The next Geriatric Medication Management and Pain Management courses begin:

Monday April 23, 2012

Registration is now open!

 

CHAMP Partners with State Home Care Associations

If you work for an agency that is a member of one of these state associations, you receive tuition discounts on CHAMP courses.

California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH)
Georgia Association for Home Health Agencies
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
Home Care & Hospice Alliance of Maine
HomeCare Association of Arkansas
Home Care Association of Colorado
Home Care Association of Florida
Home Care Association of New Hampshire
Home Care Association of New York State
Home Care Association of Washington
MHA: An Association of Montana Health Care Providers
New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care
Oregon Association for Home Care
Pennsylvania Homecare Association
Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care, Inc.

 

Partnering with CHAMP

State Home Care Associations partnering with CHAMP can secure tuition discounts for their agency members. If you are interested in partnering with CHAMP, contact us at: .

 

CHAMP Best Practice Activities

These activities are based on Framework Evidence Briefs for Care Coordination, Management & Transitions, Medication Management and Palliative Care & Advanced Illness Management.  RNs earn 1 CE hour for each activity completed and at $10 each, they are very affordable!  Click here to learn more.

 

CHAMP Course Questions?

Thomas Bow
CHAMP Program Liaison
Center for Home Care Policy & Research
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-609-5767

 

 

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Click here for a brochure about the Medication Management and Pain Management courses

 

 

 

 

Continuing Professional Education Notices

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned approval code: 87JPHH-PRV-10

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15204.

CCMC Approved Activities:  CHAMP's Geriatric Medication Management and Geriatric Pain Management courses have been approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) as continuing education activities for certified clinical case managers.

Programs & Learning

Spring Fever Tuition Special! Now through March 30, 2012 CHAMP is offering 20% off all online courses. See below for more information.

CHAMP Courses are Designed for Success

Evidence-based and developed by experts in home care, CHAMP courses are self-paced.  Participants schedule time for CHAMP assignments and activities at their convenience.  Web-based e-learning units blend clinical information with practical tools and strategies for improvement.  Participants in CHAMP courses learn by doing, which increases effectiveness and staff morale.

  • CHAMP launches new siteEasy to access
  • Self-paced
  • All virtual - no need to travel!
  • Affordable
  • Provide CE contact hours

Which CHAMP Course is Right for Me?

If you are a:
Frontline Nurse Manager
QI/QA Officer
Clinical Director

Registered
Nurse

Certified Clinical Case Manager
Then the following CHAMP courses are right for you
Click on a course title for more information and to register
Geriatric Medication Management Improving Communication with Physicians Geriatric Medication Management
Geriatric Pain Management Developing Strong Home Care Teams Geriatric Pain Management
Improving Communication with Physicians (New!) Helping Patients Adhere  
Developing Strong Home Care Teams Skills for Improving Clinical Practice
(Coming Soon!)
(New!) Helping Patients Adhere Best Practices Activities
Skills for Improving Clinical Practice
(Coming Soon!)
 
Best Practices Activities
All CHAMP courses confer CE hours upon completion


CHAMP course participants say:

Sandy Miskelly jpgSandy Miskelly, frontline nurse manager, University Hospital Home Health Agency, Middletown, Wisconsin: “It was a fabulous program. It will continue to influence our practice for years to come.” (watch Sandy's video)

 

Nancy Roberts JpgNancy Roberts, President and CEO, VNA of Care New England: “Communication… has been enhanced by some of the techniques that nurse managers have learned from CHAMP.” (watch Nancy's video)