60-minute session

Thursday, March 29, 2012

9:45 AM-11:15 AM


2A
Succession Planning: Prepare For Future Leadership
James Ridenour, CPA and Louis Benson, PhD

2E
How to Lose a Million Dollars: A Case Study in Cost Containment
Denis Viscek, MBA, Michelle Martinez, MBA and Michael Christman

2:15 PM-3:15 PM


4A
President’s Forum: Predictions for Future Success
Jeannee Parker Martin, RN, MPH, William Finn, MBA, Betsy Gornet, FACHE, Jeffrey Preuss and Gretchen Brown, MSW

4C
"Just Fix My Intake." The Surprising Root of the Problem and Even More Surprising Solutions
Katherine Northcutt, RN

4D
Between Floors with Bill Gates or President Obama: Crafting an Elevator Pitch for Hospice and Palliative Care
Stephen Leedy, MD, FAAHPM and Kathleen Pacurar

4E
The Capital Game: An Innovative Model for Strategically Growing Resources in Uncertain Times
Elizabeth Whitten, MBA

4F
Innovate or Evaporate: Leveraging Unique Staff Strengths and Developing Innovation Teams
Cathy Stauffer Wozniak, MPH, MBA

4G
Social Work Leadership: Team Leaders and Beyond
Laura Koehler, LCSW and Mary Knecht, LCSW

4H
We're Being Sued? Hospices as Defendants
Anne Koepsell, RN, BSN, MHA, CLNC

4I
Collaborative Opportunities Outside of Your Agency
Susan Cox, RN, MSN, CHPN, CHPCA, Sue Sciabbarrasi, BSN, CHPN and Patricia Gibbons, BSN, CHPN

4J
The Power of Partnership
Stephen Taylor, PhD, MEd, MA and Jeffrey G. Crosby, RN, CHPN

4K
Psychosocial Documentation: A Design to Support ADRs
Russell Hilliard, PhD, LCSW, LCAT, MT-BC

4L
The Role of Leadership in Maximizing Ethical Hospice Care by Volunteers
Paul Longenecker, RN, MBA, PhD

4M
Caregiver Misconduct Investigations
Anne LeMere, RN, BSN, CHPN and Christina Schlueter, MSSW, CAPSW

3:30 PM-4:30 PM


5A
Energizing Your Board: Tapping Its Full Potential
Bill Musick, BS, MBA

5B
Legislative and Regulatory Town Hall Forum
Angie Truesdale, Judi Lund Person, MPH, Jonathan Keyserling and Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN

5C
Making the Most of Your Patient Fall Data Collection Process
Susan Zimmerman, BA and Liz Silva, MSPT

5D
Hospice and House Calls: An Innovative Partnership to Reach Underserved Inner City Elderly
Elizabeth Alexander, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN and Susan Foster, RN, BSN, CHPN

5E
Financial Skills for Non-Financial Managers
Teresa Craig, CPA

5G
From a Good Boss to a Great Leader: From And/Or to Both/And
Sarah McKinnon, MA

5H
Evidence-based Orientation for On-call Hospice Nurses
Katie Black, MSN, RN, CHPN

5I
Health Reform: The Changing Fraud and Abuse Landscape
Ari J. Markenson, J.D., M.P.H.

5J
Palliative Care: Building a Sustainable Program for the Future
John Morris, MD and Janet Bull, MD

5K
Building a Culture of Philanthropy by Engaging Leadership
Allan Burrows

5L
Aging and Dying in Place: Forging a Successful Collaboration with Assisted Living Facilities
Stephanie Patel, MD and Judith Cranney, RN, MS, CHPCA

5M
Don’t Compete, Learn to Dance: Strategies for Hospices in Highly Competitive Markets
Elizabeth Whitten, MBA

Friday, March 30, 2012

11:00 AM-12:00 PM


7A
Developing a Culture of Safety: The First Step on the Road to a Culture of Excellence
Margherita Labson, RN, MS, CCM, CPHQ, CGB

7B
CMS Update: Payment and Survey Issues
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Kim Roche and Randy Throndset

7C
The New FEHC Report - Mastering the Basics
Carol Spence, PhD and Matthew Haskins, MPH, CPH

7D
Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages, Consequences and How PPACA has Impacted the Rules
Connie Raffa, JD, LLM and Rachel Hold-Weiss, RPA-C, JD

7E
Cash Management: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?
Stephanie Cerney, CPA, James Ridenour, CPA and Robert Seipel, CPA

7G
Quality Management: Looking Beyond FY2014
Liz Silva, MSPT

7H
The Wholeness Project: Building a Systematic Process to Identify and Prevent Compassion Fatigue
Rod Myerscough, PhD, Debra Chase, PhD, MSW, Holly Klein, BSN, RN, CHPN and Laura Isakov, BSN, RN, CHPN

7I
Four Seasons and PCAZ: Celebrating an International Partnership
Janet Bull, MD, Michelle Webb, RN and Njekwa Lumbwe

7J
Increasing Access to Palliative Care for Oncology Patients
Jennifer Johnson, CNP, DNP and James M. Risser, MD

