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MHCA Fall Health Care Conference Request for Presentations!

Do you have an innovative idea that has had promising results in your workplace? Do you have clinical expertise that could help improve the health and well-being of the residents we serve? Have you implemented a program that has contributed in a positive way to resident quality of life??
 
Now is the time to make your mark on the long term care industry in Maine!
 
MHCA is accepting proposals for breakout sessions at our annual Fall Health Care Conference & Expo, which will be held at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine on October 16 & 17, 2024.
 
This event targets individuals who serve in long term care communities and provide high quality care and supportive services to residents at all levels of the continuum of care.
 
Here's a list of topics that members highlighted as educational priorities in a recent survey:
  • Reimbursement Strategies
  • Leadership Skills
  • Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI)
  • Behavioral Health / Behavior Management Techniques
  • Culture Change Initiatives ~ Creating a Resident-Centered Culture
  • Care Practices (Dementia, Wound, Alzheimer, Fall Prevention)
  • Ethical Decision Making
  • Coaching ~ Mentoring Staff
  • Communication Strategies
  • Recruitment & Retention Strategies
  • Transitions of Care
  • Regulatory Compliance ~ infection control, fire and life safety, resident rights, state inspections, etc...
To be considered, your proposal must include the following:
  1. Program Title, Description & Learning Objectives
  2. Speaker Biography
  3. Speaker Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Once you have all of the required information, please visit our website to complete the Online Presentation Proposal Form. If you have questions, please contact Cindy Richards by email or phone. Thank you.
 
 
Staff Contact: crichards@mehca.org