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Full Schedule
- 12:00 PM - 6:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Long Term Care Meeting Planners (LTCMP)Room: Delta Island ABC
- 6:45 AM - 5:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Resource CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 6:45 AM - 5:00 PMApp Service CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 6:45 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:00 AM - 5:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Information DeskRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM10th Annual NCAL Day - (Closed Session: Separate Ticket Required)Room: Delta Ballroom C
- 7:15 AM - 8:00 AMNCAL-B – Constituency Education Program: Assisted Living/NCAL Day Sponsor Networking BreakfastRoom: Delta C Ballroom
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMNCAL-1 – NCAL Day - Welcome and Opening Keynote: Dr. Manny AlvarezRoom: Delta Ballroom CManny Alvarez – c/o Keppler Speakers ### 219628###Keynote Speaker @@@ Scott Tittle, JD – NCAL ### 161914###Faculty @@@ Christian A. Mason, CNHA, CALA – Senior Housing Managers, LLC ### 9605###Faculty
- 9:40 AM - 10:30 AMNCAL-2 – Emerging Regulatory & Policy Trends in Assisted LivingRoom: Delta Ballroom CPaula Carder, PhD – Portland State University Institute on Aging ### 221184###Faculty
- 10:40 AM - 11:30 AMNCAL-3 – Innovations in BenchmarkingRoom: Delta Ballroom CSheryl Zimmerman, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ### 127143###Faculty @@@ Pat Giorgio, MPS – Evergreen Estates ### 43830###Faculty @@@ Lindsay Schwartz, PhD – National Center for Assisted Living ### 58053###Faculty
- 11:50 AM - 12:50 PMNCAL-L – NCAL Awards Program LuncheonRoom: Delta Ballroom BRoger Bernier, LNHA, MBA – Chelsea Senior Living ### 12470###Facilitator
- 1:00 PM - 1:50 PMNCAL-4 – The Future of Technology in Assisted LivingRoom: Delta Ballroom CJim Walker – Inworks Servicing, LLC ### 221185###Faculty @@@ Steve Schwartz – Wave Sensor, Inc. ### 221186###Faculty @@@ Amy Johnson – LifeLoop ### 221187###Faculty @@@ Sam Wheeler ### 291988###Faculty
- 2:00 PM - 2:50 PMNCAL-5 – Affordability in Assisted LivingRoom: Delta Ballroom CRod Burkett – Gardant Management Solutions, Inc ### 221188###Faculty @@@ Wayne Smallwood – Affordable Assisted Living Coalition ### 221189###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMNCAL-6 – NCAL Day Closing Keynote: Jim Carroll - Future Trends in the Healthcare WorkforceRoom: Delta Ballroom CJim Carroll – c/o Keppler Speakers ### 221190###Keynote Speaker
- 7:30 AM - 1:00 PMRehabilitation Therapy Program - Closed Session: Separate Ticket RequiredRoom: Delta Ballroom D
- 7:30 AM - 8:00 AMRT-R – Rehabilitation Therapy Program - Sponsored Networking Coffee Reception - For Program AttendeesRoom: Delta Ballroom D
- 8:00 AM - 8:45 AMRT-1 – SNF and Rehab Providers are Facing an Increasingly Challenging Environment: What Does the Data Show us About Patients in Ultra-HighRoom: Delta Ballroom DMark Parkinson – AHCA/NCAL ### 15727###Faculty @@@ Cynthia K. Morton, MPA – National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) ### 104967###Faculty @@@ Daniel E. Ciolek, PT, MS, PMP – American Health Care Association ### 104991###Faculty
- 8:45 AM - 10:30 AMRT-2 – The Devil is in the Details: A Panel Discussion from Members Serving on Technical Expert Panels to CMS' Quality Measure DevelopmentRoom: Delta Ballroom DDavid Gifford, MD – American Health Care Association ### 9558###Moderator @@@ Joanne Mizii Wisely, MA CCC/SLP – Genesis HealthCare Corporation ### 214030###Panelist @@@ Cathy Lipton, MD, CMD – Optum ### 22346###Panelist @@@ Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA – University of Southern California ### 247379###Panelist
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMRT-B – Sponsor Networking Break - For Program AttendeesRoom: Delta Ballroom D
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMRT-3 – Can There Be Life Without Therapy Minutes? How Does SNF Rehabilitation Fit in Alternative Payment Models That Bundle Payments and Pay for Value Instead of Volume?Room: Delta Ballroom DNanci Wilson, RPT, DPT, CCI, HHA – Plum Healthcare Group, LLC ### 165210###Panelist @@@ Mary D. Van De Kamp, MS/CCC-CSLP – Kindred Rehabilitation Services ### 22342###Panelist @@@ Mark Besch, PT – Aegis Therapies ### 105020###Panelist @@@ Phil Fogg, Jr., MBA – Marquis Companies ### 108819###Panelist @@@ Janet Mastrangelo, PT, DPT, MS – HCR ManorCare ### 239030###Moderator @@@ Kathy Owens, RN, MSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT – Sava Senior Care ### 80257###Panelist
