Manager and Leader Pre-conference -
Monday, October 26 - 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
RADISSON VALLEY FORGE HOTEL - KING OF PRUSSIA, PA

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Understanding and Implementing the CMS Guidelines
for Healthcare Facilities
Tom Ahrens, DNS, RN, CCNS, FAAN
Research Scientist in Nursing
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO

Sponsored by GE Healthcare

This program addresses eight areas that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) targeted for reducing reimbursement if complications occur in the hospital. Clinicians are educated on how to identify, treat and avoid these key areas. In each of the preventable complication topics you have three opportunities for learning: a library of animated books, short, targeted videos with illustrations and practice cases in the near virtual reality interactive patient rooms. The content presented is based on the best available science evidence based practice), using national or international standards when possible. This web-based program allows for both education and testing of clinician�s skills in recognizing and avoiding these target areas. The web-based format and the ease of use helps to facilitate education of all hospital clinicians very quickly.

The First Step to Healthy Relationships - Getting Disruptive Behavior under Control: Queen Management 101
Judith "Ski" Lower, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN
Independent Lecturer and Consultant
Severn, MD

Do you want to know how to finally successfully address The "BMW" Club, Negaholics and "Queens"? Most managers lack the specific skill to do it (it seems like Mission Impossible), or lack the support from Human Resources or even their own staff. Come learn how to turn all this around and go home with the knowledge level and tools to "DIY". This session is helpful for anyone "in charge" (manager, charge nurse, educators, nurse clinician IV, etc.) or anyone who is tired of working with "them" and would love some new insight.