CAHSAHShaping the Future of Home Care California Association for Health Services at Home

Memorandum

To: Education & Conference Committee

cc: Joe Hafkenschiel, CAHSAH

Soua Vang, CAHSAH

From: Richard Starks

Date: 9/2/2009

Re: Proposals for 2010 Annual Conference

Enclosed you will find the following items:

I. Spreadsheet of last year's conference schedule

2. List of 2009 conference faculty ratings

3. Keynote proposals

4. Concurrent proposals

Item # I (spreadsheet of last year's schedule) has the session ratings in bold. The sessions were evaluatedon a scale of 1-5 (I being low and 5 being high). It also includes the number of evaluations that wereturned in as well as the number of people who attended the session. (# evals turned in/ # people attended)

Item #2 lists the ratings for each speaker. The list is in alphabetical order by last name.

Item #3 includes all keynote proposals. All of these speakers are asking for an honorarium.

Item #4 includes all concurrent proposals. I have tried to break them out by section. These are allprinted with page numbers so that we can keep them in order when reviewing them.

Please review the proposals and be prepared to make recommendations at the upcoming Education andConference Committee meeting at the CAHSAH office. If you are unable to attend the meeting onSeptember 10 from lOam - 3pm (lunch provided), please send me and Soua your comments. We willshare them with the rest of the committee.

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4.75 (171/328)

7:30 pm ·11:30 pm

Thursday"May 7;

8:30 am -9:30 am Keynote Session: Bob Losyk "Building and Motivating a High Impact Team"

5:00 pm • 1:00 pm

9:00 <Ill. 10:00 <Ill

Drtvlng Customer S.rvlc.: Pulling It All Tog.th.r: The New HH PPS: Scores You Need to The Top 10 MarketingTransforming Home

Creating a Customer Documentation for Billing Issues and Succeed In Home Rules to Achieve LegalCare Operatlons

C.ntrlc Company Through Hosplc. Provld.... and the Through Processa Systematic Programl ADRProc... Solutlons Health P4P Compliance Optlmlzatlon

Melanie Slover, Home Debra A, Sellers, The Melinda GaDOUry, Bill Dombi, Jeff Young, Misys10:15am·l1:45<1ll

Care SalesHealthcare Provider

NAHC Heallhcare

12:00 pm • 1:30 pm "'"'•4.38 (24/31) 4.47 (17120) 4.81 (72177) 4.35 (34/37) 4.23 (26/37) 4.46 (50/58)

Accounting & Finance Improving Ace... ThroughWrite It Right: Home Care Valu. Baaed

Business Owner to Marketing Makeover:

for Non·Flnanclal • PerformanceDocumentation & the ADR Purchasing (P4P) Is Just

Busln.ss L.ader: Taking Be The Best That YouProc... for Home H.alth Your Business to the Next

Managers Improv.ment Project Provide...Around The Corner

L.v.1 Can Bel

1:45 pm. 3:15 pmRenee Kerb, Korb Roseanne Berry, RBC Debra A. Sellers, The Lynda Laff, Laff Lucy Andrews, AI Your Neil Rotter, Accredited

Consulling Consulling LLC Corridor Group Associates Service Hom. Care Nursing Care

4.48 (33/46) 4.93 (14/17) 4.58 (59/75) CANCELLED 4.23 (40/49) 4.18 (39/40)

POLST: Translating Practical Solutions toWound Assesment &

Managing the Virtual Documentation &Strategic Partnerships Patlents' Wishes Into HHAsCommon

Home Care Workforce OASIS Assesment •Medical Orders Problems

Intermediate Level

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

4.87 (15/20) 4.29 (717) 4.69 (39/42) 4.35 (46/52) 4.45 (49/52) 4.86 (44/60)

Update on Legal Issues Deficiency Patterns of Get a Grlpl Overcoming Lies, Damn Lies, andIn Home Care California Home Health Stress & Thriving In the Financial Statements

Agencies Workplace

4.94 (16/21)

Dexter Braff, The BraffGroup

Bob Losyk, InnovativeTraining Solutions

Managing the R.al Wortdof Homecare· T.chnlques Tap Dancing With ToxicIn Management to Avoid People

Putting Out Fires

Sharon M. Litwin, 5 Star Unda Sue KennedyConsullants (Mangels), Bamey & Bamey

LLC

Tal. of Two Ag.ncl.s:Blending Clinical andFinancial Mod.ls for

Success

4.90 (48/56) 4.48 (61/63)

.Desserfi'n:Exhibit Hall

Melinda Gaboury, Karen Salbato, CHW &Healthcare Provider Bonnie Casey, St. Mary's

Solutions Home Care Services

it; Awards Lunche~m .'

