52nd ANNUAL KACE CONVENTION - August 21-23, 2024
Virtual Event Registration
Embrace Your Why with KACE
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52nd ANNUAL KACE CONVENTION
KACE Convention education sessions provide unparalleled learning experiences delivered by top minds. There will be education sessions aimed to help with staffing concerns, leadership development, regulatory requirements, critical reimbursement information, and caring for residents with mental health needs.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
8:30 AM - Convention Kick-Off & Introductions - KACE Board and Staff
8:40 AM - Keynote Presentation: Embracing Your Why - Presented by Amy Siple (1.5 Admin CEs)
10:00 AM - Empowering Teams- Recruiting, Onboarding & Engagement - Presented by Beth Hercher, Constellation Leadership Academy Program Manager, Constellation Quality Health (1.0 Admin CEs)
11:00 AM - Training for New and Developing Supervisors in Long Term Care - Presented by Beth Hercher, Constellation Leadership Academy Program Manager, Constellation Quality Health (1.0 Admin CEs)
12:00 PM - Vendor and Sponsor Luncheon
1:00 PM - KACE Vendor Show
3:00 PM - Kansas Medicaid Reimbursement How to Get Ahead of the Domino Effect - Presented by Kristi Smith, 3 ADM CEUs
Thursday, August 22, 2024:
8:00 AM - The DON & Administrator Relationship is Vital to Successful Operations & Care Delivery - Presented by Leslie Zimmerman Black and Nichole Burger, Mission Health (1 Admin CEU)
9:00 AM - Infection Prevention - Enhanced Barrier Precautions & Risk Management - Presented by Brenda Davis, Quality Improvement Consultant (1 Res Care CEs)
10:00 AM - The Opportunities of AI in Senior Living - Presented by Matthew Ferry, Chief Operating Officer with Parasol Alliance (1 Admin CEs)
10:50 AM - KACE Annual Meeting
2:00 PM - Substance Use Disorders in Nursing Home Residents - Presented by Amber Jennings, Centers of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (1.5 Res Care CEs)
3:30 PM - Creating a Premier Workplace Culture - Presented by Matthew Ferry, Chief Operating Officer with Parasol Alliance (1 Admin CEs)
Friday, August 23, 2024
8:00 AM - Facility Assessment Requirement for Nurse Staffing Mandate - Presented by Jolene Johnson, Founder & CEO, Luminate HC (1.5 Admin CEU)
9:30 AM - Behavioral Health - Training Staff to Work with the Resident, Not the Diagnosis
Effectively Communicating with the Diverse Workforce - Presented by Karel Page (1.5 Res Care CEs)
11:00 AM - Embrace Your Why In All Things - Presented by Matt Kemnitz, Chief Mission Officer, Catholic Community Health (1 Admin CE)
11:50 AM - Convention Prize Drawings & Closing Remarks - KACE Board & Staff
* The Convention schedule is subject to change.
Location: Virtual Webinar - Zoom Credentials will be distributed before the event
Continuing Education Credit
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: A total of 19 continuing education clock hours are approved for this event and the optional pre-convention session for adult care home administrators and registered operators by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (LTS# A1427). CEU forms must be submitted within 21 days of close of the event (September 13th). Kansas Adult Care Executives is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 19 contact hours applicable for RN or LPN re-licensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT0341-0624.
Please Note:
Attendees who sign up for the KACE Convention Virtual Event Registration will not attend the conference in-person. Attendees will receive a live stream of the conference that will begin on Wednesday, August 21. Pease note attendees will not be eligible for elective credits from the vendor show. KACE will provide a recording of the event one week after the event has concluded.
Annual KACE Golf Tournament &
Pre-Convention Education Session Information
Tuesday, August 20
KACE Annual Golf Tournament
Willowbend Golf Course
8001 E. Mulberry Dr. Wichita, KS 67226
316-636-4653
11:00 am - Golf Tournament Registration & Lunch
12:00 pm - Shotgun Start
Register for the 2024 KACE Golf Tournament Here
Pre-Convention Education Session
Wichita Marriott,
9100 Corporate Hills Dr, Wichita, KS 67207
1:00 - 4:30 PM - Education Sessions:
- Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rate Setting Review & Transition to PDPM Initiation Findings, Presented by Dave Halferty, Myers and Stauffer (1Admin CEs)
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Person Center Dementia Care and Individualized Activities, Presented by Laci
Cornelison, Director for the Kansas State University Center on Aging, Jacy Hughes, PEAK2.0 Coordinator, Director for the Kansas State University Center on Aging, & Brenda Groves, Quality Improvement Consultant with Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (2.5 Res Care CEs)
Register for the Virtual Event Pre-Session here!
