a HOME CARE: What Trip! Kansas Home Care Association 2008 Annual Meeting September 16-17, 2008 Wichita, Kansas
Home Care: What a Trip! The Kansas Home Care Association invites you to participate in our 2008 Annual Meeting at the Wichita Marriott Hotel in Wichita, Kansas a great location for two days of education, networking and fun! Hotel Information: The Wichita Marriott Hotel, 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, Wichita, Kansas, has reserved a block of rooms at the special KHCA rate of $91 per night (single and double, tax not included). The room block will only be held until September 8, 2008, so be sure to make your reservations by that date. For reservations, please call 1-800-610-0673 -- calls made after 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday will be answered by the National Marriott Reservation Center rather than the Wichita Marriott s reservation department. Remember to mention the Kansas Home Care Association Annual Meeting when reserving your room(s). Special Needs/Questions: If you have special needs or questions regarding workshops, scheduling, accommodations, meals, etc., please contact the KHCA office at 785/478-3640 or e-mail us at khca@kshomecare.org. Registration: One- and two-day registration packets may be split among several employees within your agency; however, we do ask that each attendee complete both the "Participant Registration/Name Tags" and "Workshop Selection" portions of the registration form. Annual Meeting Business Meeting: The KHCA Annual Meeting Business Meeting will be held at the start of Tuesday's luncheon. This brief meeting will allow for necessary association business to be conducted. Tuesday Evening Social: Port of Call Marriott It s time to take a break and enjoy the company of your peers and others involved in home care. From 5:00 to 6:00 on Tuesday evening, join us in Salons E-H of the Wichita Marriott for hors d oeuvres, a cash bar and live music. The rest of your evening will be free for you to relax or explore Wichita. Exhibitor Activities: Exhibitors will be present both days of the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to visit each exhibitor to learn about the various home care products and services they have to offer. We also invite you to meet annual meeting co-sponsors through "Up-Close with a Member Co-Sponsor" mini-workshops, on the exhibitors' choice of topics, to be presented during the networking hours. Door Prize Giveaway: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. To conclude our exhibitor activities, door prizes from supporting vendors will be announced at this time. Since you must be present to win, you won't want to miss this event! 2008 KHCA Awards Presentation: During Wednesday's Midday Luncheon, KHCA will present its 2008 Awards. During this event, we come together as a true home care "community"... all disciplines together celebrating the distinguished performance of some of its special people. Workshops Tuesday, September 16 Workshop A: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Popular Attractions: Medicare PPS Refinements Update Mark P. Sharp, CPA, Partner; M. Aaron Little, CPA, Managing Consultant; and Karen A. Vance, OTR, Supervising Consultant, BKD Health Care Group, Springfield, MO Audience: Administrators, Financial Officers, Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers Common issues that have affected home health agencies since the implementation of PPS refinements on January 1, 2008. Critical billing issues necessary to ensure uninterrupted cash flow. Tips for submitting accurate claims that will be processed without interruption. Potential future changes in the Medicare payment environment. Workshop B: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Pack Carefully: Appropriate and Compliant Documentation Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, President, 5 Star Consultants, Ballwin, MO Audience: Administrators, Financial Officers, Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers Rules for homecare documentation, utilizing skilled need, medical necessity and interventions with response. Accurate documentation, correlating the comprehensive assessment, plan of care and diagnoses codes together, and to continue this throughout the skilled notes during the episode of care. Common deficient areas denied by the fiscal intermediaries and avoiding them in documentation. Importance of working as a multidisciplinary team in order to document accurately, indicating notes tying to diagnoses, skilled need and interventions. Workshop C with Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (1 contact hour) Take the Scenic Route Lifestyle Changes for a Healthier Heart Nathan G. Regier, PhD, Director, Prairie View Process Solutions, Newton, KS Audience: All Level: General Connection between cardiac care, stress, and behavioral health. Risk factors for coronary artery disease. Damaging consequences of chronic stress. Bio-psycho-social-spiritual approaches for improving cardiac health.
