Minnesota Medical Directors Association

Quality Nursing Home Care in the 21st Century Conference

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Sponsored by the Minnesota Medical Directors Association, 
the American Medical Directors Association and
 Minnesota Geriatrics Society

October 23-24, 2014

Conference Objectives

1.  Describe your role in quality improvement in the nursing home, both as medical director and clinical provider.

2.  Understand future directions for geriatric care, including its legal and ethical aspects.

3.  Improve quality of the care of your patients with dementia.

CME Credit and Schedule Subject to Change

Thursday October 23, 2014
2:00- 5:30 p.m.

James Pattee, MD Leadership Preconference

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)

Robert L. Kane, MD

Minnesota Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Kathie Nichols, CRRN, BSN, RN, Program Manager, Stratis Health

Marilyn Reierson, Program Manager, Stratis Health

5:30 p.m.    Reception

 6:00 p.m.

Dinner and MMDA Annual Business Meeting
The Future of Support of Geriatric Care in Minnesota
George Schoephoester,MD
Geriatrician, Geriatric Services of Minnesota

Friday, October 24, 2043

8:00 a.m- 5:00 p.m.

 7:00 a.m.   

Registration and Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction
George Schoehpoester, MD, MMDA President

               8:15 a.m.                    

The TCU as a Center of Geriatric Excellence: Best Practice Methodologies to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Optimize Financial Performance

Nick Schneeman, MD, CEO and Medical Director, Geriatric Services of Minnesota

        9:15 a.m.             

Ideas & Tools for Team Building by Medical Providers

John Brose, PhD, LP, CEO and Clinical Director, Associated Clinic of Psychology

10:15 a.m. Break with Exhibitors

10:45 a. m.

Minnesota Dept of Health Nursing Home Regulatory Update

Mary Absolon, Manager Licensing and Certification Program, Minnesota Department of Health

11:15 a.m.

The Future of Geriatrics and AMDA Update

Jonathan Evans, MD, CMD, Immediate Past President, American Medical Directors Association

Chief of Geriatric Medicine, University of Virginia

12:30 p.m. Lunch and Visit Exhibits

1:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions/Tracks

Clinical Track:

1:30 p.m.

Managing Patients with Dementia in Mid-Late Stage Disease

Teresa McCarthy, MD, MS, Physician, University of Minnesota

2:15 p.m.

Fall Evaluation and Alarm Reduction in the Nursing Home  

Robert Sonntag, MD, CMD, Boarded in Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine and  Internal Medicine, Health Partners Affiliation

Lynn Gerard, RNC, BSN, PHN, LNHA, Director of Nursing, Guardian Angels Care Center

Co-Chair, Aging Services of MN Clinical Practice Committee

Administrative Track:

1:30 p.m.

Discharge Against Medical Advice and Maximizing Quality Outcomes for the Vulnerable Adult

Robert F. Rodè, Esq. , Voigt, Rodè & Boxeth, LLC

2:15 p.m.

Infectious Disease in Nursing Home: Antibiotic Stewardship

Jane Harper, RN, MS, CIC, Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Resistance Unit  Minnesota Health Department

3:00 p.m. Break with Exhibitors

3:15 p.m. Resume Breakout Sessions/Tracks

Clinical Track:

3:15 p.m.

Choosing Wisely in Chronic Disease Management of the Frail Elderly

John Mielke, MD, Medical Director, Presbyterian Homes

Administrative Track:

3:15 p.m.

Medical & Legal  Aspects of Behavior Management in Dementia

Robert Sonntag, MD, CMD, Boarded in Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine, Health Partners Affiliation

Rebecca Coffin, Esq, Voigt, Rodè & Boxeth, LLC

4:00 p.m.

Ethics Cases: We will be using audience cases during the presentation, send cases to Rosemary at rlobeck@mnmeddir.org 

Ed Ratner, MD, Geriatrician, VA Medical Center

5:00 pm Adjournment

CME Credit and Schedule Subject to Change

REGISTRATION FEES

Thursday: October 23, 2014

Preconference Program 2:00 - 5:30 pm ($60/person ALL attendees) 

Annual Meeting and Dinner 6:00 - 9:00 pm ($55/person ALL attendees)

Friday: October 24, 2014

Fee listed below includes course materials, breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch on Friday only.

Physicians:

MMDA Members ($150)                                   Non-Members ($250)

Retired Members ($110)                                 Fellows/Residents/Medical Students ($0)

Non-Physician MEMBER: ($80)

Non-Physician - NON MEMBER: ($100)

Concurrent Sessions:

(choose one) __ Clinical Track or  __  Administrative Track

Who Should Attend
Physicians, Family Practitioners, Medical Directors, Administrators, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Directors of Nursing, Medical School Students, Residents, Social workers and professionals working in the field of geriatrics.

Continuing Education

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement: This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the Minnesota Medical Directors Association. AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Statement: This live activity has been AMDCP pre-approved for a total of 10.25 Management credit hours and 1.5 Clinical credit hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director in Long-Term Care (CMD). The AMDA CMD program is administered by the American Medical Directors Certification Program. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

 American Academy of Family Physicians

 This Live activity, Quality Nursing Home Care in the 21st Century, with a beginning date of 10/23/2014, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to  10.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Home Administrators

The Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators has approved this program for up to 11.50 credit hours.

Nurses

To file for credit for this meeting, submit the Attendance Certificate to your accrediting body. The attendance certificate will be sent after the meeting.

Pharmacists

Pharmacists will be provided the necessary documentation to apply for Minnesota Board of Pharmacy credit after the conference.

Social Workers

The Minnesota Board of Social Work has approved this program for up to 7.50 credit hours.