CANCELLED—601: Doing more with less—A playbook for sustainable staffing
Audience: All audiences
In the coming decade, the greatest challenge for the healthcare industry will be maintaining a sufficient workforce to meet demand and maintain quality. Sadly, chronic shortages aren’t going away. Meeting the challenge will require getting smarter about deploying existing staff—to drive efficiency, retain talent, and create flexible ways of working. In this presentation, Lee Teslik will help attendees consider strategies, systems, and tools to make sustainable staffing possible.
Lee Hudson Teslik, Founder and CEO, Reverence Care Company

602: Workforce grant opportunities
Audience: All audiences
Overview of a few of the NEW workforce-related grant opportunities that are available, such as the New American Legal, Social Services, and Long-Term Care Workforce Grant Program; MN Reasonable Accommodation Fund; and other programs. 
Nicole Mattson, LHSE, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Care Providers of Minnesota
Carol Anthony, Director of Grants, Equity, Access and Research (GEAR) Division, Aging and Disability Services–Minnesota Department of Human Services
 
603: QAPI/quality management—What is the big deal?
Audience: Skilled nursing facility/nursing facility & assisted living facility
Due to the payer shift to value-based care, along with referrer incentives for high-quality partners and the narrowing of provider networks based on quality, agencies today are pressed to demonstrate true high performance to payors rather than simply walk through the motions of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) as mandated by CMS. Strengthening processes, educating staff, and reviewing and updating policies based on current internal and external trends is integral to the sustainability of healthy teams.
Lores Vlaminck, RN, BSN, MA, CHPN, Principal/Owner, Lores Consulting, LLC

604: MDS 2023 updates for leaders—What you need to know
Audience: Skilled nursing facility/nursing facility
The revisions to the MDS include structural date redesign and the standardized patient assessment to accommodate the elements required in the IMPACT Act. This session will provide strategies to operationalize the changes and review the effect of the Five-Star Rating Program, Quality Reporting Program, quality measures, and Value-Based Purchasing. Attendees will walk through all the 2023 MDS changes and how they impact resident data, reimbursement, as well as quality outcomes.
Colleen Toebe, RN-MSN, RAC-MT, Nurse Consultant, Pathway Health

605: Neurobiological aspects of trauma & trauma-informed care
Audience: Skilled nursing facility/nursing facility
Psychological trauma and trauma-related stress can result in a legacy that lives with a person throughout their lives and is felt not only emotionally, but physically as well. Further, trauma can affect the functioning of a client’s prefrontal cortex, autonomic system, and limbic system, all of which are part of our stress-response system called the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This recognition has resulted in the adaptation of trauma-informed care approaches.
Michael Goldsmith, LMSW, CCTP-II, Director of Behavioral Health-Great Lakes Region, Behavioral Care Solutions 

606: Proven A-list tactics for crisis management
Audience: Skilled nursing facility/nursing facility & assisted living facility
Senior care leaders can be vexed by some incredibly challenging situations. You need to breakdown challenging scenarios weekly and monthly that involve risk management, legal, and keen regulatory and reimbursement expertise. This session is designed to test your mettle, sharpen your skills, and collaborate with others to discover the best approaches in problem solving in today’s complex healthcare world. Presented with interactive scenarios assisting you to navigate successful outcomes.
Robert Rodè, Esq, Attorney/Partner, Voigt, Rodè, Boxeth & Coffin, LLC
Mary Nell Zellner, LSW, NHA, LALD, President/CEO, Zellner Senior Health Consulting, LLC

607: Fifty ways to lose your license
Audience: All audiences
The legal issues facing providers vary widely, including maltreatment allegations, survey findings, SIRS paybacks, license revocations, civil money penalties, enrollment terminations, or even routine contract disputes. Sometimes providers weather those storms successfully. Other times, their own missteps make matters much worse. Through real-life scenarios and case studies, learn how to put your best foot forward while avoiding serious pitfalls and mistakes.
Sam Orbovich, Attorney & Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, PA