Monthly Forums 

Members of the LTC-CN have access to monthly virtual forums where issues can be discussed with a group of peers practicing in the same care setting.  Forums meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.   When you register with the Network, you will prompted to register for the forums, and will be provided with the Zoom link.   Questions or problems, contact ltccn@vcu.edu

Effective September 20, 2023, Forums are approved by VCU Health to provide 1.0 CE per forum. See details below.

 

Upcoming Forum Dates & Topics

  • May 15 - Sepsis in LTC
  • June 19 - Substance Use Disorder

Forum Presentations

Forum Date

Featured Topic

April 2024 Long-Term Care Professional E/M Service Guidelines: What's on your mind?
March 2024 Pain in PA/LTC: A Discussion
February 2024 COPD in Long-Term Care: An Update
January 2024 Person-Centered Trauma-Informed Care with Nursing Facility Residents
December 2023 Heart Failure in PALTC
November 2023 Vaccinations for Residents in Long-Term Care Settings
October 2023 A Cohort of Clinical Conundrums
September 2023 Diabetes Update
August 2023 What Matters Most in Palliative Care
July 2023 Properly Completing the Death Certificate: Your Final Act of Patient Care
June 2023 Deprescribing and Medication Management in Long-Term Care
May 2023 Antibiotic Stewardship & Prescribing Guidelines
April 2023 Clinician Decision Making for Enhanced Barrier Precautions
March 2023 Appropriate Antipsychotic Use in LTC and CMS Regulatory Changes on Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
February 2023 2023 AMA CPT Coding Changes

Continuing Education Credit Information

Jointly Accredited Provider Icon In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
  VCU Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

Instructions: How to Create a CloudCME Account

Instructions: How to Submit Attendance and Claim Credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Events

Relevant conferences and events will be listed here.