2024 Quality Symposium Agenda
(This schedule is subject to change.)
Friday, June 7
Theme: Advancing Health Care Quality Through Effective Coordination, Collaboration and Communication
7-8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8-8:10 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Mia Phifer, MSJ, Senior Vice President, Quality and Compliance, National PACE Association
8:10-9 a.m. Building a Culture of Quality
- Dawn Poeller, Director of Quality, Compliance & System Administration, Care Resources
- Tracey McKnight, RN, BSN, MM, CEO, Care Resources
9-9:50 a.m. Don’t Dance Alone: Building Quality Partnerships
- Crissy Flake, DHA, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP, National Director of Quality and Compliance Programs, myPlace Health
9:50-10 a.m. Networking Break
10-10:50 a.m. Unleashing the Power of Deep Dives During Quality Improvement Committee Meetings
- Mollie Sternberg, Director, Quality Improvement, WelbeHealth Pasadena
10:50-11:40 a.m. Utilizing “Smart” Chart Audits to Support QI
- Jyotika Goel, MPH, CPHQ, Quality Improvement Director, WelbeHealth Long Beach
- Sabrina Villalba, MD, Medical Director, WelbeHealth Long Beach
11:40 a.m.-1:10 p.m. Networking Luncheon*
1:10-1:55 p.m. The Intersection of Medical and Quality Leadership to Drive PACE Quality Improvement*
- Crissy Flake, DHA, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP, National Director of Quality and Compliance Programs, myPlace Health
- Robert Schreiber, MD, AGSF, VP and National Medical Director, Care Model Strategy, myPlace Health
2-3 p.m. Utilizing a Work Systems Design to Improve Patient Safety: An Introduction to the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) Model
- Maria “Marichi” Rosario C. Capino, MD, MSN, MPH, CPPS, Quality Director, Hopkins ElderPlus
3-3:25 p.m. Networking Break
3:25-4:15 p.m. Leadership, Data and Comprehensive IDT Care Planning: The Heart of Appropriate Inpatient Utilization – Our QI Path to Decrease Inpatient Utilization
- Rebecca Schreiner, MD, Medical Director, Senior Care Partners PACE
- Qiana Harrison, CEO, Senior Care Partners PACE
4:15-4:45 p.m. Preparing for a Successful CMS PACE Audit Compliance and QI Interview
- Michelle Malkoski, RN, Director, Quality & Risk, Summit Eldercare
4:45-5:15 p.m. Open Discussion with Quality Leaders: Challenges and Concerns
- Mia Phifer, MSJ, Senior Vice-President, Quality and Compliance, National PACE Association (Moderator)
- Mollie Sternberg, Quality Improvement Director, WelbeHealth Pasadena
- Michelle Malkoski, RN, Director, Quality & Risk, Summit Eldercare
- Crissy Flake, DHA, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP, National Director of Quality and Compliance Programs, myPlace Health
- Jyotika Goel, MPH, CPHQ, Quality Improvement Director, WelbeHealth Long Beach
5:15 p.m. Adjournment
6-8 p.m. Welcome Reception*
* Joint programming with Medical Director Essentials Course attendees.