A recent Foundation survey, in cooperation with Vitel Reseach, Inc., found that a high proportion of Veteran Home administrators were displeased with their work and had inadequate job preparation for their current position. A summary of findings may be obtained below. In 2004, the Foundation developed a partnership with the National Association of State Veterans Homes that, in part, addresses the growing needs of Home administrators for educational programs. This includes the provision of instruction at NASVH annual meetings, in order that administrators can earn continuing education credit needed each year to keep licenses current in nursing home administration. The AFVHF-NASVH partnership in education results in quality presentations on industry trends and issues - and on management best practices - in order that busy administrators can perform more effectively and efficiently at their job - and that the quality of life and quality care for veteran residents may improve. Leaders from both organizations plan education offerings and recruit nationally-recognized speakers to provide quality take-home information to attendees of NASVH annual meetings. In 2005, Home administrators earned up to 23.5 continuing education units (CEU's) by attending educational sessions at the NASVH Mid-Winter Meeting and Summer Conference. The topics of those sessions included: Medicaid Program Changes Leadership Models for the 21st Century Home Construction Workshop Federal Funding Update Grant Administration: Indirect Cost Recovery Nursing Workforce Culture Change Trends and Issues in Wound Care Listening to Our Front Line Care Givers On-Line Patient Medical Records VA Long Term Care Policy Briefing Risk Assessment and Management Career Development for Certified Nursing Assistants Overview of Patient-Record Privacy Regulations New Medicare Provisions to Help Your Residents Making Meal Time - Dining at Its Finest Click Here to view: Home Administrator Survey by Dr. Vivian Tellis-Nayak - .PDF - 4.91MB (Adobe Acrobat Reader® is needed to view this file. Get Acrobat Reader® - FREE!)