Shine a Light on Stigma Podcast: Episode 11: The Need for Person-centered Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Treatment in Nursing Homes

In this episode, Brittany Rodriguez from Telligen and Mia Croyle from Superior Health welcome RoseAnna Milanovic, MA, MS, senior quality improvement facilitator at Telligen. RoseAnna shares her work developing nursing home behavioral health programs, which included substance use and opioid use disorder services and training to ensure staff understand how to approach residents with empathy rather than judgment.

Cybersecurity Virtual Tabletop Exercise for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities 

Looking for a tabletop exercise to meet the requirements of Appendix Z? If you have not previously registered to participate in our Cybersecurity Virtual Tabletop Exercise for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, there is still time. Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) provides virtual tabletop exercises that run through September 19, 2024. Learn more and register.

Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Free Resource

The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) was established in September 2022 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in collaboration with CMS. It provides mental health and substance use training, customized technical assistance and resources to certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility staff who care for residents with a variety of behavioral health conditions at absolutely no cost. Learn more about these free resources.

Supporting Residents in Skilled Nursing Disorders With Opioid Use Disorder Playlist

In case you missed Sessions 1 and 2 of our awesome four-part series on opioid use disorder for nursing home licensed staff, we have created a playlist for ease of replaying the sessions. There is still time to sign up for Sessions 3 and 4.