UP Education Conference Agenda at a Glance
Agenda is in progress - details will be added as they are available!
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Gen Z understands the importance of purpose and passion as much or more than previous generations; so, how can mangers help them ignite their workplace motivation? This presentation will briefly review the science of generational differences in personality, motivation, and behavior. Next, we will discuss universal principles of human motivation. Finally, we will explore ways to connect across generational differences in the workplace by examining the differences in our perceptions of what paths lead to psychological need satisfaction and motivational enhancements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Maria DeBacker, State of Michigan - Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS) Garrett Peters, State of Michigan - Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS) Russell Misiak, State of Michigan - Bureau of Community and Health Systems (BCHS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM | Join us for "Taco ‘Bout Compliance! Employment Law Essentials for Long-Term Care", a fast-paced, three-hour seminar that wraps the most important labor and employment law updates into one flavorful session. From paid leave laws and wage pitfalls to accommodation rules and retaliation risks, we’ll dish out everything you need to know to stay compliant in 2024. Perfect for leaders who missed the full-day training in December, this session serves up bite-sized insights with big impact—because when it comes to caring for your team and your organization, nothing’s more satisfying than staying ahead of the law. Don’t miss this spicy employment law update—because when it comes to employment law, ignorance isn’t just risky... it’s nacho best move. Learner Objectives:
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| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Continuation of previous session. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM | During this interactive session, join us in discussing and sharing roadblocks and best practices based on today's earlier presentations. We will cover workforce challenges, staffing agencies and challenges in controlling costs. Participants and moderators will dive into "real life" scenarios, road blocks, facility best practices and identify opportunities for improvement and solutions that will promote optimal care of residents and facility operations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Marshall B. Cronican-Walker, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Kathleen Johnson, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services staff will present on Federal and State Regulations for the OBRA/PASRR program including its history, referral process for compliance, and recommendations for care planning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | This session will provide Michigan skilled nursing facilities an overview of the changes for Medicaid rate setting, initial and final settlements, and related limits as allowed by the State Medicaid system, including QAS and QMI. We will also provide an update related to Medicare reimbursement, and managed care trends. Finally, we will also provide observations and trends derived from the PM 2025 SNF benchmarking report recently issued. Nurse Learner Outcome: At the conclusion of this educational activity, 80% of the participants will self-report on the post session evaluation a knowledge gain of potential changes to Medicaid reimbursement for FY 2025 and potential impact on reimbursement, and access to relevant operating benchmarking information. Learner Objectives:
| Discover the power of creativity in dementia care. This inspiring and practical session will explore how music, art, movement, and storytelling can be used to enhance connection, reduce agitation, and improve quality of life for individuals living with memory loss. Participants will gain adaptable strategies to bring joy, meaning, and emotional support into daily care routines—regardless of budget or skill level. Whether you're new to creative programming or looking to deepen your impact, this session will leave you re-energized and ready to connect with residents in powerful new ways. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Build Your Own Regulatory Taco! You need a strong shell to start your taco. This session describes the ingredients for your Regulatory Tortilla. We review the changes to the federal requirements, identify the changes in auditing professional licenses for CE compliance, and end with a discussion of Infection Control Practices. Leave ready to fill your taco! | Let's Taco-Bout how SPICES can help you to identify a change in condition in your resident and ensure you have a clear process and system to manage a change in condition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | The regulatory requirements create the shell for your taco. And the "How To" are the fillings - meat and the trimmings. You do not have a taco without both. In this session we discuss best practices to implement the 2025 regulatory requirements with a focus on Medication Usage, Physician Responsibilities, and the Critical Element Pathways. | Resident-to-resident bullying and aggression are often underrecognized yet serious issues in long-term care settings. This insightful and practical session will help attendees understand how to identify peer-to-peer aggression, explore its impact on residents and staff, and implement effective prevention and intervention strategies. Participants will leave with actionable tools and a renewed commitment to fostering safer, more compassionate communities where all residents can thrive with dignity and respect. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Implicit bias is a concept from the field of social cognitive psychology that has become widely discussed in popular culture. Understanding what it is, where it comes from, and how it influences our social judgments is a critical part of explaining many aspects of the social issues surrounding prejudice and discrimination related to gender, race, ethnicity, and other social categorizations. This session will help attendees understand what implicit cognition is, see the helpful side of this brain function, and explore how it leads to unfair biases within our society with particular focus on applications in healthcare contexts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Health care professionals need all the tools they can get when trying to boost people’s immune systems, positive emotions, and parasympathetic nervous system activity while decreasing negative emotions and the experience of pain. While it is not typically the first tool we reach for, most of us intuitively feel that nature experiences give us happiness, relaxation, and that they can be restorative when it comes to coping with life’s many stressors including workplace burnout. This presentation will explore the science behind those effects and share research into the value of adding nature experiences in healthcare settings. Specifically, you will gain a deeper appreciation for the therapeutic value of nature exposure for reducing a wide range of ill-health symptomatology (pain, stress, negative emotion) and facilitating measurable increases in well-being (parasympathetic nervous system activity, positive emotion, attentional capacity, immune system functioning). This educational presentation reviews scientific evidence and theories explaining these effects. | This session will review the QAPI framework and how to apply the concepts to assisted living. We will review HFA rule R 325.1924 Incident Reporting and Quality Program and discuss how the QAPI framework help to maintain compliance with the new rule. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||