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Conferences & Full Day Programs Spring Conference May 6-7, 2019 At the 2019 Spring Conference we are asking some tough questions. What if we embraced new ideas without any reservations? What if we empowered our teams to take more strategic risks? What if we dreamed without limits? What if we made life better for older people, our staffs, our communities and Indiana? With over 35 sessions and 40 speakers, there is something for every member of your staff. Join us May 6-7, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center as we answer some of these questions and explore the opportunities and challenges of the Aging Services field in Indiana. Nurse Leaders Summit July 25-26, 2019 The Nurse Leader Summit is a day-and-a-half designed with our nursing leaders in mind. During the Summit, participants discuss strategies that create a culture of caring in the workplace, decrease compassion fatigue, and burnout and learn to identify skills and resources that build self-awareness and the ability to cope with stressors associated with aging services. Audience: Nurse Managers, Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing & Supervisors THRIVE: Fall Conference October 7-8, 2019 THRIVE Fall Conference is designed to provide participants with the tools needed to continue to promote and protect the welfare and wellbeing of those they serve. With 15 breakout sessions, an interactive lunch and an inspiring keynote capped off by a welcome reception, there is something for everyone. The second day kicks off with the highly-anticipated Quarterly Compliance Update followed by the Assisted Living Strategies. LeadingAge Indiana P.O. Box 68829 Indianapolis, IN 46268 www.leadingageindiana.org (p) 317-733-2380 (f) 317-733-2385
Workforce Summit June 18, 2019 Recruitment and retention of quality staff is integral to the success of your organization. In this day-long summit, we cover human resourcerelated issues from compliance to coordination of benefits and everything in between. Audience: Administrator, Managers, Directors, HR Professionals Reimbursement Day February 12, 2019 The financial health of your organization is dependent on staying abreast of the myriad of changes occurring in Medicare and Medicaid payment systems and the impact of health care reform. This full day of sessions is designed to prepare your organization s financial health. Audience: Administrator, Director of Nursing, Chief Financial Officer, Medical Records Director Clinical Wound Prevention & Documentation February 27 May 21 August 20 October 29 The total cost of treating pressure ulcers in the U.S.A. is approximately $8.5 billion. The average cost of pressure ulcer treatment per ulcer is $5,000-$60,000. During this half-day seminar, we will review the principles of wound healing and management and learn wound assessment and necessary documentation. Audience: Director of Nursing, Nursing, MDS Coordinators, Therapy Staff Faculty: Rosanna Benbow, RN, CCM, CIC, DNS-CT, RAC-CT Leading Transitions Post Acute Care Consultation and Staffing, LLC Fall Prevention Program January 29 April 9 September 5 This half-day presentation will help facilities utilize root cause analysis in the investigation and prevention of resident falls. It will help your facility analyze the internal, external and systemic conditions and operations that may be the cause of resident falls. Audience: Administrator, Director of Nursing, Nursing, Social Work, Therapy Staff Faculty: Rosanna Benbow, RN, CCM, CIC, DNS-CT, RAC-CT Leading Transitions Post Acute Care Consultation and Staffing, LLC
Leadership LeadershipVIP Varied Dates LeadershipVIP is a year-long journey based on The Leadership Challenge Workshop. It is structured around the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership that Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner identified. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership resulted from an intensive research study to determine the leadership competencies that are essential to getting extraordinary things done in organizations. Audience: The program is available to anyone irrespective of clinical or managerial experience HFA/RCA Preceptor Course March 5 August 21 This full-day course meets the educational program requirement to become an approved preceptor. A certificate of completion will be given to each participant who satisfactorily completes the course. Participants will receive the National Administrator-in-Training Manual. Audience: Administrators interested in serving as a Preceptor Faculty: Kelly Borror, MSM, ICYB, HFA, Vice President of Clinical Operations - Lutheran Life Villages MDS & Medicare AANAC RAC-CT Program June 11-13, 2019 AANAC s Resident Assessment Coordinator Certified (RAC-CT ) certification is the distinguishing characteristic of an expert in resident assessment. Constantly reviewed and updated by a team of experts, the RAC-CT program will help you to distinguish yourself as a valuable asset to any long-term care organization. In this program, you ll immerse yourself in clinical assessment and care planning, completion of the MDS, and the regulatory body surrounding the RAI/MDS process. MDS Basics February 5 June 4 November 5 This full-day course is designed for those new to the MDS and need a basic understanding of the manual and assessments. The most current CMS guidelines, timing and scheduling of assessments, and highlighted sections from Chapter 3 will be provided, as well as
