Hospice: Beyond Nuts & Bolts

Date: April 3, 2025

Time: 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: Webinar

Registration: Online | Download Registration Form

DESCRIPTION
Hospice: Beyond Nuts and Bolts - This is a virtual, intensive, advanced training presented by Wellsky/Corridor powered by WellSky. Beyond Nuts & Bolts offers specific targeted training to hospice staff including hospice managers, supervisors, and clinical staff to improve their mastery of, not just familiarity with the essential skills of a compliant hospice organization. Industry expert Tina Badham MBA/MHA will lead you through this intensive training focused on:

• Understanding the HOPE tool and the comprehensive assessment
• The Plan of Care and survey readiness
• Effective documentation to support eligibility for end-stage neurological disorders,
  dementias, cardiopulmonary conditions
• Working effectively with the hospice physician and the IDG
• Work through complex scenarios

FACULTY
Tina Badham MBA/MHA
Tina Badham has worked in the home health and hospice industry since the year 2000, when she began her career as a CNA. Tina holds a Master's Degree in Healthcare and Business Administration and continues to pursue her education in Nursing.  

Tina’s experience spans across healthcare, in operations management, education, implementation management, mergers and acquisition, sales and most recently client success. She spent many years working for a very large agency in home health and hospice where she led the charge for change management and assisted with creating a better onboarding experience for clinicians. She has spent a large amount of time working on home health and hospice process measures and continues to focus on ways to improve metrics across the spectrum.  

Her passion lies with making a difference in the world of healthcare, knowing that all aspects of healthcare from base to top make an impact to overall patient outcomes.

Sharon Seaton, RN, BSN, CHPN, HCS-O, HCS-D, CCS-HH
Sharon Seaton, RN, is a Program Manager within Advisory and Outsource Services at WellSky, where she brings over 35 years of healthcare expertise to her role. With advanced certifications including CHPN, HCS-D, HCS-O, and CCS-HH, Sharon specializes in home health and hospice operations, compliance, and education.

In her current position, Sharon collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum to develop and deliver targeted educational programs. She works closely with state professional associations and individual agencies to elevate staff expertise, address regulatory compliance needs, and prepare organizations for surveys. Her comprehensive approach includes both reactive solutions for agencies facing citations and proactive strategies to maintain operational excellence.

Sharon's extensive background includes successful roles as a Hospice Administrator, where she achieved 100% program growth, and as a Quality Manager, where she implemented significant cost-saving measures while improving care delivery. Her expertise extends to OASIS review, ICD-10 coding, and the development of effective QAPI programs.

At WellSky, Sharon also contributes to the development and maintenance of industry-supporting publications, including policy and procedure manuals and other compliance tools that help agencies optimize their operations. Her combination of clinical experience, regulatory knowledge, and educational expertise makes her a valued resource in the home health and hospice community.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
This activity is eligible for 2.75 nurse ANCC contact hours. WellSky is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission

WHAT'S A WEBINAR?
Enjoy the convenience and cost-efficiency of a webinar – watch the speaker’s slide presentation on the internet while listening by telephone or through your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). The cost of this education is per person.

Prior to the webinar, a Zoom Webinar link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available and evaluation link.

WEBINAR RECORDING
This webinar will not be recorded.

HANDOUTS
Handouts, evaluation forms, sign-in sheets and related materials will be sent to you shortly before the program to the email address you provide.

QUESTIONS?
Please contact Brandy Sweet at [email protected] with questions. 

Registration Fee: OAHC Members:  $199 per person; Non-Members:  $299 per person. 

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