Prepared TN LTC: Recent Episodes

VUMC Program in Disaster Research and Training

An estimated 1.4 million citizens across the U.S. are currently living in skilled nursing facilities. Originally created with Tennessee long-term care and skilled nursing facilities in mind, Prepared Tennessee LTC is a podcast series that aims to provide engaging, up-to-date information on topics experienced by facilities nationwide with a focus on applications in TN.This podcast series covers information on palliative care, COVID-19, TN LTC programs and more.

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{Part 3 of 3 Part Series} 
𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 
Drs. John Walsh and Russell Peterson, present on the topic of Tornado Preparedness for Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. This series will cover topics pertaining to severe weather threats, tornado drills and best practices. 

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫
Dr. Russell Peterson is a certified Emergency Management & Continuity Program Manager and retired Division Chief located in Tennessee. Dr. Peterson has over 30 years of experience in the field of emergency management and received his doctorate in emergency management from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. 

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬: 
https://www.emergencyltc.org/ 
https://emergencyltc.org/resource/21

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{Part 2 of 3 Part Series}
𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:
Drs. John Walsh and Russell Peterson, present on the topic of Tornado Preparedness for Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. This series will cover topics pertaining to severe weather threats, tornado drills and best practices.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫
Dr. Russell Peterson is a certified Emergency Management & Continuity Program Manager and retired Division Chief located in Tennessee. Dr. Peterson has over 30 years of experience in the field of emergency management and received his doctorate in emergency management from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama.

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:
https://www.emergencyltc.org/
https://emergencyltc.org/resource/21

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𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 
Drs. John Walsh and Russell Peterson, present on the topic of Tornado Preparedness for Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. This series will cover topics pertaining to severe weather threats, tornado drills and best practices. 

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫
Dr. Russell Peterson is a certified Emergency Management & Continuity Program Manager and retired Division Chief located in Tennessee. Dr. Peterson has over 30 years of experience in the field of emergency management and received his doctorate in emergency management from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. 

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Clear Conversation on COVID-19 with Dr. James Hildreth and Dr. Karen Winkfield, is aimed at addressing COVID-19 vaccine disparities amongst communities of color by improving health literacy and empowering individual families and communities to advocate for and achieve health equity. 

In this podcast, listeners will learn about "why people are declining the COVID-19 vaccine", "African-American contributions to the development of COVID-19 vaccine", "The importance of health care workers being vaccinated", "President Biden's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force" and more. 

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{Part 3 of a 4 Part Series}

Drs. Michael Freeman and John Walsh, two co-directors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Program in Disaster Research and Training present on the topic of CMS Final Rule for LTC and SN facilities.  

This podcast provides comprehensive guidance to equip LTC and SN facilities with information needed to meet and exceed the requirements of CMS Final Rule.

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Tabitha Thompson, President of Thompson Occupational Safety & Health Assistance, speaks to us about the Tennessee OSHA program (TOSHA). In this episode, you will learn about facility citations related to COVID-19, respiratory protection programs and more.

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{Part 2 of a 4 Part Series}

Drs. Michael Freeman and John Walsh, two co-directors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Program in Disaster Research and Training present on the topic of CMS Final Rule for LTC and SN facilities.  

This podcast provides comprehensive guidance to equip LTC and SN facilities with information needed to meet and exceed the requirements of CMS Final Rule.

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Drs. Michael Freeman and John Walsh, two co-directors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Program in Disaster Research and Training present on the topic of CMS Final Rule for LTC and SN facilities.  

This podcast provides comprehensive guidance to equip LTC and SN facilities with information needed to meet and exceed the requirements of CMS Final Rule.

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Dr. Mohana Karlekar, a Section Chief of palliative care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, speaks to us about the importance of integrating palliative care medicine for residents and families in long term care and skilled nursing facilities.

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Dr. Mohana Karlekar, a Section Chief of palliative care medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, speaks to us again about advance care planning for residents and families in long term care and skilled nursing facilities.

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Dr. Mary-Margaret Fill, the Deputy State Epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health, and Christen Caradine, an Infection Preventionist present on COVID-19 data statistics and infection prevention measures for long term care and skilled nursing facilities.

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In part 2 of this episode, Greg Edwards, a vulnerable population coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Health, concludes his overview on the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System (HRTS). 

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In this episode Greg Edwards, a vulnerable population coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Health, provides an engaging overview of the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System (HRTS).