Non-Routlne MedicalSuppll.s101:

Tracking/Billing &Reporting on Cost Raport

Linda Sue Kennedy(Mangels), BLarney & Barney China Tantameng, US Dept.

of Health & Human Services

Lizabeth Sumner, TheElizabelh Hospice

4.88 (8/10)ForgolngIWlthdrawalor

Artificial Nutrition &Hydration from Patl.nte In

Permanent VegetativeState

James J. Waller, LOyOlaMarymount Univers~y

Responding to SeriousIllness and Grief In the

Workplace

The Current State ofPrivate Duty Mergers

and Acquisitions

Dexter Braff, The BraffGroup

4.42 (19/30)Using the Agency Web

Site to IncreaseVisibility and Generate

Referrals

Merrily Orsini, Corecubed1:45 pm - 3:15 pm

12:30 pm. 1:30 pm

9:45 am - 11:15 am

11:3Oam • 12:3Opm

.' top Ten Waya toViolate C.llforn1.·..• W.ge-Hour,.l.awa

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Jen'1ltet Brown Shaw,Shaw Valenza. LLP

4.70 (27/33)

ICD-9 Coding: KeepingUp With The Changes

Time Management

4.90 (40/45)

Transformation:Leaders, Teams and

Self

4.80 (30/40)3.63 (30/49)

Barllara Rosenblum,Strategic Heallhcare

Field Staff Performance Continuing Financial &

B h kOperetlonal Succe.s Unde

enc mar s HHPPS Refinement

4.33 (6/6)

Intergenerationa. Care:Focualng on Children

When Parent has a UfeThreatening lllne..

4.62 (13/17) 4.73 (22/26) 3.71 (21/25)

4.30 (40/46)Human Resource

Practices andEmployment Law for

Home Care

Elizabeth Murphy,Holme Roberls & Owen

Background Screening The New CoP: The Real Fundamentals of Healthand The Law Impact Care Financial

Management

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Keynote Session: Jan Mcinnis "Finding the Funny In Change"9:00 am - 10:00 <Ill

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

10:15 am -11:45 am

5:00 pm, 1:00 pm

F.r1day. May 8

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2009 Conference Faculty

ID# Session Title Rating FName LName Organization City State

L2 Business Owner to Business Leader: Taking Your Busines 4.23 Lucy Andrews At Your Service Home Care Santa Rosa CA

A4 Tale of Two Agencies: Blending Clinical and Financial Mod 4.35 Steve Bell Mercy Home Health and Mery Hospice - CH Rancho Cordova CA

H2 Improving Access Through a Performance Improvement P 4.47 Roseanne Berry RBC Consulting, LLC Tempe AZ

E5 Lies, Damn Lies, and Financial Statements 4.94 Dexter Braff The Braff Group Pittsburgh PA

P4 The Current State of Private Duty Mergers and Acquisition! 4.87 Dexter Braff The Braff Group Pittsburgh PA

E7 Top Ten Ways to Violate California's Wage-Hour Laws CANCELLED Jennifer Brown Shaw Shaw Valenza LLP Sacramento CA

A4 Tale of Two Agencies: Blending Clinical and Financial Mod 4.35 Bonnie Casey SI. Mary's Home Care Services - CHW Reno NV

A7 Improving Patient Outcomes by Interpreting and Analyzing CANCELLED Kathleen Churchill Sutter VNA & Hospice Emeryville CA

B3 Practical Solutions to HHAs Common Problems 4.58 Mary Lou Connolly McCoy & Connoly Consulting Del Mar CA

K1 Washington, Home Care, and You: 2009 4.67 Bill Dombi NAHC Washington DC

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~ The Top 10 Marketing Rules to Achieve Legal Compliance 4.76 Bill Dombi NAHC Washington DC

A4 Tale of Two Agencies: Blending Clinical and Financial Mod 4.35 Steve Estipona SI. Mary's Home Care Services - CHW Reno NV

Pre Using Original Research to Redesign Care Delivery in an II 4.5 Brenda Fischer Palomar Pomerado Health San Diego CA

B1 The New Home Health PPS: Billing Issues and Solutions 4.68 Melinda Gaboury Healthcare Provider Solutions Nashville TN

B4 Non-Routine Medical Supplies 101: Tracking/Billing & Rep. 4.69 Melinda Gaboury Healthcare Provider Solutions Nashville TN

Pre OASIS-C Let the Preperation Begin! 4.88 Melinda Gaboury Healthcare Provider Solutions Nashville TN

A5 Deficiency Patterns of California Home Health Agencies 4.48 Camille Harper Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office San Francisco CA

H7 The New CoP: The Real Impact 4.73 Roger Herr OCS Inc. Seattle WA

L3 Managing the Virtual Homecare Workforce 4.23 Suzanne Holmes Capella University, School of Human Servio Placerville CA

B5 Update on Legal Issues in Home Care 4.9 Linda Sue Kennedy (Mangels) Barney and Barney, LLC San Diego CA

E4 Tap Dancing With Toxic People 4.86 Linda Sue Kennedy (Mangels) Barney and Barney, LLC San Diego CA

L3 Managing the Virtual Homecare Workforce 4.23 Yvonne J. Kochanowski Capella University, School of Human Servio Placerville CA

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2009 Conference Faculty

L7 Transformation: Leaders, Teams and Self 4.53 Yvonne J. Kochanowski Capella University, School of Human Servio Placerville CA

Pre Using Original Research to Redesign Care Delivery in an Ii 4.5 Nancy Koller Palomar Pomerado Health San Diego CA

P2 Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Managers 4.38 Renee Korb Korb Consulting, Inc. Indianapolis IN

A2 Home Care Value Based Purchasing (P4P) Is Just Around 4.35 Lynda Laff Laff Associates Hilton Head Island SC

A2 Home Care Value Based Purchasing (P4P) Is Just Around 4.35 Pat Laff Laff Associates Hilton Head Island SC

A1 Scores You Need to Succeed in Home Health P4P 4.24 Christine Lang OCS, Inc. Seattle WA

B3 Practical Solutions to HHAs Common Problems 4.58 Connie Little CFL ConSUlting San Francisco CA

L4 Managing the Real World of Homecare - Techniques in Me; 4.45 Sharon M. Litwin 5 Star Consultants Ballwin MO

K2 Building and Motivating a High Impact Team 4.75 Bob Losyk Innovative Training Solutions, Inc. Greensboro NC

L5 Get a Grip!: Overcoming Stress & Thriving in the Workplac 4.85 Bob Losyk Innovative Training Solutions, Inc. Greensboro NC

L6 How to Manage Your Time When You Wear Too Many Hal 4.9 Bob Losyk Innovative Training Solutions, Inc. Greensboro NCI.......~ Background Screening and The Law 4.62 Joseph Mahfet Kroll Chatsworth CA

B3 Practical Solutions to HHAs Common Problems 4.58 Nancy McCoy McCoy & Connoly Consulting Del Mar CA

K3 Finding the Funny In Change 4.76 Jan Mcinnis Cubicle Comedy Glendale CA

H3 POLST: Translating Patients' Wishes into Medical Orders 4.93 James Mittelberger Ovations, Western Region Concord CA

A6 Continuing Financial & Operational Success Under Home I 4.8 Todd Montigney McBee Associates, Inc. Wayne PA

P6 Human Resource Practices and Employment Law for Hom 4.3 Elizabeth Murphy Holme Roberts & Owen Los Angeles CA

E3 Wound Assesment & Documentation & OASIS Wound ASl 4.18 Debbie Myers Conva Tec Bakersfield CA

A3 CMS and the 111th Congress: What to Expect, Welcome, CANCELLED Jeff Nelligan US Dept. of Health & Human Services Bethesda MD

P5 Using the Agency Web Site to Increase Visibility and Gene 4.42 Merrily Orsini Corecubed Louisville KY

B7 Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management 3.71 Vern Peterschmidt Family HHC/Peterschmidt & Associates Albuquerque NM

Pre Using Original Research to Redesign Care Delivery in an II 4.5 Carmen Reyna Palomar Pomerado Health San Diego CA

B6 Field Staff Performance Benchmarks: How Does Your Agl 3.63 Barbara Rosenblum Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) Santa Barbara CA

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H2 Improving Access Through a Performance Improvement P 4.47 Charlene Ross RBC Consulting, LLC Tempe AZ

E2 Marketing Makeover - Be the Best That You Can Be! 4.46 Neil Rotter Accredited Nursing Care Woodland Hills CA

A4 Tale of Two Agencies: Blending Clinical and Financial Mod 4.35 Karen Salbato Mercy Home Health and Mercy Hospice - CI Rancho Cordova CA

B2 Write it Right: Documentation and the ADR Process for Ho 4.81 Debra A. Sellers The Corridor Group Ames IA

H1 Pulling It All Together: Documentation for Hospice Providel 4.71 Debra A. Sellers The Corridor Group Ames IA

A6 Continuing Financial & Operational Success Under Home I 4.8 Fran Smith McBee Associates, Inc. Wayne PA

P1 Driving Customer Service: Creating a Customer Centric Cc 4.48 Melanie Stover Home Care Sales San Diego CA

P3 Strategic Partnerships: How to leverage other reps to incre 4.48 Melanie Stover Home Care Sales San Diego CA

H4 Responding to Serious Illness and Grief in the Workplace: 4.29 Lizabeth Sumner The Elizabeth Hospice Escondido CA

H6 Intergenerational Care: Focusing on the Children When a F 4.33 Lizabeth Sumner The Elizabeth Hospice Escondido CA

A5 Deficiency Patterns of California Home Health Agencies 4.48 China Tantameng Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office San Francisco CAI.......

~ The ForgoinglWithdrawal of Artificial Nutrition and Hydratio 4.88 James J. Walter Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles CA

E6 ICD-9 Coding: Keeping up with the Changes 4.7 Jennifer Warfield PPS Plus Software Biloxi MS

L7 Transformation: Leaders, Teams and Self 4.53 Lonnie Wederski Capella University Placerville CA

E1 Transforming Home Care Operations through Process Opt 4.68 Jeff Young Allscripts Raleigh NC

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t1CAHSAH

Shaping the Future of Home Care

Presentation ApplicationCAHSAH 2010 Annual Conference

MoneyMatters: Investingin the FutureMay4-7, 2010 ~ Sacramento Convention Center~ Sacramento, California

PRESENTATION INFORMATION

Session Title: Laughter Matters to Your Bottom Line

Session Description: Please limit to 50 words or less. (If selected, this paragraph will be used in

