Surveillance Training Academy

The School of Public Health is working with the Office of Health Systems Management, NYS Department of Health, to provide a training academy for individuals who do surveillance activities for long-term care facilities, hospitals, home health care, adult homes, and emergency medical services.

Previous training activities (Albany, NY except where noted):

2009

• Acute Care & EMS – February 25-27, 2009 at Century House, Albany NY
• Long Term Care I – March 11-13, 2009 at Holiday Inn, Albany NY
• Long Term Care II – March 24-26, 2009 at Holiday Inn, Albany NY

2008

Video Conferences

• February 11 - Pandemic Influenza Update
• February 29 - Electronic Medical Records

• Hospital/EMS - February 13-15, 2008
  at the Hilton Garden Inn, Albany, NY
• Adult Care Facility/Home Care - March 17-19, 2008
  at the Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY
  
• Long Term Care - March 3-5 & 10-12, 2008
  at the Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY

2007

Residential Academies

• Surveillance Training Academy Orientation for New Hires October 15 – 18, 2007 at the Century House, Latham NY
• Sanitarian Surveillance Training Academy
  October 29-31, 2007 at the Century House, Latham NY
  
• Adult Care Facilities/Home Care
  March 5-7 at the Century House, Latham NY
• Long Term Care
  March 12-14 and 19-21 at the Century House, Latham NY

2006

Residential Academies

• Adult Care Faclities/Home Care
  March 6-8 at the Clarion Hotel, Albany NY
• Long Term Care
  March 13-15 and 20-22 at the Clarion Hotel, Albany NY
• Hospital/EMS
  March 27-29 at the Calrion Hotel, Albany NY
• Sanitarians
  October 4-6 at the Clarion Hotel, Albany NY
• New Hire Orientation
  October 23-26 at the Clarion Hotel, Albany NY

2005

• Residential Academy - Adult Homes, Adult Care Facilities - March 16-18
• Residential Academy - EMS, Hospitals - March 2-4
• Medication Update (Videoconference) - January 12

• Orientation for New Surveyors - July 12-15
• Writing for Reviewers: Editing and Coaching - March 18-19; March 25-26
• Ventilators (Videoconference) - December 15

• Clinical update - March 24-26; March 26-28 Topics: Infection Control; Diabetes in the Community; Dementia; Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement; Olmstead Act; Pain Management; Controlled Substances
• Writing for surveyors - December 3-5; December 10-12

• Advanced Topics (Root Cause Analysis, Difficult Conversations, Special Topics) - Oct. 2-4, Albany, NY; Oct. 9-11
• Team Leader Training - May 24; June 21
• Advanced Topics (Critical Thinking; Special Topics) - May 22-23; June 19-20
• Advanced Topics for Seasoned Surveyors (SOD Writing; MDS) - March 7-8; April 29-30
• Orientation for New Surveyors - March 4-6
• Clinical Update for Registered Nurse Continuing Care Surveyors - January 22-23, 2002

• Orientation for New Surveyors - January 29-February 2; March 26-30
• Advanced Topics for Seasoned Surveyors - June 5-6; October 30-31
• Fire Safety Training - November 1