On March 3, GNYHA will conduct a briefing on the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law. We will provide a detailed overview of the law and invite members in need of clarification to raise questions. We expect this will be the first in a series of member convenings on implementation. Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed…

GNYHA will host the next Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Forum on March 11. As spring approaches, this forum will explore how health care settings address cleaning, disinfection, and storage issues. Join fellow epidemiologists, infection preventionists, and other health care professionals to discuss workflow processes related to room turnover and preventing contamination of equipment and supplies. Guided…

On March 25, GNYHA will hold Quality Fundamentals Plus: Beyond the Basics (QF: Plus), a virtual course for staff who have already completed GNYHA’s Quality Fundamentals: Basics (QF: Basics) course. QF: Plus will provide a deeper dive into quality improvement (QI) fundamentals. The course will review some of the QI tools highlighted in GNYHA’s QF:…

Participants will gain insights into the legal requirements and guidance on staffing committee governance, staffing plan development, implementation and monitoring, transparency obligations, and risk mitigation strategies. The series emphasizes hands-on application, peer learning, and integration of nurse staffing requirements into existing quality improvement processes. Learning Objectives: Interpret and apply the requirements of New York Public…