LeadingAge Missouri

Scrub a Dub, Dub: Infection Control for Housekeeping and Laundry
2026-08-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | MO
Overview
This session will focus on the challenges of infection control in housekeeping and laundry within long-term care.
Learning Objectives
Describe the infection control requirements for both housekeeping and laundry in long-term care.
Investigate different cleaner and disinfectant products and instructions for use related to your facility equipment and supplies.
Determine if current infection prevention practices, product selection, and equipment meet the necessary requirements to maintain a safe, sanitary environment
Who Should Attend?
Providers across the senior care continuum—from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing, life plan communities, adult day, and home and community-based services. This program is designed for administrators, nurses, and environmental services.
CEU Pending.
Location
Online.
Virtual Link: Class Material and Zoom link will be sent two days prior
Faculty
Deb Patterson Burdsall PhD, RN-BC, CIC, LTC-CIP, FAPIC
Deb Burdsall is a long-term care Infection Preventionist who has worked in nursing since 1974. She started as a nurse’s aide, and has worked as a staff nurse, nursing supervisor, interim director of healthcare services, MDS/care plan coordinator, wound nurse, quality assurance coordinator, and clinical inservice coordinator. Deb has worked in acute care in both medical oncology and telemetry at a large academic medical center.
Deb is board certified in infection prevention and control (CIC), long term care infection prevention and control (LTC-CIP), and ANCC certified in gerontological nursing. She is a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
Deb is a grantee with Hektoen Institute and The Illinois Department of Public Health working with congregate care settings in Illinois. She works to find evidence-based, cost-effective infection prevention strategies for long term care. She co-authored the APIC Infection Prevention in Long Term Care and is an author for the Multisociety guidance for infection prevention and control in nursing homes. Deb has been on working groups for other APIC toolkits and documents, including the APIC LTC-CIP Review Course, APIC/IPAC Ethical Infection Prevention and Control (EIPAC) Decision Making Framework, and the AADNS/APIC Implementing the Use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Skilled LTC Nursing Facilities.

Management Strategies for Workers Compensation in Today’s Long Term Care Environment - Free Member Education
2026-08-12 09:00 - 2026-08-13 12:00
Seminar is Free for Leading Age and HCFM members. Cost is $75 for non-members.
Program Objective: Learn the elements of Total Safety Management, a comprehensive behavior- based safety program, to reduce employee injury and minimize workers compensation expense. Learn about claims management and the HCFM workers compensation insurance trust.
Continuing Education Credits: Approved for 5.0 Administrator Clock Hours by the Missouri Board of
Nursing Home Administrators.

August 12 Agenda
9:00-9:30 Background and Overview of HCFM Anthony Ross, Carpenter and Company
9:30-10:15 Total Safey Management Jill Burford, Summit Safety
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Total Safety Management (cont.) Jill Burford, Summit Safety
August 13 Agenda
9:00-10:00 Claims Management Lucille DiMaria/Michael Moll, Corvel
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Drug Testing Angela Garrison, Tomo Drug Testing
11:15-11:45 Wrap up Jill Burford, Summit Safety
Aug 12: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81077239732
Aug 13: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84780122435

CMS Updates to HIPAA: Ensuring Compliance with Electronic Submission
2026-09-02 10:30 - 11:30
Overview
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have revised the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to reduce non-electronic submission of supplemental documentation and to further protect the confidentiality of protected health information. Although the revisions have a two-year compliance period, all health care providers must be prepared to transmit electronic supporting documentation by May 2028. This webinar will review the updated HIPAA requirements and provide guidance to help health care providers understand the changes and take steps toward compliance.
Learning Objectives

Identify the key revisions to HIPAA related to the electronic submission of supplemental documentation and CMS requirements.
Assess your organization’s current processes to determine readiness for electronic transmission of supporting documentation.
Apply practical strategies and best practices to support compliance with the updated HIPAA requirements.

Who Should Attend?
Providers across the all senior care continuum—from independent and assisted living to skilled nursing, life plan communities, home health, and community-based services. This program is designed for C-Suite, administrators, legal and and all leadership.
CEUs pending.

Location
Online.
Virtual Link: Class Material and Zoom link will be sent two days prior
Faculty
Frank Mazzagatti, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Management Strategies for Workers Compensation in Today’s Long Term Care Environment - Free Member Education
2026-10-07 09:00 - 2026-10-08 12:00
Seminar is Free for Leading Age and HCFM members. Cost is $75 for non-members.
Program Objective: Learn the elements of Total Safety Management, a comprehensive behavior- based
safety program, to reduce employee injury and minimize workers compensation expense. Learn about
claims management and the HCFM workers compensation insurance trust.
Continuing Education Credits: Approved for 5.0 Administrator Clock Hours by the Missouri Board of
Nursing Home Administrators.
Day 1 Agenda
9:00-9:30 Background and Overview of HCFM Anthony Ross, Carpenter and Company
9:30-10:15 Total Safey Management Jill Burford, Summit Safety
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:45 Total Safety Management (cont.) Jill Burford, Summit Safety
Day 2 Agenda
9:00-10:00 Claims Management Lucille DiMaria/Michael Moll, Corvel
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Drug Testing Angela Garrison, Tomo Drug Testing
11:15-11:45 Wrap up Jill Burford, Summit Safety

Oct 7 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89464782807 9:00-11:45 am
Oct 8 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82063991263 9:00-11:45 am
