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SCHCA 2024 Winter Conference

December 5 – December 6, 2024

Hilton Columbia, Downtown

(8 LTC Administrator contact hours applied for through S.C. Board of Long Term Care Administrators)

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Thursday, December 5, 2024

9:00-9:30             Registration & Breakfast

9:30-12:30           Morning Education

“Nine to Kind: The Full Time Job of Self Care” Speaker: Lauren Ruth Martin
Session Description: Your people-pleasing behaviors, over-crowded to-do lists, and manic brain that feels like a hot mess? When you’re constantly chasing perfectionism – making others happy, doing “enough”, being reliable, all work no play, caring for others over yourself – your mind & body will hit a point of no return. It will force you to take the break you’ve been “meaning to take.”
For most of us, our ability to “do it all” is wearing off, and we haven’t been given a roadmap of how to shift into sustainability. We need permission to reevaluate our day to day mindsets and systems in order to build a more efficient and kind lifestyle.
As a recovering perfectionist and licensed therapist, I offer mindset shifts and tactical strategies to help you begin your burnout repair and recovery journey. You will walk away with a better understanding of your burnout and with compassion to get the momentum going.

“Running with SNF Value Based Purchasing. Are You Equipped?”  Speaker: Joel VanEaton, Broad River Rehab

Session Description: SNF Value Based Purchasing has expanded since its initial measurement metric of rehospitalizations. CMS has approved eight measures that, when fully implemented in 2027 will have a significant effect on payment. If providers expect to retain any amount of the 2% withhold, they must embrace value based purchasing principles, including health equity.

“Membership Meeting” Speaker: Randy Lee, President SCHCA
Session Description: This session will provide attendees with updates related to legislative, reimbursement and regulatory issues affecting the long-term care industry.

 12:30-1:30            SCHCA Awards Luncheon

1:30-4:30              Afternoon Education

“Enhanced Barrier Precautions in LTC” Speaker: Jewel Coleman, RN, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section, S.C. Department of Public Health
Session Description: Come and hear the background, rationale and intent for the development of Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes. Learn how to effectively prepare staff for survey related to EBP as well as exploring the challenges of implementation in your facility.

“Optimizing Antibiotic Stewardship in Long Term Care Facilities” Speaker: Chelsea Campbell, PharmD, MSPH, Communicable Disease Epidemiology S.C. Department of Public Health
Session Description: Come and explore the prescribing practices and antibiotic resistance in long-term care facilities. Participants will review antibiotic stewardship principles for long- term care facilities. In addition, resources to optimize current antibiotic stewardship principles in long-term care facilities.

“Infection Control Escape Room” Speakers: Purity Bey-Cummings, RN & Cynthia Calef, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section, SC Department of Public Health
Session Description: The South Carolina Project Firstline team and their healthcare super hero, Captain Germ B-Gone, are at your service! In the interactive session, participants will learn key infection control actions. Experience firsthand this team building exercise designed for all frontline health care workers that the DPH Team can bring to your facility.

5:00-7:00             Holiday Reception & Silent Auction

Friday, December 6, 2024

8:00-8:30           Breakfast

8:30-10:40         Education

“Wound Assessment and Documentation” Speaker, Anita Meador, RN, BC, BSN, CWCN, COS-C, Medline Industries
Session Description: In this session, we will explore the factors influencing wound development, including prolonged pressure on the skin, physical trauma such as cuts or surgical incisions, and circulatory issues. The importance of having essential tools needed to complete a comprehensive wound assessment, the components of a thorough wound assessment, and how to document those findings accurately. We will delve into the process of measuring the wound’s size and depth, evaluating the type of and amount of exudate, and identifying the types of tissue present in the wound bed. Additionally, this session will highlight the importance of accurate wound classification to provide proper treatment plans, ensuring that the wound is managed appropriately based on its type, severity, and underlying causes.

“Cybersecurity Risk with Vendor Management & Other Information Security Updates” Speaker: Lauren DeMoss, Maynard Nexsen
Session Description: Vendor access to health information and personally identifiable information is one of the greatest threats to a health care provider and its information security program. Countless breaches occur at the third party, or a vendor level. This session will discuss ways to manage vendor risk, both contractually and operationally. It will also discuss current updates to HIPPA, state information security laws, and the use of artificial intelligence in the care setting.

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