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ACHCA
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

ACHCA-1 - American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA): Post-Acute Leaders and Mentoring
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Robert W. Lane, MA, CNHA, FACHCA – BKD, LLP; Michael Hotz, LNHA, CNHA, FACHCA – Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Advocacy
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

AD-1 - AHCA/NCAL Government Relations Update
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Clifton J. Porter, II, LNHA – AHCA/NCAL
AMDA
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

AMDA-1 - Hitting the Initial Medicare Assessment Eight-Day Window–Hospital, Clinician & SNF Dialogue Panel
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 340
Alex Bardakh, MPP – AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine; Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD, FACP – Symbria; Martin D. Allen, MBA, CPA – HCR ManorCare; Katrina Melton, Physical Therapist – Memorial Hermann Health System; Mike Cheek – AHCA/NCAL
Assisted Living
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

AL-1 - The Art of Delicious: Reimagining the Culinary Experience in Senior Living
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Eric Christensen, MDiv – The Springs Living; Sam Currie – The Springs Living
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

AL-3 - Creating Allies to Advance LGBT Inclusion
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Tim Johnston, PhD – SAGE
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

AL-4 - Four Actionable Strategies to Improve Marketing Performance
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
Dan Gartlan, BS in Educations, BFA in Advertising Design – Stevens & Tate Marketing
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

AL-5 - Assisted Living Resident Agreements: The Fundamentals
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Timothy J. Ford, J.D. – Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost & Botwinick, PC
Assisted Living & Behavioral Health
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

AL-2/BH-3 - Behavior Is Communication
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Susan Wehry, MD, PLC – University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Assisted Living, Risk Management & Clinical Care Practice
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

AL-6 - Medical Marijuana in a Changing Green Landscape
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
Neville M. Bilimoria, J.D. – Duane Morris LLP
Behavioral Health
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

BH-1 - Safe/Unsafe Leaving: A New Way to Think About an Old Problem of Elopements
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Susan Wehry, MD, PLC – University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

BH-2 - Managing Substance Use Disorders in the Skilled Nursing Center
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Carolynne Adams, MSHA LNHA – Genesis HealthCare
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

BH-4 - Managing Behaviors Through Person-Centered Care Planning
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Amy E. Lee, RN, MSN, CRRN, QCP – Coretactics, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

BH-5 - Dementia Staging: Quality Implications for Patients and Providers
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Leigh Lachney, Master's Degree in Education – TMC; Corrie J. Dyson, MS, CCC-SLP – TMC
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

BH-6 - I Learned It. Now How Do I Make It Happen in My Facility?
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Julie Britton, DNP, MSN, GCNS-BC, RN-BC, FGNLA – Genesis HealthCare; Michelle L. Wallace, RN-BC, CRRN, CDP – Vetter Health Services; Gail Sheridan, Registered Nurse – Tealwood Senior Living; David Gifford, MD, MPH – American Health Care Association
CEO
Tuesday, Oct 15
7:30 am

CEO-1 - CEO, Senior Executive, and Independent Owner Breakfast Program - (RSVP required)
Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando, Hyatt Regency Orlando, Ballroom M
Fred P. Benjamin, LFACHE – Lexington Health Network; Vince Crisler, MS, Management – Dark Cubed
Clinical Care Practice
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

CP-1 - Enhancing Quality of Life: Collaborating with Rehab for Pain Management and Opioid Reduction
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Donna G. Diedrich, PT, DPT, GCS – Aegis Therapies; David Martin, PT,DPT,MS – AMN Healthcare; Marcia Faller, PhD, RN – AMN Healthcare
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

CP-2 - Sleep: An Under-Appreciated Key to Well-Being for Older Adults
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Cathy H. Ciolek, DPT, FAPTA – Living Well With Dementia, LLC
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

CP-3 - Preventing and Reducing Falls: Using Malpractice Claim Data to Guide Changes
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Lori Atkinson, RN, BSN, CPHRM, CPPS – Constellation
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

CP-4 - Skin: Pressure or Moisture? Call It What It Is
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Judy Morey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN – Pathway Health Services; Tony Forsberg, RN, BSBA, WCC, CSPHA – Essity Health and Medical Solutions
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

