Our Educational Initiatives
At Premier Geriatric Solutions, we believe increasing access to quality education is the best way to improve care as a whole. By providing a solid clinical foundation with our team of clinicians, facility staff, and others, we can build on it and improve care overall for the patients / residents in the communities we serve.
Complimentary Customized In-House Community Education
In-house Community Education is provided by our team of Nurse Practitioners who have years of post-acute care experience. This service is offered to our partnered facilities and aims to improve care quality from within the facility and to support your nurses making quality decisions that positively impact care of your residents.
See below for commonly discussed educational topics in communities across our service area.
Hypodermoclysis
Tracheostomy Care
Ventilator-dependent patient management
Early recognition and management of sepsis
Polypharmacy prevention
Fall Prevention
Discharge Planning
SBAR utilization
Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Palliative care conversations
Antibiotic Stewardship
Managing changes in condition
PrEvent Dispatch Newsletter
The PrEvent Dispatch is a monthly newsletter that provides educational support on various topics and builds a sense of community among leadership. We address:
Outcomes-Centered Healthcare
Palliative Care
Pharmacy Updates
Nursing Corner
Behavioral Health
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter and each month you can be entered into a drawing for a gift card - who says learning can’t be fun?!
Know Before You Call
Know-Before-You-Call (KBYC) was the first video that laid the groundwork for our comprehensive educational programs. It serves as a reminder to the nursing staff have the necessary information ready before calling the provider. Because education is essential to what we do at Premier Geriatric Solutions, we dig deep into the topics we cover with our facility staff to continuously improve the care we give as a team. We believe that quality communication can reduce medication errors, improve readmission rates, and overall improve patient outcomes.
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Infection & Prevention Control
At Premier Geriatric Solutions, we know the value of learning infection prevention and control. Having standardized infection control guidelines prevents hospitalization and improves overall outcomes for patients. Therefore, we educated on this topic in our PACNEP videos and developed four infection prevention and control modules specific to CNA certification. See the website below to learn more.
PGS/NAHCA Water Tool
Premier Geriatric Solutions partnered with the NAHCA (National Association of Health Care Assistants) and developed a communication tool called the WATER tool that functions to improve the communication from CNAs to the clinicians.
As explained in the downloadable PDF below, the WATER tool empowers CNAs to communicate issues noted on their shifts. Given that CNAs are often the first line of care for the patients/residents we serve, it is imperative we focus on this aspect of communication to prevent resident decline and hospitalization.
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Geriatric Notes (Book)
Awarded Third Place in the 2019. AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Gerontologic Nursing category!
Geriatric Notes is an essential quick reference for the advanced practice provider (APP) who provides care to elders in the outpatient setting, such as nursing homes, family practice, or home health. With a practical, accessible, and concise approach, it offers an easy to understand overview of the most common diagnoses, topics, and symptoms encountered in the aging population.
The CareAscend App
Compliance starts with a streamlined and automated workflow that aligns teams. CareAscend is a secure, cloud-based workflow automation software used to enhance regulatory reporting compliance and streamline communication in all healthcare settings.
Click on the link below and follow the instructions to register and activate your free account today! The CareAscend app is available on iOS, Android, and the web.