7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Achieving Excellence

Dr. Kevin Snyder - Certified Speaking Professional/Accredited Speaker

9:45 AM - 10:40 AM

Introduction/Managing a Survey

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE - Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment ACHC

Mastering the Survey: A Blueprint for Home Health Accreditation Success

Becky Tolson, RN, BS - Manager, Survey Operations ACHC

Navigating the Evolving Hospital Structure

Julie Vandenbark, MLS, BSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Reimbursement for Pharmacies – Billing 101

Bonnie Dugie, PharmD, MBA, CSP, FTSHP - VP, Pharmacy Accreditation Services MAXOR

Through a Surveyor's Eyes: Avoiding the Top Deficiencies in Hospice

Lisa Meadows, MSW - Manager, Clinical Compliance Education ACHC

10:40 AM

Break

10:55 AM - 11:50 AM

Dealing with State Board and FDA Inspections

Kathleen Jackson, R.Ph., Ph.D. (H.C.), F.A.P.C. - President Jackson Audit and Compliance

Infection Control in Home Health: Best Practices for Ensuring Patient Safety

J'non Griffin Sr. Vice President/Principal Coding and OASIS Department Simitree

Making Lemonade

Joe Osentoski, RN - Gateway Home Health Coding & Consulting

The Building Tour

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP - Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Who's Responsible? Governance, Contracted Service Oversight, and Documentation Excellence

Amy J. Antonacci, MSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

11:50 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch and Exhibits

1:00 PM - 1:55 PM

Emergency Management, Part 1: The standards

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP - Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Performance Improvement (PI) for Mail-Order and Specialty Pharmacy

Kevn McNamara, Pharm.D. - CSP, CNSC, PRS, CVAA(c) ACHC

Performance Improvement for Compounding Pharmacy

Karen Spano, R.Ph., HDDP - Pharmacy Educator ACHC

Provider Quality

Amy J. Antonacci, MSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

The Science of Compassion and CAHPS Measures

Lourdes Wiley, RN, MSN - Care Synergy

Through a Surveyor's Eyes: Avoiding the Top Deficiencies in Home Health

Becky Tolson, RN, BS - Manager, Survey Operations ACHC

2:10 PM - 3:05 PM

Cleanroom Facility Design

Bryan Prince - Ci Design Inc

Emergency Management, Part 2: Evaluating the Emergency Preparedness Program

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP - Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Infection Prevention in High-Risk Areas

Amy J. Antonacci, MSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Mastering Compliant Documentation: Ensuring Quality and Maximizing Payment in Home Health Care

J'non Griffin Sr. Vice President/Principal-Coding and OASIS Department Simitree

Specialty Pharmacy Round Table Discussion

Karen Spano / Kathleen Jackson / Kevn McNamara

When Morphine Isn’t Working

Ellen Fulp, PharmD, MSPC, BCGP - Director of Pharmacy Education AvaCare

3:05 PM - 3:55 PM

Break and Exhibits

3:35 PM - 4:30 PM

Icebergs & ADRs

Joe Osentoski, RN - Gateway Home Health Coding & Consulting

Mastering the Survey: A Blueprint for Hospice Accreditation Success

Lisa Meadows, MSW - Manager, Clinical Compliance Education ACHC

Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Plans

Kathleen Jackson, R.Ph., Ph.D. (H.C.), F.A.P.C. - President Jackson Audit and Compliance

Water Management

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE - Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment ACHC

Water Management

Julie Vandenbark, MLS, BSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Welcome Dinner Reception

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast and Exhibits

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Achieving Excellence

Dr. Kevin Snyder - Certified Speaking Professional/Accredited Speaker

9:00 AM - 9:55 AM

Drug Supply Chain Security Act

Mike Kirkbride COO - Vital Care

Hospice Updates

Katie Wehri VP Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)

QAPI

Donna Gorby, MLD, BSN, RN - Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Role of the Safety Officer

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP - Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Timely Initiation of Care: Why is it a Big Deal?

J'non Griffin Sr. Vice President/Principal-Coding and OASIS Department Simitree

9:55AM - 10:25 AM

Break and Exhibits

10:25 AM - 11:20 AM

Guidelines for Conducting Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

Kevn McNamara, Pharm.D. CSP, CNSC, PRS, CVAA(c) ACHC

HI Before AI

Joe Osentoski, RN - Gateway Home Health Coding & Consulting

Life Safety, Part 1: Documentation Requirements: The LS Checklist

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP - Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Survey Preparedness

Julie Vandenbark, MLS, BSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Who is Paying for That? A Review of the Hospice Drug Profile

Ellen Fulp, PharmD, MSPC, BCGP Director of Pharmacy Education AvaCare

11:25 AM - 12:30 PM

Excellence in Action: Elevating Your Agency Practices with QAPI

Suzanne Wyatt-Deem, RN Clinical Consultant ACHC

Life Safety Part 2: Means of Egress, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Suppression Systems, Fire Safety Systems, Building Services, and Operating Features