- 8:00 AM - 1:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Long Term Care Meeting Planners (LTCMP)Room: Delta Island ABC
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMFirst AidRoom: Available through Hotel Security (Add'l hours on AHCA)
- 8:30 AM - 4:00 PMINT-1 – Implementation of CARES® Online Dementia Training & Alzheimer’s Association EssentiALZ® Certification Within Your OrganizationRoom: Governor's Chamber BDeborah Richman, BS, ACC – Alzheimer's Association MN-ND ### 239028###Faculty
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMINT-2 – Ignore Technology at Your Own Peril: Defining Success in Value-Based Health CareRoom: Bayou C-DLarry Wolf – Strategic Health Network ### 285383###Panelist @@@ John Derr, PhD ### 10634###Panelist @@@ Terrance O'Malley, MD – Massachussets General Hospital ### 286980###Panelist @@@ Pam Russell, MHS ### 293017###Panelist
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMINT-6A – Requirements of Participation: A Deeper Dive into Key ChangesRoom: Governor's Ballroom BLyn Bentley, MSW – AHCA ### 9525###Faculty @@@ David Gifford, MD – American Health Care Association ### 9558###Faculty @@@ Mary Ousley, RN ### 9616###Faculty @@@ Sara Rudow ### 247997###Faculty @@@ Janet Snipes, NHA – Holly Heights Nursing Center ### 53111###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMINT-3 – Bronze Quality Award Workshop-Train the Trainer SessionRoom: Bayou ERick Patterson, BS – New York State Health Facilities Association ### 214023###Faculty @@@ Alana M. Wolfe – Sunrise Senior Living ### 54801###Faculty @@@ Tim Case, MA, MSed – AHCA ### 127119###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMINT-6 – Requirements of Participation: A Deeper Dive into Key ChangesRoom: Governor's Ballroom BLyn Bentley, MSW – AHCA ### 9525###Faculty @@@ David Gifford, MD – American Health Care Association ### 9558###Faculty @@@ Mary Ousley, RN ### 9616###Faculty @@@ Sara Rudow ### 247997###Faculty @@@ Janet Snipes, NHA – Holly Heights Nursing Center ### 53111###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMINT-5 – The Gold Quality Award: How-To, Tools & Resources with Recipient PanelRoom: Canal C-DGary Floss – University of St. ThomasMarvin Windows & Doors ### 152637###Faculty @@@ Jeri Reinhardt, RN – Benedictine Health System ### 21310###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMINT-4 – The Silver Quality Award: How To, Tools and ResourcesRoom: Canal A-BDeAnn Walters, LNHA, CHC – Sierra Vista Healthcare ### 127141###Faculty @@@ Renee Ridling, M.S., L.N.H.A. – Life Care Center of Waynesville ### 152636###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMVirtual Dementia Tour: Advance Sign-Up
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PMMV-1 – MV-1 Living with Younger-Onset Alzheimer's: A series of short films and moderated discussionRoom: Canal EDouglas Pace, LNHA – Alzheimer's Association ### 18815###Faculty @@@ David Kyllo – AHCA/NCAL ### 73556###Faculty @@@ Emily Shubeck, LSW – Alzheimer's Association ### 247835###Moderator @@@ Greg O'Brien – Alzheimer’s Association ### 247837###Faculty
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Welcome ReceptionRoom: Delta Lobby A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMBusiness Meeting: NCAL State Affiliate MeetingRoom: Governor's Chamber A
- 6:30 AM - 5:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Information DeskRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 6:30 AM - 5:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Resource CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 6:30 AM - 5:00 PMApp Service CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 6:30 AM - 5:00 PMRegistrationRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:30 AM - 9:00 AMIO-1 – Independent Owners Breakfast Meeting: Remaining Relevant, Connected and Cost-effectiveRoom: Lincoln AKelly Conk, NHA – Bel Vista Healthcare Center ### 188909###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMC-1 – 2015 State of the Art of Person-Centered Care ResultsRoom: Bayou AMargaret Calkins, PhD, EDAC – The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation ### 220294###Faculty @@@ Addie M. Abushousheh, PhD, EDAC, Assoc. AIA – Org & Env Development in LTC ### 220295###Faculty @@@ Emily Chmielewski, EDAC – Perkins Eastman ### 220296###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMRM-1 – 2016 Employment Law Trends - What Does It Mean for LTC ProvidersRoom: Canal CThomas H. Keim, Jr., JD – FordHarrison LLP ### 218670###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AML-1 – Creating An Extraordinary Workplace CultureRoom: Canal BJudy Ryan, Owner, Author, CEU Accreditation HealthCare – LifeWork Systems ### 220291###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMP-1 – Double the IMPACT with Nursing & RehabRoom: Governor's Ballroom DShawn Halcsik, DPT, MEd, RAC-CT, CPC, CHC – Encore Rehabilitation ### 95081###Faculty @@@ Renee Kinder, MS CCC-SLP RAC-CT – Encore Rehabilitation ### 220312###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMDA-1 – Measures You Need to Track to Be Successful in the New and Continually Changing Health Care EnvironmentRoom: Bayou DJohn F. Sheridan, MHSA, FACHE, ACHCA – eHealth Data Solutions, LLC ### 141962###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMAL-1 – Meeting the Mental Health ChallengeRoom: Bayou CMichelle Wincell O'Leary, MA, LICSW, CSA – Touchstone Mental Health ### 220292###Faculty @@@ Barbara Peterson, PhD, PMH CNS, RN – University of Minnesota ### 220293###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMM-1 – My RN Is Smarter Than Your RNRoom: Governor's Ballroom AHeidi J. Keeler, PhD, RN – University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing; AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep ### 99450###Faculty @@@ Angie Szumlinski, BS, RN-BC, LNHA, RAC-CT – Evolucent (formerly HealthCap Risk Management Services) ### 95092###Faculty @@@ David Kyllo – AHCA/NCAL ### 73556###Faculty @@@ Anna Fisher, PhD, CDP – Hillcrest Health Services ### 131027###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMQA-1 – Quality Awards 101Room: Canal DTim Case, MA, MSed – AHCA ### 127119###Faculty @@@ Urvi Patel, MPH – AHCA ### 148040###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMF-1 – SNF PPSRoom: Bayou EMary Ousley, RN ### 9616###Faculty @@@ Len Russ – Bayberry/ CPR Associates ### 73582###Faculty @@@ Barry A. Lazarus – HCR ManorCare (Retied) ### 98134###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMS-1 – Staff Stability: Good for Quality, Good for BusinessRoom: Canal EGreg Dowdy, LNHA – American HealthCare ### 18768###Faculty @@@ Ruta Kadonoff, MHS, MA – Pioneer Network ### 14844###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMQS-1 – Understanding Five Star: The Survey Impact and New Quality MeasuresRoom: Canal ACheryl Field, MSN, RN, CRRN, CHCP – Prime Care Technologies ### 18773###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AMVirtual Dementia Tour: Advance Sign-Up
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMFirst AidRoom: Available through Hotel (add'l hours on AHCA)
- 9:30 AM - 11:30 AMGS-1 – Opening General Session - The Age Curve: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic StormRoom: Delta Ballroom ABCDKenneth W. Gronbach ### 221238###Keynote Speaker
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBusiness Meeting: ASHCAE Executive CommitteeRoom: Lincoln B
- 11:30 AM - 3:00 PMExpo Hall Opens with LunchRoom: Ryman Hall C
- 11:30 AM - 3:00 PMVirtual Dementia Tour: Advance Sign-Up
- 11:45 AM - 1:45 PMBusiness Meeting: Affiliate Policy Task ForceRoom: Jackson C&D
- 12:30 PM - 5:00 PMBusiness Meeting: ASHCAE Membership Meeting & LunchRoom: Lincoln B-D
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPP-1 – Winning the Race: How Purchasing Teams Can Help Drive Quality ImprovementRoom: Governor's Chambers ELorri Barone – Covenant Care ### 175546###Faculty @@@ Urvi Patel, MPH – AHCA/NCAL ### 204013###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMD-1 – A Good Night of Healthy, Uninterrupted SleepRoom: Governor's Ballroom CSue Ann Guildermann, RN, BA, MA – Empira ### 214018###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMRM-2 – Active Shooter and Work Place Violence: What Your Long Term Care Facility Can Do to PrepareRoom: Canal CDavid Weidner, MPH, REHS, MEP, CEM – Health Care Association of New Jersey ### 221303###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMAL-2 – Chronic Disease Management in Assisted LivingRoom: Bayou CLiz Jensen, RN, MSN, RN-BC – Direct Supply ### 43819###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMM-2 – Creating and Maintaining a Customer for a LifetimeRoom: Governor's Ballroom APatty Cisco, MBA – Marketing Essentials, LLC ### 214005###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMC-2 – How to Engage Front Line Staff in Customer SatisfactionRoom: Bayou AJoanne L. Smikle, PhD – Smikle Training Services ### 11394###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMP-2 – Love the One You’re With! Building a Cross-Continuum NetworkRoom: Governor's Ballroom DChris Murphy, CPA – BKD, LLP ### 220308###Faculty @@@ Loretta J. Kaes, LNHA CALA BC C-AL – Health Care Association of New Jersey ### 43815###Faculty @@@ Lara Cline, RN, MSN, FNP, C-NE – Cantex CCN ### 221324###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMDA-2 – Measuring and Tracking Hospitalizations Is Essential to Your Business ModelRoom: Bayou DSteven Littlehale, MS, GCNS -BC – PointRight Inc. ### 9598###Faculty @@@ Thomas Martin, . – PointRight ### 73577###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMQA-2 – Performance Results: Selecting, Comparing, and Using them to Drive ImprovementRoom: Canal DEd McMahon, Ph.D – Sunrise Senior Living ### 97043###Faculty @@@ Kimberly M. Gimmarro – Botsford Commons - a Beaumont Community ### 127123###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PML-2 – Supporting the Development of the Next Generation of LeadersRoom: Canal BDouglas Olson, PhD – University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ### 173694###Moderator @@@ Allan T. Barr, LNHA ### 252182###Panelist @@@ Vani Barry, BBA; LNHA – Good Samaritan Society ### 256110###Panelist @@@ Keri Oviedo, MBA – Golden Living Centers ### 256111###Panelist @@@ Glenn Van Ekeren – Vetter Health Services ### 96016###Panelist
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMQS-2 – The 2012 Edition of the Life Safety Code: What Nursing Centers Need to KnowRoom: Canal AEric R. Rosenbaum, P.E. – Jensen Hughes ### 250582###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMF-2 – Understanding New Medicaid Managed Care Regulations and the Impact on LTSS ProvidersRoom: Bayou ECindy Mann, JD – Manatt Phelps & Phillips ### 224811###Faculty @@@ Kathleen Collins Pagels, MSW – Arizona Health Care Association ### 18761###Faculty @@@ Blake Gillman, NHA – Life Care Services ### 57905###Faculty @@@ Cindy Baddeloo, PhD, MPA, RN – Iowa Health Care Association ### 228183###Faculty
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PMS-2 – Winning the Millennial Market: How to Attract & Engage Millennials in Senior CareRoom: Canal EPeter Corless, BA MBA h – OnShift ### 220304###Faculty @@@ Irene Fleshner, RN, MHA, FACHE – Genesis HealthCare, Reno, Davis & Assoc. Inc. ### 9553###Faculty
- 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMBusiness Meeting: Interdisciplinary Team Mtg. (Finance, HIT, Legal & Quality CabinetRoom: Jackson A&B
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMAHCA PAC ConcertRoom: Deltra A Ballroom
- 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMAHCA/NCAL Information DeskRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMAHCA/NCAL Resource CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMApp Service CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:00 AM - 4:30 PMRegistrationRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:30 AM - 11:35 AMCEO-1 – May the Market Forces Be With You: A Session for CEOs and Senior ExecutivesRoom: Delta Ballroom CGlenn Van Ekeren – Vetter Health Services ### 96016###Moderator @@@ Jim Carroll – c/o Keppler Speakers ### 221190###Faculty @@@ Pamela M. Pelizzari, MPH – MIlliman ### 256590###Faculty @@@ Gary Bradt – c/o Keppler Speakers ### 256592###Faculty @@@ Julia Evans Starr, MSW – Starr & Company Consulting ### 272380###Faculty @@@ Vincent Mor, PhD ### 284709###Faculty
- 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMNot for Profit & ID/DD Day (RSVP Required; Seating for non-RSVPs available on a first-come, first-served basis)Room: Governor's Ballroom A
- 7:30 AM - 8:00 AMNetworking Breakfast for Not for Profit and ID/DD ProvidersRoom: Governor's Ballroom A
- 8:00 AM - 8:40 AMNPID-1 – Constituency Education: Not for Profit & ID/DD: Welcome & Trustees Award PresentationRoom: Governor's Ballroom AMark Parkinson – AHCA/NCAL ### 15727###Faculty @@@ Holly Jarek, DSC VP NHA – Seven Hills Foundation ### 219373###Faculty @@@ Steven E. Chies – Benedictine Health System ### 151469###Faculty
- 8:45 AM - 9:45 AMNPID-2 – Keynote Address: How One Attitude, One Action, and One Person Can Change the WorldRoom: Governor's Ballroom AJohn O'Leary – www.johnolearyinspires.com ### 218675###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMNPID-3 – Presidential Election Year and Capitol Hill UpdateRoom: Governor's Ballroom AHaley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, 2004-2012; Former RGA Chairman; Former RNC Chairman; Political Director in the Reagan White House – BGR Group ### 187891###Faculty @@@ Bob Russell, Esq. – The Simmons & Russell Group ### 218676###Faculty @@@ Clifton Porter, II., LNHA – American Health Care Association ### 99519###Moderator
