Convention Schedule
Monday, April 7th (Pre-Con)
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|
| 6:30am – 8:00am |
BREAKFAST (on own) |
| 7:30am – 8:00am |
Pre-Con Registration |
Foyer |
| 7:30am – 3:00pm |
Pre-Con Education
presented by Leah Klusch, FACHCA |
Windsor C |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm |
Board Meeting |
Windsor A |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm |
LUNCH (on own) |
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm |
Convention Registration |
| 6:00pm – 6:45pm |
Student and First Time Attendee Mixers |
Black Drum Lawn and Garden |
Tuesday, April 8th
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|
| 6:30am – 8:00am |
BREAKFAST (on own) |
| 7:00am – 3:30pm |
Registration |
Foyer |
| 8:00am – 9:30am |
Keynote Education
Leading Change By Changing The Way We Lead
Ron Williams
|
Kensington (D,E,F) |
| 9:45am – 11:15am |
Breakout Session #1
Medicare Advantage: Success is possible
Dana McHugh
Rick Oros
Implement a Team-Based Recruitment and Retention Strategy to Align with the Facility Assessment
Lisa Thomson
Take a Deep Dive into 2025 Risk Management Issues – MDS Coding Errors, Quality Measures, Source Data, and Results of 5-Claim Audit Results
Leah Klusch
Inside the Minds of 2025 Healthcare Job Seekers
Adam Robinson
Can't We All Just Get Along? Healthy relationships at work, and managing predictable conflicts
Emily Howe
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Hampton
Somerset |
| 11:15am – 11:30am |
BREAK |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm |
Breakout Session #2
Striving for Compliance and Ethics Excellence
David J. Barmak
Project Based Learning: Is it the Secret Sauce of Long Term Care Leadership?
Christina Daley
The Passion-Purpose Connection: A Roadmap for Thriving Amidst Adversity!
Andrea Romer
QAPI Basics: Fostering a Culture of Safety
Amanda Odom
ACHCA's National Mentoring Program -
Guiding to Greatness
Norda Bellantoni
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Hampton
Somerset |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
LUNCH (on own) |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm |
Breakout Session #3
Be the Leader Nobody Wants to Leave – Elevating Emotional Intelligence & Culture in LTC
Ama Mathewos
Thriving in Transition: Energizing Nursing Home Leadership for Tomorrow's Challenges
Alyssa Pischel
Justen Sprik
Navigating Current Trends in Census Management: Payer Shifts and Financial Implications
Ami Schnauber
Dustin Schloemp
Business Trends for 2025 and Beyond! Preparing for Today and Beyond
Lisa Thomson
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Somerset |
| 3:30pm – 5:00pm |
Chair’s Welcome Reception
Past President & Chairs |
Kensington (A,B,C,G) |
| 5:15pm – 5:45pm |
Leadership & Vendor Reception
*By Invitation Only |
| 6:00pm |
Open Evening |
Wednesday, April 9th
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|
| 6:30am – 8:00am |
BREAKFAST (on own) |
| 6:30am – 7:30am |
Wake Up with ACHCA Education
Antibiotic Stewardship: Basics in Long Term Care
Blake Barefoot
|
Hampton |
| 7:00am – 4:00pm |
Registration |
Foyer |
| 8:00am – 9:30am |
Idea Exchange |
Kensington (D,E,F) |
| 9:30am – 9:45am |
BREAK |
| 9:45am – 11:15am |
Breakout Session #4
Managed Care Makeover: What's New and What's Next in 2025!
Maureen McCarthy
Value-based Payment Models & Long-term Care Resident Populations
Chris Wasel
Master the Playing Components of PDPM and Win the Game of Medicare Reimbursement
Jessica Stucin
Reducing Implicit Bias in Healthcare through Collaborative Communication
Lorne Epstein
The Power of Influence: Choosing Leaders Who Drive Impact and Inspire Success
Erin Thompson
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Hampton
Somerset |
| 11:15am – 11:30am |
BREAK |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm |
Breakout Session #5
Vacuum the RUGs! Medicaid CMI Transition to PDPM
Maureen McCarthy
Connecting the Dots: The Facility Assessment, the Staffing Quality Measures, and Your Staffing Pattern
Bob Lane
Reducing Implicit Bias in Healthcare
Lorne Epstein
Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Own Your Story, Create Your Future
Erin Thompson
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Hampton
Somerset |
| 12:30pm – 2:30pm |
Exhibit Hall Open/Poster Exposition |
Kensington (A,B,C,G) |
| 12:30pm – 2:30pm |
LUNCH |
| 2:30pm – 4:00pm |
Breakout Session #6
GG Blackbelt- Mastering Functional Discharge Scoring
Keely L. Kent
The Leader's Top 10
Lisa Thomson
Peer Leadership - A new method of considering your employees and what they can contribute to the workplace
Dr. Michael Mileski
Discovery to Decision: Purpose Aligned Sales Process
Erin Thompson
|
Windsor (A,B,C)
Hampton
Somerset |
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Cocktail Hour |
Foyer |
| 7:30pm – 9:30pm |
Awards Dinner
(Tickets Available at Registration) |
Kensington (D,E,F) |
Thursday, April 10th
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|
| 6:00am – 6:30am |
Wake up with ACHCA on the beach |
| 6:30am – 8:00am |
BREAKFAST (on own) |
| 7:00am – 12:30pm |
Registration |
Foyer |
| 8:00am – 9:30am |
Breakout Session #7
Transforming Senior Living: A Unified Approach with Data, Automation, and Portals
Venkat Pydimarri
Neil Dias
Suren Prabhakaran
BEAT BURNOUT! Practical methods of helping your employees find their passion
Dr. Michael Mileski
Creating Inclusion and Belonging for LGBT Q+ Elders in Long Term Care
Jennifer Yanez Pryor
Empowering Teams, Enhancing Care: Strategies for Recruitment, Retention, and Quality Care in Today’s Healthcare Landscape
Dr. Wendy Garvin Mayo
What I Didn't Learn in my AIT Program: Experiences from a New Administrator and an AIT
Heather Parrott
|
Windsor (B,C) |
| 9:30am – 9:45am |
BREAK |
| 9:45am – 11:15am |
Panel Discussion
Navigating Uncertain Times: A Panel on Industry Change
|
| 11:15am – 11:30am |
BREAK |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm |
Member Forum |
Windsor A |
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