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For nearly 25 years, BMC has been caring for patients with addiction, and recognizing that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to treatment. A national model for care, BMC has developed tailored treatment programs that meet patients where they are, be it primary care, prenatal care, psychiatry, adolescents, the Emergency Department, or as an inpatient. These interdisciplinary programs not only help patients engage in effective treatment and recover, but also reduce hospital visits and therefore the cost of care.
Caring for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias
In June 2017, the state’s Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Acute Care Advisory Committee issued its final report with a goal of outlining strategies to provide optimal care to persons with dementia in acute care settings.
Following the issuance of the state report, MHA convened its own workgroup consisting of clinical and operational experts from its membership, as well as representatives of the Alzheimer’s Association. The MHA workgroup developed guidance that would assist hospitals with implementing care and management practices for patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias based on the report from the statewide advisory committee.
During this time, Massachusetts enacted a new law – Chapter 220 of the Acts of 2018, effective November 7, 2018 – that would require all hospitals licensed by DPH to implement by October 1, 2021, an operational plan for the recognition and management of patients with dementia or delirium in acute care settings. The state is now mandating that physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, and practical nurse license renewal include a one-time completion of a course of training and education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.
The goal of this document – Guidance for Developing an Operational Plan to Address Diagnosis and Care for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Hospital Settings – is to provide guidance for hospitals on the clinical and operational practices that should be incorporated into a hospital’s operational plan to meet the new law, which is based on the statewide advisory committee report.
Caregiver Burnout
The demands of caregiving can be overwhelming, especially if you feel that you’re in over your head or have little control over the situation. If the stress of caregiving is left unchecked, it can take a toll on your health, relationships, and state of mind—eventually leading to caregiver burnout. And when you’re burned out, it’s tough to do anything, let alone look after someone else. That’s why taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury, it’s a
necessity. There are plenty of things you can do to rein in the stress of caregiving and regain a sense of balance, joy, and hope in your life.
Free Buprenorphine X-Waiver Training
The most recent opioid law, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018, requires acute care hospital emergency departments to have the capacity to initiate opioid agonist treatment, including buprenorphine.
To aid hospitals in implementing this policy, Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Training and Technical assistance (BMC OBAT TTA) offers free addiction trainings across Massachusetts for health care and social service providers. Scheduled trainings, including buprenorphine waiver trainings, are hosted in various locations around the state.
The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 requires physicians to complete 8 hours of approved training to be eligible for a waiver, and nurse practitioners (NPs), certified nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and physician assistants (PAs) to complete 24 hours. NPs, CNSs, CNMs, CRNAs, and PAs are able to complete these 8-hour trainings and then do a supplemental free online 16-hour training to meet the 24-hour requirement.
The dates, locations, and registration links for the trainings can be found here…
Healthcare Safety Summit, on Tuesday, December 4th — 8 am – to 3 pm
On behalf of MHA’s Statewide Quality Forum Steering Committee, Workplace Violence Prevention and Planning Workgroup, and the Promoting Employee Wellbeing Committee, please join us for an all-day Healthcare Safety Summit, on Tuesday, December 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at MHA, 500 District Ave., Burlington, Mass.
We encourage health organizations to bring your teams!
As of today, the summit will consist of four focus areas with lunch served at mid-day.
The topics are:
- Overview of Current Trends and Types of Healthcare Violence and Conflict
- Preventive Methodologies for Mitigating/Reducing Healthcare Violence and Conflict
- Workforce Engagement
- Recognition, Wellness & Resilience – Caring for the Caregiver
IHI’s WHITE PAPER – Framework for Improving Joy in Work
With increasing demands on time, resources, and energy, in addition to poorly designed systems of daily work, it’s not surprising health care professionals are experiencing burnout at increasingly higher rates, with staff turnover rates also on the rise. Yet, joy in work is more than just the absence of burnout or an issue of individual wellness; it is a system property. It is generated (or not) by the system and occurs (or not) organization-wide. Joy in work — or lack thereof — not only impacts individual staff engagement and satisfaction, but also patient experience, quality of care, patient safety, and organizational performance.
This white paper is intended to serve as a guide for health care organizations to engage in a participative process where leaders ask colleagues at all levels of the organization, “What matters to you?” — enabling them to better understand the barriers to joy in work, and co-create meaningful, high-leverage strategies to address these issues.
The white paper describes the following:
- The importance of joy in work (the “why”);
- Four steps leaders can take to improve joy in work (the “how”);
- The IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work: nine critical components of a system for ensuring a joyful, engaged workforce (the “what”);
- Key change ideas for improving joy in work, along with examples from organizations that helped test them; and
- Measurement and assessment tools for gauging efforts to improve joy in work.
Transforming Your Workplace with Gratitude
“THANK YOU.”
We’re taught this phrase from the time we learn to talk. It’s as common as “Hello” or “How are you?” Maybe that’s why so many of us tend to dismiss it as an unnecessary gesture. So, how does this seemingly insignificant phrase have the power to change you, your employees and your business in a profoundly positive way? Actually, it’s one of the easiest things you can do to transform your work environment. And that’s what this guide is all about.
Reducing the Cost of Caring: 7 R’s for Battling Compassion Fatigue
If you work in the wellness industry, I’d like you to consider yourself part of a “helping profession”. Just like nurses, teachers, counselors, first responders or nonprofit leaders, you come to the office every day with the overall mission of helping those in need.
TJC Complimentary Webinar — Establishing an Opioid Stewardship Program in Your Health System
On Wednesday, October 10th — 12:00 – 1:00pm
The Joint Commission will host a complimentary webinar that will feature speakers Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone, of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, and Dr. Scott Weiner, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital. They will share their experiences with setting up programs to encourage safe prescribing of opioids and reducing opioid-related deaths.