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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Empowered Endings: A Workshop on Understanding and Implementing DNR Orders
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
T600 - Empowered Endings: A Workshop on Understanding and Implementing DNR Orders
John M. Weigand, MD, CMD
– Ohio Department of Aging and Ohio Department of Health
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Awaken the Leader Within: Lessons from Lifelong Learning
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
T601 - Awaken the Leader Within: Lessons from Lifelong Learning
Edward Beatrice, LNHA, CEAL
– Caring Place Healthcare Group
Chase Kohn, LNHA
– Caring Place Healthcare Group
Leadership & Management
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
5 Pesky Perspectives Zapping Your Employee Retention & Straightforward Steps for Change
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T603 - 5 Pesky Perspectives Zapping Your Employee Retention & Straightforward Steps for Change
Sara Sherman, MPA
– Provider Power Moves
Workforce, Recruitment & Retention
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Better Together: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing High-Acuity Respiratory Residents from Admission to Discharge
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T604 - Better Together: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing High-Acuity Respiratory Residents from Admission to Discharge
Sarah Whitesel, BSRT-RRT
– Saber Healthcare Group
Tammy R. Steele, Registered Nurse
– Saber Healthcare
Kym Brenneman, RD LD
– Saber Healthcare
Leah Schneck, LSW, CDP, CDS
– Saber Healthcare Group
Valerie Youell, LNHA
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Driving Value-Based Care Initiatives through an Interconnected Healthcare Ecosystem
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T609 - Driving Value-Based Care Initiatives through an Interconnected Healthcare Ecosystem
Sean O'Regan, LNHA
– PointClickCare
Jose Gabriel Galinato, BSN, MS, RN
– PointClickCare
Technology, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hearts and Minds: THE Employee Experience Strategy for the 21st Century
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T611 - Hearts and Minds: THE Employee Experience Strategy for the 21st Century
Nate Hamme, BA
– Ceca Foundation
Workforce, Recruitment & Retention
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Partnering for Better Outcomes: ACO & Primary Care Integration in LTC
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T608 - Partnering for Better Outcomes: ACO & Primary Care Integration in LTC
Angela Hoff, DNP, APRN.CNP
– National Church Residences
Jacob Swint, CPA
Margaret Gibson, PT, MPT
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Pain Equation: Linking Assessments, Survey & Quality of Life
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T607 - The Pain Equation: Linking Assessments, Survey & Quality of Life
Julia L. Bellucci, MS CCC-SLP, DCP
– Premier Therapy
Jessica Stucin, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, QCP
– MDS Consultants
Kristine Martinez, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP
– MDS Consultants
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Ultimate MDS Session 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T606 - The Ultimate MDS Session 2026
Robin L. Hillier, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA
– RLH Consulting
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Turn Good People Into Great Teams
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T610 - Turn Good People Into Great Teams
Desiree L. Petrich
– Intentional Action (Leadership Development & Organizational Effectiveness)
Leadership & Management
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
When Things Go Wrong: Incident Response Strategies That Protect Residents, Staff, and Your Organization
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T602 - When Things Go Wrong: Incident Response Strategies That Protect Residents, Staff, and Your Organization
Amanda Smith, HSE, LNHA, CEAL, CEHCH, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, WCC, QCP, LMT, LPTA, APC, IPCO
– Aspire Regional Partners
Jake Pease, CIC CEAL CEHCH
– Marsh McLennan Agency
Regulatory & Compliance
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Why are they here? Panel discussion with state agencies
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T605 - Why are they here? Panel discussion with state agencies
Christine Meinke, LSW, LNHA
– Ohio Department of Health
Jennifer S. See, HSE, LNHA, CEAL, QCP, CDP, N-DTR
– Ohio BELTSS
Deborah S. Veley, HSE, LNHA, LISW, CDP, CEAL
– BELTSS
Charles Angersbach
– Ohio Attorney General - Health Care Fraud
Leilani Pelletier, MS
Tammy Cassidy, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, CEAL
– OHCA
Regulatory & Compliance
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
CMS Data Validations: What's Coming and How to Prepare
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T613 - CMS Data Validations: What's Coming and How to Prepare
Jackie Nordhoff, BSN, RN
– PointClickCare
Genice Hornberger, RN, RAC-CT
– PointClickCare
Regulatory & Compliance
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Elevating Excellence: An Inside Look at Ohio's EXCEL Academy
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T612 - Elevating Excellence: An Inside Look at Ohio's EXCEL Academy
Jodi Snider, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
– Ohio Dept. of Aging
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
General Session & Scholarship Presentation
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
T614 - General Session & Scholarship Presentation:
Press One for Human: Staying Connected in a Dis-Connected World
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
Sponsored By
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
From Vision to Action: A Noble Playbook for Accountable Leadership
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T615 - From Vision to Action: A Noble Playbook for Accountable Leadership
Mary K. Anthony, PhD RN, FAAN
– Kent State University
Donna C. Alexander, LNHA, MBA, CDP
Leadership & Management
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
When the Guardian Won't Cooperate: What Providers Can Do Next
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
T616 - When the Guardian Won't Cooperate: What Providers Can Do Next
Peggy Ferraro, J.D.
