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The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa Fall Conference provides education for hospice and palliative care professionals. This conference features a variety of clinical, regulatory and leadership topics presented by national consultants and industry authorities. Thursday, November 2, in person Sheraton West Des Moines, 1800 50th St. West Des Moines 7:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8 a.m. Welcome, Katie Ries, HPCAI Board President, Social Work Specialist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City 8:05 a.m. We Honor Veterans Partnership, Angie Meyer, MSN, RN, CHPN, Home Health & Hospice Manager, Gundersen Palmer Hospital and Clinics, West Union 8:15 a.m. Achieving Excellence to Advance Your Mission and Business Objectives, Kurt Kazanowski, MS, RN, CHE, Creator, Seven Pillars of Growth for Hospice and Home Care, Michigan 9:15 a.m. Volunteer Recognition Ceremony 9:45 a.m. REGULATORY - 2023 Hospice Updates—Most Frequently Cited Iowa Hospice Deficiencies and Top Denials, Nancy Ruzicka, R.Ph., MBA, MJ, CHC, Consultant, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting, Altoona SOCIAL WORK PEER GROUP - Care Planning Toward Teamwork, Trisha Easton, LISW, Hospice Social Worker, Care Initiatives Hospice, West Des Moines 10:45 a.m. Break 11 a.m. REGULATORY - Survey Readiness, Nancy Ruzicka, R.Ph., MBA, MJ, CHC, Consultant, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting, Altoona SOCIAL WORK PEER GROUP - Permission to Grieve: How Hospice Workers Can Support Those Who Are Grieving, Chris Klug, M.A., CT, Grief Counselor, Educator and Consultant, Mindfulness Instructor, Chris Klug Grief Counseling, Iowa City Noon HPCAI Business Meeting and Lunch 1 p.m. CLINICAL - Understanding and Managing Terminal Restlessness and Agitation, Caren McHenry Martin, Pharm.D., BCGP, Senior Clinical Manager, Enclara Pharmacia, Philadelphia LEADERSHIP - Dealing with The Tsunami of Aging: Challenges of Being a Caregiver, Kurt Kazanowski, MS, RN, CHE, Creator, Seven Pillars of Growth for Hospice and Home Care, Michigan 2 p.m. Break 2:15 p.m. CLINICAL - The Tough Diagnoses: Managing ALS and Parkinson’s Disease at End of Life, Caren McHenry Martin, Pharm.D., BCGP, Senor Clinical Manager, Enclara Pharmacia, Philadelphia LEADERSHIP - Bring Back Belonging, Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD, LEAdeRnship Institute, Jesup 3:15 p.m. Becoming a Person of Influence, Yanick Hicks, PharmD, Keynote Speaker, Maxwell Leadership, Arizona 4:15 Adjourn CONTINUING EDUCATION Up to 6.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded Thursday, Nov. 2 for this conference by IHA Iowa Board of Nursing Provider No.4. Iowa nursing contact hours will not be issued unless your Iowa license number is provided. For Iowa-licensed social workers, therapists, and other health care professionals, it is up to the discretion of the licensee to choose relevant sessions and self-report. Generic certificates of attendance will be provided. PROGRAM LOCATION Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th St., West Des Moines, IA 50266. LODGING IHA has a discounted corporate rate attendees can use for overnight accommodations at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. The discounted rate is offered to HPCAI event attendees on “non-last room” availability, meaning there are times when this rate will not be available because of high demand. Book early if you think you may need arrangements. When calling, please reference the HPCAI Conference 2023 or click here to book. $129 per night plus taxes. Rooms are available Tuesday, October 31, to Thursday, Nov. 2. The last day to book is Thursday, Oct. 12. View full conference details here. Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event and student/volunteer pricing. Register for the Iowa Alliance in Home Care Fall Conference on November 1st HERE.
The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa Fall Conference provides education for hospice and palliative care professionals. This conference features a variety of clinical, regulatory and leadership topics presented by national consultants and industry authorities.
Thursday, November 2, in person Sheraton West Des Moines, 1800 50th St. West Des Moines
7:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome, Katie Ries, HPCAI Board President, Social Work Specialist, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City
8:05 a.m. We Honor Veterans Partnership, Angie Meyer, MSN, RN, CHPN, Home Health & Hospice Manager, Gundersen Palmer Hospital and Clinics, West Union
8:15 a.m. Achieving Excellence to Advance Your Mission and Business Objectives, Kurt Kazanowski, MS, RN, CHE, Creator, Seven Pillars of Growth for Hospice and Home Care, Michigan
9:15 a.m. Volunteer Recognition Ceremony
9:45 a.m.
REGULATORY - 2023 Hospice Updates—Most Frequently Cited Iowa Hospice Deficiencies and Top Denials, Nancy Ruzicka, R.Ph., MBA, MJ, CHC, Consultant, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting, Altoona
SOCIAL WORK PEER GROUP - Care Planning Toward Teamwork, Trisha Easton, LISW, Hospice Social Worker, Care Initiatives Hospice, West Des Moines
10:45 a.m. Break
11 a.m.
REGULATORY - Survey Readiness, Nancy Ruzicka, R.Ph., MBA, MJ, CHC, Consultant, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting, Altoona
SOCIAL WORK PEER GROUP - Permission to Grieve: How Hospice Workers Can Support Those Who Are Grieving, Chris Klug, M.A., CT, Grief Counselor, Educator and Consultant, Mindfulness Instructor, Chris Klug Grief Counseling, Iowa City
Noon HPCAI Business Meeting and Lunch
1 p.m.
CLINICAL - Understanding and Managing Terminal Restlessness and Agitation, Caren McHenry Martin, Pharm.D., BCGP, Senior Clinical Manager, Enclara Pharmacia, Philadelphia
LEADERSHIP - Dealing with The Tsunami of Aging: Challenges of Being a Caregiver, Kurt Kazanowski, MS, RN, CHE, Creator, Seven Pillars of Growth for Hospice and Home Care, Michigan
2 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.
CLINICAL - The Tough Diagnoses: Managing ALS and Parkinson’s Disease at End of Life, Caren McHenry Martin, Pharm.D., BCGP, Senor Clinical Manager, Enclara Pharmacia, Philadelphia
LEADERSHIP - Bring Back Belonging, Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD, LEAdeRnship Institute, Jesup
3:15 p.m. Becoming a Person of Influence, Yanick Hicks, PharmD, Keynote Speaker, Maxwell Leadership, Arizona
4:15 Adjourn
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Up to 6.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded Thursday, Nov. 2 for this conference by IHA Iowa Board of Nursing Provider No.4. Iowa nursing contact hours will not be issued unless your Iowa license number is provided. For Iowa-licensed social workers, therapists, and other health care professionals, it is up to the discretion of the licensee to choose relevant sessions and self-report. Generic certificates of attendance will be provided.
PROGRAM LOCATION
Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th St., West Des Moines, IA 50266.
LODGING
IHA has a discounted corporate rate attendees can use for overnight accommodations at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. The discounted rate is offered to HPCAI event attendees on “non-last room” availability, meaning there are times when this rate will not be available because of high demand. Book early if you think you may need arrangements. When calling, please reference the HPCAI Conference 2023 or click here to book. $129 per night plus taxes. Rooms are available Tuesday, October 31, to Thursday, Nov. 2. The last day to book is Thursday, Oct. 12.
View full conference details here.
Contact Autumn McGill with questions about this event and student/volunteer pricing.
Register for the Iowa Alliance in Home Care Fall Conference on November 1st HERE.
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