This session is for new managers or those looking to become new managers. It will give attendees a baseline understanding of the responsibilities of a new manager in a leadership role. Attendees will learn that "why" they lead goes hand in hand with "how" they lead. Too often, organizations move the best person in a department into a manager role when there is a vacancy. A great housekeeper does not always equate to being a "great housekeeping manager." Organizations need to do a better job assessing talent for leadership and also a better job coaching and training that talent before, during, and after a new manager is in their role.

Speaker: Mark Iverson, Owner, Coach, and Consultant, The Warrior's Mindset

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Select new managers and assess their "why" as well as "how" they will lead others
2. Identify the importance of coaching and training new managers
3. Describe their own "why" and "how" they can grow and develop into leaders that others are inspired to follow

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

If there is one thing for certain in life, it is that our attitude plays an incredible role in everything - both personally and professionally. Sam Glenn is considered one of the leading experts and authorities in the subject of "attitude." This session offers an enlightening, entertaining, and educational exploration into how our attitude works, what creates it, feeds it, and how to keep it healthy. Finally, this session will share ways to use your attitude to author positive experiences.

Speaker: Sam Glenn, Motivational Speaker, Author, and Artist

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify how to adjust attitude, keep it headed in the right direction, and fuel it with positive momentum
2. Describe what makes attitude function so it works for us and rewards us
3. Partner attitude with skills and effort to achieve the best results
4. Measure the impact of your attitude - what's working and what's not

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Sponsored by McKesson

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) National Quality Awards Program is a progressive program that evaluates an organization’s performance against the nationally recognized standards of excellence. In this session, discover how the Quality Award program impacts Quality Performance Measures and Five Star Ratings. This session will focus on other outcomes of the Quality Award journey, such as new processes, change in culture, or new communication channels. This session will also review what to expect on your site visit. Hear directly from your peers who have received a Silver or Gold Quality Award.

Speakers: Tracy Zamora, Administrator, Heritage of Bel-Air; Katie Frederick, Director of Operations, Vetter Health Services; Michelle Diaz, Executive Director, Immanuel Village

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Describe the purpose of the Quality Award program
2. List two organizational performance outcomes correlated with the Quality Award program
3. Explore next steps in starting on the Quality Award program

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Sponsored by Medica

This session will discuss how quality can affect long-term care nurses. Attraction and retention of nurse leaders will be discussed. The use of Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) data and Quality Measures to affect attraction and retention of nurses will be reviewed.

Speakers: Kelly Darling, MSN, BSN, RN, Manager of Clinical Operations, Immanuel Communities

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify the connection between long-term care nurse attraction and retention using quality improvement
2. Discover opportunities to use quality data to enhance nurse staffing and attract nurses to long-term care
3. Create a plan to use quality data for nurse engagement

Audience: This session is appropriate for owners, directors, administrators, human resources, and directors of nursing in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Where will we find our next generation of healthcare providers? Who will care for us as we age? The Nebraska Healthcare Talent Pipeline Initiative was established to create sustainable pipeline programs beginning in grade 3 through college by collaborating with industry and community partners. This session will explore your role in standing up this pipeline and strategic programming focused on engagement, relationship building, and retention of young Nebraskans in the talent pipeline.

Speaker: Stacey Ocander, EdD, Norikar & Associates

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Explain the Nebraska Healthcare Talent Pipeline Initiative to stakeholders
2. Identify resources and talents within their organizations to support and grow the talent pipeline and sustain the future of healthcare
3. Plan for the intersection of pipeline programming within their organizations and describe how this initiative aligns with their mission and strategic plan

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Session Sponsored by Nebraska Health Care Foundation and Medica

Since the inception of the telephone, older adults have been users of technology. As other forms of technology and devices have gained in popularity among younger audiences, usage patterns by older adults is slowly but steadily increasing. The purpose of this session is to discuss technology usage by older adults and its implications now and in the future.

Speakers: Julie Masters, PhD, University of Nebraska-Omaha

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Describe the current state of technology usage of aging adults including rates and types of devices most commonly used by older adults
2. List the benefits of technology for older adults and those supporting them in home and in care communities
3. Explore ways in which older adults can be supported in their use of technology and why technology is not always the only option

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Session Sponsored by KARE

Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization will share how their cross-setting tools have helped nursing homes, patients, and community partners make the connection between how to protect one’s health, preserve antibiotic effectiveness, and prevent infections leading to sepsis through immunizations, health hygiene, and responsible antibiotic use. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network developed the “Connecting the Dots” tools and resources to increase knowledge and achieve better health outcomes, including reducing hospital utilization, through the community understanding the connection between sepsis, immunization, and antibiotics.

Speakers: Krystal Hays, RN, DNP, CPHQ, RAC-CT, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, and Tammy Wagner, LSSGB, CADDCT, CDP, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the connection between sepsis, immunizations, and antibiotics
2. Recognize the role immunizations play in avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use and infections leading to sepsis and hospital utilization
3. Use resources to support antibiotic stewardship, sepsis recognition, and immunization

Audience: This session is appropriate for owners, directors, administrators, minimum data set coordinators, staff development coordinators, department heads, managers, infection preventionists, directors of nursing, nursing, and direct care staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Session Sponsored by Community Pharmacy

Safe patient handling, what is that all about? What tools do you have in your toolbox? This session will provide a facility example of a safe patient handling initiative success. Examples of patient movement options to lower your risk of patient and employee injuries will also be discussed.

Speakers: Michelle Claycomb, PT, CSPHC, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals; Jody Luzum, LPN, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Describe the need for a safe patient handling policy and the impact on a facility
2. Identify options for patient movement to lessen staff risk and add to your toolbox
3. Implement a small change to your facility

Audience: This session is appropriate for all staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Session Sponsored by Quality First Insurance

This session is designed to help individuals understand what a care plan is and how to gather the information needed to construct a person-centered plan that accurately reflects the resident. Attendees will be given opportunities to practice with scenarios provided.

Speaker: Tammy Point, BS, ACC/EDU, CDP, CADDCT, CMDCP

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify the information needed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the resident
2. Develop a goal that is measurable
3. Apply what they've learned with hypothetical situations

Audience: This session is appropriate for owners, directors, administrators, activity directors, and activities staff in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Session Sponsored by Select Rehabilitation

Employers are struggling across all industries. From leadership and strategic blueprints, our experts are going to guide employers on how to make sure their employees feel valued, creating a strong vision and culture. Join us to secure your organization for the uncertain future.

Speakers: Travis Martin, Employee Benefits Consultant, The Olson Group; Julie Nelson, The Olson Group; Nick Randall, The Olson Group

Objectives: At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Learn leadership strategies that you can implement
2. Understand the key to employees feeling valued
3. Realize the importance of helping employees understand their future

Audience: This session is appropriate for owners, directors, administrators, human resources, department heads, managers, directors of nursing, and nursing in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities.