Beginning April 2023, all Home and Community Based Waiver and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Providers in Nebraska are required to participate in the state mandated incident reporting process. The Critical Incident reporting process requires HCBS/TBI providers to report specific incidents to the Service Coordinator for the participant or resident.  Providers need to what to report, how to report and understand the expected response for incidents in the Critical Incident categories. HCBS/TBI Providers will also be provided access to the Therap Services reporting system to review incidents that are completed by the Services Coordinator. It will be vital for the HCBS provider to understand how to access and follow up on incident reports in this system to prevent further actions. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discuss the state Critical Incident reporting process, event categories and definitions used by the state for HCBS providers.
• Determine how to create an internal process for your organization to ensure meeting reporting requirements.
• Review the requirements of HCBS providers to report and participate in Critical Incident Management, including who to report to, when to report, what information needs to be reported.
• Explain how to assure that Critical Incidents receive follow up actions are completed to meet the requirements by the state.
• Explain how to utilize the Therap System to review reports and participate in quality review of incidents for participants/residents. 

SPEAKER: Kierstin Reed, CEO of LeadingAge Nebraska has over ten years of experience with the state reporting requirements and the Therap Services reporting system.  During this training, Kierstin will be providing an overview of the process, answering questions of providers and addressing likely future actions the department will likely require of HCBS/TBI Waiver providers on Critical Incident reporting.  She will also provide a behind the scenes tour of Therap Services for providers and will answer questions that providers may have on the Therap Services system.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2 hours of continuing education from Nebraska DHHS Regulation and Licensure, Board of NHA has been approved for this conference. Appropriate records will be maintained for other disciplines to receive credit from their credentialing organizations.

COST:

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone involved in incident management systems for your community, for those providing Medicaid waiver services or traumatic-brain injury services. Includes staff at assisted living communities, HCBS providers and home care providers. Could include administrative staff, nursing staff, social workers and more.

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds will be given for cancellations for this webinar, but substitutions are welcome. No shows will be billed. Please email Natalie McCormick at [email protected] with the new name and email address.

WHAT'S INCLUDED: Registration includes one connection to the virtual, live-streaming event, and instructions for receiving CE credit/attendance certificate for one person. Multiple people may share the connection, but must be registered individually to receive CEs.

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