CP-5 - Optimizing Care Planning to Promote Well-Being and Minimize Stress
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Dusty Linn, LCSW, CDP, AC-BC, CVW, PAC Trainer – Dusty Linn Consulting, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

CP-6 - Operationalizing the Infection Preventionist Role
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Gail M. Polanski, RN, BSN – Tara Cares; Vicki Nordby, BSN – Marquis Company
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

CP-7 - Smart Documentation: How It Impacts Quality, Payment, and Litigation
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Angela Smith, OTR, RAC-CT – Cantex Continuing Care Network; Lynn Fieldhouse, Esq. – Signature Healthcare
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

CP-8 - Opioid Use: What Do We Do and How?
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Steven Levenson, MD, CMD – Genesis Healthcare; Anna Fisher, DHA, CMDCP, CDP – Hillcrest Health Services; Deanna Bokel, RN-BC – StoneBridge Senior Living
Customer Experience
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

CE-1 - How to Achieve a Community of Caring by Making Caring Communication the Universal Language
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Wendy Leebov, Ed.D. – Language of Caring, a Branch of Planetree International
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

CE-2 - People Get Ready: The Boomers Are Coming!
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Linda Estes, RN,BS,NHA – Tennessee Health Care Organization
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

CE-3 - CoreQ Surveys: The Future of Customer Satisfaction in Long Term Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Chris Magleby, BA – Pinnacle Quality Insight; Kai Mayne, LNFA – Touchstone Communities
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

CE-4 - 50 Ways to Improve Your Organization's Reputation, Gain Customer Trust, and Increase Satisfaction
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Pamela J. Klingfus, NHA, HSE – Health Dimensions Group
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

CE-5 - Transparency as a Strategy: How Sharing Feedback (Good and Bad) Can Lead to Organizational Transformation
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Ryan Donohue – NRC Health; Karl Bieber – Vetter Health Services
General Session
Monday, Oct 14
9:30 am

GS-1 - Opening General Session: Association Update & Leadership in Turbulent Times Keynote Address
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Tangerine Ballroom
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tuesday, Oct 15
4:45 pm

GS-2 - AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards Ceremony
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Tangerine Ballroom
Michael Wylie – Genesis HealthCare; Debbie L. Meade – Health Management, LLC
Tuesday, Oct 15
6:00 pm

AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Celebration
Location: Orange County Convention Center, West E & F Lobby
Wednesday, Oct 16
8:30 am

GS-3 - Closing General Session: Embrace Your Awesomeness: It's All About the People
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Tangerine Ballroom
Brad Montgomery, CSP, CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame – Brad Montgomery Productions
IDDD
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

IDDD-1 - Ethics, Conflict, and the Dignity of Risk (Part 1)
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Michael A. Gillette, PhD – Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

IDDD-2 - Ethics, Conflict, and the Dignity of Risk (Part 2 - Note: That You Do Not Need to Attend Part 1 in Order to Attend Part 2)
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Michael A. Gillette, PhD – Bioethical Services of Virginia, Inc.
Innovation and Technology
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

IT-1 - Becoming a Preferred Provider: Using Telehealth to Improve Resident Outcomes
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
David Darr, PE – Avera eCARE Senior Care; Joshua Hofmeyer, LNHA, – Avera eCARE
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

IT-2 - SPARK Collective: Advancing Innovation Through Collaboration in Senior Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Liz Jensen, RN, MSN, RN-BC – Direct Supply; Spencer Giffin, MS – Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) - Baycrest
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

IT-3 - Enhancing Life with Dementia Through Engagement Technology
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Jack York, 303-909-9899 – It's Never 2 Late; Juliet Holt Klinger, MA – Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.; Juliet P. Kerlin, MA – It's Never 2 Late
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

IT-4 - Considering Being an I-SNP? Metrics for Success
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Liz Jensen, RN, MSN, RN-BC – Direct Supply; Justin L. Smith – Direct Supply Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

IT-5 - Results-Based Innovation
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Brad Edwards – Good Samaritan Society; Pete Zeigler, MBA, LNHA – Rocky Mountain Care
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

IT-6 - Health Care Technology and Long Term Care: Navigating the Digital Age
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Neville M. Bilimoria, J.D. – Duane Morris LLP
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

IT-7 - Forces Pushing for Change in Seniors Housing
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
Brian Jurutka, MBA – National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC)
Intensive
Sunday, Oct 13
1:00 pm

