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Skin Matters (1-Day)


Posted on November 6, 2025

Date/Time: 11/06/2025, 1:00 pm

Provider: Medline

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For CNA’s, care-givers, staff educators, and beginning nurses

  • Role and responsibilities in preventing skin breakdown
  • Basics of prevention
  • Best practices & more

Registration Link: https://medline.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xSikwoWPRLCVG6ZuSFAXmA#/registration

This webinar is provided at no cost.

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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 1: Specialized Programming for Volunteers
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 1: Specialized Programming for Volunteers
06/02/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
Dementia-related diagnoses now represent the leading category among hospice beneficiaries and the need for thoughtfully trained and supported volunteers has never been greater. This session will guide you through the process of designing and implementing programming for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Learn practical strategies to strengthen volunteer engagement, enhance quality of life for participants, and integrate volunteer roles more fully within interdisciplinary care teams.
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Your Agency's Emergency Management Plan: Emergency Preparedness & the Regulations
Your Agency's Emergency Management Plan: Emergency Preparedness & the Regulations
06/03/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
This session will explain why emergency preparedness is not only a Condition of Participation but a critical operational priority for providers. Learn how to develop and maintain an integrated plan, complete hazard vulnerability and risk assessments, and strengthen policies, procedures, training, testing, and communication. The presentation will emphasize real-world readiness and support teams in building a program that meets regulatory expectations and stands up to survey review.
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How to Help Your Frontline Team Handle Client Disappointment
How to Help Your Frontline Team Handle Client Disappointment
06/04/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
It’s a familiar scenario: your frontline team does everything right, yet a patient or family still feels disappointed. With the simple, adaptable framework described in this presentation, staff can learn to respond with grace, empathy, and professionalism instead of panic or defensiveness. We’ll focus on practical language, emotional composure, and clear next steps, so complaints feel less like a threat and more like an opportunity to demonstrate that your organization takes concerns, accountability, and compassionate care seriously.
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Medicare Review Success: Avoid Top Denials & Strengthen Documentation
Medicare Review Success: Avoid Top Denials & Strengthen Documentation
06/09/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
This essential webinar will equip your team to recognize the most frequent causes of denials and apply proven strategies that reinforce documentation before a review begins. We’ll detail how to audit records for compliance, identify documentation gaps, and implement best practices that promote billing accuracy. Safeguard revenue, reduce audit pressure, and maintain confidence through every stage of the Medicare review process.
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Recognizing & Responding to Changes in the Patient Condition
Recognizing & Responding to Changes in the Patient Condition
06/10/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
It’s important for hospice and home health clinicians to know each patient’s baseline and to be able to identify physical, cognitive, and behavioral deviations quickly, especially since they so often work independently. This session will review how to observe, assess, communicate, and document changes in condition in a way that supports clinical decisions, appropriate levels of care, and regulatory requirements for continued services.
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Honoring Veterans’ Healthcare Decisions
Honoring Veterans’ Healthcare Decisions
06/11/2026    
3:00 pm
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This session will explore how service history, moral injury, trauma exposure, and chronic social isolation shape the way many veterans think about treatment options, risk, trust, and autonomy. We’ll examine the frequent overlap of physical and mental health diagnoses and discuss why patience, active listening, and nonjudgmental curiosity are essential clinical skills when working with veterans. Learn practical approaches to conversations, care planning, and follow-through that respect each veteran’s story while promoting safety, dignity, and collaborative decision-making.
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Coaching Challenging Personalities
Coaching Challenging Personalities
06/16/2026    
3:00 pm
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This session will explore why certain volunteer, patient, and team member personalities feel challenging and how perspective, communication style, and stress shape behavior. We’ll focus on real-world scenarios that Volunteer Managers face and provide practical strategies for coaching volunteers through conflict, miscommunication, and boundary issues. Learn how to respond instead of react, reframe difficult moments as teachable ones, and guide volunteers to thrive in their roles while upholding organizational values and a culture of respect.
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Conveying Sensitive Information: Is There a Right Time & Right Way?
Conveying Sensitive Information: Is There a Right Time & Right Way?
06/17/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
End-of-life discussions challenge even experienced healthcare professionals. This session will explore the art of conveying sensitive information with clarity, compassion, and cultural awareness. Learn how timing, setting, and communication skills affect the way patients, caregivers, and families interpret difficult messages. We will share practical tools, real-life examples, and proven strategies to help healthcare providers deliver critical information with confidence and care.
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Developing Home Health Care Plans That Meet Regulatory & Billing Requirements
Developing Home Health Care Plans That Meet Regulatory & Billing Requirements