The stress reduction keynote titled "Laughter Matters to Your Bottom Line" is both entertaining, yet informative. Ourhealthcare industry is experiencing workforce shortages that promise to only get worse. Recent surveys report more thanhalf of our employees hate their jobs. The number one reason sited for both phenomenons is the stress associated withtoday's healthcare environment. Having spent twelve years as CFO and CEO of Hospitals, Kent Rader has experiencedthis stress first hand. This keynote program takes participants on a journey they won't want to end. It begins by showingparticipants the origins of stressful feelings and how humor is a proven tool in combating these feelings and improvingyour organization. Kent offers practical ways to include more humor in your life, along with stories that are guaranteedto make your audience laugh and your conference a success.

promotional brochure)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES - After successfully completing this session, participants will be able to:

I. Understand how stressful feelings develop within individuals

2. Discuss the positive ways humor helps employees and patients during stressful times.

3. Develop methods to bring more humor into the workplace.

SessionType:

~Keynote

o Concurrent Session Length (check ~ 90one): minutes

o 180 minutes

PresentationFormat:

~ Lecture 0 Panel 0 CaseStudy

o Other

Level of Difficulty: ~ Basic o Intermediate 0 Advanced

Please check the target audience for your presentation:

0 Hospice Topics essential to successful hospice operations

0 Private Duty Topics essential to successful operations for Home Care Aide/Licensed HomeHealth Agencies

0 Med-Certified Track 1 Beginner to Mid-level/Advanced Management / Front-Line Supervision: Topicsrelevant to clinical supervisors and managers, quality improvement professionals,

0 Med-Certified Track 2 clinical specialists, account executives, etc.

0 LeadershipSenior Administration: Topics relevant to administrators, CEOs, COOs, CFOs,DOPCs, etc.

r;g] EveryoneTopics applicable to all providers

(miscellaneous)

CAHSAH may seek modifications to a proposal before a final decision is made and presenters may be asked to combineelements of their presentations with other related proposals.

AUDIO VISUAL REQUEST - Please only check what is neededo Screen 0 Flip Chart and Easelo VCR/TV 0 Wireless Lavaliere

- This form may be duplicated for additional submissions ­Deadlin::1f~ust 26, 2009.

I:8J Microphoneo Podium only

PRESENTER INFORMATION

I:8J Podium with microphoneo PowerPoint Presentation - ·Please note that CAHSAH does NOTprovide LCD projector or laptop for presentations.

Primary Presenter: Kent Rader Degree(s) B.S. inAccounting

Title: professional speaker andcomedian (formally ahospital CEO)

Organization:

Address:

City:

Phone:

Kent Rader Speaks

124 North Fairview Avenue

Liberty

405-209-3273

Stat: MO---------

Fax:

Zip: 64068

Email: kent@kentraderspeaks.com

PRESENTER CREDENTIALS/WORK HISTORY (An attached resume will suffice)

Known as the "World's Cleanest Comedian and Speaker," Kent Rader helps people and associations learn and experiencehow laughter matters in reducing stress. Kent graduated from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri with a B.S. inAccounting. He spent five years in public accounting and twelve years as C.F.O. and C.E.O. of hospitals beforebecoming a professional speaker and comedian in 1997. Kent has authored the stress reduction book titled Let It Go, JustLet It Go released in April 2002 and has been heard on Sirius Satellite Radio and NPR's Talk of the Nation. Kent alsoperforms clean stand up comedy in comedy clubs from New York City to Seattle and is the winner of the 2007 BransonComedy Festival. Attached Resume

CO-PRESENTER(s) - Include Name and Agency (All correspondence will be sent to primary presenter)

Co-Presenter: Degree(s) Title:

Organization:

COMPENSATIONConcurrent Session: CAHSAH values the time and expertise of speakers. By submitting your proposal for a concurrentsession, you recognize that as a nonprofit organization, CAHSAH is unable to pay honoraria, travel, meal, lodging orper diem costs to concurrent session speakers. However, CAHSAH is pleased to offer all presenters a complimentaryregistration on the day(s) of their presentation and a 50% discount on registration fees for other days. Substitutionsfor complimentary or discounted registrations are not permitted.Keynote Session: To keep our conference fees affordable, if you charge for your keynote presentation, we ask thatrequests for compensation for keynote sessions be kept to a minimum. Please indicate your fee below:D My organization will sponsor the session therefore CAHSAH will not incur any cost for me to speak.r8J I request an honorarium in the range of $$3,500. My fees are Inclusive of Travel ExpenseIf an honorarium is required, is the fee for r8J a single day (one or more session) or D per session?

AVAILABILITYIf you are not available to speak in Sacramento, CA on May 4-7, please do not submit an application. If you areavailable, please put a tentative hold on those dates. The speaker selection process will be completed by Oct. 30.

QUESTIONS/ COMMENTSPlease contact Richard Starks, Education Specialist, with all questions and comments. Phone: (916) 641-5795 ext. 117or rstarks@cahsah.org

The primary presenter is designated as the main contact for conference information and is required to notify all co­presenters in the proposed presentation of the outcome of the selection process. CAHSAH will determine the dateand time of your presentation. For this reason, all prospective presenters must be available to speak on any day ofthe conference until the presentation date/time is confirmed.

This form may be duplicated for additional submissions.Deadline: September 4,2009.

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• Presentations should make significant contributions to professional development in the home care andhospice field.