Workshop D: 2:00-4:30 p.m. A Guided Tour of Home Health Regulatory Issues Mary St. Pierre, BSN, RN, MGA, Vice-President for Regulatory Affairs, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Washington, DC Audience: Administrators, Financial Officers Latest information about the impact of new CMS policies and regulations on home health agencies: PPS, Survey and Certification, and Medical Review. CMS Demonstration and other research projects that will affect home health operations in the future: P4P, Adult Day Care, OASIS C, Validity and Reliability of OASIS, and Post Acute Demo. CMS quality initiatives and importance of data collection: QIO 9th Scope of Work, HH Quality Campaign, and CAHPS survey. Workshop E: 2:00-4:30 p.m. Top Destinations: Heart Failure and COPD Audience: Nurses, Therapists Level: General Mary Medina, ARNP, Advanced Practice Nurse Outpatient Heart Failure Clinic; Cynthia Walker, ARNP, Nurse Practitioner In-Patient Heart Failure, Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS Growing impact of heart failure in the United States. Heart failure goals and treatment options. Heart failure case studies. Deb Wagner, ARNP, Office of Stephen Hagan, MD, Wichita, KS Prevalence/burden of COPD in U.S. Management concepts and pharmacological therapy in the treatment of COPD. Treatment options in an outpatient setting. Workshops Wednesday, September 17 Workshop F: 8:30-10:30 a.m. Traveling the Supply Chain Road Roxann Schooley, BA Accounting - Financial Management, Billing Supervisor, Clock Medical Supply, Winfield, KS Audience: All Level: General Developing a system to monitor supply expenses. Driving down supply cost. Assisting the patient in obtaining supply assistance after PPS. Workshop G: 8:30-10:30 a.m. A Non-Stop Flight to Accurate ICD-9 Coding Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C, Education Director, PPS Plus Software, Biloxi, MS Audience: Administrators, Nurses Regulatory changes made by CMS to home health PPS as it relates to ICD-9 coding interaction coding, combination coding, coding changes effective 10/1/08. Impact key OASIS items have on reimbursement and outcomes therapy thresholds, episodes of care, added and deleted MO items, improving outcomes. Codes included in the HHRG calculation for the nonroutine supply case mix, and proper coding techniques for complicated wounds and chronic ulcers. Applying ICD-9 coding techniques to sample scenarios. Workshop H with Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. (1 contact hour) Keeping the Wheels on the Bus Going Round and Round Al Schmidt, LSCSW, LCMFT, Organizational Development Consultant/Psychotherapist, The Humor Works, Wichita, KS Audience: All Level: General Components of Emotional Intelligence. Connection between humor and Emotional Intelligence. Improving the workplace with humor and Emotional Intelligence. Workshop I: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Don t Spend More than the Traveler s Checks that You Take on Vacation! Sharon M. Litwin, RN, BSHS, MHA, President; and Linda Hoge, COO, CFO, 5 Star Consultants, Ballwin, MO Audience: Administrators, Financial Officers Case mix and productivity the biggest factors of bottom line. Strategies for determining an accurate profit/loss on each patient at time of admission or recert. Managing productivity by discipline, team and individual employee. Steps for staff buy-in and accountability. Workshop J: 1:30-4:00 p.m. Road Trip: Wound Classification and Basic Care Jeremy Tamir, MD, Halstead Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, Halstead, KS Audience: Nurses Wound classification. Wound care basic elements. Wound dressing classifications.
HH Aide Conference Wednesday, September 17 (5.5 Hours Inservice Credit) The Home Health Aide Conference is not included in the one- or two-day registration packets, but must be purchased separately (see registration form). 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rest Stop! Caring for the Incontinence Patient Frances Tate, RN, LNC, WOCN, RN Case Manager, Saint Luke's Health Systems Home Care & Hospice, Kansas, MO What is urinary incontinence? Temporary vs. chronic incontinence. The aide s role in an incontinence management program identifying possible risk factors, appropriate skin care, and reporting concerns appropriately. 9:45-10:45 a.m. MRSA/VRE - Don t Give Them a Free Ride! Theresa Gassett-Haynes, RN, Infection Control Nurse, Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS Difference between Community Acquired and Hospital Associated MRSA. What does VRE mean? Patients at risk for acquiring MRSA infections. How MRSA/VRE are transmitted. Strategies to reduce the risk of infection transmission in the course of providing home care. During the noon hour, the home health aides will join other conference participants to attend the midday workshop, Keeping the Wheels on the Bus Going Round and Round (lunch will be provided). The cost of the midday workshop with luncheon is included in the Home Health Aide Conference registration. 1:30-2:45 p.m. The Right Accommodations: Care of the Spinal Cord Injured Patient Kim Lamendola, PT, Via Christi Our Lady of Lourdes Rehabilitation, Wichita, KS Importance of positioning with the SCI patient. Passive range of motion and the continuation of care. Techniques for transferring and bed mobility promoting safety for the patient and appropriate body mechanics. 2008 Annual Meeting Participating Vendors Alternacare Infusion Pharmacy, Inc. Apria/Coram Infusion Services BKD, LLP Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas CareAnyware, Inc. CareFacts Information Systems, Inc. Clock Medical Supply Critical Care Systems HealthCare ConsultLink Hill-Rom @ Home Home Medical Services Infusion Pharmacy Hospice Care of Kansas Infusion, LLC NDSI Healthcare, Inc. And More to Come! 3:00-4:00 p.m. Despair Is Not the Tire in Your Trunk Al Schmidt, LSCSW, LCMFT, Organizational Development Consultant/Psychotherapist, The Humor Works, Wichita, KS Post Secondary Stress in general terms. Eustress vs. Distress Enhancing and sustaining health in a stressful work environment.
2008 KHCA Annual Meeting Registration Form/Workshop Selection Agency Address /State/Zip Contact Person Phone E-mail Address I give KHCA permission to share the above e-mail address with exhibitors registered for the KHCA Annual Meeting. Deadline: September 8, 2008 Confirmation: Letter of confirmation and map will be mailed to you when your registration form and payment are received. Discounts: Early bird discounts are available to those who register by August 29. Cancellations: Must be made in writing and received by September 8 to receive a refund. No refunds for cancellations received after September 8, 2008. KHCA Membership # Send registration form (front and back completed) with your check made payable to: Kansas Home Care Association 2738 SW Santa Fe Drive Topeka, KS 66614 Number of Packets Late Fee: A $5 late fee will be added to all registrations received at the door. Early Bird Member Price (by Aug 29) Member Price after August 29 Non- Member Price Totals Tuesday Only, September 16 3 workshop sessions, lunch included (5.5 contact hours) Wednesday Only, September 17 3 workshop sessions, lunch included (5.5 contact hours) 2-Day Packet, September 16-17 6 workshop sessions, lunch included (11 contact hours) HH Aide Conference, Wednesday, September 17 5.5 credit hours, lunch included x $130 x $145 x $290 = x $130 x $145 x $290 = x $210 x $240 x $480 = x $75 x $85 x $170 = Total Purchase = Continuing Education KHCA has applied for continuing education credits, applicable for RN and LPN relicensure, through the Kansas State Nurses' Association. KSNA is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number LT0141-0927. Program Content KHCA greatly appreciates the time and effort on the part of our speakers and vendors in providing information for our attendees. The Kansas Home Care Association feels an obligation to present the widest possible viewpoints represented in the home care and hospice arena. However, the participation of any speaker/vendor/product in our presentations does not constitute an endorsement by this association. As always the public is strongly advised to seek further counsel and exercise diligence in making any decisions that affect their business or the quality of services provided. Information on the back of this form is required for participant registration and name tags. Due to limited workshop classroom space, we require that each attendee select the specific workshop(s) he/she plans to attend. Remember, midday workshops with luncheons are included in the price of each day's registration, but you must indicate your plans to attend on the back of this form. If you must transfer any of your workshop registrations at a later date, please provide KHCA staff with the appropriate information, including name, license/certification number, and home address, prior to the Annual Meeting. Don't delay registering... limited space is available and registrations will be accepted on a first-come basis. ( OVER )
Participant Registration/Name Tags In order to expedite the sign-in process, we ask that you complete the following information. We suggest you then make a copy of this completed form for your records. If you must transfer your registration at a later date, please inform the KHCA staff prior to the Annual Meeting. Registrant 1 (PLEASE PRINT) Registrant 2 (PLEASE PRINT) Registrant 3 (PLEASE PRINT) Registrant 4 (PLEASE PRINT) Workshop Selection Due to limited workshop classroom space, we are requiring that each attendee select the specific workshop(s) they plan to attend. Registrations may still be transferred to others within your agency; however, we ask that you contact the KHCA office prior to the Annual Meeting. Replacements and transfers made at the Annual Meeting will be required to complete a special form at the registration desk. *Midday Luncheon Workshops are included in the price of each day s registration and in each HH Aide Conference registration. Please indicate if you plan to attend. Tuesday Workshop Selection Registrant (Required) 1 2 3 4 a.m. A Popular Attractions: Medicare PPS Refinements Update or B Pack Carefully: Appropriate and Compliant Documentation luncheon C Take the Scenic Route Lifestyle Changes for a Healthier Heart* p.m. D A Guided Tour of Home Health Regulatory Issues Wednesday or E Top Destinations: Heart Failure and COPD a.m. F Traveling the Supply Chain Road or G A Non-Stop Flight to Accurate ICD-9 Coding luncheon H Keeping the Wheels on the Bus Going Round and Round* p.m. I Don t Spend More than the Traveler s Checks that You Take on Vacation! or J Road Trip: Wound Classification and Basic Care Home Health Aide Conference (Wed.) luncheon H Keeping the Wheels on the Bus Going Round and Round *
You're Invited! 2008 KHCA Annual Meeting Home Care: What a Trip! Thank you! 2008 KHCA Annual Meeting Committee: Ronda Bowles, Chair Debra Blomquist Jan Cruz Jennifer Floerke Caela Kinchion Barbara Loveless Marsha McLaughlin (paid advertisement)