If you were unable to attend the INTERACT Training session in your area earlier this spring in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, or Roanoke, you can sign up to attend one of the remaining sessions in Richmond or Williamsburg later this month. These sessions are part of our initiative to reduce preventable rehospitalizations by providing training on the INTERACT Quality Improvement Program.

How to Register

If you missed a session in Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, or Roanoke (Virginia Health Planning Regions 1-Northwestern, 2-Northern, or 3-Southwest), please contact Kathy Robertson to assist you.

If your center is located in Health Planning Region 4-Central or Health Planning Region 5-Eastern, you can register online for the corresponding session:

• Richmond | Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa Short Pump | June 24-25, 2019
• Williamsburg | DoubleTree by Hilton Williamsburg | June 26-27, 2019

About the Initiative

The regional training sessions are designed to bring together nursing facility staff and hospital representatives in the same area to help them better understand the services and capabilities each provider type offers.

VHCA-VCAL is proud to partner with Pathway Health Services, Inc. and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) to provide this training, which is funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services using civil monetary penalty grant funds. The goal of this project is to achieve a combined 10 percent overall reduction in preventable rehospitalizations for individuals who reside in nursing facilities throughout Virginia by June 30, 2020.

Day 1 of each of the regional sessions will include a morning session for acute-care quality and safety leaders and an afternoon session for nursing facility staff.

Day 2 is an intensive session for nursing facility staff who will be the readmissions prevention champions in their centers. Each Virginia nursing facility may designate one representative who will be the champion for her organization during the implementation process. Additional nursing center staff may register to attend for a fee of $196.