• Presentations should be educational and not promotional in nature.• Presenters should refrain from marketing specific products or services.• If selected, presenters are required to adhere to all submission deadlines that will be outlined in their

acceptance letter.• CAHSAH reserves the right to edit titles and descriptions for clarity, brevity, and marketability.

I have read and understa d the requirements, benefits, and expectations to become a presenter at the CAHSAH

Conference and agree adhere topes. 7 2. (/0 ~

Signature: Date:

COMPLETED APPLICATlONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CAHSAHMAIL: CAHSAH, 3780 Rosin Court, Suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95834, FAX: (916) 641-5881, or EMAIL: rstarks@cahsah.org

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Kent A. Rader"The WorldJs Cleanest Comedian and Speaker JJ

405-209-3273, kent@kentraderspeaks.com

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Richard StarksCalifornia Association for Health Services at Home3780 Rosin Court, Suite 190Sacramento, CA 95834

Dear Richard:

I have completed your 2010 Presentation Application. Jan McInnis, your closing keynote fromlast year recommended me to your conference. I am a professional speaker and comedian(formally a hospital CEO and CFO) helping healthcare professionals and companies learn andexperience how laughter matters in reducing stress. You may also view the video at my website, www.kentraderspeaks.com. If you need any additional information, including a copy of mystress reduction book titled Let It Go, Just Let It Go, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I have presented programs for the Mississippi Nurses Association, Louisiana Organization ofNurse Executives, Ohio Home Care Association, Kansas Home Care Association (six times),Missouri Alliance for Home Care, Illinois Home Care Council, Oklahoma Association ofHome Care (four times), Louisiana Home Care Association, Idaho Home Care Association,Arkansas Association for Home Care, Home Health Industries Association of Florida,Missouri Hospice Association, Kentucky Home Care Association, Arkansas Public HealthAssociation, South Carolina Public Health Association, Alabama League of Nurses, FloridaPublic Health Association, Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives, along with Barnes­Jewish-Children's Hospital Home Care in St. Louis, MO, Central Homecare and Hospice inNewton, KS, and Dynacare Home Health in Chicago, IL. I also spent five years in publicaccounting working with home care finance during critical times moving from cost basedreimbursement to the interim payment system.

Rita Paul, President of the South Carolina Public Health Association had the followingcomments:

"Thankyoufor a great closingfor our meeting! Everything I have heard has been verypositive and speaking on behalfofthe Program Committee- I throughly enjoyed yourpresentation! Thanks again and I'll look forward to laughing with you again in thefuture. "

Angela Wathersby of the Mississippi Nurse Association had the following to say after myluncheon keynote:

"On behalfofthe Mississippi Nurses Association, we would like to thank you for giving

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Kent A. Rader"The World's Cleanest Comedian and Speaker"

405-209-3273, kent@kentraderspeaks.com

REFERENCES

Kristen Ada, Operations ManagerKansas Home Care AssociationLawrence, KS 66049870-743-9309

Karen HinkleKentucky Home Health AssociationLexington, KY 40517859-268-2574

Leeann MazurkaMissouri Alliance for Home CareJefferson City, MO 65109573-634-7772

InsiyahDynacare Home HealthAlsip, IL 60803708-389-2700

Lee VecchioliAssociated Home Health Indust. of FLOdessa, FL 33556850-222-8967

Jan CookeSouth Carolina Public Health Assoc803-736-8277

Gretchen McDanielAlabama League of NursingBirmingham, AL 35226205-726-2626

Tina GillArkansas Public Health AssociationFayetteville, AR 72703(479) 444-7700 Ext 217

Gwen M. Causey RN, BSN, CLNCMississippi Health Care AssociationRidgeland, MS 39157601956-3472

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Tevora Tabor, Louisiana Hospital Assoc andLA Organization of Nurse ExecutivesBaton Rouge, LA 70809225-928-0026

Nancy ElphingstoneHome Care Association of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR 7220 I501-376-2273

Angela Weathersby, Mississippi Nurses AssocMadison, MS 39110601-898-0670

Rose Fishback or Dan PerdueWyoming Hospital AssociationCheyenne, WY 82003307-632-9344

Ruth Castellano- Director of Home CareBarnes-Jewish-Children's HospitalSt. Louis, MO 63124314-953-1825

Cindy Baird, Missouri Hospice AssociationIndependence, MO 64055816-350-7702 .

Lea A. Heberlein-Larson, BS, MPH, M(ASCP)Florida Public Health AssociationTampa, FL 33612813-974-1790

Robert Pietrzykowski-Respiratory CareNew Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC 28402-9000910-343-2830

Garry MoonOhio Council For Home CareColumbus,OH 43229-1334614-885-0434

Jean Surguy-Nurse ExecutiveWI ONE-Ripon Medical Center, Ripon, WI608-268-1806

I{ent A. Rader405-209-3273

kent@kentraderspeaks.com

Kent Raderis a profession­al speaker andcomedian en­tertaining peo­ple wanting tolearn and ex-

" perience howlaughter mat­ters in reduc­ing stress.

