As the healthcare system adapts to coverage and reimbursement changes that will be implemented in the coming years, transitions of care across the continuum and partnership with post-acute care services are more important than ever. Join MHA and other healthcare stakeholders to learn about how hospitals are working with post-acute care partners and the state to improve communication and discharges to skilled nursing facilities, reduce length of stay, and provide enhanced rehabilitation services. Hear about what healthcare organizations across the continuum are doing to address throughput and introduce new models of care.

AGENDA

8:15 a.m.: Registration & Networking Breakfast

9:00 A.M.  Opening Remarks

• Adam J. Delmolino, Senior Director, Virtual Care and Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
• David Coggins, Chief Executive Officer, Encompass Health, Chair, MHA’s Continuum of Care Council

9:05 a.m.: The Impact of Skilled Nursing Facility Network Participation and Transitional Care Management on SNF Length of Stay

• Amy Baughman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Faculty, Ariadne Labs
• Trancy Escobar, Executive Director, Complex Care and Care Continuum, Care Continuum Management, Mass General Brigham

9:30 a.m.: The Collaboration Between Rehabilitation Services and Case Management: Federal Policy Changes at Boston Medical Center

• Stephanie Martinez, RN, Executive Director, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Care Continuum, Boston Medical Center
• Karen Mattie, Senior Director of Clinical Operations and Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston Medical Center Health System

10 a.m.: The Massachusetts MOLST to POLST Transition

• Priscilla Ross, POLST Program Director, Executive Office of Aging & Independence

10:20 a.m.: BREAK

10:45 a.m.: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Long-Term Care

• Chiara S. Moore, Assistant Director, Health Care Strategy & Planning, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Stephanie Baker, Quality Improvement Manager, Healthcentric Advisors

11:05 a.m.: Research and Advocacy in Support of Post-Acute Care Hospitals

• Chloe Slocum, MD, Director, Health Policy, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Quality, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
• Leslie Feinberg, Chief of Staff, Spaulding Rehabilitation, Mass General Brigham

11:30 a.m.: Hospice and Palliative Care Federation

Speakers announced soon!

11:50 a.m.: Strategic Planning & the Future of Post-Acute Care

• Ernest Mandel, MD, Executive Vice President of Healthcare, Chief Medical & Quality Officer, Medical Director of Nephrology & Dialysis, Hebrew SeniorLife

12:10 p.m.: Skilled Nursing Facility & Behavioral Healthcare Challenges & Barriers

Speakers announced soon!

12:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks & Lunch