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Medical Aid in Dying: Implications for Hospice Care

Lourdes Wiley, RN, MSN Care Synergy

The Simple Findings that Still Matter

Julie Vandenbark, MLS, BSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Trainings and Competencies

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:25 PM

Aligning the Standards with your Policies for Compliant Practices

Suzanne Wyatt-Deem, RN Clinical Consultant ACHC

Compounding Pharmacy Round Table Discussion

HH Updates - Final Rule

Katie Wehri VP Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Compliance National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)

Nursing Care

Donna Gorby, MLD, BSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Physical Environment

Ron Coulter, FACHE, CHSP, CHEP Life Safety & Physical Environment Specialist ACHC

Understanding Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) and Proportion Day Covered (PDC)

Mike Kirkbride COO Vital Care

2:40 PM - 3:55 PM

Compliance with Surgical and Anesthesia Requirements

Amy J. Antonacci, MSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

How to Read and Interpret ISO Air-Classified Areas Certification and Recertification Reports

Kathleen Jackson, R.Ph., Ph.D. (H.C.), F.A.P.C. President Jackson Audit and Compliance

Mail-Order Requirements - Current Trends

Mike Kirkbride COO Vital Care

Palliative Sedation: What Should I Know?

Ellen Fulp, PharmD, MSPC, BCGP Director of Pharmacy Education AvaCare

Plan of Correction

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment ACHC

Revealing the Unseen: Incident Reporting and Underreporting in Home Health

Irina Gorovaya, RN, BSN, MBA Founder Amity Healthcare Group, LLC Amity Healthcare Group, LLC

3:35 PM - 4:05 PM

Break and Exhibits

4:05 PM - 5:00 PM

Bulletproofing Your Plan of Care

Lourdes Wiley, RN, MSN - Care Synergy

Compounding Workflow and Powder Containment

Bryan Prince Ci Design Inc

Practice Sharing: Cyber Security

Amy J. Antonacci / Donna Gorby

Practice Sharing: Cyber Security

Richard Parker / Ron Coulter

Understanding OASIS GG Items -Part 1

Kelly Pineda - Amity Healthcare Group

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:55 AM

Ask the Expert

Amy J. Antonacci / Donna Gorby

Ask the Expert

Richard Parker / Ron Coulter

Cold Chain Shipping/Third-Party Vendor Validation TesT

Tammy Blady - Surveyor ACHC

Demystifying ABN, HHCCN, and NOMNC in Home Health

Irina Gorovaya, RN, BSN, MBA Founder Amity Healthcare Group, LLC Amity Healthcare Group, LLC

Icebergs & ADRs

Joe Osentoski, RN Gateway Home Health Coding & Consulting

9:10 AM - 10:05 AM

Changes in the ACHC Manual: Physical Environment & Life Safety

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment ACHC

Mastering the IDT Meeting

Lisa Meadows, MSW Manager, Clinical Compliance Education ACHC

Patient Record Review – How to Audit a Chart

Kevn McNamara, Pharm.D. CSP, CNSC, PRS, CVAA(c) ACHC

Patient Rights

Donna Gorby, MLD, BSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

Understanding OASIS GG Items - Part 2

Kelly Pineda Amity Healthcare Group

10:05 AM - 10:20 AM

Break

10:20 AM - 11:15 AM

Excellence in Action: Elevating Your Agency Practices with QAPI

Suzanne Wyatt-Deem, RN Clinical Consultant ACHC

Preventing Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations in Home Health

Irina Gorovaya, RN, BSN, MBA Founder Amity Healthcare Group, LLC Amity Healthcare Group, LLC

Standard Changes and the Impact on Pharmacy

Karen Spano, R.Ph., HDDP Pharmacy Educator ACHC

Violence in the Workplace: Using the standards to supporting preparedness and safety

Richard Parker, MBA, CHFM, CLSS-HC, FASHE, FACHE Associate Director, Life Safety & Physical Environment ACHC

Violence in the Workplace: Using the standards to supporting preparedness and safety

Amy J. Antonacci, MSN, RN Standards Interpretation Specialist ACHC

11:30 AM - 12:25 PM

ACHC Accreditation Renewal Preparedness

Karen Spano, R.Ph., HDDP Pharmacy Educator ACHC

Most Challenging standards & trends based on CMS DOV surveys.

Ron Coulter / Richard Parker,

Putting Emergency Preparedness into Action

Kelly Pineda Amity Healthcare Group

The Pitfalls of CTI: How to Improve Your Medical Directors Certification Statements and What Should Be Included and Avoided

Alicia Montelongo-Vargas, LVN Hummingbird Consulting

12:25 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch