The Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) has announced a new, focused education program on behavioral health trauma informed care. This program will be offered two days: April 4, 2019 in Easton, MD and April 5, 2019 in Linthicum, MD.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is requiring the implementation of trauma informed care by November 2019 under Phase 3 regulations. This HFAM education program, presented by CMS certified experts from Assurant Learning and Performance Solutions, will offer valuable information, tools, and resources to improve delivery of behavioral health and trauma informed care.Participants will gain an understanding of the broad framework of behavioral health with a detailed examination of new CMS requirements.
Trauma informed care is a treatment framework that recognizes, understands, and responds to the fact that many people have lasting effects from adverse life experiences. It emphasizes physical, emotional, and psychological safety of both residents and staff and helps survivors recover control.
“We are pleased to offer this new education program so that all healthcare providers across the state can improve the quality care delivered to thousands of Marylanders in need every day and provide a better work environment for employees,” said Joe DeMattos, President and CEO of HFAM. “Trauma informed care is an increasingly important approach in healthcare.”
Specific topics of the HFAM training program will include F-Tag Examination, disease and non-disease states associated with behavioral health, PASRR updates, and best practices for trauma informed care. Providers across all care settings will benefit from this six-hour educational program, including administrators, directors of nursing, directors of social services, training directors, activity directors, and other leadership staff.
In addition, Jill Schumann, President and CEO of Leading Age Maryland, will present keynote remarks about bringing trauma informed care approaches to long-term care. For a sneak peak, listen to the most recent episode of HFAM’s “Quality Care Talks” podcast with Jill Schumann as guest. Find us on iTunes.
To learn more about the program, or to register, please visit www.hfam.org/education or call (410) 290-5132.
About HFAM:
Founded in 1948, HFAM is the oldest and largest nationally affiliated long-term and post-acute care association in Maryland. HFAM member facilities offer assisted living, post-acute, rehabilitation and long-term care nursing services, and are found in nearly every county and city across Maryland. HFAM is affiliated with the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, the largest national post-acute provider association representing both for- and not-for-profit providers of care. Maryland’s long-term care provider community directly supports an estimated $3.7 billion in state economic activity; a major job-creator and economic engine for the state.
