Ellis, Zaundra
Advanced Concepts in Leadership: Testing Leadership
[3454] Advanced Concepts in Leadership: Testing Leadership
Learn about the traits and practices of successful leaders.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | Administrator Program | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | November 10, 2020
Program Description: Everyday is a new adventure in home care but this year has tested home health and hospice leaders in ways that could have never expected.
While each of us can think of a leader that has positively impacted our care, rarely do we have the opportunity to take a deep dive into what traits successful leaders share, the tools that are
leveraged by successful leaders and how successful leaders maintain themselves to ensure that they are performing at the level required to be successful.
This session is intended to teach Administrators the traits of successful leaders, how strategic planning and change management promote the success of leaders and the organizations that they lead
and how self-care is a fundamental for leaders in home care.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Social Work Continuing Education
1.0 Hr(s) SWCEU
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Texas Social Worker CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of social work education by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, approved provider #1230.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis | Hospice Product Manager, Axxess
About the Presenter(s):
Zaundra Ellis leverages her many years of expertise in the hospice industry to create a software
that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess, Zaundra served as the Executive Director and
Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient hospice facility, created and implemented a
companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations that improved compliance and maximized
reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3454] Advanced Concepts in Leadership: Testing Leadership
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$30.00
Creating a QAPI Culture of Leadership in Hospice
[3365] Creating a QAPI Culture of Leadership in Hospice
Developing a culture of leadership, based in a robust QAPI program, can take your
agency to the next level, inspiring your team, increasing admissions and improving compliance.
TAHC&H CONFERENCE RECORDING: This program was presented on 2/12/2020 at the Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice Winter
Conference in Denton. It is one of 18 presentations captured and produced for online access. Subscribers receive 24/7 on-demand access from both home
and office during the subscription period shown at the bottom of this page.
Presentation Info:
Presentation Date: February 12, 2020
TAHC&H Event: TAHC&H Winter Conference | Denton
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.5 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
Program Description: Developing a culture of leadership, based in a robust QAPI program, can take your
agency to the next level, inspiring your team, increasing admissions and improving compliance. Participants will develop an understanding of the
regulatory requirements for hospice QAPI programs, discuss the impact that quality has on their organization and teams and understand how to develop a
meaningful and compliant culture of leadership. From interviewing new employees to ensuring that each patient and family receive exceptional care,
identifying, implementing and empowering leaders within your organization, with a shared mission and vision, participants will leave with ideas on
how to develop a culture of leadership in their own agency.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenters: Zaundra Ellis, Hospice Product Manager, Axxess
About the Presenters:
Zaundra Ellis is the Hospice Product Manager for Axxess. She leverages her many years
of expertise in the hospice industry to create a software that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant.
Prior to joining Axxess, Zaundra served as the Executive Director and Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas.
In this role she oversaw an inpatient hospice facility, created and implemented a companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients,
and used her experience to create operations that improved compliance and maximized reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care
and Hospice and has served on multiple committees including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3365] Creating a QAPI Culture of Leadership in Hospice
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$45.00
Hospice | Breathing Life into Bereavement Services
[3582] Hospice | Breathing Life Into Bereavement Services
A 2021 Hospice Academy Presentation
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | Hospice Academy 2021 | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | April 14, 2021
Program Description: As hospice professionals, we comfort family members suffering through
the sadness and grief related to the death of a loved one. The bereavement program we provide helps them cope and eventually thrive
in their new normal. It is hard but fulfilling work. All too often, bereavement services are not seen as a vital role of hospice care.
