Education

The Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) offers a variety of educational events to its members about industry advances and improvements. One of the educational events provided is an annual Joint Commission Education Resources training program. This event may last for 3-days and focuses on clinical topics, regulatory updates and environment of care and life safety.

HAH collaborated with key community stakeholders, including the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), Hawai`i State Center for Nursing (HSCN), and the University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine (UH JABSOM) to provide infection control education, training, and resources for its post-acute care members.

HAH and HSCN developed a resource document of governmental guidance on COVID-19 best practices and standards of care, that is updated regularly as new resources and recommendations for care are identified. Additionally, with funding to support infection control and prevention, education from DOH and HSCN developed four webinars focusing on COVID-19 Resource Review for Post-Acute Care Facilities:

• Cohorting and Social Isolation

• Staffing Considerations

• Geriatric Considerations

• Limiting Transmissions

Along with the UH JABSOM Department of Geriatrics, HAH also assisted with trainings provided to post-acute care facilities by supporting national speakers from nursing facilities with active COVID-19 cases to share their experiences, guidance, and best practices in protecting both residents and staff, infection control, and facility preparation.

HAH also engaged with HealthStream to obtain over 160+ on-demand webinars for all levels of healthcare staffing, both licensed and non-licensed, that apply to a variety of healthcare settings for a limited time. HAH shared this extensive education with all healthcare workers across the state, both to its members as well as non-members, so that these professionals could access this COVID-19 education at no cost.