Kent's rec­ommendations

produce genuine results like reduced stress, increasedemployee retention, improved creative problem solv­ing skills, and better cooperation and collaborationwithin a team. He brings a unique perspective totoday's stressful business world with twelve yearsexperience as a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Ex­ecutive Officer for hospitals and a five-year sentencein public accounting. This experience, combined withthe trials and tribulations of more than twenty yearsof marriage and being a parent is why everyone canrelate to Kent's clean comedy. Kent is perfect for yourconference's opening or closing keynote or for anyluncheon or banquet program.

"People ask, 'How do you gofrom being an ac­countant to being a professional speaker and come­dian?' It's easy, if you're a bad accountant. DonaldTrump wants to patent the expression, 'You'refired.'That's nuts because I heard it three times before Iever heard of Donald Trump. I had the same ap­proach to accounting that my Grandpa Rader hadto carpentry; 'Oh, that's close enough.' "

country how laughter matters in combating stress.In 2002 Kent wrote the stress reduction book titledLet It Go, Just Let It Go.

Today, Kent leads participants on a journey theywon't want to end. It begins with Kent showing par­ticipants the origins of stressful feelings and howhumor is a proven tool in combating these feelings.He offers pra~tical ways to bring more humor intoyour life, along with stories guaranteed to make anyaudience laugh. These stories are from Kent's expe­rience as an accountant, a parent and husband, thewit and wisdom of his grandma Rowan, and his ownobsessive-compulsive tendencies.

One participant from Liberty (Missouri) Hospitalmay have said it best. "I laughed so hard my facehurt! Aren't we lucky Kent chose to leave accountingto develop this wonderful gift?"

"'I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciatedyour presentation at our spring workshop. My phoneis still ringing off the hook with people just singingyour praises. Your stories kept us on the edge of ourseats. On Monday, when I returned to my facility, Iwas asked in the morning department head meetingabout my trip. I could honestly say, without hesita­tion, it was by far the best seminar I have ever at­tended. As a group, we were able to talk together,laught together, and even cry together. I look forwardto our paths crossing again."

- Debby Tilly,Tennessee Dietary Managers' Association

"Don't you hate when telemarketers ask stupidquestions? Last week, the phone rang at the house,a telemarketer asked, 'Excuse me, sir, do you ownyour home?' I said, 'Lady, it's two o'clock on a Tues­day afternoon, that's a game show you hear in thebackground, what are the odds I've got a job?' "

In 1998 Kent left the exciting and rewarding fieldof accounting (according to the Devry commercials ondaytime television) to become a professional speakerand comedian sharing with audiences across the

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"I personally enjoyed it very muchbecause I felt as if I might be eitherat a professional conference or at theFunny Bone Comedy Club - you dida nice job of blending comedy with amotivational message."

Laurie Reinhart-Thompson,Chairperson, Ohio HlMA

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Shaping the Future of Home Care

Presentation ApplicationCAHSAH 2010 Annual Conference

Money Matters: Investing in the FutureMay 4-7,2010 I Sacramento Convention Center I Sacramento, California

PRESENTATION INFORMATIONMONEY MATTERS:

INVESTING IN THE: FUTURE:

Session Title: Cruisin' Through Life At 35 MPH

Session Description: Please limit to 50 words or less. (If selected, this paragraph will be used in

Life is ajoumey...enjoy the ride! This high-energy program invites you to discover and maximize your own personalpotential. Our lives and careers are like vehicles and WE are the engines that keep them running smoothly. In thissession you will learn techniques and strategies for successful leadership, team work and personal development.

promotional brochure)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES - After successfully completing this session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand and implement techniques for gaining higher self-esteem

2. Recognize what they need to do to "set the pace" as a leader

3. Navigate around personal and professional potholes they hit daily

SessionType:

~Keynote

oConcurrent

Session Length (check ~ 90one): minutes

o 180minutes

PresentationFormat:

~Lecture

o Panel 0 CaseStudy

oOther

Level of Difficulty: ~ Basic ~ Intermediate ~Advanced

t fft d'h k th tPIease c ec e arge au lence or your presen a Ion:

0 Hospice Topics essential to successful hospice operations

0 Private DutyTopics essential to successful operations for Home Care Aide/Licensed HomeHealth Agencies

o Med-Certified TrackBeginner to Mid-level/Advanced Management/Front-Line Supervision: Topics1

0 Med-Certified Trackrelevant to clinical supervisors and managers, quality improvementprofessionals, clinical specialists, account executives, etc.

2

0 LeadershipSenior Administration: Topics relevant to administrators, CEOs, COOs, CFOs,DOPCs, etc.

~ EveryoneTopics applicable to all providers

(miscellaneous)

CAHSAH may seek modifications to a proposal before a final decision is made and presenters may be asked tocombine elements of their presentations with other related proposals.

AUDIO VISUAL REQUEST - Please only check what is neededo Screen 0 Flip Chart and Easelo VCR/TV ~ Wireless Lavaliere- This form may be duplicated for additional submissions ­

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o MicrophoneD Podium only

PRESENTER INFORMATION

o Podium with microphoneD PowerPoint Presentation - *Please note that CAHSAH doesNOT provide LCD projector or laptop for presentations.