INT-1 - PDPM and the Future of SNF Payment Policy
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A-D
Laurence Wilson, MPA – Lincoln Policy Group; Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA, RAC-MT – Welcome Nursing Home; Nate Ovenden, RAC-CT – Good Samaritan Society; Deb Bielek, MS CCC SLP – Ensign Services, Inc.; John F. Vrba, MS, LNHA – Burgess Square; Francine Rainer, MA, CCC-SLP – PruittHealth; Mike Cheek – AHCA/NCAL; Daniel E. Ciolek, PT, MS, PMP – American Health Care Association
Sunday, Oct 13
1:00 pm

INT-2 - The Gold Quality Award: How-to, Tools, and Resources
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 B-D
Gary D. Floss, Floss – University of St. Thomas; Maryruth Butler, MBA, NHA, RCA – Mountain Valley of Cascadia; Debbie Wentz-Cantrell – Oregon Veterans' Home
Sunday, Oct 13
1:00 pm

INT-3 - The Silver Quality Award: How-to, Tools, and Resources
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 B-D
Linda Estes, RN,BS,NHA – Tennessee Health Care Organization; Paul Grizzell, MBA – Core Values Partners, Inc.
NCAL Day
Sunday, Oct 13
8:00 am

NCAL-1 - NCAL Day Opening Keynote: Superhero Leadership - How Everyday People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Brett Culp
Sunday, Oct 13
9:45 am

NCAL-2 - Transparency as a Strategy: How Sharing Feedback (Good and Bad) Can Lead to Organizational Transformation

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Ryan Donohue – NRC Health; Karl Bieber – Vetter Health Services
Sunday, Oct 13
10:45 am

NCAL-3 - I'm a Believer: How LTC Trend Tracker Improved My Organization
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Gerald Hamilton, MBA – R&G Healthcare Management; Sarah Silva – Avamere Family of Companies; Lonnita Myles, MBA – AHCA
Sunday, Oct 13
11:45 am

NCAL-3a - NCAL Awards Ceremony and Luncheon

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D, G & H
Sunday, Oct 13
1:00 pm

NCAL-4 - Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll in Assisted Living

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Vicki McNealley, PhD, MN, RN – Village Concepts
Sunday, Oct 13
2:00 pm

NCAL-5 - Connect 4 Life: Partnerships in Action
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Lynne S. Katzmann, PhD – Juniper Communities; Lou Ann Soika – Genesis Rehab Services
Sunday, Oct 13
3:00 pm

NCAL-6 - NCAL Day Closing Keynote on Leadership

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B, E & F
Mitch Hagins, BSc – Huron Studer Group
NFP
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

NFP-1 - CMS Update for LTC Providers
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
Evan Shulman, MS – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
NFP/IDDD
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

NPID-1 - NFP and IDDD Day Keynote: Leadership and Accountability When It Matters
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.)
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

NPID-2 - Workforce Challenges Discussion for LTC Providers
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
Peggy Connorton, LNFA – Covenant Retirement Communities; Cindy Kadavy – Nebraska Health Care Association; Cathy Gray, MA, NHA – Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities; Lindsay Schwartz, PhD – American Health Care Association
Operational Analytics
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

OA-1 - Organizational Success Under PDPM: Budgeting to Benchmarking
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Denise Gadomski, CPA – Plante Moran; John Muller, DPT, LNHA – Carespring Healthcare Management
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

OA-2 - Mandated Programs: Annual Updates and Their Impact on You
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
Cheryl Field, MSN, RN, CRRN, – Prime Care Technologies
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

OA-3 - Outside Your Four Walls: Evolution of CMS Quality Measures
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Thomas M. Martin, MS – CarePort Health
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

OA-4 - Managing the Data Story of Specialty Populations
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Steven Littlehale, MS, CGNS-BC – Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC; Mark Pavlovich, MA – Ethica; Jeanine Maguire, MPT, CWS – Genesis HealthCare; Holly Jarek, DSC VP NHA – Seven Hills Foundation
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

OA-5 - Creating a Clear ROI in Resident and Employee Engagement
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Charles de Vilmorin, MA – Linked Senior, Inc.; Martie L. Moore, RN, MAOM, CPHQ – Medline Industries, Inc.
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

