NURSING. Path to Excellence. September 9-11, Presented by: Connie Cheren RN, MSW. Earn up to 12 CEUS

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1 Expanding Possibilities for Aging September 9-11, 2015 NURSING Path to Excellence Presented by: Connie Cheren RN, MSW Location: Jacksonville Hyatt Regency 225 East Coastline Drive Jacksonville, Florida, Earn up to 12 CEUS

2 NURSING: Path to Excellence PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The purpose of this workshop is to provide an in-depth review of the role of the nurse leader. The nurse leader role is very complex and provides administrative leadership on many levels including but not limited to: staffing and employee development, provision of clinical care, regulatory compliance, and much more. The workshop will focus on the state and federal regulations, survey process, key clinical indicators, compliance tools, quality assurance and how to be confident about the outcome of your survey. Program Objectives Define roles and expectations related to regulatory compliance Understand how Compliance or Non-Compliance is determined in the survey process Describe the systems that need to be in place to insure survey readiness By Invitation Only Invitations will be extended to those LeadingAge Florida members who are directors of nursing, assistant directors of nursing, unit managers, charge nurses, and other nurse leaders. FACULTY Connie Cheren, RN, MSW is President of Quality Care Assurance, Inc., a consulting firm, which has helped hundreds of long term care facilities and thousands of long term care professionals, nationwide, to understand and successfully meet state and federal standards. Using experience gained in developing and implementing innovative regulatory systems for Illinois and Florida, developed new facility assessment protocols and procedures and materials to teach improved care planning and restorative care. Connie also developed a variety of advanced approaches for streamlining facility management, clinical care practice, quality assurance/ continuous quality improvement, and risk management, while enhancing regulatory compliance. Widely recognized as a leader in the effort to make restorative and rehabilitative care a theory in use and for contributions to improve the quality of long term care. Kimberly Smoak, QIDP, MSH has been with the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) since Currently, she is the Chief of Field Operations. She is responsible for monitoring quality improvement/quality assurance indicators for the Division, training of survey staff and other Division staff, data management and support functions. She develops and implements strategies to improve consistency among the field offices and the program units as those functions relate to the Survey and Certification functions of the Agency under contract with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in addition to monitoring state requirements and timeframes. She is a Certified CMS QIS Instructor for the QIS Survey Process and the federal Basic Long Term Care. Cast of Actors: There will be a number of persons involved in the workshop who will portray the role of state surveyors as well as others who will portray the role of nursing home facility personnel. The identity of the cast will be made known at the start of the workshop.

3 PROGRAM AGENDA Wednesday, September 9, :00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration Survey: Myth versus Reality Presenter: Kim Smoak, AHCA Networking Break The Surveyors are Here! Presenters: Connie Cheren and her Cast of Actors Thursday, September 10, 2015 Each of the sessions will focus on a number of the top 10 deficiencies cited in Florida and involve training on how to meet or exceed the regulation. Each session will look at: * the regulation * survey process to determine compliance * possible deficiency * systems to ensure compliance 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. F-441 Infection control F-371 Sanitary conditions F-253 Housekeeping 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Networking Break 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. F-309 Quality of Care F-282 Provided by qualified staff 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Lunch and more networking F-323 Accidents F-241 Dignity 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Networking Break 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. F-329 Unnecessary drugs F-431 Licensed pharmacy F-514 Clinical records 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Reception - Celebrate Being Deficiency Free! Friday, September 11, :30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Developing your facility plan/taking the uncertainty out of your survey Networking Break Wrap up Bring On the Surveyors!

4 Hotel Information Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, FL (904) HOTEL RATE: $ Single/Double Occupancy or $ Triple Occupancy HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DEADLINE: August 14, 2015 PLEASE NOTE: Self-parking is included in the room rate. Valet: extra charge. TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Please call and ask for the LeadingAge Florida discounted conference rate. ADA: If you require assistance to participate in this event, including special meal requests, please contact LeadingAge Florida at (850) To use your community s tax-exempt status, please provide a copy of your tax-exempt form. Payment must be made by check or a credit card with the name of the community. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT You will receive up to 12 CEUs for your attendance. CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: There will be a $50.00 administrative fee for each cancellation in writing. No refunds after August 31, However, substitutions will be accepted at no additional fee. BY INVITATION ONLY Invitations will be extended to those LeadingAge Florida members who are directors of nursing, assistant directors of nursing, unit managers, charge nurses, and other nurse leaders.

5 NURSING: Path to Excellence Workshop Registration Form There are two ways to register: 1) To pay by credit card, register online at 2) To pay by check, fill out this form and mail with your check to: LeadingAge Florida Riggins Road, Tallahassee, FL Please note in an effort to be PCI Compliant, LeadingAge Florida can no longer accept faxed or ed registration forms with credit card information. Register online with a credit card or fill out this registration form and mail with a check. Registration forms will not be processed without payment. If you have any questions or need to acquire your username or password, please contact Cathy Van Atta at (850) , ext. 100 or cvanatta@leadingageflorida.org. Community Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax Number: Please include an individual address on all registrations. Registrant Name(s) Title Register Now. Please make copies of this form for additional registrants. Registration Fees: Total # of Registrants Early Registration Fee by September 2 Regular Registration Fee after September 2 Members: x $ x $ $ Nonmembers: x $ x $ $ Total: $ Cancellations and Substitutions: All cancellations must be in writing. A $50 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds for cancellations will be made after August 31, 2015.