As you may know, one of WHCA/WiCAL’s prime business partners is Navigator Group Purchasing.  In addition to offering a wide range products and services at great pricing and service, Navigator can also be a partner to supply you with COVID testing and related supplies.  If you are interested in exploring this option for your facility, please contact either Adam Arians or Sarah Dippen at Navigator:

Adam Arians​​​​
Regional Account Manager
Navigator Group Purchasing
25A Vreeland Rd. Suite 200
P.O. Box 789
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Tel: 973-879-7292
Fax: 855‑234‑2740
Email: adam.arians@navigatorgpo.com

Sarah Dippen
Regional Account Manager
Navigator Group Purchasing
25A Vreeland Rd. Suite 200
P.O. Box 789
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Tel: 806-787-6575
Fax: 855‑230‑2133
Email: sarah.dippen@navigatorgpo.com

Wisconsin’s Quality Improvement Organization, Superior Health Quality Alliance/Metastar (Superior), continues to be a valuable and free resource to members.  Superior will be offering a series of “office hour” sessions focused on National Health Safety Network (NHSN) reporting post-Public Health Emergency.  Details, including session registration guidance, is set forth below:

Join Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) NHSN experts to learn about reporting COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and answers to other questions you may have about NHSN.

Noon – 1 p.m. CT / 1 – 2 p.m. ET on the following Wednesdays:

• June 21, 2023
• August 16, 2023
• October 18, 2023
• January 17, 2024
• March 20, 2024
• May 15, 2024
• July 17, 2024
• September 18, 2024

Objectives

• Describe NHSN COVID-19 testing reporting requirements.
• Explain NHSN COVID-19 vaccine reporting, including person-level vaccination forms.
• Describe NHSN HAI reporting requirements.
• Answer questions about NHSN reporting.

Audience

•  Nursing home staff and administrators involved in NHSN reporting.

Speaker(s)

• Elena Bair, MPH, CPHQ, Quality Improvement Advisor
• Mike Bittner, BA, MA, Quality Improvement Advisor
• Jana Broughton, LNHA, BA, MA, Quality Improvement Advisor
• Katie Pisciotta, MPH, BA, MA, Quality Improvement Advisor

Register

• Register.
• You will receive a confirmation email with additional information.
• Note: This email may go to your spam or junk folder.

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns, contact Katie Pisciotta, kpisciotta@iMPROve.Health.