The New England Alliance of the ACHCA

The New England Alliance of the ACHCA (American College of Health Care Administrators) Fall Regional Conference Portland Regency Hotel & Spa 20 Milk Street Portland, ME 04101 Wednesday, September 12th- Friday September 14th, 2007 9 CEUs for Administrators & Nurses Wednesday 6:00 pm Welcome Cocktail Reception

Thursday 9:00am – 12:00noon Seminar: “Risk Control Strategies for Long Term Care”, 3 CEU’s

(Registration & Breakfast 8:15 am) Review of national trends in long term care litigation and explores an enterprise risk management model and risk reduction activities related the long term care setting. The long term care sector of the health care industry remains vulnerable to unfavorable liability experience. This liability experience creates legal, clinical, operational and financial challenges that will be explored during the program. A case study will be presented.

Speakers: Joyce H. Benton, RN, MSA, ARM, Risk Control Consulting Director, CNA HealthPro and Mr. Michael S. Komoll, JD National Litigation Counsel, Law Department Ms. Benton is a frequent speaker on healthcare risk management at the local, state and national level and has authored several articles. Mr. Komoll, Direct Claims and Litigation Practices for HealthPro’s Excess Institutions Insurance Program.

Thursday Noon – 1:00 pm Buffet Luncheon –Sponsored by Partner’s Pharmacy

Thursday 1:00 PM -4:00 pm Seminar: ”CMS State Operations Manual Overview and Summary of Survey Guidelines”, 3 CEU’s.

Learning Objectives: Recognize the major changes in the new State Operations Manual Nursing Home survey guidelines; Evaluate current practices that need to be modified to meet regulatory demands; Discuss methods, policies and procedures facilities can employ to meet new regulations and ease the transition to the newer federal mandates.

Speaker: Mr. Steven J. Polymeros, BS, R. Ph. Regional Consulting Services Manager for Partners Pharmacy, Adjunct Professor, and Pharmacy Preceptor for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and Clinical Consultant Pharmacist.

Thursday 4:15 pm New England Regional Meeting Immediately following – Cocktail Reception – Sponsored by Healthcare Services Group

Friday 9:00am – 12:00noon Seminar: “When Your Facility is Surveyed: Your rights to observe; participate; and question; and the survey team’s responsibility to inform; educate; and be accurate. Boundaries and limits of (Registration & Breakfast 8:15 am) both”. And, “When Your Facility is Sued: Practical tips for dealing with records, statements, lawyers, depositions, and the search for justice”. 3 CEU’s. Conference adjourns at noon Thank you for your support. Speaker: Virginia Burke, Esq., Counsel to the law firm of Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge in Providence RI. Her practice consists of interpreting state and federal laws and regulations and professionals particularly in the long term care arena.

Conference price includes meals listed in the above agenda. Rooms are $159 (single/double) per night. For directions and other resort information please visit: www.theregency.com. Public Parking is close by and within walking distance from the hotel. Over night room reservations are made separately by calling 800.727.3436. Please mention the New England Alliance of the ACHCA for the special rate. Please be mindful of the 8/13/07 hotel reservation deadline. For additional information please email Bob Oriol at [email protected] or call 508.829.1198 or Angie Mallozzi at [email protected] or call 1-508.829.1102. Seminar and Breakfast Sponsor Major Conference Sponsor Seminar and Breakfast Sponsor American Medical Response Healthcare Services Group H & R Health Care Ross Nutrition Partners Pharmacy MobilexUSA Telemon Insurance Therapy Resource Management

The New England Alliance of the ACHCA Fall New England Regional Conference Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, Portland, Maine Wednesday, September 12th thru Friday, September 14th, 2007

**Members may bring additional staff from their facilities at the Member price.** One registration per individual Tel. # ( ) Name: NHA License #: State:

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Please make check payable and mail to: ACHCA Member Non-Member “New England Alliance of the ACHCA” All 3 Seminars $150 $200 Holden Rehab. & Nursing Center Thursday AM Seminar $65 $85 Attn: Robert G. Oriol Thursday PM Seminar $65 $85 32 Mayo Dr. Friday Seminar $65 $85 Holden, MA 01520 please circle Overnight room reservations are made separately by calling 800.727.3436. **Please be mindful of hotel reservation date 8/13/07 by calling 800.727.3436.