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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Staff Retention and Recruitment. The Vital Role of Caregiver Recognition Programs.
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
T500 - Elevating Staff Retention and Recruitment. The Vital Role of Caregiver Recognition Programs.
Location: B130-132
Nate Hamme, BA
– Ceca Foundation
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Insurance Market Update
7:45 AM – 8:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
HT000 - Insurance Market Update
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
Jake Pease, CIC CEAL CEHCH
– Marsh McLennan
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Avoiding Common Homecare Employer Mistakes
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T506 - Avoiding Common Homecare Employer Mistakes
Location: B140-142
Robert W. Markette, Jr., JD, CHC
– Hall, Render, Killian, Heath, & Lyman, P.C.
Home Care
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Staff Stressors Impact Individuals’ Behaviors
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T508 - How Staff Stressors Impact Individuals’ Behaviors
Location: A216
Bradley Wyner, NADD-DDS
– Milestones Autism Resources
Cierea Watkins
– Rose-Mary
Andrea Jackson
– Rose-Mary
ID/DD
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
OSHA Compliance Update
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T503 - OSHA Compliance Update
Location: C160
Brad Hunt, MBA
– Acrisure
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Proactive Falls Management Focused on Competence, Analysis and Function
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T510 - Proactive Falls Management Focused on Competence, Analysis and Function
Location: A123-125
Julia L. Bellucci, MS, CCC-SLP
– Premier Therapy
Scott E. Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC
– LeaderStat
Skilled Nursing
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
SNF VBP Expansion and Quality Improvement Strategies
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T509 - SNF VBP Expansion and Quality Improvement Strategies
Location: A120-122
Robin L. Hillier, LNHA
– RLH Consulting
Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT
– American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
Skilled Nursing
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Hospice Medical Review Environment: Risks and Response
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T507 - The Hospice Medical Review Environment: Risks and Response
Location: B143-145
Joe Osentoski, BAS, RN, GERO-BC
– Gateway Home Health Coding & Consulting
Hospice
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Treating Behaviors Without Medications: Strategies for De-escalation
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T504 - Treating Behaviors Without Medications: Strategies for De-escalation
Location: B230-232
Cassandra Skul, PMHNP
– ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T502 - The Power of You! 8 Keys to Attracting, Retaining, and Motivating Employees
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T502 - The Power of You! 8 Keys to Attracting, Retaining, and Motivating Employees
Location: A210-212
Rudy Bailey, MBA
– RGP Consulting LLC
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T505 - Assisted Living Waiver update
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T505 - Assisted Living Waiver update
Location: A226
Erin Hart, CEHCH, BSHA
– Ohio Health Care Association
Assisted Living
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
HT010 - Understanding I-SNPs & IE-SNPs
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
HT010 - Understanding I-SNPs & IE-SNPs
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
Denise Leonard, CPA
– Plante Moran
Skilled Nursing
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T511 - General Session
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T511 - General Session - Achieve Greatness with an Attitude of Excellence
Location: Union Station Ballroom
Willie Jolley, .
– .
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
Sponsored By
11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall
11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
T000 - Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall B
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
SNFClinic
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PT010 - SNFClinic
Location: This session will be held in the back of the Exhibit Hall B, Product Theater
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT020 - Business Succession Planning
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT020 - Business Succession Planning
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
James Hankenhof, MBA, CFP(R),CPWA(R)
– Plante Moran
Dino Giannobile, JD, MTax
– Plante Moran
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
FitRight Connect System
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
PT020 - FitRight Connect System
Location: This session will be held in the back of the Exhibit Hall B, Product Theater
Medline Industries
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Carefeed
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PT030 - Carefeed
Location: This session will be held in the back of the Exhibit Hall B, Product Theater
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT030 - Eating with Your Eyes
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT030 - Eating with Your Eyes
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
Jason C. Voyda
– CHR Consulting Services, Inc.
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
A New Approach to Teaching Medication Safety to Long Term Care Providers
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T515 - A New Approach to Teaching Medication Safety to Long Term Care Providers
Location: A226
Lorinda R. Babb, PharmD, BCGP
– Omnicare/CVS
Alex Bessler, PharmD, BCGP
– ASCP
Assisted Living
Skilled Nursing
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Exhausted to Empowered: Unleashing the Potential of Your Healthcare Workforce With Proven Strategies to Reduce Burnout.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T513 - From Exhausted to Empowered: Unleashing the Potential of Your Healthcare Workforce With Proven Strategies to Reduce Burnout.
Location: A210-212
Peter Corless, BA from the University of Waterloo and his MBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business.
– Peter has served as the Associate Business Member (ABM) President for the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and ABM Representative for the National Center For Assisted Living’s (NCAL) Board of Directors.
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Guide to Working with the Navigating Challenges: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with the Behaviorally Challenging Individuals in Long Term
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T514 - Guide to Working with the Navigating Challenges: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with the Behaviorally Challenging Individuals in Long Term
Location: C161
Sharon Zimmer, Bachelor's of Social Work, LSW, Certified Physical/Psychological Management techniques
– Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Risky Business: Rising threat of violence in healthcare
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T512 - Risky Business: Rising threat of violence in healthcare
Location: C160
LaTawnda N. Moore, Esq.
– Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP
Elizabeth Collis, Esq.
– Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP - Columbus, OH
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Delegate or Suffocate
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T517 - Delegate or Suffocate
Location: C150
Peg Tobin, RN
– Tobin & Associates
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Latest SNF Medicaid & Medicare updates
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T516 - Latest SNF Medicaid & Medicare updates
Location: A213-215
Denise Leonard, CPA
– Plante Moran
Mitch Dreisbach, CPA
– Plante Moran
Skilled Nursing
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Review of the Newly Released Compliance Program Guidance from the Office of the Inspector General
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T522 - Review of the Newly Released Compliance Program Guidance from the Office of the Inspector General
Location: C162
Leah M. Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA
– The Alliance Training Center
Skilled Nursing
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Significant Change of Status: QMs, Staffing and 5-star Without Section G
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T523 - Significant Change of Status: QMs, Staffing and 5-star Without Section G
Location: B230-232
Joel W. VanEaton, RN, BSN, RAC-CTA, MT, MTA
– Broad River Rehab
Skilled Nursing
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T518 - Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Fail: How Leaders Can Create Winning Workplaces
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T518 - Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Fail: How Leaders Can Create Winning Workplaces
Location: C151
Rudy Bailey, MBA
– RGP Consulting LLC
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T519 - Palmetto GBA Home Health Update
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T519 - Palmetto GBA Home Health Update
Location: B140-142
Charles Canaan, MPH,BSN,RN,CPC,CPMA,CPB,CCA,APM
– Palmetto GBA
Home Care
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T520 - The New World of Hospice Surveys in 2024: Updates and Strategies for Success
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T520 - The New World of Hospice Surveys in 2024: Updates and Strategies for Success
Location: B143-145
Lisa Goodlow, RN, BSN, MSM
– CHAP
Hospice
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T521 - DODD Hot Topics
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T521 - DODD Hot Topics
Location: A216
Kim Hauck
– Ohio Department of DD
ID/DD
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT040 - Documentation and Writing a Successful IDR
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT040 - Documentation and Writing a Successful IDR
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
Dianne Gattorno, NHA, MSA
– CHR Consulting Services, Inc.
Skilled Nursing
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in a Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
HT050 - Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) in a Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
Jennifer Gibbs, LNHA CEAL CDP
– Teva Pharmaceuticals
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T524 - Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness
Location: A120-122
Angela Edmonds, RPh, Pharm D, BCPP, BCGP, BCPS
– Pharmerica
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fall Prevention & Maintaining Mobility; Valuable Beyond Measure(s)
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T526 - Fall Prevention & Maintaining Mobility; Valuable Beyond Measure(s)
Location: C161
Tonya Moore, PTA
– Absolute Rehabilitation
Christine Blasiole, PT, MS
– Absolute Rehabilitation Consulting & Services, Inc.
Mark Raseta, PT, DPT, CSCS
– Absolute Rehabilitation and Consulting Services Inc.
Skilled Nursing
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Innovative Workforce Recruitment Strategies in Long-Term care
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T525 - Innovative Workforce Recruitment Strategies in Long-Term care
Location: C160
Sarah Whitesel, BSRT-RRT
– Saber Healthcare Group
Nancy Pehanic, LNHA
– Saber Healthcare Group
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating MDS Changes and Common Coding Errors
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
T527 - Navigating MDS Changes and Common Coding Errors
Location: A123-125
Tammy Cassidy, BSN, RN, LNHA, RAC-MT
– Engage Consulting
Jennifer R. Napier, BSN, RN, RAC,CT, RAC-CTA, QCP
– Engage Consulting Partners
Skilled Nursing
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Collaborating for Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T528 - Collaborating for Emergency Preparedness and Recovery
Location: C162
Kenneth Daily, LNHA
– Elder Care Systems Group
Michael Coyne
– Saber Healthcare Group
Geoff Ganz
– ServiceMaster Recovery Management
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
ID/DD
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The LTC Survey and Enforcement Update
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T533 - The LTC Survey and Enforcement Update
Location: B130-132
Michele A. Conroy, RN, BSN, JD
– Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP
Christopher Tost
– Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP
Skilled Nursing
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T529 - Managing Unconscious and Implicit Bias in Today’s Workplace
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T529 - Managing Unconscious and Implicit Bias in Today’s Workplace
Location: A216
Rudy Bailey, MBA
– RGP Consulting LLC
Assisted Living
Hospice
Skilled Nursing
Home Care
ID/DD
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T530 - Assisted Living: Cocktails & Conversations
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T530 - Assisted Living: Cocktails & Conversations
Location: C171
Mandy Smith, HSE, CEAL, CEHCH, LNHA, LMT, LPTA,QCP, IPCO, WCC, RAC-CTA
– Ohio Health Care Association
Assisted Living
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T531 - Home Care & Hospice: Cocktails & Conversations
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T531 - Home Care & Hospice: Cocktails & Conversations
Location: C172
Josh Anderson, MBA, CEHCH
– Ohio Health Care Association
Heidi McCoy, RDN LD CEHCH
– Ohio Health Care Association
Home Care
Hospice
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T532 - ID/DD: Cocktails & Conversations
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T532 - ID/DD: Cocktails & Conversations
Location: C170
Debbie Jenkins
– Ohio Health Care Association
ID/DD