentation, and
ordering and disposing of drugs. The program was developed in conjunction with PharMerica,
a provider of geriatric pharmacy-management services. For more information or to order the
manual, call (800) 258-7030.
In other ALFA news, ServiceTRAC Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based training, research and
consulting company for the senior-housing industry, held the premier of the ALFA
University Sales Skills Boot Camp in December. Specifically designed for the
senior-housing industry, the three-day training incorporates activities into relationship
building, closing techniques, overcoming sales barriers, time management and community
outreach. Future boot camps are scheduled for May 12-14, in Chicago; July 21-23, in
Seattle; and September 15-18, in Boston. Fee includes manual and training guide, a mystery
shop prior to the course and some meals. For more information, call ServiceTRAC at (800)
951-6606, etc. 206 or 207.
AWARDS
Mary R. Tyson, social programs director for AmeriPark at Sequoia, in Olympia,
Wash., was awarded employee of the year for the 92-unit, assisted-living community.
The Northern Health Care Network, a not-for-profit geriatric and health-services
organization based in Rockland County, N.J., received a special acknowledgement from the
Rockland Economic Development Corp. for its construction of Assisted Living at Northern
Riverview.
Institute Video Teaches Crisis Prevention With Nonverbal Residents
The Brookfield, Wis.-based Crisis Prevention Institute released a new training video, Louder
Than Words: How to Intervene with Nonverbal Individuals, that teaches staff how to
prevent crisis situations from arising while dealing with nonverbal individuals, including
residents who have limited or no verbal skills because of autism, stroke, head injury,
Alzheimer's, etc. Tips, advice and exercises are offered for reducing frustration and
anxiety, preventing episodes of agitated or aggressive behavior, and intervening
effectively. The 25-minute video, a leader's guide and 10 workbooks are available for $395
by writing to Crisis Prevention Institute, 3315-K N. 124th St., Brookfield, WI 53005;
phone (800) 558-8976.
Correction
Incorrect information for The Willows at Meadow Branch was printed in the "People
on the Move" department in our January 1999 issue. The following is the correct
information: Tricia Lesman accepted the position of director of nursing...Mindy
Rossi was promoted from assistant director of resident services to director of
resident services.
The following companies' information was transposed in the Assisted Living Success Expo
brochure, the correct information is as follows: Protect Emergency Response Systems,
phone (800) 548-8805, fax (925) 671-2347; Protect-Alert Emergency Response Systems,
phone (800) 862-1288, fax (407) 862-7796. |
Must-See Sites
www.medibuy.com
La Mesa, Calif.-based Medibuy.com enables buyers to purchase medical supplies from an
online catalogue.
www.assisted.com
Alternative Living Services, a Brookfield, Wis.-based operator and manager of
assisted-living residences, offers a complete resource guide and national database for
locating more than 350 assisted-living residences in 25 states.
Automed Acquires Baxter Assets
Buffalo Grove, Ill.-based Automed Technologies Inc., an automated,
medication-delivery-system company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain
assets of Baxter Healthcare Corp.'s Productivity Systems business located in Round Lake,
Ill. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
"Baxter's Productivity Systems products allow us to expand our product line and
provide an even greater range of powerful tools that deliver improved pharmacy performance
with greater efficiency to every type and size of pharmacy operation," said Duane
Chudy, president of Automed Technologies. For more information, call (888) 537-3102.
Cambridge Partners With Capital Consultants, Meridian Capital
Capital Consultants of Cleveland signed an agreement to serve as the sole correspondent
representative for the senior-housing and healthcare lending programs for Cambridge Realty
Capital, a merchant-banking firm, and senior-housing and healthcare lender. "The new
affiliation will give our business a national presence we haven't had before," said
Dr. Daniel E. Rocker, chairman of Capital Consultants. "It will enhance our ability
to serve Ohio clients who are expanding into other national markets." Under the new
agreement, Cambridge will underwrite all Capital Consultant loans. For more information,
call (216) 595-1166.
Cambridge also announced a strategic alliance with Meridian Capital Partners, a San
Diego-based firm that specializes in providing accounts-receivable funding to healthcare
providers. The alliance was created to enable the companies to execute new senior-housing
and healthcare lending programs. For more information on Meridian, call (877) 220-0033.
For more information on Cambridge, call (312) 357-1601; Web www.cambridgecap.com.
NASHP Report Addresses Legal and Policy Issues
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) released Is Bigger Better?
Legal and Policy Issues in Health Plan Mergers: A Guide for State Health Policy Makers,
a report written by Patricia Butler detailing the legal and policy issues confronted by
states as the number of health-plan mergers continues to rise. The report examines federal
and state frameworks for evaluating proposed health-plan mergers, technical issues in the
evaluation of mergers and state-policy considerations in reviewing mergers. According to
Butler, states will need to become increasingly involved in analyzing the effect of
health-plan mergers on local markets and ensure collaboration among state agencies. For
more information, write to NASHP, 50 Monument Square, Suite 502, Portland, ME 04101; phone
(207) 874-6524; e-mail info@nashp.org; Web www.nashp.org.
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