catalogue of events
conferences & full day programs Spring Conference May 2-3, 2016 The 2016 Spring Conference, Awards and Trade Show is all about making a difference, and that difference is you. You expand the world of possibilities for aging every day making a difference in the lives of millions of older adults across the country. Join us with your peers for an exceptional education experience May 2-3, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center to explore how you and your organization can continue to excel and Be The Difference in the lives of older adults. With over 35 sessions and 40 speakers, there is something for every member of your staff. Nurse Leaders Summit July 28-29, 2016 The Nurse Leader Summit is a day-and-a-half of content designed with our nursing leaders in mind. During the Summit, time will be allowed for networking and best-practice sharing. Audience: Nurse Managers, Directors of Nursing, Assistant Directors of Nursing & Supervisors Fall Conference October 3-4, 2016 The Fall Conference begins with the highly-anticipated Assisted Living Compliance Update, followed by the Quarterly Compliance Update and capped off by a welcome reception. The following day is filled with 15 breakout sessions, an interactive lunch and an inspiring closing. All sessions are designed to provide you with the tools needed to continue to promote and protect the welfare and well-being of those you serve. HR Symposium June 23, 2016 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, Human Resources Professionals
Reimbursement Day February 18, 2016 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 Restorative Nursing January 19 April 12 July 19 October 26 This half-day seminar focuses on identifying benefits to residents and benefits to the facility from Restorative Nursing Programs as well as defining the components of a successful Restorative Nursing Program. Audience: Director of Nursing, Nursing, MDS Coordinators, Therapy Staff Faculty: Kathy Johnson RN WCC RAC--CT, Clinical and Regulatory Services - LeadingAge Indiana Wound Prevention & Documentation March 8 May 24 August 2 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: Kathy Johnson RN WCC RAC--CT, Clinical and Regulatory Services - LeadingAge Indiana Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Program March 23 June 16 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: Kathy Johnson RN WCC RAC--CT, Clinical and Regulatory Services - LeadingAge Indiana
leadership LTC Leadership Training February 16 May 17 August 16 November 8 Good leaders are made, not born, and develop through a never-ending process. This full-day training provides an opportunity to acquire techniques and tools that can be immediately implemented into your care settings and service areas, including nursing homes, assisted living and residential. Audience: Administrator, Director of Nursing, Nursing, Upper & Middle Management from all departments Faculty: Kathy Johnson RN WCC RAC--CT, Clinical and Regulatory Services - LeadingAge Indiana 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 10 September 13 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 NAB Administrator-in-Training or RC/AL AIT Domains of Practice Internship Manual. Audience: Administrators interested in serving as a Preceptor Faculty: Kelly Borror, MSM, ICYB, HFA, Administrator & Corporate PAC Liaison - Lutheran Life Villages VBP Value Based Purchasing The Future of Healthcare Varied Dates Throughout the Year LeadingAge Indiana s VBP initiative will provide members with the tools, resources and information needed to be successful in this new healthcare environment. These will be rolled out on an ongoing basis as new tools and resources are identified.
mds & medicare AANAC RAC-CT Program June 7-9, 2016 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 2 June 14 October 11 This full-day course is designed for those new to the MDS who need a basic understanding of the manual and assessments. 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, as it is imperative that staff completing the MDS understand the guidelines and regulations. Audience: All disciplines who are either new to the MDS 3.0 completion process or who desire an in-depth review of completing the MDS 3.0 Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems MDS Beyond the Basics February 3 June 15 October 12 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, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems Administrator s Guide to Managing the MDS August 17, 2016 The MDS has an impact on both clinical and reimbursement systems within long-term care. It s imperative for administrators to understand how the MDS impacts their facility in these various areas. This informative half-day session will help you understand how to manage the MDS.
Audience: Administrator, AIT Faculty: Nancy Bensen, RHIA, RAC-CT, Health Information Consultant - Med-Rec Systems Medicare Beyond Basics March 22 August 9 October 25 Need a refresher Medicare course? Want to clear up reoccurring subjects of confusion and 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 their interpretations. Audience: Administrator, Business Office Manager, Admission Director, Social Service, Medicare Biller, Directors of Nursing Faculty: Jacqueline D. Moses - Moses Consulting Company SNF Billing August 10, 2016 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 28 April 7 July 12 October 3 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. Your time is valuable, be assured it won t be wasted. Audience: Administration & All Nursing Staff Faculty: Becky Bartle - Hoosier Owners & Providers for the Elderly AL Compliance Updates April 7 October 3 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: Sharon Kennell, RN, C, CLNC - SharCare LLC
LTC Foundations August 30-31, 2016 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 - Hoosier Owners & Providers for the Elderly webinars MDS 3.0/RUG IV Distance Learning Series January - May 2016 In keeping with the success of their previous highly-rated distance learning education offerings, LeadingAge state affiliates and Plante Moran have teamed to offer a series of affordable, up-to-date distance learning educational sessions about the process of completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 and the impact of its accuracy. The MDS is the focal point of everything in long-term care (survey, quality measures, Five-Star, Nursing Home Compare data and reimbursement). Audience: Administrator, MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Director of Accounting, Director of Social Services, Director of Activities, Director of Rehabilitation Service, Admissions Staff Faculty: Jane Belt, MS, RN, RAC-MT, Consulting Manager - Plante Moran, PLLC, Columbus, Ohio 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. LeadingAge Indiana P.O. Box 68829 Indianapolis, IN 46268 www.leadingageindiana.org (p) 317-733-2380 (f) 317-733-2385
conferences & full day programs Spring Conference May 2-3, 2016 Nurse Leaders Summit July 28-29, 2016 Fall Conference October 3-4, 2016 HR Symposium June 23, 2016 Reimbursement Day February 18, 2016 clinical Restorative Nursing January 19, April 12, July 19, October 26 Wound Prevention & Documentation March 8, May 24, August 2 Falls Prevention March 23, June 16 leadership LTC Leadership Training February 16, May 17, August 16, November 8 LeadershipVIP TBA HFA/RCA Preceptor Course March 10, September 13 Value Based Purchasing TBA mds & medicare AANAC RAC-CT Program June 7-9, 2016 MDS Basics February 2, June 14, October 11 MDS Beyond the Basics February 3, June 15, October 12 Administrator s Guide to the MDS August 17, 2016 Medicare Beyond Basics March 22, August 9, October 25 SNF Billing August 10, 2016 regulatory Quarterly Compliance January 28, April 7, July 12, October 3 AL Compliance Updates April 7, October 3 LTC Foundations August 30-31, 2016 webinars MDS 3.0/RUG IV Distance Learning January - May 2016