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INF1 | SHEA/CDC/AMDA Infection Prevention in PA/LTC Certificate Course Grapevine Ballroom B David Nace, MD, MPH, CMD • Ghinwa Dumyati, MD • Morgan Katz, MD, MHS • Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, MPH • Theresa Rowe, DO, MS • Sarah Kabbani, MD, MSc • Robin Jump, MD, PhD
TH2 | Updates in Management of Common Infections in PA/LTC Facilities Texas 1-2 Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD • Muhammad S. Ashraf, MBBS • Ghinwa Dumyati, MD • Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, MPH • Sharon Bradley, RN
TH1 | Basics of Value-Based Practice (VBP), Program Models, and Clinical Strategies for Success Texas 3-4 Michelle Benedict, APN-C • Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD • Robert Reynolds, MD
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TH9 | Demystifying the Basic Metabolic Panel Texas 1-2 Meenakshi Patel, MD, MMM, CMD • Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD • T.S. Dharmarajan, MD
TH12 | Unleash the Power of Performance Improvement in Your Facility by Stopping the Madness of Data Insanity Dallas 5-6 Leonard Gelman, MD, CMD • Paige Hector, LMSW
TH13 | Thinking Right and Acting Right: How Medical Directors can Lead the way in Nursing Facility Improvement San Antonio 5-6 Steven Levenson, MD, CMD • Jean Storm, DO
TH10 | An Evolution in Transitions: Improving the Skilled Nursing Facility and Emergency Department Relationship Texas Ballroom D Leslie Eber, MD, CMD • Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD • Marianna Karounos, DO • William Jaquis, MD • Robert Burke, MD, MS
TH8 | Managing Quality Reporting in PA/LTC Medicine: Strategies for Selecting, Capturing, and Reporting Quality Metrics in Your Practice Texas 3-4 Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD • Jean Butcher, MBA • Rikki Mangrum, MLS • Richard Feifer, MD, MPH • Kerry Weiner, MD, MPH • Alex Bardakh, MPP • Rod Baird, MS • Steve Buslovich, MD, MS
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FR1 | General Session I Texas Ballroom A-B Christopher Laxton, CAE • Mary Evans, MD, CMD • Robert Kaplan, MD, CMD • Heidi White, MD, MHS, MEd, CMD • Cheryl Phillips, MD, CMDR • Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP
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INF1 | SHEA/CDC/AMDA Infection Prevention in PA/LTC Certificate Course Cont. Grapevine Ballroom B David Nace, MD, MPH, CMD • Morgan Katz, MD, MHS • Nimalie Stone, MD, MS • Robin Jump, MD, PhD
FR2 | Are we Doing Enough? A Need for New Approaches to Address Transitions of Care for the Older Adults Across Continuum of Care Texas 1-2 Fatima Sheikh, MD, MPH, CMD • Michele Bellantoni, MD, CMD • Alicia Arbaje, MD, MPH, PHD
FR3 | Care of the Actively Dying Texas Ballroom D Jeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD • Yvonne Torres, MSW • Sydonie Clementson, RN
FR7 | Value-Based Reimbursement and Care Redesign in the PA/LTC Settings Texas 3-4 Richard Feifer, MD, MPH • Cory Woods, DNP, MHA, MSN, RN
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FR14 | Advanced Care Planning: Using the PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly Model Practice) Dallas 5-7 Renee Connolly, DNP, APRN • Luz Ramos-Bonner, MD, MBA, CMD • Verna Sellers, MD, MPH, CMD
FR15 | Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Wound Care Austin 4-6 Shark Bird, MD, CMD • Scott Bolhack, MD, MBA, CMD • Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD • James Kramer, MD
INF1 | SHEA/CDC/AMDA Infection Prevention in PA/LTC Certificate Course Cont. Grapevine Ballroom B David Nace, MD, MPH, CMD • Morgan Katz, MD, MHS • Nimalie Stone, MD, MS • Robin Jump, MD, PhD
FR12 | Demonstrating Improvement in Pain Management Through a Novel, International Collaborative Approach to QI Texas Ballroom D Paul Katz, MD, CMD • Jennifer Plant, MSc • Tammy Retalic, MS, RN
FR18 | Coming Soon to Your Town: Post-Acute Networks and APMs Texas Ballroom C Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD • Rajeev Kumar, MD, CMD • Robert Reynolds, MD • Kerry Weiner, MD, MPH
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FR19 | Sepsis in LTC: Recognition and Appropriate Response Texas 1-2 Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD • Sheila McLean, MBA, LNHA • Philip Sloane, MD, MPH • Theresa Rowe, DO, MS
FR24 | Managing Heart Failure Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Addressing the Complex Cardiovascular Disease, and Knowing When and how to Incorporate Palliative Care (AGS/AMDA Joint Session) Texas 3-4 Verna Sellers, MD, MPH, CMD • Keith Swetz, MD, MA, HMDC • Rebecca Boxer, MD • Nicole Orr, MD
FR23 | Reducing Re-Hospitalizations Through Pharmacist-Physician Collaboration (ASCP/AMDA Joint Session) Austin 4-6 Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD • Lori Aronson, NHA, MBA • Chad Worz, PharmD • Marylee Grosso, RPh
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SA2 | General Session II Texas Ballroom A-B Alan Abrams, MD, CMD • Robert Kaplan, MD, CMD • Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD • David Nace, MD, MPH, CMD • Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD • Alex Bardakh, MPP • Joan Teno, MD, MS
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SA11 | The “How To” Implementation of Pain Management, Pressure Ulcers and Other Wounds, and Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines in PA/LTC Grapevine Ballroom B Gabriel Brandeis, MD, CMD • Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MEd, CMD • Robert Hogikyan, MD, MPH, CMD • Manisha Parulekar, MD, CMD • Deborah Way, MD, CMD • Victoria Nalls, GNP
SA8 | Lessons from Litigation: A Tool for Performance Improvement in PA/LTC Facilities Texas 3-4 Randall Huss, MD, CMD • David Smith, MD, CMD
SA4 | Billing and Coding in PA/LTC: How to do it Right! Texas Ballroom D Alva Baker, III, MD, HMDC, CMDR
SA7 | Quality Improvement: How to Achieve Better Outcomes in Your Facility San Antonio 4-6 Rebecca Ferrini, MD, MPH, CMD • Thomas Caprio, MD, CMD • Robert Kaplan, MD, CMD • Marian McNamara, RN, MSN • Maria Acosta, RN
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SA12 | Why is Mom Dying? A Communication Method for Helping Families and Nursing Home Staff Cope with Natural Dying Process of Dementia Diagnoses Texas 1-2 Lauren Templeton, DO • Tommie Farrell, MD, HMDC
SA13 | Innovative Approaches to Implement Evidence Based Deprescribing Practices in PA/LTC Setting Texas Ballroom D Kamal Wagle, MD, MPH, CMD • Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, CMD • John Derr, RPh
SA16 | The Emergency Department Joins the Interdisciplinary Team: Strategies to Improve Acute Care Transitions and Reduce ED Capture Texas 3-4 Firas Saidi, MD, CMD • Adam Perry, MD
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SA22 | Urinary and Fecal Incontinence: What to do About it in PA/LTC Texas 5-6 Elizabeth Hames, DO, CMD • Kenya Rivas, MD, CMD • Suzanne Nall, RN, LNHA • Michael Felver, MD
SA20 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Infection Prevention and Control: Three Perspectives on the Reform of Requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Texas 1-2 Joseph Marek, RPh, CGP • Robin Jump, MD, PhD • Deborah Burdsall, PhD, RN