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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
DS25 Fast Pass Registration Desk
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
DS25 Fast Pass Registration Desk
Location: Mandalay Bay Foyer
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Information Desk & App Help Desk
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Information Desk & App Help Desk
Location: Mandalay Bay Foyer
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Registration Open
Location: Mandalay Bay Foyer
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
PDT
First Aid
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
PDT
First Aid
Location: Surf A
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PDT
Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PDT
Speaker Ready Room
Location: Reef F
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Clinical Transformation in the Post-acute Space.
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 Practice
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Maximizing Clinical Reimbursement: Strategies for Success
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, CCC, SLP, CMAC
– Real Time Medical Systems
Operational Analytics/Technology
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Medicare in 2026: Compliance, Cost Containment, and Clinical Integrity in a Changing Landscape
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
RMB-5 - Medicare in 2026: Compliance, Cost Containment, and Clinical Integrity in a Changing Landscape
Location: Mandalay Bay I & J
Reimbursement/Alt Payment Method
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Mental Health During and After Disasters
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
EP-4 - Mental Health During and After Disasters
Location: Mandalay Bay A
Speaker:
Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP (she/her/hers)
– Palo Alto University
Emergency Preparedness
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Navigating Change: Key Regulatory Trends, CMS Updates, and Advocacy Efforts
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 & Regulatory
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Personal Leadership and the Leadership System: a Key to Leading a High-Performing Organization
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
AL-4 - Personal Leadership and the Leadership System: a Key to Leading a High-Performing Organization
Location: Oceanside G
Speaker:
Shauna Kapsner, LALD (she/her/hers)
– Care Providers of Minnesota
Speaker:
Christopher E. Laxton (he/him/his)
– Self
Assisted Living
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Role Model Practices from Gold Recipients
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
– NHC HealthCare, Maryland
Speaker:
Breanna Gregory, RN LNHA
– Nottingham Health & Rehab
Quality Awards
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Thrive Under Fire: Handling Customers with Ease
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
CE-1 - Thrive Under Fire: Handling Customers with Ease
Location: Mandalay Bay C
Speaker:
Kathleen D. Weissberg, MS, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, CGCS
– Select Rehabilitation
Customer Satisfaction/Experience
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
PDT
Business Meeting: Council of Sates II (Elections)
8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
PDT
Business Meeting: Council of Sates II (Elections)
Location: Oceanside A
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Beyond the Manuals: Unlocking Five-Star Ratings with Strategic Insights
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
OA-4 - Beyond the Manuals: Unlocking Five-Star Ratings with Strategic Insights
Location: Oceanside E
Speaker:
Steven B. Littlehale, MS, RN (he/him/his)
– Zimmet Healthcare Services Group
Speaker:
Karen Welsh, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA
– Z-Pax
Operational Analytics/Technology
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Building Tomorrow's Care Team: Recruitment and Hiring Strategies
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
W-3 - Building Tomorrow's Care Team: Recruitment and Hiring Strategies
Location: Mandalay Bay D
Speaker:
Gina Cappitti, LNHA CEAL CDP (she/her/hers)
– LeaderStat
Workforce Solutions
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Committing to Quality: Bronze Quality Award
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 Awards
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Developing a Sustainable Organization through Effective Succession Planning
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
L-5 - Developing a Sustainable Organization through Effective Succession Planning
Location: Mandalay Bay L
Speaker:
Mark A. Gogal, MBA (he/him/his)
– North Carolina Healthcare Facilities Association
Leadership
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Evaluating the Financial Implications of I-SNP and ACO Partnerships
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 Method
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Medication Optimization: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
CCP-3 - Medication Optimization: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly
Location: Oceanside F
Speaker:
Erin Marriott, RPh, BCGP
– Guardian Pharmacy Services
Clinical Care Practice
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
New Advances in Non-Pharmaceutical Behavior Management Techniques
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
BH-5 - New Advances in Non-Pharmaceutical Behavior Management Techniques
Location: Oceanside G
Speaker:
Eric D. Collett, BS, RCA
– A Mind For All Seasons, LLC
Behavioral Health & Dementia
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
On the Record: How Providers (Big and Small) Engage with the Media
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
MT-2 - On the Record: How Providers (Big and Small) Engage with the Media
Location: Mandalay Bay K
Speaker:
Kara Nelson
– Good Samaritan
Speaker:
Tess Hedrick
– Sanford Health
Speaker:
Tina Sandri, MHSA, LHNA, QCP, RYT 200 (she/her/hers)
– Forest Hills of DC
Media Relations
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 0
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Optimizing Wound Care in Long-Term Facilities: Protecting Patients, Reducing Risk, and Enhancing Outcomes
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 & Regulatory
Networks
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Social Determinants of Health: Asking the Right Questions
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
PCC-4 - Social Determinants of Health: Asking the Right Questions
Location: Mandalay Bay C
Speaker:
Kathleen D. Weissberg, MS, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, CGCS
– Select Rehabilitation
Person Centered Care
CE: NAB: 1 | ANCC: 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Closing General Session featuring Keynote by Jonathan Pontell
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 Presentation
Networks
CE: NAB: 1.5 | ANCC: 1.5