OA-6 - Considering Being an I-SNP? Metrics for Success
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
Jill Sumner, MPH, NHA – American Health Care Association
Patient Driven Payment Model
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

PDPM-1 - Managing Care After the Five-Day Assessment
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Nate Ovenden, RAC-CT – Good Samaritan Society
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

PDPM-2 - Accurate Assessment of High-Impact Resident Mood and Cognition Interview/Observation MDS Items
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA, RAC-MT – Welcome Nursing Home
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

PDPM-3 - Back to the Basics: SNF Coverage Requirements and Documenting for Skilled Nursing and Skilled Rehabilitation Services
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Judy Wilhide Brandt, RN, BA, CPC, QCP, RAC-MT, DNS-CT – Wilhide Consulting Inc.
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

PDPM-4 - What Is the Right Amount and Type of Therapy? Retooling Therapy Programs to Focus on Outcomes
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA, CHC – Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

PDPM-5 - Why Restorative Nursing Matters and How to Implement a Successful Program
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA – Celtic Consulting
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

PDPM-6 - Retooling Your Clinical Documentation and Billing Triple-Check Compliance Processes
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Bill Ulrich, CHC – Consolidated Billing Services, Inc
Post-Acute Care
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

PAC-1 - International Best Practices in Post-Acute Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Dean Feick, MS, NHA – Genesis Rehab Services; George V. Hager, Jr., MBA – Genesis HealthCare; Ian Hau, PhD – Genesis HealthCare; Linda Mullen-Winer, MS SLP – Genesis Rehabilitation Services
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

PAC-2 - Successful Interprofessional Collaboration in a Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) World
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA, CHC – Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.; Tracy L. Fritts, PT, MSPT, CEEAA – Consonus Healthcare
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

PAC-3 - CASPER Reports: Don’t Let Them Be Invisible to You
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA, RAC-MT – Welcome Nursing Home; Susan M. Battaglia, RN-BC, RAC-CT – Tara Cares
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

PAC-4 - Long-Term Care Passages: Developing an Emergent, Vibrant Sector
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 330
Irving Stackpole, RRT, MEd – Stackpole & Associates, Inc.; John Sheridan, MHSA – Sheridan Enterprises
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

PAC-5 - Collaboration and Virtual Care: The New Norm in LTC
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Angela Johnson, PharmD, BCGP – Avera eCARE Senior Care; Michele Snyders, LCSW, ACHP-SW – Avera eCARE Senior Care; John Erpenbach, CNP – Avera eCARE Senior CARE
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

PAC-6 - Best Practices in Interprofessional Case Management to Optimize Transitions in Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Jennifer Sidelinker, PT, DPT, GCS – Genesis Rehab Services; NovaLeigh Dodge-Krupa, PT, CEEAA (Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult) – Genesis Rehab Services; Dianna Wood, BSW – Genesis Care Transitions
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

PAC-7 - The Role of the AP in the Delivery of Quality Care in the Post-Acute Care Setting
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
Kevin R. Robatin, MHSc, PA-C – Geisinger; Michelle L. Robatin, MHS, PA-C – Geisinger; Susan Reed, MA, BSN, RN, ACM-RN – Geisinger
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

PAC-8 - Section GG: How Do Nursing and Therapy Collaborate to Assess Self-Care and Mobility?
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA, RAC-MT – Welcome Nursing Home; Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA, CHC – Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.
Quality Award
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

QA-1 - Award Alchemy: Changing Silver to Gold
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Courtney Krier Bishnoi – AHCA/NCAL; Gary D. Floss, Floss – University of St. Thomas
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

QA-2 - Cycles of Learning: Putting the Right Spin on Evaluation and Improvement
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Paul Grizzell, MBA – Core Values Partners, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

QA-3 - What's Trending? Reporting the Right Quality Award Results
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 232 A & B
Amy E. Lee, RN, MSN, CRRN, QCP – Coretactics, Inc.
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

QA-4 - The Silver Criteria: Matching Game
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 232 A & B
Stacey M. Hord, LNHA, MCD, CCC-SLP, AANAC QCP – Senior Select Partners Inc.; Alana M. Wolfe – Sunrise Senior Living
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

QA-5 - How to Maximize the Value of Your Feedback Report
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Geoffrey Calhoun, MBB – Calhoun Consulting Partners, LLC
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

