March 24, 2020 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Care Transitions Workshop: Standing at the Crossroads of Care—Challenges Ahead

Location: Dixon University Center 2986 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Registration Deadline: March 17, 2020

Overview

HAP has suspended all in-person education programs and member meetings through the end of April and will extend this if circumstances warrant. We want to keep you safe, support your COVID-19 response efforts and not pull you away from your focus on the health and safety of the Commonwealth. This conference will be canceled or postponed to later in the year. HAP staff will contact registered participants with further information and will be issuing full refunds for canceled programs.

The movement of patients between one care setting or care provider and another is fraught with opportunities for complications and breakdowns, which impact patients, their families, care providers, and ultimately the system as a whole. By improving care transitions, providers can engage patients, share care plans, and coordinate efforts to ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time, helping reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions.

HAP’s Care Transitions Workshop will feature national, Pennsylvania, and regional perspectives on innovative strategies to improve transitions in care, with a focus on participation, action, and collaboration. Speakers will share their insights and expertise on person-centered, effective practices and methods for overcoming barriers. A combination of plenary speakers, roundtable discussions and networking time will provide multiple opportunities for translating ideas into action.

Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for case and care managers, social workers, nurses, nurse directors, physicians, patient advocates, transitional care coordinators, emergency department staff, quality leaders, nurse educators, and long-term care and home health representatives. 

Agenda

3/24/2020

8:00 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction
Robert G. Shipp, III, PhD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President, Quality and Population Health, HAP

9:15 AM

Ideas to Run On
Bruce Spurlock, MD, President and CEO, Cynosure Health

9:30 AM

How Safe is the Patient Journey through the Health Care Maze
Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, Executive Director, National Transitions of Care Coalition

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Drivers of Utilization of Health Care and Transitions
Bruce Spurlock, MD, President and CEO, Cynosure Health

11:05 AM

Promising Practice for Addressing Social Determinants of Health Panel Session
Moderator:
​Bruce Spurlock, MD, President and CEO, Cynosure Health
Panelists:
Sandra Valdez, Chief Operating Officer, Spanish American Civic Association                      
Maria Welch, MPH, CHES, Wellness Associate II, Geisinger
Theresa Sellers, RN, BSN, MHSA, MBA, CPN, Director, Community Health  Initiatives, Mission Effectiveness, UPMC Pinnacle

12:00 PM

Lunch and Table Top Discussion

  • Community Collaborations and Coalitions
  • Action oriented—What’s Possible
  • Brainstorm potential solutions with your peers—low cost, untapped resources such as multi-faith communities, that can help
1:15 PM

Providing Seamless Care Through Collaboration
Vipul Bhatia, MD, MBA, Wellspan Health

Wellspan Health has partnered with strategically aligned local skilled nursing facilities to cultivate and strengthen relationships, while using respective expertise to provide exceptional and seamless care to patients. This session will teach you how to implement a universal patient transfer from acute to post-acute setting. Learn how to discuss clinical education and identify protocols for post-acute teams about congestive heart failure and sepsis and engage in encouraging conversations with patients and family members regarding end-of- life wishes and goals of care.

2:15 PM

Break

2:25 PM

What Are You Taking Home and How Will You Put it in Place?   
Bruce Spurlock, MD, President and CEO, Cynosure Health

3:00 PM

Wrap-up and Adjourn

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • ​Describe national, state, and regional efforts to improve care transitions
  • Discuss strategies to improve cross continuum partnerships
  • Identify available resources and effective practices to facilitate better care
  • Describe the roles to be played by both acute and post-acute providers in managing patients across a broad continuum
  • Discuss application of medication reconciliation, physician integration into care settings, an enhanced communication among providers to deliver better care
  • Evaluate how care coordination strategies interface with emerging models of care such as medical home and accountable care organizations

Location and Hotel Recommendations

The Dixon University Center
Administration Building Boardroom

2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101

Directions to the Dixon University Center are attached and a map of the campus can be accessed here. Parking is available for attendees at no charge in the underground parking garage accessed via North Second Street.

Hotel Recommendations
Hilton Harrisburg
1 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/pennsylvania/hilton-harrisburg-MDTHHHF/index.html

Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel
4650 Lindle Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17111
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/harsi-sheraton-harrisburg-hershey-hotel/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2
 

Registration Information

Registration fee includes all meal and break functions, as well as all handout materials. Credit card payment is required at time of online registration. 

HAP member rate – $199 per person 
Nonmember rate – $299 per person

Registration Deadline – March 17, 2020

Substitutions and Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be granted for written cancellation requests received or processed online by March 17. Cancellations over the phone will not be accepted. No refunds will be granted after March 17. There is a $50 administrative fee on all cancellations. Substitutions are permitted. No-shows will be billed. Walk-in registrations will require payment onsite.

Please contact HAP Education Services at (717) 561-5270 if you wish to substitute an attendee

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