BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mhalink.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250401T153000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20240730T150127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T154755Z UID:10000317-1743496200-1743521400@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Children's Behavioral Health Summit DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$219/Per Person  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION CLOSED\n\n\n\nEVENT CONTACT\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTERFAX 781-262-6136 \n\n\n\nMAIL –  Check Payable to MHAMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo overcome the children’s behavioral health crisis\, it will require a comprehensive and sustained approach across stakeholders. Now is still the time for health care organizations\, policymakers\, and advocates to come together to advance integrated and equitable models of care and build on recent investments in the children’s behavioral health care system. Join Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association at a reconvening of behavioral health experts to share and assess progress and areas for improvement in pediatric behavioral healthcare\, with a focus on innovation and prevention. Closed press. \n\n\n\n\n\nTogether we can drive the reforms necessary to transform behavioral healthcare delivery for children. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n8:30 – 9 A.M.: Registration\, Networking\, and Continental Breakfast \n\n\n\n9 – 9:20 A.M.: Opening Address and Personal Journey \n\n\n\nLiam Martin\, Former Emmy-Award Winning Journalist; Co-Owner\, Partner\, and CMO Newsmaker Marketing \n\n\n\n9:20 – 9:30 A.M.: Welcoming Address \n\n\n\nKevin B. Churchwell\, M.D.\, President & CEO\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:15 A.M.: The Behavioral Health Roadmap Two Year Update \n\n\n\nLee Robinson\, M.D.\, Associate Chief for Behavioral Health\, MassHealth Office of Accountable Care & Behavioral Health \n\n\n\nBrooke Doyle\, M.Ed.\, Commissioner\, Department of Mental Health \n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:00 A.M. Building Systemic Change in School Behavioral Health Through Partnership\, Workforce Development and School Consultation \n\n\n\nShella Dennery\, Director\, Boston Children’s Neighborhood Partnership Program\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\nKate Tetuan Parent\, Associate Director of the School-Based Programming\, Boston Children’s Hospital Neighborhood Partnership Program \n\n\n\nKirsten Bright\, Youth Tele Behavioral Health Clinician\, School-based Services\, Heywood Healthcare \n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:15 A.M. Break \n\n\n\n11:15 A.M. – 12 P.M.: The Youth & Family Perspective – Parental Stress and the Impacts on Children’s Behavioral Health \n\n\n\nModerator: Pamela Sager\, Esq.\, Executive Director\, Parent Professional Advocacy League. \n\n\n\nCynthia L. Reeves\, Founder & Executive Director\, Trauma Youth Support Services\, Advocate for Caregivers of Youth Living with Mental Illness \n\n\n\nMichaela Libby\, Parent Advocate & Special Education Candidate\, Independent Advocate for Autism and Mental Health Services \n\n\n\n12:00 – 12:45 P.M. \n\n\n\nLunch \n\n\n\n12:45 – 1:15 P.M.: The State of Health Equity and Behavioral Health \n\n\n\nKevin Simon\, M.D.\, Chief Behavioral Health Officer\, City of Boston \n\n\n\n1:15 – 1:45 P.M.: Offering SUD Treatment Where Adolescents Are: The PC-Plus Program \n\n\n\nSharon Levy\, M.D.\, Chief\, Division of Addiction Medicine\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\nShannon Mountain-Ray\, Director of Integrated Care\, Division of Addiction Medicine\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\n1:45 – 2:15 P.M.: Behavioral Health in the 2025-2026 Legislative Session \n\n\n\nSenator John Velis\, Esq.\, Chair\, Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery \n\n\n\nRepresentative Mindy Domb\, Chair\, Joint Committee on Mental Health\, Substance Use and Recovery \n\n\n\n2:15 – 3 P.M. Approaches to Mental Health Care for Immigrant Youth and Families \n\n\n\nAlisa Miller\, Psychologist\, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences\, Boston Children’s Hospital\, Assistant Professor of Psychology\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\n\nOlivia Carrick\, M.D.\, Director\, Mental Health Department\, Boston Children’s Hospital at Martha Eliot\, Instructor of Psychiatry\, Harvard Medical School \n\n\n\nResham Gellatly\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry\, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Clinical Psychologist\, Boston Medical Center \n\n\n\n3 – 3:10 P.M.: Social Media and Our Children \n\n\n\nSenator Edward J. Markey \n\n\n\n3:10 – 3:20 p.m.: Closing Remarks \n\n\n\nJoe Mitchell\, M.D.\, President\, Franciscan Children’s; Executive Vice President\, Boston Children’s Hospital \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information to come! \n\n\n\nCancellation and Registration Transfer Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty\, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name\, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education\, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/childrens-behavioral-health-summit-3/ LOCATION:MCLE Conference Center\, 10 Winter Place\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02108\, United States CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Children39s-BH-Summit-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250311T180823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T173755Z UID:10000352-1743681600-1743685200@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Why Your Hospital’s Collaboration Is Critical to Life-Saving Organ Donation DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin MHA and New England Donor Services to learn how seamless collaboration between hospitals and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) can save lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTakeaways: \n\n\n\n\nOrgan donation and transplantation have increased substantially in the U.S. and regionally over the past five years.