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMNPID-4 – Participatory Leadership – Encouraging, Empowering and Enlightening Employees and the Millennium EffectRoom: Governor's Ballroom ARobert J. Simandl, Esq. – Simandl Law Group, S.C. ### 162262###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMNFP-1 – CMS Update for LTC ProvidersRoom: Governor's Ballroom AKaren Tritz, MSW – CMS ### 119352###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMNFP-2 – Nutrition’s Role in the Impact Act of 2014 and Quality Measures/OutcomesRoom: Governor's Ballroom ABrenda Richardson, MA, RDN, LD, CD, FAND – Brenda Richardson LLC ### 99517###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AML-3 – 10 Minutes from Normal: PR Crises in a 24-hour News CyclesRoom: Canal BGreg Crist, Sorensen Fellow, University of Virginia – American Health Care Association ### 80140###Faculty @@@ Mark Dickerson, EdD – The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society ### 218680###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMQS-3 – Antibiotic Stewardship: The New Mandate for Quality Improvement and Infection ControlRoom: Canal APhilip Sloane, MD, MPH – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ### 220302###Faculty @@@ Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ### 127143###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMAL-3 – Communication When Words Don't WorkRoom: Bayou CHeather McKay, MS, OT/L – Partnerships for Health ### 214021###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMD-2 – Dementia Live! a Positive Approach to CareRoom: Governor's Ballroom CPam Brandon, BS – AGE-u-cate® Training Institute ### 214015###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMF-3 – Integrated Care Delivery for Dual-eligibles: Current Landscape and Future Outlook for LTSSRoom: Bayou EMichelle Soper, MHS – Center for Health Care Strategies ### 224814###Faculty @@@ Fay Gordon, JD – Justice in Aging ### 228184###Faculty @@@ John Gorman – Gorman Health Group ### 265974###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMAD-1 – Is Managing Minutes to Be Extinct? Operational Considerations for SNF In-house and Contract Therapy Services to Improve Outcomes in a Post-IMPACT Act EraRoom: Bayou BDaniel E. Ciolek, PT, MS, PMP – American Health Care Association ### 104991###Faculty @@@ Nanci Wilson, RPT, DPT, CCI, HHA – Plum Healthcare Group, LLC ### 165210###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMP-3 – Palliation and Chronic Disease Management in the Post-Acute/ Long Term Care SettingRoom: Governor's Ballroom DKathy Owens, RN, MSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT – Sava Senior Care ### 80257###Moderator @@@ Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD – Veterans Affairs ### 221175###Faculty @@@ Cathy Lipton, MD, CMD – Optum ### 22346###Faculty @@@ Brad H. Nobles, LNHA, MS-GCM – Signature Healthcare at the Courtyard ### 228173###Faculty @@@ Ketha Hunter, RN – Signature HealthCARE at the Courtyard ### 228175###Faculty @@@ William Mayo, RN,Chaplain,Pastor – Signature Healthcare at The Courtyard ### 228176###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMC-3 – Person Centered Care: The Heart of SatisfactionRoom: Bayou ARuta Kadonoff, MHS, MA – Pioneer Network ### 14844###Faculty @@@ Lindsay Schwartz, PhD – National Center for Assisted Living ### 58053###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMS-3 – Staff Stability Critical to Finances and Regulatory Compliance: A Proven SolutionRoom: Canal ESusan D. Gilster, PhD, RN, NHA – The Gilster Group ### 9559###Faculty @@@ Leah Klusch, Leah M. Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA – The Alliance Training Center ### 152638###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMDA-3 – Surviving the Data Avalanche: A Friendly Guide to Data and Analytics in SNFsRoom: Bayou DMark Pavlovich, MA – Ethica ### 9618###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMQA-3 – Through the Eyes of an ExaminerRoom: Canal DStacey Hord, QAPI Certified Professional, LNHA, MCD, CCC-SLP – Golden Living ### 127127###Faculty @@@ Alana M. Wolfe – Sunrise Senior Living ### 54801###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMRM-3 – Transformational Change: Keeping the Care and Caring TogetherRoom: Canal CRay Miller, MSOSH – Direct Supply ### 43820###Faculty @@@ Gail Sheridan – Tealwood Senior Living ### 214027###Faculty @@@ Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC – BrightStar Franchising, LLC ### 293016###Faculty
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 PMFirst Aid OpenRoom: Available through Hotel (add'l hours on AHCA)
