One Last Opportunity to Receive Free ECHO Training and a $6,000 Facility Stipend
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) and LeadingAge NY are providing member nursing homes with one last opportunity to sign up for a 16-session training sequence through Project ECHO to help keep COVID-19 from spreading in facilities and prepare and equip staff to protect residents and themselves. This training is free for two or more of your staff members and offers participating facilities a $6,000 stipend upon completion. Participation in the NYAM/LeadingAge NY training initiative is limited to the first 35 nursing homes that sign up, and the initial deadline to sign up is this Fri., Dec. 11th.
Participants will receive education on best practices from renowned experts, including LeadingAge NY clinical and regulatory staff, and learn from their peers. Each weekly session will include a 60-minute brief lecture or lesson paired with case presentations and discussion, followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A forum.
NYAM and LeadingAge NY have already convened two ECHO training groups and are adding a third cohort of facilities. Our first training session for Cohort 3 will be on Wed., Dec. 16th from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and remaining sessions will take place every Wednesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. through March 17, 2021.
It is possible that your facility has been or will be contacted by one of the other ECHO partners in New York to participate in their training, but we very much encourage you to take advantage of our training partnership with NYAM, which will give your staff access to LeadingAge NY clinical and regulatory experts.
To participate, you must enroll at least two staff members from your facility in this 16-week training, which is geared toward clinical staff including doctors, nurses, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), infection control personnel, and administrative officers (e.g., nurse leaders, medical directors). If your facility is interested in participating in the 16-session ECHO training as part of Cohort 3, please complete this Zoom registration form for EACH STAFF MEMBER that would like to attend the training.
For additional information, please review the Project ECHO letter from NYAM and LeadingAge NY as well as the Project ECHO flyer and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents.
Contact: Dan Heim, dheim@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866