QA-6 - Developing the Required Processes for a Powerful Silver Application
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 232 A & B
Geoffrey Calhoun, MBB – Calhoun Consulting Partners, LLC
Quality Improvement
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

QI-1 - Bringing QAPI to Life: Translating Your QAPI Plan into Action
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Ellen Kuebrich, BS – Providigm, A HealthStream Company
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

QI-2 - Huddle Up! How Creating an Individualized Huddle Approach Drives Sustained Quality Improvement and Employee Engagement
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
Jalene Carpenter, NHA – NRC Health
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

QI-3 - Let's Talk: How LTC Trend Tracker Has Helped My Organization
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Lonnita Myles, MBA – AHCA; Gerald Hamilton, MBA – R&G Healthcare Management; Maureen Cahill, MJ, MBA, LNHA – Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

QI-4 - PIP PIP Hooray
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA – American Association of Post-Acute Care Nurses (AAPACN)
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

QI-5 - How Do You Measure Up? Strategies for Success with VBP, QRP, and PDPM
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Jennifer M. Leatherbarrow, RN BSN RAC-CT IPCO QCP CIC – Richter Healthcare Consultants; Maureen Hedrick, NA – Richter Healthcare Consultants
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

QI-6 - Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick: Understanding Your Market and Strategies to Grow Operational Success
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
John Sheridan, MHSA – Sheridan Enterprises; Irving Stackpole, RRT, MEd – Stackpole & Associates, Inc.
Regulatory Compliance
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

RC-1 - Requirements of Participation Phase 3: Beyond the Basics: Keys to an Effective Compliance Program
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 331 A
John D. Dailey, NHA, CHC, SHRM SCP, SPHR – Management Advisors Inc; Sarah Couture, RN, CHC – Ankura Consulting
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

RC-2 - Behavioral Health and Trauma Informed Care: Knowledge, Skills, and Staff Readiness for Requirements of Participation Phase 3
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Deborah Ward, MS – Assurant Learning & Performance Solutions; Beverly Briggs, RN BS – Assurant Learning & Performance Solutions
Tuesday, Oct 15
1:45 pm

RC-3 - Informal Dispute Resolution: Finding Your Seat at the Table
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
William Vaughan, RN, BSN – Remedi SeniorCare
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

RC-4 - Don't Get Burned at Your Next Life Safety Survey
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Kenneth M. Daily, LNHA – Elder Care Syetem Group
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

RC-5 - Writing Effective Plans of Correction
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Ken L. Burgess, JD – Poyner Spruill LLP
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

RC-6 - Phase 3 of Requirements of Participation and the Patient Driven Payment Model: Are You Ready?
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Steven Littlehale, MS, CGNS-BC – Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC; Dina M. Harman, RN – Marquis Health Services; Pam J. Kaiser, MSN, RN – PointRight Inc.
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

RC-7 - Elder Abuse Prevention: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Tovah M. Kasdin, JD – Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Rehabilitation Therapy Day
Sunday, Oct 13
8:00 am

REHAB-1 - 6th Annual AHCA/NASL Rehabilitation Therapy Program – Imagineering SNF Rehab Under PDPM

Location: Orange County Convention Center, 222
Garry Pezzano, EMBA, MS/CCC-SLP, NAP – Genesis Health Care/Genesis Rehabilitation Services; Dawn Andresen, MA/CCC-SLP, LNHA, RAC-CT – Good Samaritan Society; Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA – Celtic Consulting; NovaLeigh Dodge-Krupa, PT, CEEAA (Certified Exercise Expert for the Aging Adult) – Genesis Rehab Services; Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA – University of Pittsburgh; Tara Roberts, PT, QCP – Nexion Health Inc.; Donna K. Thiel, JD – Baker Donelson; Bill Ulrich, CHC – Consolidated Billing Services, Inc; Stephanie S. Kessler, RAC-CT, CHP – RKL; Sarah Couture, RN, CHC – Ankura Consulting
Reimbursement
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

RMB-1 - PAC/LTC Leadership in Population Health: Case Studies of I-SNPs
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Anne Tumlinson – Anne Tumlinson Innovations, LLC; Phil Fogg, Jr., MBA, NHA – Marquis Companies & Consonus Healthcare; Adam Sholar, JD – North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

RMB-2 - Surviving the New ACO Regulatory Environment
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
John F. Vrba, MS, LNHA – Burgess Square; Kristin Thrun, MBA,MPH,LNHA – Burgess Square Healthcare Centre; Fred Bentley, MPP/MPH – Avalere Health
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

RMB-3 - Medicaid Trends Affecting Long Term Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Andrea Maresca, MPH – Thorn Run Partners; Kathy Greenlee, JD – PYA, P.C.
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm

RMB-4 - PDPM: Establishing the Reason for SNF Care
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Alex Bardakh, MPP – AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine; Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD, FACP – Symbria; Bill Ulrich, CHC – Consolidated Billing Services, Inc; Mike Cheek – AHCA/NCAL
Risk Management
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

RM-1 - Updating the Facility Assessment to Reflect PDPM and the ROP Phase 3
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Peggy Connorton, LNFA – Covenant Retirement Communities
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

RM-2 - Legionnaires’ Disease: What’s New, What’s True, and What to Do
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 A & B
John Hanlin – Ecolab; Eric Myers – Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

RM-3 - Privacy and Data Sharing: Advanced Contracting Tips to Keep You Out of Trouble
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Neville M. Bilimoria, J.D. – Duane Morris LLP
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

RM-5 - Investigating Adverse Events and Allegations: Tips and Tools to Address Commonly Missed Steps
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 E & F
Vickie Burlew, R.N., L.N.H.A. – Rolf Consulting
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:30 pm

RM-6 - What Every Compliance Officer Needs to Know About Mandatory Compliance Programs
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 231
Aric D. Martin, JD – Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP
State Affiliate
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:00 am

SA-1 - Business Meeting: State Affiliate Best Practice Sharing Session
Location: Orange County Convention Center, W340
Drew Thies – American Health Care Association; Veronica Sharpe, MHSA – District of Columbia Health Care Association; Kristen Knapp, APR, CAE – Florida Health Care Association; Nico Gomez, MBA – Care Providers Oklahoma; Mandy Smith, LNHA, CEAL, RAC-CT, LPTA, LMT, WCC – Ohio Health Care Association; Jenny Early – Florida Health Care Association; Cindy Luxem – Kansas Health Care Association; Mendee Rock, MEd, LNHA – Georgia Health Care Association
Workforce Solutions
Monday, Oct 14
8:00 am

WS-1 - Putting the "A" in Accountability: From Front to Middle by the Studer Group
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 C & D
Mitch Hagins, BSc – Huron Studer Group
Monday, Oct 14
3:15 pm

WS-2 - Renewing Your Vows of Employee Engagement and Retention
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 240 C & D
Eric Christensen, MDiv – The Springs Living; Deirdre MacCarvill, PhD – The Springs Living
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

WS-4 - From Training to Competency: Creating Efficiencies to Ensure Excellence and Achieve Business Goals
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 A & B
Deborah Ward, MS – Assurant Learning & Performance Solutions; Melissa Batchelor-Murphy, PhD RN FNP FAAN – George Washington University School of Nursing
Tuesday, Oct 15
8:00 am

WS-3 - Engaging Technology to Address Today's Workforce Challenges
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
John P. Reinhart, CPA, MBA – Academic Platforms, LLC.; Deborah B. Rowe, MS, RN, PHR, CHCR – Genesis HealthCare; Elizabeth Browning Ruediger, RN – Genesis HealthCare; Lisa Biddle-Puffer, LNHA MA – Nazareth Home-Clifton
Tuesday, Oct 15
9:30 am

WS-5 - Pioneering Solutions to the Workforce Crisis
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 C & D
Renya Larson, MA – PHI
Tuesday, Oct 15
3:15 pm

WS-6 - It's Not Just About Compression Socks: Servant Leadership and Engagement—The Perfect Pair
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 224 G & H
Colleen Engler, MHA, LNHA – Guardian Elder Care; Joseph DeMattos, Jr., MA – Health Facilities Associatíon of Maryland (HFAM)
Wednesday, Oct 16
11:00 am

WS-7 - Solutions for Staffing Problems
Location: Orange County Convention Center, 230 A & B
Eric Haider, LNHA, VP, CCS – Person Centered Care Inc.