SCHCA Summer Splash 2023

(16 CEU hours applied for through the SC Board of LTC Administrators-Pending Approval)

Tentative Agenda:

Monday, August 7th

7:45-8:00                            Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00                            “Becoming A Person of Influence”                             Speaker: Yanick Hicks

Come join us for an interactive session that will have you leave afterward with mind-changing ideas that will create a desire for motivation and self-improvement to increase productivity and results in your organization.

9:00                                          Board Meeting

9:00-10:00                         “Developing the Leaders Around You”                     Speaker: Yanick Hicks

Those closest to a deader will determine the magnitude of his or her success. That’s why a leader has to take responsibility for training and equipping a core group of leaders. An organization’s growth of its personnel, and the more people you lead, the more leaders you need. Successful leaders maximize the abilities of those they supervise, and empower them to exercise their influence for the benefit of the organization.

10:00-11:00                       “Hospice in Long Term Care”        Speakers: Dr. Michelle King and Kristin McClay

Gain Knowledge on hospice in long term care settings. Explore best practices to enhance coordination of care between the facility and hospice staff.

11:00-12:00                            “ SCDHHS Updates”                         Speakers: Nicole Mitchell Threat, Russ Morrison, and Ronica Tolliver

Come and join us for the latest updates to SCDHHS eligibility processes and the certified medication tech program.

12:00-1:00                         Lunch & Learn    “Federal Updates”                                           Speaker: Randy Lee

Review of federal issues/legislation  that effects long term care will be reviewed.

1:00-2:00                            “South Carolina Guardianship and Conservatorship: Top 10 Things to Know”                  Speakers: Becky Hewitt and Katherine Heath       

Providers are often tasked with the difficult challenge of assisting Residents who lack the capacity to make safe, reasonable decisions. This can be especially problematic when no one is able or willing to help them manage their clinical care plan and/or financial matters, including Medicaid eligibility. Attendees will gain understanding into how best support Residents in these difficult circumstances as HBS will provide insight to legal surrogates and the adjudication process. This session will help avoid delays in collecting hard-earned revenue.

2:00-3:00                            “Navigating and Interacting with SC LLR’s Licensing Boards”             Speaker: Ralph Barbier

Objectives:

• Learn of the Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards Governed by SC LLR
• Understand LLR Licensing Requirements
• Learn about LLR’s Continuing Education, Orders, and Practice Oversight
• Recommendations for handling Board Investigations from start to finish

Tuesday, August 8^th

7:45-8:00                            Breakfast

8:00-9:00                            “A New Nursing Home Value Business Model”            Speaker: Karen Southard

Objectives:

• Present an overview of the SC Institute of Medicine; The Direct Care Workforce in Long-Term Care Settings: Recommendations for Recruitment and Retention.
• Describe the CCME (Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence) LTC Leadership Academy’s alignment with the recommendations outlined in the SCIOM report. (3-phased Approach)
• Share best practices from Phase 1 – successful retention strategies.
• Detail strategies for launching, supporting, and evaluating low burden/high bundle of best practices and the impact to improve staff retention.
• Summarize the phase-3 approach for the spread of best practices using High-Value Business Model Change Package.

9:00-10:00         “Finding Victory in a Time of Madness”                  Speaker: Michael Holtzclaw

Come and explore how you can achieve victory in challenging times.

10:00-12:00        “ Who is in my house? Understanding and Managing the Behavioral Health needs of my Residents”              Speaker: Dr. Wayne Tasker

The demographics have changed over the last few years in the long-term care facilities. There has been a significant number of residents with mental health issues. Over time, residents develop more complex medical and psychological problems, presenting new challenges and complicated issues in their care and management, especially in the regulation of their medication and management, especially in the regulation of their medication and management of their behaviors. The pandemic has also produced new stressors on residents and their families, creating even more demands and stress on facility staff. With a wide variety of diagnoses (ranging from depression and substance abuse to paranoid schizophrenics), developing safe and effective programs of care have become increasingly difficult. The purpose of this program is to address the State requirements and examine different ways to approach and manage the treatment and care of residents with identified behavioral health issues.

12:00-1:00         Lunch & Learn   “State Legislative Updates”                          Speaker: Randy Lee

This session will focus on current legislative issues effecting the long term care industry.

1:00-3:00            “DHEC Round-Up”                           Speakers: Amber Capers, JoMonica Taylor, and Todd McAlhany

This session will focus on the current trends in Life Safety and CRCF citations. In addition, the new reporting form will be discussed.

Wednesday, August 9^th

8:15-8:30            Breakfast

8:30-9:30            “Change is Coming in SPADEs”                    Speaker: Joe VanEaton

MDS v1.18.11 has expanded to 58 pages primarily due to the addition of Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements or SPADEs. Understanding the reason for this expansion and how CMS intends for SNF’s to utilize these new data elements is critical.

9:30-10:30            “Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Schizophrenia Audit”                    Speaker: Jim McMackin

Objectives;

• Understand process of the schizophrenia audit
• Understand how the schizophrenia audit effect the Star Rating
• Develop a plan to use your entire clinical team to ensure success

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