– Stotler Hayes Group, LLC
Rebecca Hall, J.D.
Katie Van Lake, J.D.
– Stotler Hayes Group, LLC
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Ohio Board of Nursing: 2026 Updates, Innovations, and Insights
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
T617 - Ohio Board of Nursing: 2026 Updates, Innovations, and Insights
Dean Heid, n/a
– Ohio Board of Nursing
Nick Siniff, JD
– Ohio Board of Nursing
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Exhibit Hall Open with Lunch
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T000 - Exhibit Hall Open with Lunch
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Product Theater - TBD
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PT100 - Product Theater - TBD
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Product Theater - TBD
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
PT101 - Product Theater - TBD
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Coping with Challenging Situations in Dementia Care
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T618 - Coping with Challenging Situations in Dementia Care
Jami Myers, MOT/L
– Positive Approach to Care
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Enhanced Medical Directorship Role
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
T620 - Enhanced Medical Directorship Role
Tasha Janssen, MSN, FNP-C, MBA
– Curana Health
Leadership & Management
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Practice to Impact: A Coaching Model That Redefines Person-Centered Dementia Care
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
T619 - From Practice to Impact: A Coaching Model That Redefines Person-Centered Dementia Care
Emily Waddington, MSW, LISW
– Alzheimer's Association
Shawn Johnson, BSW, LNHA
– Alzheimer’s Association
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Crossing the Chasm: Scaling Change in Long-Term Care Without Burning Out Teams
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T631 - Crossing the Chasm: Scaling Change in Long-Term Care Without Burning Out Teams
Andrew Gottlieb, n/a
Workforce, Recruitment & Retention
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hot Topics for ID/DD
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T622 - Hot Topics for ID/DD
Lyndsay Nash, JD
– Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
Regulatory & Compliance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
How to Manage Your Quality Measures Through a Full Facility Approach
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T625 - How to Manage Your Quality Measures Through a Full Facility Approach
Scott E. Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC
– Pathway Health
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Marketing Beyond Sales: An Internal Agency Approach
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T621 - Marketing Beyond Sales: An Internal Agency Approach
Jackie Almanza, LSW, MBA
– The Ohio Masonic Communities
Alexandria Rohrbaugh
– The Ohio Masonic Communities
Technology, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Opportunity and Change Across Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T626 - Navigating Opportunity and Change Across Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing
Steven J. Bruno
– CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Steven F. Amrose, CPA
– CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP
Mike Caulfield, CPA
– CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) LLP
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Predictive, Not Reactive: How Ohio Providers Are Using Data and AI to Improve Reimbursement and Protect QIP Performance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T629 - Predictive, Not Reactive: How Ohio Providers Are Using Data and AI to Improve Reimbursement and Protect QIP Performance
Ryan Edgerly
– MedaSync
Technology, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Shining a Light on Excellence: Ohio's North Star for Quality Nursing Home Care
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T628 - Shining a Light on Excellence: Ohio's North Star for Quality Nursing Home Care
Jodi Snider, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
– Ohio Dept. of Aging
Teresa Remy, MHA, LNHA, BSN, RN, CDP, SMQT, QCP, IPCO
– Engage Consulting Partners
Luke Werhan, MPA
– Ohio Department of Aging
John M. Weigand, MD, CMD
– Ohio Department of Aging and Ohio Department of Health
Tammy Cassidy, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, CEAL
– OHCA
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strategies for Managing SMI in LTC Settings
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T627 - Strategies for Managing SMI in LTC Settings
Barbara S. Bull, RN, BSN, DNS-CT
– JAG Wooster -- Country Pointe
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Turning Complainers into Champions