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AMSA-1 – State Affiliate Best Practices Sharing SessionRoom: Jackson A&BRichard Herrick – New York State Health Facilities Association ### 204005###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMBusiness Meeting: ABM & Exhibitor BrunchRoom: Ryman Hall C
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMQA-4 – Cycles of Learning (does this have something to do with a bicycle?)Room: Canal DPaul Grizzell, MBA – Core Values Partners, Inc. ### 138088###Faculty @@@ Liz Carroll, NHA – The Goodman Group ### 221242###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMDA-4 – Does CMS Measurement and Rating of Hospitals and Physicians Impact SNF and ALs?Room: Bayou DJoanne Mizii Wisely, MA CCC/SLP – Genesis HealthCare Corporation ### 214030###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAD-2 – Election, Voting, and PoliticsRoom: Bayou BWill Griffith – AHCA/NCAL ### 214008###Faculty @@@ Matthew D. Smyth, MA – AHCA ### 9642###Faculty @@@ Drew Thies ### 256376###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMS-4 – Engaged Employees: Why Should I Care? How Do I Measure?Room: Canal EMatt O'Connor, PhD – Inference LLC ### 220305###Faculty @@@ Neil Gulsvig, BSPA – Align ### 149574###Faculty @@@ Christine Fox, PhD – Inference LLC ### 220306###Faculty @@@ Svetlana Beltyukova, PhD – Inference LLC ### 220307###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMAL-4 – Hot Topics & Trends in Assisted Living: Increased Liability for Assisted Living Facilities & SLFsRoom: Bayou CNeville M. Bilimoria, J.D. – Duane Morris LLP ### 220297###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AML-4 – Leading a Patient Focused Business as a Non-Clinical LeaderRoom: Canal BDiana Wilks, CNHA, FACHCA – Community Health Services of Georgia ### 186766###Faculty @@@ Jill Snow, RN, BSN, MBA, CHC – Ethica ### 283614###Faculty @@@ Pam O'Rourke, RN-BC, CNHA, CPHRM, CHC, FACHCA – Ethica ### 22347###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMP-4 – Long Term Care Payment Initiatives: Stop the Madness!Room: Governor's Ballroom DSheila Capitosti, RN-BC, NHA, MHSA – Functional Pathways ### 18755###Faculty @@@ Sharon Bixler, ACBSW, CNHA, FACHCA – Wilmac Corporation ### 220301###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMD-3 – Montessori Approach-School's In!Room: Governor's Ballroom CCameron Camp, PhD – Center for Applied Research in Dementia ### 131023###Faculty @@@ Anna Fisher, PhD, CDP – Hillcrest Health Services ### 131027###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMQS-4 – Proactive Leadership Key to QAPIRoom: Canal ASusan D. Gilster, PhD, RN, NHA – The Gilster Group ### 9559###Faculty @@@ Jennifer L. Dalessandro, BSHSA – The Gilster Group ### 9542###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMF-4 – The Evolution of the ACO Model: Examining Trends and Implications for Skilled NursingRoom: Bayou EAlexis Finkelberg Bortniker ### 269888###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMRM-4 – The New CMS Rules: Raising the Bar on Emergency PreparednessRoom: Canal CJocelyn Montgomery, RN – California Association of Health Facilities ### 9611###Faculty
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMC-4 – The Return of Compassion to HealthcareRoom: Bayou AMary Tellis-Nayak, RN, MSN, MPH – MyInnerview by National Research Corp ### 9648###Faculty @@@ V. Tellis-Nayak, PhD – National Research Corporation ### 221284###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMExpo Hall Open with LunchRoom: Ryman Hall C
- 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMVirtual Dementia Tour: Advance Sign-Up
- 11:30 AM - 1:30 PMBusiness Meeting: Quality State Affiliate Network CommitteeRoom: Jackson C&D
- 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMIDDD-1 – Inside the Brain: Neuropsychological Perspectives on Working with Individuals with Intellectual DisabilityRoom: Governor's Chambers ESarah Coats, PhD, ABPP-CN – Private Practice (Sarah K. Miller, PLLC) ### 218682###Faculty
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Council of States #1Room: Delta Ballroom D
