Honors / Recognition
PEAK Award
GERTI and Johnson County Nursing Center were awarded the Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas Nursing Homes or "PEAK" Award from the Kansas Department on Aging on May 8, 2008 at the Governor's Conference. The award recognizes organizations pursuing progressive models of care who are instituting non-traditional models of care with home environments, a movement known nationally as “culture change."
Ombudsman Award
GERTI and Johnson County Nursing Center were awarded the first annual Ombudsman Award of Excellence by the Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program on May 2, 2008. The award was further recognized by Kansas Senate Resolution 1865.
AAHSA (American Association of Homes and Services in Aging)
GERTI presented at the Annual Meeting & Exposition in Orlando, FL on October 21, 2007. The presentation addressed how to develop leaders in nursing homes going through culture change.
GERTI presented at the Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Antonio, TX in November 2005. The presentation was titled Improving Performance Through Education on Regulations.
MoAHA (Missouri Association of Homes for the Aging)
GERTI presented at MoAHA's 1st Annual Conference on Culture Change on June 27, 2007, in St. Louis, MO. The presentation focused on leadership characteristics needed to be successful in culture change.
ACHCA (American College of Health Care Administrators)
GERTI presented at ACHCA's 45th Annual Convocation on April 14, 2007, in Charlotte, NC. The presentation focused on transforming traditional, institutional nursing homes into nursing homes that are implementing person-centered care.
KAHSA (Kansas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
GERTI was recognized in KAHSA's Spring 2007 FOCUS Magazine. To read the full article click HERE.
Kansas City Nursing News
In March 2007, GERTI was featured in Nursing News. To read the full article click HERE.
Pioneer Network
GERTI presented at Pioneer Network's 6th National Conference on August 3, 2006, in Philadelphia, PA. The presentation focused on culture change in nursing homes.
Best of Times
GERTI was recognized by Johnson County Commissioner John Patrick Segale in a February 2006 article. To read the full article click HERE.
FutureAge Magazine
In the March/April 2005 FutureAge issue the creative staff scheduling that is utilized at Johnson County Nursing Center and taught in GERTI courses was highlighted. The creative staff scheduling is discussed on page 28 of the Quality First article. To read the full article click HERE.
Ingram's Heroes in Healthcare 2005
GERTI was recognized as Ingram's Heroes in Healthcare with a Professional Staff Achievement in Healthcare Award for its innovative education programs for long-term care employees. Ingram's annually honors ordinary people performing extraordinary service in their respective branch of the healthcare industry. To read the full article click HERE.
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Geriatric Education Resource & Training Institute
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