Primary Presenter: Brian Blasko Degree(s MA): ------

Title: Speaker-Author-Fun Guy

Organization:

Address:

City:

Brian Blasko LLC

P.O. Box 3329

Youngstown stat: OH--------- Zip: 44513

Phone: 330-629-4912 Fax: 330-965-3765 Email: comskill@aol.com

PRESENTER CREDENTIALSIWORK HISTORY (An attached resume will suffice)

ISee attached brochure

CO-PRESENTER(s) -Include Name and Agency (All correspondence will be sent to primarypresenter)

Co-Presenter:

Organization:

Degree(s): ------

Title:

COMPENSATIONConcurrent Session: CAHSAH values the time and expertise of speakers. By submitting your proposal for aconcurrent session, you recognize that as a nonprofit organization, CAHSAH is unable to pay honoraria,travel, meal, lodging or per diem costs to concurrent session speakers. However, CAHSAH is pleased to offerall presenters a complimentary registration on the day(s) of their presentation and a 50% discount onregistration fees for other days. Substitutions for complimentary or discounted registrations are not permitted.Keynote Session: To keep our conference fees affordable, if you charge for your keynote presentation, weask that requests for compensation for keynote sessions be kept to a minimum. Please indicate your feebelow:o My organization will sponsor the session therefore CAHSAH will not incur any cost for me to speak.[8] I request an honorarium in the range of $4,500-6,500. My fees are Inclusive of Travel ExpenseIf an honorarium is required, is the fee for [8] a single day (one or more session) or 0 per session?

AVAILABILITYIf you are not available to speak in Sacramento, CA on May 4-7, please do not submit an application. If youare available, please put a tentative hold on those dates. The speaker selection process will be completedby Oct. 30.

QUESTIONSI COMMENTSPlease contact Richard Starks, Education Specialist, with all questions and comments. Phone: (916)641-5795ext. 117 or rstarks@cahsah.orq

The primary presenter is designated as the main contact for conference information and is required to notifyall co-presenters in the proposed presentation of the outcome of the selection process. CAHSAH willdetermine the date and time of your presentation. For this reason, all prospective presenters must beavailable to speak on any day of the conference until the presentation date/time is confirmed.

• Presentations should make significant contributions to professional development in the home careand hospice field.

• Presentations should be educational and not promotional in nature.This form may be duplicated for additional submissions.

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• Presenters should refrain from marketing specific products or services.• If selected. presenters are required to adhere to all submission deadlines that will be outlined in their

acceptance letter.• CAHSAH reserves the right to edit titles and descriptions for clarity. brevity. and marketability.

COMPLETED APPLICAnONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CAHSAHMAIL: CAHSAH, 3780 Rosin Court, Suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95834, FAX: (916) 641-5881, or EMAIL: rstarks@cahsah.org

I have read and understand the requirements. benefits. and expectations to become a presenter at theCAHSAH Conference and agree to adhere to the guidelines.

Si~~ Date: 7-/7-01

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Just Some of theClients Already Cruisip'".With Brian:

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SPBAKER • AUTHOR .' FJ·

P.O. BOX 3329

YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44513

PHONE: 330-629-4912

FAX: 330-965-3765

. "The feedback I received from Brian's audience confirmed that heis an amazing and energetic teacher who empowers people tocommunicate effectively and grow more comfortable working ina team environment. HIS presentations are both enjoyable andinspiring. He is someone not to be missed."

-Peter Sasso, Procurement Manager,The Commonwealth ofMassachusetts

"Brian Blasko's workshop was motivating, fun, and entertaining.We came away with concrete ideas and tools to utilize as trainingspecialists. I have applied his effective communication andpresentation techniques to my training seminars with great results."

-Lori Gooding, National Training Director,McKinley Associates

"Brian Blasko has the ability to take a group and give them theenergy to transform themselves. A fun-filled day of learningapplicable to one's professional and personal bemg!"

-Kenda Kline, Supervisor,FedEx Custom Critical

"Brian's outgoing personality and style resulted in the groupwarming up to him very quickly. He was considered one ofthe family by the end of the day."

-Bob Zinsser, Vice President, Client Management,Premier Lease & Loan Services

"Brian has been a valuable consultant and speaker for our organ­ization. His energy is contagious and his lessons are memorablefor all who have participated. He is a delight and truly a fun guy!"

-Shelly Myers, Executive Vice President,The Wasserstrom Company

MEMBER

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Shaping the Future of Home Care

Presentation ApplicationCAHSAH 2010 Annual Conference

'Money Matters: Investingin the FutureMay 4-7, 2010 • Sacramento Convention Center. Sacramento, California

PRESENTATION INFORMATIONMa"If:. ( MA ['n.'J'{'!

INVC:.S:r1NG IN Hill Fwrw"l:t:

Session Title: POLST is Here! Now What?

Session Description: Please limit to 50 words or less. (If selected, this paragraph will be used in promotional

POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) complements advance directives and documents patient wishesfor medical treatment in standardized, actionable medical orders that can be followed by first responders and othersproviding care in the home. Learn how POLST is successfully being implemented in California, and how it impacts thedelivery of home health and hospice.

brochure)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES - After successfully completing this session, participants will be able to:Describe how POLST fits into the advance care planning continuum and how it complements traditional

1. advance directives.Identify the core elements of a POLST Paradigm, and the California regulations related to use of the POLST

2. form.Describe best practices and resources available to assist in POLST implementation in the home health and

3. hospice setting.

