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CALTCM Book Club

The CALTCM Wellness Committee invites you to participate in the CALTCM Book Club.  

What is a Book Club?

Book clubs provide an opportunity for readers to share information and the pleasure of reading. The main purpose of establishing book clubs is to encourage people to read and share information. One of the most critical steps in establishing a book club is identifying people who are already passionate readers. If you like to read, we want you to join us.

When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live.
 
 
The book is available in libraries and major book and retail stores.  Note: "Libby" is a free app for your smartphone that connects you to multiple libraries, you can borrow both e-copies and audiobooks.
 
Discussion Information
Happy Hour Book Club
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 6:30-7:30pm
The CALTCM Book Club discussions will be held virtually, this event is free and open to members and non-members (Furry friends are welcome too.)
Register Today

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. See you there!

 
2022 Call for Posters
by Jennifer Birdsall, Ph.D., ABPP and Dominic Lim, MPH
Interim Co-Chairs, CALTCM Education Committee
 

Submit your poster abstract for the 2022 CALTCM Summit for Excellence Now!

It is not too late to submit your poster presentation abstract for the CALTCM’s 2022 Summit for Excellence.  The deadline is June 22, plenty of time to prepare your submission!  The initial abstract is very brief (no more than 250 words) and your final poster data and development are not due until this year’s conference in October.  CALTCM also offers support and has quality mentors available to assist you with your topic selection, writing/reviewing your abstract, and helping to create the poster.  (And did we mention the top three posters are awarded prizes at the summit?!). 

The range of appropriate poster content is vast, and we encourage you to consider submitting a poster on either your qualitative or quantitative research, quality improvement projects and endeavors, clinical vignettes (case studies), or grassroots/new approaches to addressing challenges in long-term care.

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CALTCM Applauds Governor Newsom and Assemblymember Nazarian for Supporting Clinical Leadership in Long Term Care Medicine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, October 7, 2021

CALTCM Applauds Governor Newsom and Assemblymember Nazarian for Supporting Clinical Leadership in Long Term Care Medicine

AB 749 sets critical, minimal training requirements for medical directors by requiring nursing home medical directors to be certified by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine in response to elevating standards of care due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom has signed AB 749 authored by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian (D-Van Nuys), Chair of the California State Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee.

"Aging Californians and our most frail living in SNFs have been a tragic highlight of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Assemblymember Nazarian. “The standard of care is insufficient, and the standard of care did not serve the health and well- being of California’s elders during the pandemic. AB 749 increases accountability, costs the state nothing and professionalizes a position of great importance."

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Lawsuit Prevention Strategies

If you work long enough in a nursing home or senior care environment, it is quite likely that at some time you will be involved in a lawsuit. It can be a frightening and stressful experience. As with most things, understanding the process and utilizing prevention strategies can help minimize the trauma. Next week’s CALTCM Summit for Excellence offers a truly rare chance to see some of our state’s top plaintiff’s and defense attorneys in action, without you undergoing the grilling associated with being deposed or on the witness stand. A two hour session starts with an overview of the elder abuse and nursing home litigation process by William C. Wilson, Esq. Next will be a hot topic – COVID-19 medicolegal issues. Top plaintiff’s attorney Bill Artigiere and top defense attorney Dawn Phleger will then walk us through a case involving “Fall, Fracture, Pressure Ulcer, and COVID”. Lastly there will be a panel Q&A session with lots of time for questions. And if this all sounds too stressful for you, afterwards there will be a virtual happy hour so you can unwind with your colleagues. Please join us next week for content that you just can’t find otherwise, at this years CALTCM Summit for Excellence

 
CALTCM Excellence in Care and Innovation Award

For Exceptional Leadership and Outstanding Contributions to Excellence and Innovation in Long Term Care

Chaim Raskin
Chaim Raskin is responsible for leading Beecan Health’s vision in being a premier-quality health system in the Post-Acute care continuum. Chaim drives the vision of quality outcomes through his belief in a people-first approach.  By providing for the staff and attracting people who care, Beecan Health becomes known as a preferred employer and delivers quality outcomes.  Prior to establishing Beecan Health, Chaim spent 15 years in real estate and finance. 

Chaim received his Nursing Assistant certification this past year which allowed him to assist on the front lines during the pandemic. Chaim is passionate about his love for people and is highly active in his community. Chaim serves on several local nonprofit boards, including President of YKLA, a local day school. He is a driving force in the school’s incredible growth, taking it from 20 to over 300 students in under 8 years.
 
 
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