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SUMMARY:MassPACE Overview: All-Inclusive Elder Care
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMassPACE will present an overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – a provider-based\, fully integrated healthcare plan for individuals aged 55 and over with significant healthcare needs. PACE is an alternative to the nursing home; participants get all the care they need\, all while staying in their communities where they feel comfortable.  PACE is a resource for caregivers\, housing providers\, and others seeking to support older adults to age with dignity and respect in the setting of their choosing.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees will learn how the model works\, who is eligible for PACE (clinically and financially)\, and where PACE is available.      
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/masspace-overview-all-inclusive-elder-care/
CATEGORIES:Engaging In Aging
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SUMMARY:Joint Commission Stroke Certification Program Overview
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar will highlight how working with The Joint Commission to achieve stroke certification will help your hospital elevate its performance improvement efforts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey takeaways include:  \n\n\n\n\nLearn about the different levels of stroke certification and how they all compare. \n\n\n\nReview how the certification structure provides a framework for continuous improvement.\n\n\n\nUnderstand the objectives and components of the onsite review process\, including tips and guidance for a successful onsite review.\n\n\n\nLearn about how the certification process through the intra-cycle evaluation process continues to support stroke programs after the onsite review.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/joint-commission-stroke-certification-program-overview/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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SUMMARY:Post-Acute Care Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\nVIRTUAL EVENT \n\n\n\nAs the healthcare systems adapts to the policies of a new administration\, post-acute care services and transitions of care across the continuum are more important than ever. Join MHA and other healthcare stakeholders to learn about the direction of the Trump administration in Washington and its impact on care\, the effect on the post-acute care workforce and nursing\, how hospitals can work with post-acute care partners to improve discharges to home care and skilled nursing facilities\, and what healthcare organizations across the continuum are doing to address throughput\, health equity\, and the introduction of innovative care models. \n\n\n\nNot sure if you can attend virtual events live? Your registration guarantees the link to attend live as well as receiving the recording\, slides and materials shared during the event afterwards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$119/pp Member Rate \n\n\n\n$219/pp 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 MHA \n\n\n\nMHA Education Department500 District Ave.Burlington\, MA 01803-5096 \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\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\n9:00 A.M.  Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n\nAdam J. Delmolino\, CM\, Senior Director\, Virtual Care and Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association\n\n\n\nDavid Coggins\, P.T.\, Chief Executive Officer\, Encompass Health\n\n\n\n\n9:10 A.M.  Breaking Barriers: Navigating Admission and Discharge Challenges in Skilled Nursing Facilities \n\n\n\n\nTara Gregorio\, President\, Massachusetts Senior Care Association\n\n\n\nKatherine Taylor\, Admissions and Marketing Director at Alliance Health at West Acres\n\n\n\nTina Brouillet\, OTR/L\, Division Director of Business Development\, Northeast Division\, Life Care Centers of America\n\n\n\nMarlene Sheehy\, Vice President of Strategic Development\, Marquis Health Consulting Services\n\n\n\n\n9:40 A.M. Federal Update \n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Gold\, J.D.\, Senior Associate Director\, Payment Policy\, American Hospital Association\n\n\n\n\n\nAdrienne Thomas\, J.D.\, Senior Associate Director\, Policy\, Standards and Care Delivery\, American Hospital Association\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 A.M. “Post-Acute Care Ain’t What It Used to Be”: Redesigning Care Delivery to Address What’s Coming Down the Pike \n\n\n\n\nJudi Cullinane\, R.N.\, Chief Nursing Officer\, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network\n\n\n\nJoanne Fucile\, R.N.\, Vice President of Hospital Operations\, Associate Chief Nursing Officer\, Spaulding Cambridge\n\n\n\nPoonam Saraf\, P.T.