SessionType:

~Keynote

o Concurrent Session Length (check ~ 90one): minutes

D 180 minutes

PresentationFormat:

[8J Lecture 0 Panel [8J CaseStudy

o Other Case study will be related toPOLST in the home care setting

Level of Difficulty: [8J Basic o Intermediate 0 Advanced

t t't d'h k th tPIease c ec e arae au lence or your presen a Ion:

~ Hospice Topics essential to successful hospice operations

~ Private Duty Topics essential to successful operations for Home Care AidelLicensed HomeHealth Agencies

[8J Med-Certified Track 1 Beginner to Mid-level/Advanced Management/Front-Line Supervision: Topicsrelevant to clinical supervisors and managers, quality improvement professionals,

[8J Med-Certified Track 2 clinical specialists, account executives, etc.

~ Leadership Senior Administration: Topics relevant to administrators, CEOs, COOs, CFOs,DOPCs, etc.

~ EveryoneTopics applicable to all providers(miscellaneous)

CAHSAH may seek modifications to a proposal before a final decision is made and presenters may be asked to combineelements of their presentations with other related proposals.

AUDIO VISUAL REQUEST - Please only check what is needed[8J Screen 0 Flip Chart and Easel[8J VCRfTV [8J Wireless Lavaliere

- This form may be duplicated for additional submissions ­Deadline: August 26, 2009.

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~ PowerPoint Presentation - *Please note that CAHSAH does NOTprovide LCD projector or laptop for presentations.

PRESENTER INFORMATION

Primary Presenter: Judy Citko Degree(s) JD Title: Executive Director

Organization:

Address:

California Coalition for Compassioante Care

1215 K Street, Suite 800

City:

Phone:

Sacramento

(916) 552-7573

Stat: CA---------Fax: (916) 552-2615

Zip: 95814

Email: jciktko@finalchoices.org

PRESENTER CREDENTIALS/WORK HISTORY (An attached resume will suffice)

Judy Citko is Executive Director of the California Coalition for Compassionate Care. The Coalition is a statewidecollaboration of more than 60 organizations - representing healthcare providers, consumers, and regulatory agencies­devoted to improving end-of-life and palliative care for Californians. Ms. Citko has nearly 20 years of experience inhealthcare. Before joining the Coalition, she worked as a lawyer, lobbyist, and computer programmer for hospitals,managed care organizations and long-term care providers. She has made more than 50 presentations on POLST includingpresentations for Center for Healthcare Quality, CaIACEP, Veterans' Administration Central California HealthcareSystem, Aging Services, CAADS, CAHF, CANP, and CHAPCA.

CO-PRESENTER(s) -Include Name and Agency (All correspondence will be sent to primary presenter)

Co-Presenter:

Organization:

Degree(s) Title:

COMPENSATIONConcurrent Session: CAHSAH values the time and expertise of speakers. By submitting your proposal for aconcurrent session, you recognize that as a nonprofit organization, CAHSAH is unable to pay honoraria, travel, meal,lodging or per diem costs to concurrent session speakers. However, CAHSAH is pleased to offer all presenters acomplimentary registration on the day(s) of their presentation and a 50% discount on registration fees for other days.Substitutions for complimentary or discounted registrations are not permitted.Keynote Session: To keep our conference fees affordable, if you charge for your keynote presentation, we ask thatrequests for compensation for keynote sessions be kept to a minimum. Please indicate your fee below:[8'J My organization will sponsor the session therefore CAHSAH will not incur any cost for me to speak.o I request an honorarium in the range of $ . My fees are Inclusive of Travel ExpenseIf an honorarium is required, is the fee for 0 a single day (one or more session) or 0 per session?

AVAILABILITYIf you are not available to speak in Sacramento, CA on May 4-7, please do not submit an application. If you areavailable, please put a tentative hold on those dates. The speaker selection process will be completed by Oct. 30.

QUESTIONSI COMMENTSPlease contact Richard Starks, Education Specialist, with all questions and comments. Phone: (916) 641-5795 ext. 117or rstarks@cahsah.org

The primary presenter is designated as the main contact for conference information and is required to notify all co­presenters in the proposed presentation of the outcome of the selection process. CAHSAH will determine the date andtime of your presentation. For this reason, all prospective presenters must be available to speak on any day of theconference until the presentation date/time is confirmed.

This form may be duplicated for additional submissions.Deadline: September 4, 2009.

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Signature:

• I-'resematlons snoUia maKe slgnlTlcam comnoullons to proresslonal aevelopmem In me nome care ana nosplcefield.

• Presentations should be educational and not promotional in nature.• Presenters should refrain from marketing specific products or services.• If selected, presenters are required to adhere to all submission deadlines that will be outlined in their

acceptance letter.• CAHSAH reserves the right to edit titles and descriptions for clarity, brevity, and marketability.

I have read and understand the requirements, benefits, and expectations to become a presenter at the CAHSAHConference and agree to adhere to the guidelines.

Date:

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CAHSAHMAIL: CAHSAH, 3780 Rosin Court, Suite 190, Sacramento, CA 95834, FAX: (916) 641-5881, or EMAIL: rstarks@cahsah.org

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