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMAD-3 – AHCA/NCAL Legislative Update and OutlookRoom: Bayou BClifton Porter, II., LNHA – American Health Care Association ### 99519###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMF-5 – Changing Referral Patterns: New Payment Incentives for Physicians and HospitalsRoom: Bayou EKathy Lester ### 234492###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMS-5 – Critical Labor and Employment Law Workforce Challenges and Recommendations for Health Care ProvidersRoom: Canal ERobert C. Castle – Fox Rothschild LLP ### 214016###Faculty @@@ David Lucia, PhD – Tealwood Senior Living ### 204006###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMQA-5 – How to Conduct SMARTER Strategic Planning and Action PlanningRoom: Canal DDoug Serrano, MS, MMAS – Quiet Excellence ### 214026###Faculty @@@ Denise Haynes, MSN, MBA, CCRN – Quiet Excellence ### 214019###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMRM-5 – How to Manage Social MediaRoom: Canal CWendy Keegan ### 270249###Faculty @@@ Kevin Koronka, JD – Husch Blackwell ### 290109###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMD-4 – How to Prepare for and Deliver Memory Care Best PracticeRoom: Governor's Ballroom CKim Warchol, OTRL – Dementia Care Specialists ### 256481###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMIDDD-2 – Rocking Social Media: How to Position Your Organization with New AudiencesRoom: Governor's Chambers EMark Dickerson, EdD – The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society ### 218680###Faculty @@@ Michelle Erpenbach – The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society ### 218681###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMAL-5 – Medicaid in Assisted Living: How the Feds are Changing the GameRoom: Bayou CBarbara C. Edwards, MPP – Health Management Associates ### 165356###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMQS-5 – PBJ: How to Overcome the Trials and TribulationsRoom: Canal ALois McCaskey, NHA, MBA – Genesis HealthCare ### 262882###Faculty @@@ Paul T. Liistro, Master of Business Administration – Arbors of Hop Brook LP ### 151523###Faculty @@@ Nathan Dikes, DPM – Sunshine Health Facilities, Inc ### 204002###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMDA-5 – Reducing the Incidence of Falls in Your Community by Combining Data Analytics with Clinical Decision SupportRoom: Bayou DDiane Vaughn, RN, C-DONA/LTC, LNHA – Volunteers of America ### 73585###Faculty @@@ Denise Wassenaar, RN, MS, LNHA – MatrixCare ### 234929###Faculty
- 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMC-5 – Understanding and Improving the Five Key Drivers of Resident SatisfactionRoom: Bayou AChris Magleby, BA – Pinnacle Quality Insight ### 220298###Faculty
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PMGS-2 – Quality Award CeremonyRoom: Delta Ballroom AMark Parkinson – AHCA/NCAL ### 15727###Facilitator @@@ Ed McMahon, Ph.D – Sunrise Senior Living ### 97043###Panelist @@@ Glenn Van Ekeren – Vetter Health Services ### 96016###Panelist @@@ Lori Cooper, NHA, MPA – Stonebrook Healthcare Center ### 149440###Panelist
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMAHCA/NCAL National Quality Award CelebrationRoom: Governor's Ballroom B
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMFuture Leader ReceptionRoom: Lincoln C&D
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMHospitality HopsRoom: Various
- 7:30 AM - 3:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Information DeskRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:30 AM - 3:00 PMAHCA/NCAL Resource CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:30 AM - 3:00 PMApp Service CenterRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 7:30 AM - 3:00 PMRegistrationRoom: Delta Lobby B-D
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMFirst Aid OpenRoom: Available through Hotel (Add'l Hours on AHCA)
- 8:30 AM - 10:30 AMGS-3 – Closing General Session - The Unsung Hero: The CaregiverRoom: Delta Ballroom ALee Woodruff ### 221240###Keynote Speaker @@@ Michael Wylie – Gensis HealthCare ### 151596###Faculty
- 10:30 AM - 12:30 PMBusiness Meeting: Council of States #2Room: Delta Ballroom C
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMP-5 – Achieve Harmony: How to Balance Shorter Lengths of Stay and Reduced ReadmissionsRoom: Governor's Ballroom DCheryl Field, MSN, RN, CRRN, CHCP – Prime Care Technologies ### 18773###Faculty @@@ Kathy Owens, RN, MSN, DNS-CT, RAC-CT – Sava Senior Care ### 80257###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMRM-6 – Deconstructing Compliance & Ethics for Regional and Small Care CentersRoom: Canal CCarol Rolf, B.A., J.D. – Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP ### 18826###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PML-5 – Ethical Considerations in Policies and Behavioral InterventionsRoom: Canal BLisa Bradford, PhD, MA – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Medical College of Wisconsin ### 161996###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAL-6 – Leadership Development in Long-term Care: A Follower's PerspectiveRoom: Bayou CDavid Lucia, PhD – Tealwood Senior Living ### 204006###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMF-6 – Paying for Quality in MedicaidRoom: Bayou EJanet Snipes, NHA – Holly Heights Nursing Center ### 53111###Faculty @@@ Arlene Miles, NHA – Capitoline Consulting, LLC ### 239151###Faculty @@@ Matt Haynes, MPP, MA – CO Dept. of Health Care Policy and Financing ### 239762###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMD-5 – Person-Centered Dementia Care: Achieving Quality Initiative Goals and Pending RegulationsRoom: Governor's Ballroom CSusan D. Gilster, PhD, RN, NHA – The Gilster Group ### 9559###Faculty @@@ Jennifer L. Dalessandro, BSHSA – The Gilster Group ### 9542###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMQS-6 – The Rest of the Story: Other New Regulations, Surveys, and Emphasis Programs Impacting Nursing Centers.Room: Canal AKatrina G. Magdon, MPA, CAE – Alabama Nursing Home Association ### 221327###Faculty
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMM-3 – What You Could Be Missing on the Digital WaveRoom: Governor's Ballroom ARachel Reeves – NCAL ### 214011###Faculty @@@ Michelle Erpenbach – The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society ### 218681###Faculty
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Provider Magazine RoundtableRoom: Delta Island ABC
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMDA-6 – CMS Keeps Changing Five Star: How Do I Keep My Stars When the Sky Is Falling?Room: Bayou DIrene Fleshner, RN, MHA, FACHE – Genesis HealthCare, Reno, Davis & Assoc. Inc. ### 9553###Faculty @@@ David Gifford, MD – American Health Care Association ### 9558###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMD-6 – Dementia Care Research & Practice - What's New & On the Horizon?Room: Governor's Ballroom CSam Fazio, PhD ### 177322###Faculty @@@ Douglas Pace, LNHA – Alzheimer's Association ### 18815###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMS-6 – Developing Employee Motivation and Satisfaction for Retention: Theory-to-PracticeRoom: Canal EDavid Lucia, PhD – Tealwood Senior Living ### 204006###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMC-6 – Excellence in the Patient ExperienceRoom: Bayou A
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PML-6 – Health Care Principles of Leadership: Born in CombatRoom: Canal BFrederick A. Taylor, Jr., M.S. Degree – F.A. Taylor Enterprises ### 220300###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMQA-6 – It’s More Than a List of Questions: Using the Quality Award Criteria as Your Roadmap to Excellence!Room: Canal DCourtney Krier Bishnoi – AHCA/NCAL ### 97040###Faculty @@@ Melisha S. Darnell, RN, LNHA – American Health Care ### 221075###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMM-4 – Outcome Data: Don’t Keep Your Results a SecretRoom: Governor's Ballroom AJeff Amann, NHA – Welcov ### 186050###Faculty @@@ Cheryl Boldt, RN, LNHA – Maun-Lemke Speaking and Consulting, LLC ### 228629###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMQS-7 – Preventing Unintended Health Outcomes Through Medication Management Systems ComplianceRoom: Canal AStacey Hord, QAPI Certified Professional, LNHA, MCD, CCC-SLP – Golden Living ### 127127###Faculty @@@ Steve Hord, RPh – Consulate Health Care ### 221465###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMRM-7 – Solutions to Avoid Unnecessary and Expensive LitigationRoom: Canal CJason E. Bring, JD – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP ### 149191###Faculty @@@ Greg Crist, Sorensen Fellow, University of Virginia – American Health Care Association ### 80140###Faculty @@@ Gavin J. Gadberry, JD – Underwood Law Firm ### 18776###Faculty @@@ Kasie L. Cousino – Chelsea Rhone / HealthCap ### 218667###Faculty
- 1:30 PM - 3:00 PMP-6 – So, What Else Is New? Innovations in Post-Acute CareRoom: Governor's Ballroom DCathy Lipton, MD, CMD – Optum ### 22346###Faculty @@@ Patrick S. Cote, PharmD – MVH Pharmacies / Maine Veterans' Homes ### 221176###Faculty @@@ Kim Barrows, RN BSN – KB Post Acute Strategic Specialist ### 127115###Faculty @@@ John L. Shuster, Jr., MD – MindCare Solutions Group, Inc. ### 221177###Faculty
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Clinical Practice CommitteeRoom: Jackson C&D
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PMBusiness Meeting: Emergency Preparedness CommitteeRoom: Jackson A&B
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMPre-Gala ReceptionRoom: Delta Lobby A
- 7:30 PM - 11:00 PMGala Dinner & ShowRoom: Delta Ballroom A
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMPE-2 – My RN is Smarter than Your RN: The Benefits of the Gero Nurse Prep ProgramRoom: Breakers J
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