What if the bereavement program is reevaluated, along with the role of the bereavement coordinator? What if bereavement services can
be viewed in a new way? The concepts provided in this webinar will help your bereavement program to thrive and grow while serving
those dealing with death in a meaningful way. In this session, we will discuss the role of the bereavement program and adding the
bereavement coordinator as a member of the hospice team, what regulations say about bereavement services, and how to breathe
new life into bereavement services by viewing it from a different perspective.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis | Hospice Product Manager, Axxess
About the Presenter(s):
Zaundra Ellis leverages her many years of expertise in the hospice industry to create a software
that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess, Zaundra served as the Executive Director and
Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient hospice facility, created and implemented a
companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations that improved compliance and maximized
reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3582] Hospice | Breathing Life Into Bereavement Services
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$37.50
Hospice | QAPI - Meaningful Insight for Hospice Leaders
[3586] Hospice | QAPI - Meaningful Insight For Hospice Leaders
A 2021 Hospice Academy Presentation
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | Hospice Academy 2021 | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | July 15, 2021
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
Program Description: Culture is the character of an organization. It touches every part of a business, the service
it provides, the clients it serves and, ultimately, affects its financial performance. While quality elements are defined and regulated in hospice and palliative
care, it is easy for the associated reporting to become just that, a report. What if quality became a member of your team, with a clear job description and
introduced to every new team member on day one? With a clear understanding of how a culture of quality can positively impact patient care, improve employee
satisfaction, regulatory and financial performance, hospice and palliative care leaders can take their quality programming from mundane to meaningful.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis | Hospice Product Manager, Axxess
About the Presenter(s):
Zaundra Ellis leverages her many years of expertise in the hospice industry to create a software
that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess, Zaundra served as the Executive Director and
Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient hospice facility, created and implemented a
companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations that improved compliance and maximized
reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3586] Hospice | QAPI - Meaningful Insight For Hospice Leaders
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Hospice | Seeing Volunteer Programming Through the Lens of 2021
[3584] Hospice | Seeing Volunteer Programming Through The Lens Of 2021
A 2021 Hospice Academy Presentation
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | Hospice Academy 2021 | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | June 10, 2021
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.25 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][9]community resources
Program Description: Volunteers are an important part of a hospice organization’s operations, compliance,
and quality performance. Where would we be without our volunteers? In a world where technology is an important part of everyday life, successful
volunteer professionals leverage technology to develop a volunteer recruitment and retention strategy. Gone are the days of posting volunteer
opportunities at the local coffee shop, library, or the current volunteer recruitment websites. To stand out, volunteer professionals need to
understand how to develop a volunteer recruitment and retention strategy that includes an analysis of the current volunteer program to identify
what is working well and not so well. Using that information and leveraging what we will be discussing in this session, your volunteer program
will grow in ways that you may have never imagined.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis | Hospice Product Manager, Axxess
About the Presenter(s):
Zaundra Ellis leverages her many years of expertise in the hospice industry to create a software
that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess, Zaundra served as the Executive Director and
Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient hospice facility, created and implemented a
company wide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations that improved compliance and maximized reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3584] Hospice | Seeing Volunteer Programming Through The Lens Of 2021
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$37.50
Social Workers | Super Powers, Super Skills, Super People
[3867] Social Workers | Super Powers, Super Skills, Super People
Uncover the superpowers and super skills of our social workers, demonstrating how they are
uniquely prepared to lead the hospice industry and your hospice into the future.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | 55th Annual Conference | Rich-Media Presentation Capture | Online On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 10, 2024
Program Description: Often working in the background, leveraging their skills, to improve the patient and family member’s quality of life,
social workers are often the tie that binds our patients, their loved ones to the hospice care that they are receiving. In a quickly evolving hospice landscape, hospice social workers
have the skills, training and education needed to provide the leadership necessary to navigate the HOPE assessment, be actively involved in the hospice’s social determinants of health
initiatives, as well as, maintaining regulatory compliance. In this presentation, you will uncover the superpowers and super skills of our social workers, demonstrating how they are
uniquely prepared to lead the hospice industry and your hospice into the future.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 9.10.2026
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Professional Services, Axxess
About the Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis is the Hospice Product Manager for Axxess. She leverages her many years of expertise in the
hospice industry to create a software that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess,
Zaundra served as the Executive Director and Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient
hospice facility, created and implemented a companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations
that improved compliance and maximized reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees
including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3867] Social Workers | Super Powers, Super Skills, Super People
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$30.00
Why and How Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Matters to Your Hospice Organization
[3798] Why and How Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Matters to Your Hospice Organization
How VBID compnents affect your hospice and revenue collections.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event 54th Annual Meeting | Rich-Media Presentation Capture | Online On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 31, 2023
Program Description: In its fifth year of testing, the hospice component of Medicare’s Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID)
continues to grow and evolve. In fact, the number of Medicare Advantage organizations participating in the VBID model increased by more than 35% and were expected
to provide coverage for more than 9.3 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. While those numbers are still out, what we do know is that if your hospice organization
has not been affected by this shift in payment for hospice services, it will be in the very near future.
In this session, Zaundra Ellis discusses components of the hospice VBID model, how they affect the care your hospice organization provides,
and how collecting your hard-earned revenue is different when working with a Medicare Advantage organization.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.31.2025
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Professional Services, Axxess
About the Presenter(s): Zaundra Ellis is the Hospice Product Manager for Axxess. She leverages her many years of expertise in the
hospice industry to create a software that is easy to use and allows clients to be clinically, administratively and financially compliant. Prior to joining Axxess,
Zaundra served as the Executive Director and Regional Director for Kindred Hospice and Heart to Heart Hospice agencies across Texas. In this role she oversaw an inpatient
hospice facility, created and implemented a companywide QAPI program for an organization that served more than 2,500 patients, and used her experience to create operations
that improved compliance and maximized reimbursements. Zaundra is an active member of the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice and has served on multiple committees
including the Education, Hospice and Medicare/Medicaid committees.
[3798] Why and How Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Matters to Your Hospice Organization
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