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Sunday, Oct 19th
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
NET-1 - Networks Day: Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: Mandalay Bay L
Speaker: David Gifford, MD, MPH – AHCA/NCAL
Networks DayNetworks
CE: NAB: 0 | ANCC: 0
Sunday, Oct 19th
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
NET-2 - Sustainable Quality Improvement: Alignment of Medical Director and Practitioner Partnerships
Location: Mandalay Bay L
Moderator: David Gifford, MD, MPH – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: George Fields
Speaker: Justin Molignoni, CRNP – Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
Speaker: David J. Colvin, MD, CMD – Curana Health
Networks DayNetworks
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 0
Sunday, Oct 19th
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
NET-3 - Optimizing Utilization Management Practices to Enhance Reimbursement
Location: Mandalay Bay L
Speaker: Heidi Smith, LPN – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Steve Shain – LTC Ally
Networks DayNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
EP-5 - Leveraging Healthcare Coalitions for Successful Emergency Response
Location: Mandalay Bay A
Panelist: Kutheria McKnight, MPH – Georgia Department of Public Health
Panelist: Susie Fussell, BSN, RN, B.C. LNHA – Georgia Healthcare Association
Panelist: Mallory Garrett – Georgia Hospital Association
Panelist: Vanessa Raile – North Dakota Long Term Care Association
Panelist: Duane Ell, Jr., NREMT-P – North Dakota Health and Human Services
Moderator: Hawley Hunt, MBA, MHA, LNHA (she/her/hers) – AHCA/NCAL
Emergency PreparednessNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
OA-3 - The Great Transition: PDPM and the Medicaid Experience
Location: Oceanside E
Speaker: Vincent Fedele, MBA – z.PAX Connect by Zimmet Healthcare
Speaker: Michael Sciacca, MHA, MPT – Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC
Operational Analytics/TechnologyNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Monday, Oct 20th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
QI-1 - IDT Documentation Essentials to Drive Care, Quality, Payment
Location: Mandalay Bay B
Speaker: Sabrena McCarley, MBA-SL, OTR/L, CLIPP, RAC-CT, QCP, FAOTA, RAC-CTA – Transitional Care Management
Speaker: Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, FAPTA, ACEEAA, CHC, RAC-CT – Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.
Speaker: Leigh A. Frick, PT/MBA, RAC-CT, PNAP (she/her/hers) – Care Navigation Consulting
Quality ImprovementNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
SR-1 - Effective Elopement Management
Location: Oceanside B
Speaker: Tracy Greene, NHA – RB Health Partners
Speaker: Robin A. Bleier, RN, HCRM, LNC – RB Health Partners, Inc.
Survey & RegulatoryNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
CCP-2 - Let's Lasso and Master Care Planning
Location: Oceanside F
Speaker: Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT (she/her/hers) – AAPACN
Clinical Care PracticeNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
GS-1 - Opening General Session featuring Keynote by Allison Massari: You Are the Medicine
Location: Mandalay Bay E-H
Keynote Speaker: Allison Massari
Keynote PresentationNetworks
CE: NAB: 2 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
KP-1 - Mini-Keynote Session: Leadership CPR: Reviving and Thriving without More Striving
Location: Oceanside D
Speaker: Bruce Berlin, Licensed Nursing Home Administrator & Certified Dementia Practitioner – Prioriteams
Keynote PresentationNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Monday, Oct 20th
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
KP-3 - Mini-Keynote Session: Attract & Retain a New Mix of Generations
Location: Oceanside B
Speaker: Scott Lesnick-CSP, CSP-Certified Speaking Professional – Successful Business Solutions llc www.scottlesnick.com
Keynote PresentationNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
OA-1 - SNF VBP QM Expansion. Ready, set go!
Location: Oceanside E
Speaker: Joel W. VanEaton, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, MTA – Broad River Rehab
Operational Analytics/TechnologyNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
QA-5 - QAPI and Organizational Learning
Location: Oceanside C
Speaker: Heather Herlyn, MS, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB (she/her/hers) – .
Speaker: Kristin Thrun, LNHA, MBA, MPH – Jordan Healthcare Group
Quality AwardsNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
RMB-1 - Beyond the Budget: Trending Medicaid Issues in 2025
Location: Oceanside D
Moderator: Grant Beebe, DrPH, MBA, NHA (he/him/his) – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Juli Pascoe, CPA – Forvis Mazars
Moderator: Jim Carlson
Speaker: Vincent Fedele, MBA – z.PAX Connect by Zimmet Healthcare
Speaker: Michael Sciacca, MHA, MPT – Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC
Reimbursement/Alt Payment MethodNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
IO-3 - Unity for Strength: Achieving Scale for Volume and Independent Owners in Long Term Care
Location: Mandalay Bay A
Speaker: Maureen Cahill, MJ, MBA, LNHA, CPASRM – Spurgeon Manor
Speaker: Joshua K. Wallace, LNHA – Ohman Family Living
Speaker: Kurt Ingersoll – Ohman Family Living
Speaker: Sarah Dalton Ortlieb, PT, MBA – AHCA/NCAL
Independent OwnerNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Tuesday, Oct 21st
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
QI-3 - A Proactive Approach: Whole System Quality
Location: Mandalay Bay B
Speaker: Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT (she/her/hers) – AAPACN
Quality ImprovementNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
RMB-2 - Long-Term Care in the TEAMS Era: Navigating the Transforming Episode Accountability Model
Location: Oceanside D
Speaker: Marty Grabijas, PhD – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Walter D. Coleman, MBA – Forvis Mazars
Reimbursement/Alt Payment MethodNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
QI-4 - Elevating QAPI Using Baldrige Principles
Location: Mandalay Bay B
Speaker: Kelly M. Smith, Phd, CLSSBB, CPHQ (she/her/hers) – Q3 Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Jennifer Ziolkowski, MBA, CLSSYB, CDP
Quality ImprovementNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Tuesday, Oct 21st
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
SR-2 - Past Noncompliance Demystified: Critical Elements, Real-World Examples, and Surveyor Insights
Location: Mandalay Bay L
Speaker: Lisa Biddle-Puffer, LNHA MA (she/her/hers) – Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities/Kentucky Center for Assisted Living
Speaker: Marian J. Hayden, Esq. (she/her/hers) – Cull & Hayden, PSC
Survey & RegulatoryNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Tuesday, Oct 21st
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
CCP-4 - Overcoming the impact of in-house acquired pressure injuries
Location: Oceanside F
Speaker: Melissa Morgan, MSN, RN, CWCN (she/her/hers) – Medline Industries, LP
Speaker: Fran Chapman, MS, BSN, QCP, IPCO, RN-BC – Fundamental Clinical and Operational Services, LLC
Clinical Care PracticeNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Tuesday, Oct 21st
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
RMB-3 - SNF Medicare Claims Compliance in 2025: Key Audit Target Areas to Focus On
Location: Mandalay Bay I & J
Moderator: Dan Ciolek, PT, MS, PMP – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Bill Ulrich, CHC – Consolidated Billing Services, Inc
Speaker: Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA (she/her/hers) – Celtic Consulting
Reimbursement/Alt Payment MethodNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Tuesday, Oct 21st
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM PDT
GS-2 - Elevating Excellence Awards Ceremony
Location: Mandalay Bay E-H
Networks
Sponsored By
CE: NAB: 0 | ANCC: 0
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
OA-5 - Maximizing Clinical Reimbursement: Strategies for Success
Location: Oceanside E
Speaker: Margaret M. Kirby, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP, DCP – National Health Care Associates, Inc
Speaker: Michele Self, MA, SLP, CMAC – Real Time Medical Systems
Operational Analytics/TechnologyNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
QA-3 - Role Model Practices from Gold Recipients
Location: Mandalay Bay B
Speaker: Urvi Patel, MPH – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Jennifer Peters, BS – Garden Park Nursing & Rehabilitation
Speaker: Susan Taylor, LNHA – NHC HealthCare, Maryland
Speaker: Breanna Gregory, RN LNHA – Nottingham Health & Rehab
Quality AwardsNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
SR-4 - Navigating Change: Key Regulatory Trends, CMS Updates, and Advocacy Efforts
Location: Mandalay Bay D
Speaker: Holly Harmon, RN, MBA, LNHA, FACHCA – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Hawley Hunt, MBA, MHA, LNHA (she/her/hers) – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Holly J. Norelli, MHHS, LNHA – American Health Care Association
Survey & RegulatoryNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
CCP-1 - Clinical Transformation in the Post-acute Space
Location: Oceanside F
Speaker: Darren Swenson, MD, MSHQSM, CPE – TeamHealth
Clinical Care PracticeNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
RMB-5 - Let’s Talk SNF/NF Reimbursement: Your Questions, Answered
Location: Mandalay Bay I & J
Speaker: Nisha Hammel, BA, MSW – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Grant Beebe, DrPH, MBA, NHA (he/him/his) – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Dan Ciolek, PT, MS, PMP – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Rohini Achal, BA, MSPH(c) – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: John Kane – AHCA/NCAL
Reimbursement/Alt Payment MethodNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
QA-4 - Committing to Quality: Bronze Quality Award
Location: Mandalay Bay B
Speaker: Pamela L. Truscott, DNP/HSL, MSN/Ed, RN, QCP, DNS-CT, RAC-CT, CDP (she/her/hers) – AHCA/NCAL
Speaker: Ja'Nelle Williamson (she/her/hers) – AHCA
Quality AwardsNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
SR-3 - Optimizing Wound Care in Long-Term Facilities: Protecting Patients, Reducing Risk, and Enhancing Outcomes
Location: Mandalay Bay A
Speaker: Jeanine Maguire, PhD, MS, MPT, FACC, CWS, (she/her/hers) – Tissue Health Plus. and President, PAWSIC
Speaker: Julie Britton, DNP, MSN, GCNS-BC, RN-BC, FGNLA – Flax Health
Speaker: Flora Petillo
Survey & RegulatoryNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
RMB-6 - Evaluating the Financial Implications of I-SNP and ACO Partnerships
Location: Mandalay Bay I & J
Speaker: Denise A. Leonard, CPA (she/her/hers) – Plante Moran
Speaker: Nathan Ovenden, MBA – Sanford Health Plan
Speaker: Leslie Campbell, Physical Therapist and Administrator – Touchstone Communities
Moderator: Martin D. Allen, CPA (he/him/his) – Retired
Reimbursement/Alt Payment MethodNetworks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
GS-3 - Closing General Session featuring Keynote by Jonathan Pontell
Location: Mandalay Bay E-H
Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Pontell
Keynote PresentationNetworks
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 1.5