The California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM) together with Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) proudly presented Vaccine Office Hours With the Experts from March - October 2024. The Office Hours series features a variety of speakers who are leaders in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC), offering education aimed at building trust, dispelling myths, and empowering vaccine ambassadors to tackle the unique challenges and barriers faced in PALTC settings.

Webinar recordings and handouts are available through CALTCM's Learning Portal. Access is free for all PALTC professionals; simply log in to view the materials. We invite all nursing home medical directors, administrators, directors of nursing, infection preventionists, and vaccine ambassadors to participate in this series. We hope you enjoy these Office Hours as much as we enjoyed hosting!

Recordings

In 2022, AB 749 was passed into law, requiring all nursing home medical directors in California to be Certified Medical Directors.  Certification will help ensure that every medical director in California is prepared to provide effective oversight of quality and safety in their nursing homes. However, during a recent call with CDPH, CALTCM learned that hundreds of California nursing homes have yet to complete form HS 215A in relation to the required reporting under Health & Safety Code (HSC) §1261.4.

Has your facility complied and submitted HS 215A to report your medical director’s status? If not, it's not too late.  We created a webpage to help you stay compliant with HSC §1261.4.

In addition, CALTCM has CME programs to help your medical director obtain the additional hours needed for their CMD certification; our acclaimed Leadership and Management in Geriatrics (LMG) course will be presented virtually June 6-8, and the 50th Annual Meeting, the 2024 CALTCM Summit for Excellence, will be hosted September 27-28 in Napa, CA, with a special Gala on Thursday, September 26th to celebrate our 50th Annual Meeting.

Please let us know if you have any questions at [email protected].

Please visit our HSC §1261.4 (AB 749) compliance page for more details: https://www.caltcm.org/ab-749-compliance-guide-2

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB749

by CALTCM Executive Office

It is with immense pride that we announce the nomination of our very own CALTCM President, Dr. Janice Hoffman-Simen, for a prestigious position as a House of Delegates Representative for AMDA.

Janice has been an exemplary leader within our chapter, demonstrating unwavering dedication and commitment to our organization's values. Janice’s passion to promote quality patient care across the long-term care continuum, combined with her tireless efforts in advancing our goals have not gone unnoticed.

This nomination is a testament to Janice's exceptional leadership qualities and ability to inspire positive change within our community. If elected, Janice will undoubtedly represent us with integrity, professionalism, and a deep understanding of the issues that matter most to our members.

Congratulations Dolly!

CALTCM is thrilled to announce and extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dolly Greene for being awarded the CALTCM Excellence in Education Award. 

Throughout the COVID pandemic, Dolly was a beacon of resilience, dedication, and expertise. She did not hesitate to join CALTCM in our efforts to educate post acute and long term care facilities - saving countless lives. Dolly extended her reach beyond training and directly into the realm of public advocacy. She penned insightful letters to editors at prominent publications like the New York Times and the LA Times, dispelling misinformation about mask usage in Long-Term Care institutions.

In addition, Dolly's unwavering support for education was underscored as she collaborated with CALTCM to spearhead the Infection Preventionist Orientation Training Program, a program developed to provide all the foundational information an Infection Preventionist needs to get started in their role. Her actions are a testament to her passion, intelligence, and dedication.

Please join us in congratulating Dolly for this well-deserved honor. We look forward to celebrating her accomplishments!

Join us to celebrate Dolly on Saturday, November 4th, register today for the CALTCM Summit for Excellence November 2-4, 2023 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.

About Dolly Greene

Dolly Greene RN, BSN, CIC is a successful infection control consultant educator with 25 years of experience in the long-term care (LTC) environment. Dolly organized large and small trainings for nurses, administrators and physicians on a variety of topics from Surveillance management, to creating an antibiotic stewardship program with trainings for all facility staff on infection control practices. She works closely with LA County Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Program as well as Orange County Public Health and California Department of Public Health, Health-care Associated Infection Program. Dolly has conducted teachings for individual nursing home organizations as well as for Health Services Advisory Group (the QIO for CMS in California, Arizona, Ohio and Florida) and CALTCM. Dolly has been invited to speak at conferences and meetings across the country.