\, Senior Director of Business Development\, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network\n\n\n\n\n10:45 A.M. PointClick Care: Evolution of Value-Based Care and the Importance of Post-Acute Partnership \n\n\n\n\nCathy Guttman\, Associate Director\, Professional Services\, Post-Acute Care\, PointClickCare\n\n\n\nRobin Roberts\, Healthcare Technology Affairs Director\, PointClickCare\n\n\n\n\n11:05 A.M. Address from the Secretary of the Executive Office of Aging & Independence \n\n\n\nSecretary Robin Lipson\, Executive Office of Aging & Independence \n\n\n\n11:30 A.M. Insights from Home Health Agency Survey: Hospital to Home \n\n\n\n\nApril Bartley\, Executive Director\, Holyoke VNA & Hospice Life Care \n\n\n\nBrandon Howes\, President\, Comfort Home Care\n\n\n\nAnn-Marie Peckham\, President\, Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod Health\n\n\n\nModerator: Colleen Pierro\, P.T.\, Director\, Regulatory & Clinical Affairs\, Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts\n\n\n\n\n12:00 P.M. Presentation regarding Changes in the Legal Landscape Impacting Transitions of Care \n\n\n\n\nEmily Kretchmer\, J.D.\, Partner\, Krokidas & Bluestein LLP\n\n\n\nJennifer Gallop\, J.D.\, Co-Managing Partner\, Krokidas & Bluestein LLP\n\n\n\n\n12:25 P.M. Closing Remarks \n\n\n\nAdam J. Delmolino\, Senior Director\, Virtual Care and Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\n12:30 P.M.  Adjournment
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/post-acute-care-summit-2025/
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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SUMMARY:From Policy to Practice: How States Are Advancing Healthcare Apprenticeships Through Strategic Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin healthcare leaders from Massachusetts and across the nation for a comprehensive exploration of apprenticeships as a transformative workforce development strategy in healthcare. This webinar will cover the fundamentals of healthcare apprenticeships\, showcase proven models from the perspectives of both healthcare organizations and colleges/universities\, and examine successful scaling strategies for both large health systems and individual hospitals. \n\n\n\n Participants will learn about emerging opportunities in nursing\, behavioral health\, surgical technology\, respiratory therapy programs\, and more\, while gaining insights into state-level support and funding opportunities. Featuring presentations from industry leaders\, community college partners\, workforce development boards\, and state officials\, this session provides practical guidance for healthcare organizations looking to develop sustainable talent pipelines and address critical workforce shortages through innovative apprenticeship programs. \n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\nOpening \n\n\n\n\nKim Stevenson\, Director\, Workforce & Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association\n\n\n\n\n Beyond Traditional Training: Innovative State Models for Healthcare Apprenticeships That Work \n\n\n\nModerator: Marjorie Ringrose\, Director of Education\, Smith Family Foundation \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nBridgett Willey\, Director\, Allied Health Education and Career Pathways\, University of Wisconsin Health\n\n\n\nJosh Laney\, Director\, Alabama Office of Apprenticeship\n\n\n\nNatalie Hansen\, Chair- Department of Medical Services\, Front Range Community College\n\n\n\nMelody McKee\, Director of Behavioral Health Strategy\, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Training Funds\n\n\n\n\nFrom Students to Caregivers: Local Partnerships Transforming Healthcare Career Pathways Through Apprenticeships \n\n\n\nApprenticeships in Action  \n\n\n\nModerator: Jay Prosser\, R.N.\, Executive Director\, Nursing Council on Workforce Sustainability \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nPete Farkas\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Hamden County Workforce Board\n\n\n\nJason Pacheco\, Director of Workforce Planning\, Analytics\, and Compensation\, Baystate Health\n\n\n\nNicholas Berardi\, Talent Acquisition Manager\, Cape Cod Healthcare\n\n\n\nCristina Haverty\, Asst. Vice President\, Workforce Development and Global Engagement\, Lasell University\n\n\n\nBarbora Hazuková\, Site Manager\, 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund\n\n\n\n\nNew and Emerging Opportunities \n\n\n\nModerator: Kim Stevenson\, Director\, Workforce & Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\nPanelists: \n\n\n\n\nMatt Siegel\, M.D.\, Chief of Clinical Enterprise\, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences\, Boston Children’s Hospital; Chief Behavioral Health Officer\, Franciscan Children’s Hospital\n\n\n\nDavid Podell\, President\, MassBay Community College\n\n\n\nLuis Pedraja\, President\, Quinsigamond Community College\n\n\n\nMarjorie Ringrose\, Director of Education\, Smith Family Foundation\n\n\n\n\nState Perspective  \n\n\n\n\nJosh Cutler\, Undersecretary of Apprenticeship\, Work-Based Learning\, and Policy\, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development\n\n\n\n\nClosing \n\n\n\n\nJay Prosser\, R.N.\, Executive Director\, Nursing Council on Workforce Sustainability\n\n\n\nKim Stevenson\, Director\, Workforce & Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/from-policy-to-practice-how-states-are-advancing-healthcare-apprenticeships-through-strategic-partnerships/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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