7K
Shining Star Program Part II: Evolution of Change
Sharon A. Jones, FAHP, CFRE

7L
AICD: The Hospice Dilemma
Walter "Brian" Guthrie, MD

7M
Clinical Pharmacist Integration Across the Full Spectrum of Palliative Care Services
Pamela Moore, PharmD, BCPS, CPE and Steven Radwany, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


8A
A Leadership Quagmire: Managing Your Next Career Opportunity and Lessons Learned
Cathy Stauffer Wozniak, MPH, MBA

8B
Hospice Pharmacy Issues
Judi Lund Person, MPH, Rebecca Lewis, BS, PharmD, MBA and Robert Wahler

8C
How Can Hospice Participate in Comparative Effectiveness Research?
David Casarett, MD, MA and Joan Harrold, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAHPM

8D
The New Hospice Buyers under Healthcare Reform
Richard Chesney, MBA

8E
VHFun: Behind the Numbers!
Andrew Reed, CPA

8F
Pediatric Standards to Improve Organizational Quality Across the Lifespan
Brenda Blunt, MSN, RN, CHPPN, CCRN, RNC and Sarah Friebert, MD

8G
Overcoming Communication Challenges within the Interdisciplinary Team: A Targeted Approach with Proven Success
Bernice Burkarth, MD and Daniel Maison, MD, FAAHPM

8H
The Family Medical Leave Act, a Primer
Dale Hicks, JD

8I
Hospice at the Crossroads of Value-based Purchasing
Eugenia Smither, RN, BS, CHC, CHE, CHP

8J
LEAD the Market: Three Innovative High Impact Strategies
Louis Benson, PhD and Susan De Cuba, MA

8K
Fundraising for Your Mission: Who is Watching Over Your Shoulder?
Nicole Bencik, CPA, MST and Rachel Spurlock, CPA

8L
Rx for Increasing Physician Referrals
Kristin Stricker and Kelly Brooks, RN, BSN

8M
A Study in Green Building for Hospice Care
Marjorie Pullinger, RA, LEED, AP and Daneen Gorski-Adams, BS, RN, OCN, CHPN

3:15 PM-4:45 PM


9C
QDACT - Bridging the Quality Gap
Janet Bull, MD and John Morris, MD

9D
Biz Devils Are In The House: It Takes A Village To Sell Hospice
Dominique Nelson

9E
Healthcare Accounting and Tax Update
Stephanie Cerney, CPA and Nicole Bencik, CPA, MST

9I
Medical Review Survival Skills
Roseanne Berry, MSN, RN and Charlene Ross, MSN, MBA, RN

9J
Strategic Options for Hospice and Palliative Care in the Era of Delivery System Reform
Jade Gong, MBA, RN and Sarah Katz

9K
The Art and Science of (Major Gift) Fundraising
Susan Ware, CFRM and Pam Brown

9M
Leading Innovative Care: How Shared Care Can Work in an Inpatient Setting
Jacqueline Lopez-Devine, RN, MSN and Regina Di Pietro, MSW

Saturday, March 31, 2012

10:00 AM-11:30 AM


11B
HIPAA Compliance: What You Must Have in Place NOW!
Heather Wilson, Ph.D.

11C
How Commitment and Accountability = Quality Care and a Healthy Bottom Line
Rod McFain, B.A., Joyce M. Crump, RN, CHPN and Janie Mahoney, BS

11E
Stopping the Spiral of Hospitalizations: The Role of Hospice in Reducing 30-day Readmissions
David Casarett, MD, MA and Elizabeth Alexander, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN

11I
Making Excellence Stick
Bob Murphy, RN, Esq, FACHE

11L
Encouraging Hospice Use of the National Incident Management System
John Stys, RN, MS, MA

11:45 AM-12:45 PM


12A
Transformation From Good to Excellent and Staying There
Diane Mead, RN, BSN, PCC and Samuel Angelo, VP

12B
The OIG and Hospice in Nursing Facilities: Past, Present and Future
Heather Wilson, Ph.D. and Howard Young, J.D.

12C
The New FEHC Report – Beyond the Basics: Developing Synergy between FEHC Results and Care Plans
Carol Spence, PhD, Joan Teno, MD, MS and David Casarett, MD, MA

12D
Advocating for Hospice Online
Vanessa Callison-Burch, BA and Renee Berry, BS

12E
Consolidations in the Current Environment and What Not-For-Profit Hospices Need to Know
James Ridenour, CPA and Stephanie Cerney, CPA

12G
The Components of Stress Resiliency and How to Develop Them on Your Team
April Perry, APN, M.Ed

12H
Productivity: The Missing Links
Susan Balfour, RN

12I
There is an 'M' in Team:Integrating a Massotherapy Program into a Complex Care Program
James Nusbaum, MA, MDiv, LMT

12J
The Developing Audit Landscape: MICs, MACs, RACs and ZPICs
Andrew B. Wachler, JD

12K
It Takes a Village: Engaging your Local Community through International Outreach
Robin Stocksdale, MSW, LCSW-C, CT and R. Wayne Barth

12L
Advancing Your Hospice Program: A Leader’s Guide to Creating a Culture of Integrity
Bill Musick, BS, MBA