06/18/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
This brass tacks session will review the core elements of a home health care plan, including how to identify patient problems, set realistic, measurable goals, and align interventions with regulatory expectations and payer rules. Learn strategies for episode management and efficient visit utilization, documentation practices that support coverage and reimbursement, and common pitfalls that trigger denials or survey findings. Discover ways to leverage the QAPI program to spot patterns, correct deficiencies, and continuously strengthen care planning and billing practices.
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Electronic Business Records: Seven Steps for Effective & Compliant Management
Electronic Business Records: Seven Steps for Effective & Compliant Management
06/23/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
This timely presentation will address the full spectrum of electronic business records, from email and EHR-related communication to AI-generated content, social media, mobile messages, Zoom and Teams chats, apps, instant messaging, texting, and web activity. Failure to properly manage electronically stored information increases exposure to HIPAA penalties, lawsuits, sanctions, and audits — clear policies, staff education, and the right technology are essential safeguards.
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 2: Specialized Programming for Social Workers & Chaplains
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 2: Specialized Programming for Social Workers & Chaplains
06/24/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
This webinar will show social workers and chaplains how to design targeted programs and services for people living with dementia and the circles of support that surround them. We’ll discuss why dementia is now a leading hospice diagnosis and what that shift means for psychosocial and spiritual care roles. Explore practical models for assessing needs, structuring visits, engaging families, and integrating higher levels of support into the plan of care, so dementia-focused programming is intentional, consistent, and person centered.
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Calm, Clear & in Control: The Leader's Guide to Emotional Self-Mastery
Calm, Clear & in Control: The Leader's Guide to Emotional Self-Mastery
06/25/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
Whether leading teams, navigating difficult conversations, or striving for personal growth, mastering self-management is essential for maintaining focus, confidence, and emotional stability in today’s fast-paced world. Through interactive discussions, real-world examples, and guided exercises, this enlightening session will be a deep dive into handling our emotions, behaviors, and decisions in ways that align with our values and goals. Learn proven strategies to regulate reactions, maintain motivation, adapt to change, and recover from challenges with confidence.
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Historic Marijuana Reclassification: Changes & Implications
Historic Marijuana Reclassification: Changes & Implications
06/29/2026    
12:00 am
  • Webinars
It just got more complicated. Get clear on what actually changed, what didn’t, and what your agency needs to do next before the regulators do it for you.
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The Role of the Social Worker & Chaplain in Pain & Symptom Management
The Role of the Social Worker & Chaplain in Pain & Symptom Management
06/30/2026    
3:00 pm
  • Webinars
Join this enlightening presentation to explore how social workers and chaplains contribute directly to pain and symptom management by addressing the emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions of suffering within their scopes of practice. We’ll explore the interconnectedness of pain and suffering, highlight assessment cues that signal deeper distress, and introduce practical counseling approaches that can ease anxiety, fear, and existential pain. Gain concrete skills and language to collaborate with the team, support patients and families, and intervene more confidently.
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 1: Specialized Programming for Volunteers
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 1: Specialized Programming for Volunteers
2 Jun 26
Events on 06/03/2026
Your Agency's Emergency Management Plan: Emergency Preparedness & the Regulations
Your Agency's Emergency Management Plan: Emergency Preparedness & the Regulations
3 Jun 26
Events on 06/04/2026
How to Help Your Frontline Team Handle Client Disappointment
How to Help Your Frontline Team Handle Client Disappointment
4 Jun 26
Events on 06/09/2026
Medicare Review Success: Avoid Top Denials & Strengthen Documentation
Medicare Review Success: Avoid Top Denials & Strengthen Documentation
9 Jun 26
Events on 06/10/2026
Recognizing & Responding to Changes in the Patient Condition
Recognizing & Responding to Changes in the Patient Condition
10 Jun 26
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Honoring Veterans’ Healthcare Decisions
Honoring Veterans’ Healthcare Decisions
11 Jun 26
Events on 06/16/2026
Coaching Challenging Personalities
Coaching Challenging Personalities
16 Jun 26
Events on 06/17/2026
Conveying Sensitive Information: Is There a Right Time & Right Way?
Conveying Sensitive Information: Is There a Right Time & Right Way?
17 Jun 26
Events on 06/18/2026
Developing Home Health Care Plans That Meet Regulatory & Billing Requirements
Developing Home Health Care Plans That Meet Regulatory & Billing Requirements
18 Jun 26
Events on 06/23/2026
Electronic Business Records: Seven Steps for Effective & Compliant Management
Electronic Business Records: Seven Steps for Effective & Compliant Management
23 Jun 26
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 2: Specialized Programming for Social Workers & Chaplains
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Part 2: Specialized Programming for Social Workers & Chaplains
24 Jun 26
Events on 06/25/2026
Calm, Clear & in Control: The Leader's Guide to Emotional Self-Mastery
Calm, Clear & in Control: The Leader's Guide to Emotional Self-Mastery
25 Jun 26
Events on 06/29/2026
Historic Marijuana Reclassification: Changes & Implications
Historic Marijuana Reclassification: Changes & Implications
29 Jun 26
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The Role of the Social Worker & Chaplain in Pain & Symptom Management
The Role of the Social Worker & Chaplain in Pain & Symptom Management
30 Jun 26
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