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SUMMARY:MHA's Emerging Leaders Summit
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     $149/pp Rate     $129/pp 3+ Group Rate \n\n\n\nIf you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration\, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence\, please include the registrant’s name\, title\, organization\, and email for confirmation. \n\n\n\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\nAgenda \n\n\n\n1 – 1:45 p.m.: Registration & Professional Headshots \n\n\n\n2 – 3 p.m.: Empowerment\, Equity and Forging a Path in Healthcare \n\n\n\nRussell Ledet\, M.D.\, PhD\, Tillman Scholar\, Health Disparities Advocate\, Community Cultivator and Change Maker \n\n\n\n3 – 4 p.m.: Mapping Your Career Journey: Navigating Your Future  \n\n\n\nDarcy Lichnerowicz\, Chief Executive Officer\, Southcoast Behavioral Health Hospital \n\n\n\nJustine Zilliken\, Vice President\, Strategy\, Business Development\, Community\, Government & Media Relations\, Sturdy Health \n\n\n\nMalisa Schuyler\, Senior Vice President\, Government Affairs\, Beth Israel Lahey Health \n\n\n\nModerator: Amy Smalarz\, Senior Director\, Healthcare Education & Professional Development\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\n4 – 4:20 p.m.: BREAK & Professional Headshots \n\n\n\n4:20 – 5:15 p.m.: The Power of WE \n\n\n\nJae Williams\, Ed.D.\, Executive in Residence & Assistant Program Director\, Emerson College \n\n\n\n5:15 p.m.: Closing Remarks  \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:30 pm: Reception! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation and Transferring Registration 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/emerging-leaders-summit-3/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T120000
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SUMMARY:People\, Process\, and Protection: Rethinking HR Data Strategy
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for this webinar to explore simple strategies for optimizing your HR processes and effectively reducing risks in employee data management.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics will include: \n\n\n\n\nVerifications of Employment and Income Solution\n\n\n\nOverview of the Vault EDGe GatewayHow it worksImplementation Timeline and Resources\n\nBrief discussion on risk and privacy impact\n\n\n\n\n\nHow EDGe Improves HR Tech/Vendor Processes\n\nA case study from the University of Michigan – Solving Complex Multi-Employment
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/people-process-and-protection-rethinking-hr-data-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T130000
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SUMMARY:Take a Simple Step: Become a Healthcare Planning Ambassador
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring Choices and MHA have partnered to support the MHA Simple Step Campaign to encourage adults to take the first important step to designate a Healthcare Agent and complete a Healthcare Proxy. Every care professional can enhance their knowledge and skills as a Healthcare Planning Ambassador to confidently engage adults in simple conversations using a structured process and free downloadable tool kit.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe virtual webinar will cover strategies to start simple conversations\, the five things everyone should discuss with their care provider\, and taking the steps to seamlessly flow from simple to serious illness conversations with accompanying planning tools and conversation guides.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/health-care-planning-ambassador/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T133000
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SUMMARY:9th Annual Design Operations & Construction Conference
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis conference is FREE for MHFPS\, NEHES\, and other facility professionals working for a hospital or system. If you are eligible for free registration please contact Sara Ramon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$199/pp Member Rate \n\n\n\n$299/pp Non-Member Rate \n\n\n\n$179/pp 3+ Group rate \n\n\n\n$279/pp Group Non-Member Rate \n\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\nIf you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration\, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence\, please include the registrant’s name\, title\, organization\, and email for confirmation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n7:00 – 7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast \n\n\n\n7:30 – 7:45 a.m. Opening RemarksWallace Rucki\, Director of Facilities and Plant Operations\, Beth Israel Lahey\, MHFPS President 2025 \n\n\n\n7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Uncommon Energy Sources for Existing Hospitals: A Closer Look at Geothermal Success and Other Options \n\n\n\n\nAlan Eber\, Chief Executive Officer\, Eneration\n\n\n\nAri Greenberg\, Associate Principal\, Carbon Neutral Engineer\, BR+A\n\n\n\nChris LeBlanc\, Executive Director Facility Health Services\, Southcoast Health\n\n\n\nHannah Clark\, Tax Manager\, Deloitte\n\n\n\nRobert Biggio\, Senior Vice President\, Chief Sustainability & Real Estate Officer\, Boston Medical Center\n\n\n\nMODERATOR: Kevin Wyrsch\, Associate Vice President\, Healthcare Practice Group Leader\, HGA Architect\n\n\n\n\n8:45-9:45 a.m. Why Not Mass? NH Freestanding Emergency Departments\, ASC’s and Other National Care Delivery Models \n\n\n\n\nAmy Sowersby\, Regional Healthcare Director\, Turner Construction\n\n\n\nDarin Roark\, President & COO\, MGB Wentworth-Douglass Hospital\n\n\n\nJoe Sziabowski\, President/Owner\, Hardaway\, Sziabowski Architects\n\n\n\nMichael McDonnell\, President\, Keel Project Management\n\n\n\nJames R. Langlois\, Executive Vice President\, Gresham Smith\n\n\n\nPaul Mortenson\, Chief Development Officer\, Vascular Care Group\n\n\n\nMODERATOR: Tim King\, Director of Client Services\, BOND Building\n\n\n\n\n9:45 – 10:15 a.m. BREAK \n\n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Update on New Regulations: Code and Guidelines Affecting Healthcare Design in 2025 \n\n\n\n\nDanielle M. Buckley\, Principal\, Isgenuity\n\n\n\nScott Guertin\, Director of Engineering\, Wise Construction \n\n\n\nKathleen Hylka\, Vice President\, Facilities and Support Services\,  UMass Memorial Health\n\n\n\nJennifer Sutherby\, Vice President\, Redgate Project Management\n\n\n\nMODERATOR: Caitlyn Angelini\, Senior Vice President\, Fire & Life Safety Engineering\, WSP\n\n\n\n\n11:15 – 12:15 a.m. Nimble Teams and Projects: Right Strategies to Keep Jobs Moving Through Major Disruptive Challenges \n\n\n\n\nCarlie LaPre\, Senior Project Manager\, Columbia Construction\n\n\n\nJason Cheney\, Project Director\, CLS Consulting\n\n\n\nJekaterina Shelley\, Senior Director of Facilities and Planning\, Mass General Brigham                   -Mass Eye and Ear\n\n\n\nJohn Navarro\, Director – Planning\, Design and Construction\, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center\n\n\n\nTim Brewster\, Project Executive\, Columbia Construction\n\n\n\nMODERATOR: Tim King\, Director of Client Services\, BOND Building\n\n\n\n\n12:15- 1:30pm Lunch & Networking  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation 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/design-operations-construction-doc-conference/
LOCATION:MHA Conference Center\, 500 District Ave\, Burlington\, Massachusetts\, 01803\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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SUMMARY:Diagnosis\, Treatment & Care of Persons with Alzheimer’s & Related Dementias in the Healthcare Setting
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin MHA and healthcare leaders for an informative session on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will: \n\n\n\n\nGain an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the U.S. and Massachusetts\n\n\n\nLearn current guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.\n\n\n\nExplore best practices for care and management of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/diagnosis-treatment-care-of-persons-with-alzheimers-related-dementias-in-the-healthcare-setting/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T120000
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SUMMARY:Communication and Resolution Programs: Achieving Accountability and Transparency for CMS Structural Measure Domain 4
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe CMS Patient Safety Structural Measures require attestation to five domains; this webinar will address the fourth domain\, Accountability and Transparency. Massachusetts is at the forefront of implementation and support for Communication and Resolution Programs (CRPs)\, a key component to meeting this fourth measure. CRPs are also an essential way to manage and prevent future patient harm in your facility and offer numerous other benefits for patients and providers. Peter Smulowitz\, M.D.\, and Melinda Van Niel will discuss their experience with CRPs\, including implementation strategies and tools as well as the coaching and support available to all Massachusetts facilities free of charge through the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/communication-and-resolution-programs-achieving-accountability-and-transparency-for-cms-structural-measure-domain-4/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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