pertinent updates and changes imperative for staff completing the MDS. Audience: All disciplines who are either new or desire an in-depth review of the MDS 3.0 completion process Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, CHPS, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems MDS Beyond the Basics February 6 June 5 November 6 This full-day course is designed for those currently completing the MDS who need a more in-depth look at the assessments and sections. It provides instructions on the most current CMS guidelines as well as timing and scheduling of assessments and highlighted sections from Chapter 3. It will also include pertinent updates and changes. Audience: MDS Coordinators Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, CHPS, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems MDS for The Rest of The Team August 13, 2019 This half-day program is geared specifically to The Rest of the Team and includes only information related to activity, dietary and social services. The goal is to improve the quality, consistency and integrity of MDS data collection for reimbursement, survey compliance and federal database purposes, and to provide guidance for documenting CAA findings and Care Plans. Audience: Activities, Dietary, Social Services, and DONs Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, CHPS, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems Administrator s Guide to Managing the MDS August 14, 2019 It s imperative for administrators to understand how the MDS impacts their facility in both the clinical and reimbursement areas. This informative half-day session will help you understand how to manage the MDS. Audience: Administrator, AIT Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, CHPS, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems Medicare Beyond Basics February July 9 October Need a refresher Medicare course? Want to clear up reoccurring subjects of confusion/debate among your staff? This session will be an interactive workshop covering Medicare provisions in Skilled Nursing
Facilities while providing updates of the regulations and interpretations. Audience: Administrator, Business Office Manager, Admission Director, Social Service, Medicare Biller, Directors of Nursing Faculty: Jacqueline D. Moses - Moses Consulting Company SNF Billing July 10, 2019 This full-day seminar will encompass both Medicare Part A & Part B. Audience: Administrator, Billing, Bookkeeper, Business Office Manager Faculty: Jacqueline D. Moses - Moses Consulting Company Regulatory Quarterly Compliance January 31 April 11 July 11 October 8 These quarterly half-day trainings review the top health survey deficiencies as well as the top ten deficiency Scope and Severity Comparisons in the state. Time will also be spent diving deeper into the CMS final rules revising the nursing home requirements of participation. Your time is valuable, be assured it won t be wasted. Audience: Administration & All Nursing Staff Faculty: Becky Bartle, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Consultant - LeadingAge Indiana Assisted Living Compliance Strategies April 11 October 8 This two-hour session focuses on a comprehensive review of citation trends in Indiana residential care facility surveys. Examples of citations and innovative strategies to prevent similar deficient practices are shared. Participants will receive the latest information on ISDH and national assisted living hot topics that could affect RCF providers. Audience: Executive Director, Administrator, Director of Nursing, Unit Manager, Nurse Consultant Faculty: Various Content Experts LTC Foundations August 6-7, 2019 This two-day course is designed to help you build a solid foundation to address and understand compliance and management issues as they relate to long-term care. The course is being held as a joint association training between Hoosier Owners & Providers for the Elderly and LeadingAge Indiana.
Audience: Administrators, AITs, CEOs, Nursing Management, Directors of Nursing, Charge Nurses and all Management staff who are impacted by the survey process Faculty: Becky Bartle, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Consultant - LeadingAge Indiana Webinars Moving Mountains Series: SNF Provider Training, Tools & Insight to Conquer Industry Changes 1/9 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/8 6/5 7/3 8/7 9/4 10/2 11/6 This webinar series will guide providers in implementing a step-wise action plan to manage the industry changes to take effect in 2019 including Phase 3 RoP (Requirements of Participation) and preparing for the reimbursement transition from Medicare PPS RUGs IV to the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). Faculty: Amie Martin, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Principal Consultant & President and Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, Dir of Regulatory Services - Clinical Consultant at Proactive Medical Review Dementia Dementia Professional Certification Training March 12-14 & 20-21 October 22-24 & November 7-8 This two-level certification class is designed to enhance the professional s knowledge and expertise from basic to the specialist level. The course will provide a very hands-on participatory training that will heighten your level of expertise in memory care. Faculty: Patty Piechocki, CTRS, QMCP, CDCP - Director, Institute for Excellence in Memory Care For More Information At LeadingAge Indiana we are constantly adding new professional development programs to meet our members needs, so be sure and check our website at www.leadingageindiana.org for the most up-to-date information. Complete brochures as well as registration information can be found on the website.
Conferences & Full Day Programs Spring Conference May 6-7, 2019 Nurse Leaders Summit July 25-26, 2019 THRIVE: Fall Conference October 7-8, 2019 Workforce Summit June 18, 2019 Reimbursement Day February 12, 2019 Clinical Wound Prevention & Documentation February 27, May 21, August 20, October 29 Falls Prevention January 29, April 9, September 5 Leadership LeadershipVIP Varied Dates HFA/RCA Preceptor Course March 5, August 21 MDS & Medicare AANAC RAC-CT Program June 11-13, 2019 MDS Basics February 5, June 4, November 5 MDS Beyond the Basics February 6, June 5, November 6 MDS for the Rest of the Team August 13, 2019 Administrator s Guide to the MDS August 14, 2019 Medicare Beyond Basics February, July 9, October SNF Billing July 10, 2019 Regulatory Quarterly Compliance January 31, April 11, July 11, October 8 AL Compliance Strategies April 11, October 8 LTC Foundations August 6-7, 2019 Webinars Moving Mountains Series 1/9; 2/6; 3/6; 4/3; 5/8; 6/5; 7/3; 8/7; 9/4; 10/2; 11/6 Regulatory Dementia Professional Certification Mar 12-14 & 20-21; Oct 22-24 & Nov 7-8