Transitions of Care

Course Description: (Flyer)

“Transitions of Care” refers to the movement of patients between health care practitioners, settings, and home as their condition and care needs change. Ineffective care transition processes lead to adverse events and higher hospital readmission rates and costs. Join us to learn the various levels of care and how nurses impact care coordination outcomes.

Accreditation:

Please allow ample time for traffic and parking. No partial credit given.

Nurses will be awarded 6.5 ANCC contact hours for participation in the course.

UCLA Health is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 12511 for 8 hours.

Target Audience:

This course is offered to UCLA Medical Center, Home health agencies, SNFs and STTI Gamma Tau Member: nurses (including RNs & LVNs), nurse practitioners, physicians & physician assistants, Care Partners (CPs), EMT/paramedics, ACCPs, and Mental Health Professionals

Deadline for registration:

Online registration ends on Monday, December 7.

NOTE: Enrollment is limited. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Event Agenda

0800-0815 Health System Overview Brandon Koretz, MD - UCLA Health 0815-0830 Pre-test w/clickers 0830-0850 Introduction Janet Rimicci, RN, MSN - UCLA Health 0850-0905 INPT Care Coordination Marcia Colone, PhD, Care Coord Director - UCLA Health 0905-0935 LTAC Terry R. Coty, RCP, CCM - Kindred Hospitals 0935-1005 ARU/Rehab Ellen Wilson, Director of Therapy Services - UCLA Health 1005-1025 Break 1025-1055 SNF/SubAcute Michelle Eslami, MD - Berkley East 1055-1110 BRP Karen Galvez, ANCP-C, NP 1110-1140 Home Helath Care Leena Patel, RN, Executive Direct - AccentCare 1140-1200 Hospice/ Palliative Care

Jeannie Meyer, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, ACHPN - UCLA Health

Edith O'Neil-Page, RN, MSN, AOCNS, Clinical Nurse Specialist - UCLA Health

1200-1330 Lunch - Meet & Greet 1330-1415 Panel - Community Programs

June Simmons, CEO - CCTP/ MyMeds

Dan Uslan, MD - OPAT Microbial RN

Representative - Recup Care

Representative from Geri Pt Family Advisory - Family Patient

Gavin Ward, Regional Director and Ryan Iwamoto, Founder - 24 Hour HomeCare

1415- 1445 OutPt Care Coordination

Joyce Komori-Director - UCLA Health

Sam Skootsky, MD - UCLA Health

1445-1505 Break 1505-1535 CICARE - Is It Possible? Sherry Dodge, BRITE Training Specialist - UCLA Health 1535-1605

Simulation - Can you provide CICARE while progressing the care plan? Dealing with the stubborn patient.

Ken Miller, RN, MSN - Simulation Program Coordinator - UCLA Health 1605-1620 Re-Admissions/ED Use /Closing

Chery Lehuquet, RN, MSN - UCLA Health

Performance Excellence - UCLA Health

1620-1630 Post-test w/ clickers 1630-1730 Meet and Greet All providers

Course Materials:

We are going green. Presentations will be accessible for download or print on Friday, December 11, 2015

Driving Directions:

From the San Diego Freeway (405):
From the north, exit Wilshire East; or from the south, exit Wilshire Westwood. Turn left on Westwood Blvd. and go straight past Le Conte Avenue (the street becomes Westwood Plaza). The hospital is on the left, past UCLA Medical Plaza.

From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
Take the San Diego Freeway northbound to Wilshire Boulevard east, and continue as described above.

From the East via the 10 (Santa Monica Freeway):
Take 10 (Santa Monica Fwy) East to 405 (San Diego Fwy) North, and exit on Wilshire Boulevard east. Continue as described above.

Try the UCLA Mobile App for directions while in route

UCLA Campus Map keyword 'Tamkin Auditorium'

Parking and Shuttle Services:

Westwood UCLA Staff are encouraged to use their existing parking spots
Santa Monica UCLA Staff are encouraged to use shuttle services. Track shuttles in real time
Community Participants Parking located at 757 Westwood Plaza - pull into valet driveway at the main entrance of the building. Cost $12

Contact Information:
For questions regarding registration contact: NRE@mednet.ucla.edu or call 310-794-3332.
For questions regarding the course content contact: Cheryl Le Huquet, MSN, RN, Specialist clehuquet@mednet.ucla.edu or Michelle Zadunayski, RN, MN, ACM, PCCN, Assistant Unit Director - ANII mzadunayski@mednet.ucla.edu