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T630 - Turning Complainers into Champions
Beth Jones, NHA, PT, DPT, GCS, RAC-CT, CEEAA
– Aspire Regional Partners
Leadership & Management
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding What Drives Survey Success
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T624 - Understanding What Drives Survey Success
Kenneth Daily, LNHA
– Elder Care Systems Group
Robin L. Hillier, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA
– RLH Consulting
Amanda Smith, HSE, LNHA, CEAL, CEHCH, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, WCC, QCP, LMT, LPTA, APC, IPCO
– Aspire Regional Partners
Shane Craycraft, RN, LNHA
Regulatory & Compliance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Wound Management in Long Term Care
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T623 - Wound Management in Long Term Care
Joette E. Greenstein, DO, FAAHPM, CWSP
– Vitas Healthcare
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Maximizing Opportunities
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
T632 - Maximizing Opportunities
Cindy Hudson, OTR/L CHC RAC-CT
– Arbor Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
From Chatbots to Citations: Putting Up the AI Guardrails in Long-term Care
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
T633 - From Chatbots to Citations: Putting Up the AI Guardrails in Long-term Care
Sondra (Yvette) Y. Schupbach, LNHA
– New Dawn Nursing Home and Assisted Living
Technology, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating Medicaid Managed Care: Tips for Success
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
T634 - Navigating Medicaid Managed Care: Tips for Success
Diane J. Dietz
– Ohio Health Care Association B
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Assisted Living: Cocktails & Conversations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T635 - Assisted Living: Cocktails & Conversations
Erin Hart, CEHCH
– Ohio Health Care Association
Tammy Cassidy, RN, BSN, LNHA, RAC-MT, CEAL
– OHCA
Regulatory & Compliance
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Finances and Reimbursement: Data to Thrive in an Upside Down World
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T639 - Finances and Reimbursement: Data to Thrive in an Upside Down World
Steven Anderson
– Citrin Cooperman Advisors, LLC
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
High Risk, Higher Vigilance: Management of High Risk Medications in Long Term Care
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T637 - High Risk, Higher Vigilance: Management of High Risk Medications in Long Term Care
Erin M. Donatelli, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
– Remedi, a Clarest Health Division
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hot Topics in Human Resources
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T643 - Hot Topics in Human Resources
John D. Goodman, Esq.
– Altercare of Ohio
Rob C. Pivonka, Esq.
– Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP
Workforce, Recruitment & Retention
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
ID/DD: Cocktails & Conversations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T636 - ID/DD: Cocktails & Conversations
Debbie Jenkins
– Ohio Health Care Association
Reimbursement & Financial Strategies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Not If, but When...The Silent Hurricane of Scabies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T640 - Not If, but When...The Silent Hurricane of Scabies
Thom Stambaugh, RPh, MBA
– Health Care Services
Gwynn Ryder, LNHA
– Aspire Regional Partners
Tuesdie Campbell-Marshall, RN
– Aspire Regional Partners
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
SNF Star Power: Proven Strategies to Improve Quality Outcomes and CMS Star Ratings
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T641 - SNF Star Power: Proven Strategies to Improve Quality Outcomes and CMS Star Ratings
Tasha Janssen, MSN, FNP-C, MBA
– Curana Health
Clinical Excellence, Patient Care & Quality Improvement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Strengths-Based Leadership: Building Loyalty & Reducing Turnover
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T642 - Strengths-Based Leadership: Building Loyalty & Reducing Turnover
Ann Nash, LPCC-S
– ViaQuest
Leadership & Management
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Understanding What Drives Survey Success, Part 2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
T638 - Understanding What Drives Survey Success, Part 2
Kenneth Daily, LNHA
– Elder Care Systems Group
Robin L. Hillier, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA
– RLH Consulting
Amanda Smith, HSE, LNHA, CEAL, CEHCH, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, WCC, QCP, LMT, LPTA, APC, IPCO
– Aspire Regional Partners
Shane Craycraft, RN, LNHA
Regulatory & Compliance