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SUMMARY:MHA’s Annual Joint Commission 2026 Update
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\nVIRTUAL EVENT\n\n\n\nThose registering for this virtual event will receive the recording and slides after the presentation\, so if you can’t join us on the day of the event. Be sure to register and review the material at your leisure. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$129 Per Person  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closed\n\n\n\nEvent Contact\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Attendees will need to re-set their password on MHA’s Member Portal before registering due to a recent system upgrade. Click here for guidance or simply click “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights and updates from industry experts and peers\, including hospitals that have undergone Joint Commission survey process in 2025 and the new Accreditation 360 process in 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\n9:30 a.m.: Welcome \n\n\n\nKim Stevenson\, Director\, Workforce & Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\n9:35 – 9:40 a.m.: Joint Commission Opening Remarks \n\n\n\nKathryn Spates\, J.D.\, Executive Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations\, Joint Commission \n\n\n\n9:40 – 10:30 a.m.: Joint Commission Survey Enhancements – Accreditation 360 \n\n\n\nTheresa Hendricksen\, R.N.\, Vice President of Field Operations and Associate Chief Nursing Executive\, Joint Commission \n\n\n\n10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Joint Commission Innovations to Accelerate Improvement \n\n\n\nElizabeth Mort\, M.D.\, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer\, Joint Commission \n\n\n\n11:30 – 11:35 a.m.: BREAK \n\n\n\n11:35 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.: Survey Readiness and Results: 2025 Experiences from the Field \n\n\n\nChristi Barney\, R.N.\, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety\, Chief Health Equity Officer\, Emerson Health \n\n\n\nJennifer La Luz\, Vice President of Operations\, Kent Hospital\, Care New England Health System \n\n\n\nCynthia Marlin\, R.N.\, Executive Director\, Quality\, Patient Safety\, Regulatory & Infection Prevention\, Cape Cod Healthcare \n\n\n\nSherri Sprague\, R.N.\, SVP Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer\, Kent Hospital\, Care New England Health System \n\n\n\n12:20 p.m. – 1 p.m.: Panel Discussion: 2026 Experiences from the Field\, So Far \n\n\n\nModerator: Patricia Noga\, R.N.\, Vice President\, Clinical Affairs\, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association \n\n\n\nCynthia Marlin\, R.N.\, Executive Director\, Quality\, Patient Safety\, Regulatory & Infection Prevention\, Cape Cod Healthcare \n\n\n\nTricia Ide\, R.N.\, Executive Director\, Quality & Patient Safety\, New England Baptist Hospital \n\n\n\nKatie Corrigan\, R.N.\, Director\, Quality & Patient Safety\, New England Baptist Hospital \n\n\n\nLori Reed Puff\, R.N.\, Chief Nursing Officer & Director\, Patient Care Services\, Baystate Wing Hospital \n\n\n\nCarrie Ferrindino\, R.N.\, Manager of Quality\, Baystate Wing Hospital \n\n\n\nNick Connors\, Manager Facilities & Engineering\, Baystate Wing Hospital \n\n\n\n1 p.m.: Next Steps \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/mhas-annual-joint-commission-2026-update/
CATEGORIES:MHA Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T120000
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SUMMARY:CMS’ New Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model: Key Details and How to Apply
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Contact\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Attendees will need to re-set their password on MHA’s Member Portal before registering due to a recent system upgrade. Click here for guidance or simply click “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responding to the lack of Medicare-funded technology support for patients managing chronic conditions by introducing the new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACCESS will provide new payment options for clinicians to offer technology-supported care\, including remote monitoring devices and wearables for chronic conditions\, including early cardio-kidney-metabolic\, cardio-kidney-metabolic\, musculoskeletal\, and behavioral health\, with additional tracks and conditions to be considered for future model years. Join MHA and Alston & Bird Partner Brian Lee for an in-depth review of the ACCESS Model\, eligibility\, and application requirements. \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded but slides and resources will be shared with registered attendees.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/ai-governance-and-adoption-insights-from-one-health-systems-experiences-2/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T120000
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SUMMARY:AI Governance and Adoption: Insights from one Health System’s Experiences
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closed\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Contact\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Attendees will need to re-set their password on MHA’s Member Portal before registering due to a recent system upgrade. Click here for guidance or simply click “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions upon registering. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis presentation will provide a brief overview of the current legal and regulatory landscape for AI in healthcare\, and then will discuss Southcoast Health System’s experiences in establishing its AI Center of Excellence.  The presentation will touch on strategies for responsible review\, implementation and oversight of AI within a healthcare system\, and will include real-world lessons for integrating AI in a way that embraces innovation while safeguarding patients\, providers and the organization. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudience Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nThe basic legal and regulatory framework health systems face in adopting AI.\n\n\n\nAn understanding of how an AI governance framework can be operationalized across a complex health system.\n\n\n\nPractical insights into navigating legal\, regulatory\, and risk‑management challenges when deploying AI tools in clinical and administrative settings.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/ai-governance-and-adoption-insights-from-one-health-systems-experiences/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars
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SUMMARY:Building Momentum for an Age-Friendly Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMassachusetts is a national leader in advancing age- and dementia-friendly communities\, policies\, and programs\, which benefit people of all ages – and the movement continues to grow. With a statewide and cross-sector network\, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) supports and monitors hundreds of local\, regional\, and state-level initiatives that improve social and physical environments for older adults. MHAC connects and convenes a range of partners to promote age- and dementia-friendly resources\, tools\, and funding. All of this\, plus the data and local feedback that powers this movement\, provides opportunity and resources for healthcare and hospital stakeholders. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTakeaways: \n\n\n\n\n\n• Learn about the progress of the age- and dementia-friendly movement on a statewide\, regional\, and local level; \n\n\n\n• Access data and tools that can inform programming and partnerships; and \n\n\n\n• Connect to partners in your community that are planning and implementing locally informed age- and dementia-friendly efforts.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/building-momentum-for-an-age-friendly-massachusetts/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging
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SUMMARY:Achieving Age-Friendly Care Regulation with Meaningful Results: NICHE Practice Model
DESCRIPTION:This event has concluded.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn how the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) practice model develops a knowledgeable and engaged nursing workforce to help improve clinical outcomes\, reduce cost of care\, and meet the CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure through patient-focused results.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/achieving-age-friendly-care-regulation-with-meaningful-results-niche-practice-model/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging
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SUMMARY:ReiMAgine Aging 2030: The Massachusetts Plan
DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the last 10 years\, the population in Massachusetts has changed dramatically. Older adults aged 60+ now represent nearly one out of every four people in the state. The older adult population spans a full five decades\, ranging from people in their 60s to centenarians. Each decade brings its own set of evolving needs shaped by life experiences\, health\, disability status\, and social and economic status. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this session\, learn what the state is doing to strengthen its policies and services to support the growing aging population. Additionally\, learn what hospitals and health care systems can do to prepare for this demographic shift. \n\n\n\nThis event will not be recorded and no post-event slides or resources will be shared.
URL:https://www.mhalink.org/event/reimagine-aging-2030-the-massachusetts-plan/
CATEGORIES:Hot Topics Webinars,Engaging In Aging
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