Handouts ~ Fall Health Care Conference

Fall Health Care Conference & Expo (2024)

Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) has posted handouts for our 2024 Fall Healh Care Conference & Expo below. All related training and education materials contained herein, are the intellectual property of the Association. It is a violation of copyright and intellectual property laws to reproduce, edit and use any these materials without the prior written consent of MHCA. This is standard practice in our industry. Without the prior written consent of the Association, these materials may not be sold or distributed (as developed or subsequently altered). MHCA makes no representation and does not guarantee the accuracy of information contained or referenced in this manual.

SLIDES & HANDOUTS (slides are linked as they are made available):

• Session 2: Beating Burnout and Staying Positive in Challenging Times
• Session 3: Top Trends Shaping the Senior Living Industry: Can the Industry Thrive in 2025 
• Session 4: Competency in Difficult Conversations:  Be a Pro at Conflict Management (No Slides)
• Session 5: Three Pillars of Employee Engagement and Satisfaction 
• Session 6: Elevating Menus and Controlling Costs for Food Service Directors 
• Session 7: MDS for Assisted Housing Programs:  A New Assessment Tool is Coming
• Session 8: Tell Me More, Tell Me More… Do They Have MDRO or an Infectious Disease? 
• Session 9: Leveraging Maine's Health Information Exchange to Better Coordinate Patients’ Complex Chronic Care Needs
• Session 10: MaineCare Rate Reform 
• Session 11: Life Safety Update 
• Session 12: CoreQ: A Measure of Satisfaction in Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 
• Session 13: Food and Hydration at End of Life 
• Session 14: Preparing for Change: Maine’s Evolving Leave Landscape 
• Session 15: Preparing for an Active Shooter Event 
• Session 16: Innovative Technologies:  How to Reach Maine's 33,215 Square Miles 
• Session 17: Improving Quality of Life for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions 
• Session 18: Join My Journey:  A Virtual Dementia Experience 
• Session 19: Exploring Innovative Paths for Dementia Care: The Evolution of Restorative Programs
• Session 20: Ageism Inside and Out:  How it Hurts Residents, Staff & Care Centers
• Session 22: Understaffing and Underfunding Your Compliance Program is Riskier Than Ever 
• Session 23: Leading in the Experience Age: An Executive’s Guide to the New Workforce Paradigm 
• Session 24: Spotlight on Maine's National Quality Award Winners
• Session 25: Take the Doughnut: How to Go After What You Want   
• Session 26: Compliance and Ethics:  Resident Safety, Billing Integrity & Quality of Care  
• Session 27: A Most Vexing Matter: Navigating GAS Investigations 
• Session 28: Becoming a Person of Influence
• Session 29: Maine's Healthcare Workforce:  Market Trends & Demand for Health Services 
• Session 30: Where Do I Belong?  I Want to Go Home…  
• Session 31: Recruit to Win 
• Session 32: National Regulatory Updates  
• Session 33: Empowering Seniors and Caregivers: Self-Advocacy in Senior Care 
• Session 34: Increasing Cultural Competency in Maine's Senior Care Communities for LGBTQ+ Older Adults 
• Session 35: Tips and Strategies for Reducing Rehospitalization and ED visits   
• Session 36: Where Do We Start:  A Discussion on Building Healthy Relationships at Work (No Slides)
• Session 37: The Safety Challenges of Alcohol and Drug Impairment in the Workplace 
• Session 38: Give Your Employees C.R.A.P.  The Success Formula for Building Employee Loyalty