March 20th, 2026
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has a wonderful a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas. This partnership includes updating eight web-based modules delivering best practices education to providers of long-term care in Texas nursing homes.
The Long-Term Care modules are:
-Infection Prevention and Control.
-Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care Facilities.
-Culture Change for Person-Centered Care.
-Quality Improvement.
-Advanced Geriatric Practice.
-Transition to Practice.
-Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
-Mental Health with Aging and Severe Mental Illness.
In addition to the 8 web-based courses, they have added 3 recorded webinars:
-Diving into Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Facilities.
-From Risk to Resilience: Infection Control Risk Assessment for Nursing Homes.
-Integrating the Infection Control Risk Assessment Findings into Your QAPI Process.
Each module and recorded webinar provides education and resources for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, direct care staff, residents, and their family members. Continuing education credit is available for registered nurses, certified nurse aides, and licensed nursing facility administrators. The information provided will help guide the decision-making process and improve care, using evidence-based best practices. This educational opportunity is provided free of charge.
Continuing education credit is available for: registered nurses, certified nurse aides and licensed nursing facility administrators.
Registration is free.
For more information, visit the Johnson-Turpin Center: Continuing Nursing Education | School of Nursing.