\n\n\n\nHigh performance in the system relies on close collaboration for early referral of all potential donors from hospitals to the OPO.\n\n\n\nAuthorization for organ donation improves when the OPO and hospital teams work together to approach families.\n\n\n\nInnovations in donation have enabled the use of organs from medically complex and older donors for the benefit of patients awaiting transplants. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/how-your-hospitals-collaboration-is-critical-to-life-saving-organ-donation/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EDU-Hot-topics-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250310T152849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T120038Z UID:10000351-1744113600-1744117200@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:The PSSM: Patient Safety Structural Measure DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us to increase your awareness/knowledge of PSSM\, the new CMS measure to promote safety.  The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI’s)  Patricia McGaffigan will discuss how the PSSM aligns with IHI’s National Action Plan to Advance Safety.  Gain insight into actions that you can take in your organization to meet the requirements of the five PSSM domains. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/the-pssm-patient-safety-structural-measure/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EDU-Hot-topics-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250325T130923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T174821Z UID:10000356-1744200000-1744203600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Key Developments in the Healthcare False Claims Act: What to Know for 2025 DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar will cover topics including a discussion of significant developments affecting healthcare fraud enforcement\, settlements under the False Claims Act\, and recent enforcement trends and policy updates. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/key-developments-in-the-health-care-false-claims-act-liability-what-to-know-for-2025/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EDU-Hot-topics-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T083000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250313T150023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T141010Z UID:10000354-1744272000-1744273800@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:A New State of Care: John Fernandez\, President & CEO of Brown University Health DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch MHA’s President and CEO\, Steve Walsh’s conversation with John Fernandez in the latest Executive Insights series. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/brown-university-health-a-new-state-of-care/ CATEGORIES:Executive Insights ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Executive-Insights-concept-Website-Friendly-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250204T175729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T192226Z UID:10000347-1744290000-1744293600@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Improving Emergency Department Efficiency Through Real-time Insights DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPointClickCare and leaders from healthcare organizations based in Massachusetts will discuss strategies for optimizing emergency department operations to enhance turnaround times and improve the quality of patient care. The session will explore how PointClickCare’s Emergency Department Optimization solution provides real-time patient insights to enhance clinical outcomes and increase profitability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will: \n\n\n\n\n Hear success stories and perspectives from local healthcare champions   \n\n\n\n Discover innovative strategies for addressing operational challenges in the emergency department\n\n\n\n Understand the impact of cross-continuum data on patient care in the emergency department URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/improving-emergency-department-efficiency-through-real-time-insights/ CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EDU-Hot-topics-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T063941 CREATED:20250313T170322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T185227Z UID:10000355-1744891200-1744894800@www.mhalink.org SUMMARY:Age-Friendly Health Systems DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opportunity learn about Age-Friendly Health Systems and the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care\, an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the IHI. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program will include presentations on state-based efforts to advance age-friendly care\, as well as a case study discussion from Hebrew SeniorLife\, a Massachusetts healthcare organization that has implemented the 4Ms Framework with the goal that all care with older adults is age-friendly. URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/age-friendly-health-systems/ CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mhalink.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Engaging-In-aging.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR