{"id":81061,"date":"2020-11-07T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=81061"},"modified":"2020-11-07T16:48:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T21:48:20","slug":"parkview-health-to-offer-covid-19-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/11\/07\/parkview-health-to-offer-covid-19-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkview Health to offer COVID-19 training"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Parkview Health news release:<\/p>\n

Parkview Health to offer COVID-19 training, support to nursing homes as part of new statewide initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(November 5, 2020) \u2013 Parkview Health will be sharing clinical guidance and expertise in a new program designed to support Indiana nursing homes with operational issues related to COVID-19. <\/p>\n

In partnership with the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, Parkview will serve as a virtual training center for a new statewide program, as part of the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network using the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe know nursing home administrators and staff are dedicated to providing high-quality care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Jeffrey Boord, MD, MPH, chief quality and safety officer, Parkview Health. \u201cThrough this program, we\u2019ll share best practices and expertise to help them with the new and unique operational issues they\u2019re experiencing. Together, we\u2019ll help protect area nursing home residents and staff.\u201d <\/p>\n

As a virtual training center, Parkview will work collaboratively with the IUPUI ECHO Center at the Fairbanks School of Public Health to advance COVID-19 preparedness, safety and infection control within nursing homes. Both Parkview and IU will facilitate 60- to 90-minute webinars for nursing home employees once per week for 16 weeks, sharing important information on COVID-19 best practices, facilitating discussion and encouraging peer-to-peer learning. <\/p>\n

During the weekly sessions, participants will be able to address the challenges they are facing through discussion of real cases. All participants are encouraged to share best practices and learn from their peers \u2013 while benefiting from the guidance of nursing home and quality improvement experts. Each session will include a short lecture combined with case-based presentations and discussion.<\/p>\n

The program\u2019s goal is to help nursing homes implement evidence-based best practices to:<\/p>\n