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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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EXTRA FEE - Wound Care in PALTC: Practical Skills for Clinicians
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME102) EXTRA FEE - Wound Care in PALTC: Practical Skills for Clinicians
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Shark Bird, MD, CMD
– Vohra Wound Physicians
Speaker:
Scott Bolhack, MD, CMD, MBA, CWSP, FPALTC, FACP
– SCAN Embrace
Speaker:
Christina De Francisco, DNP, FNP-C, CWS
Clinical Topic
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
EXTRA FEE - Open the Door to LTC Research Workshop
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME101) EXTRA FEE - Open the Door to LTC Research Workshop
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Barbara J. Zarowitz, PharmD, MSW
– University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Speaker:
Brian E. McGarry, PT, PhD
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Speaker:
Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Speaker:
Stephanie Kissam, MPH
– American Health Care Association
Speaker:
Joseph G. Ouslander, MD
– Schmidt College of Medicine Florida Atlantic University
Speaker:
Sarah D. Homes, PhD, MSW
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker:
Debra Saliba, MD, MPH
– UCLA/ VA/ RAND
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Room: Platinum BR Pre-function Area
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Room: Platinum BR Pre-function Area
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
PT
Futures Program
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
PT
Futures Program
Room: Platinum Ballroom 8-9
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
General Session I: Opening Keynote
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
(CME103) General Session I: Opening Keynote - Tribal Leadership
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Keynote Speaker:
Dave Logan, PhD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Clinician’s Guide to Audits: Know the Triggers, Manage the Risks, Stay Ahead
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME104) Clinician’s Guide to Audits: Know the Triggers, Manage the Risks, Stay Ahead
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Michelle A. Martin, CPC, CPB, CPMA
– Eventus WholeHealth
Speaker:
Jamie Smith, FNP, CPMA
– Eventus WholeHealth
Billing and Coding
Business & Technology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Improving Person-Centered Care Through Assessment, Quality Improvement and Education
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME106) Improving Person-Centered Care Through Assessment, Quality Improvement and Education
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Liz Seidel, MSW
– HIGN at NYU Meyers
Speaker:
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
– Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Speaker:
Shih-Yin Lin, PhD, MPH, MM
– Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Speaker:
Donna McCabe, DNP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
– NYU Meyers College of Nursing
Quality Measures
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship: What to Measure and How
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME105) Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship: What to Measure and How
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Sylwia Jasniuk, RN
– CIMPAR
Speaker:
Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM
– CIMPAR
Infectious Disease
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Understanding Immediate Jeopardy, Receiverships and Facility Termination: The Medical Director's Role
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME107) Understanding Immediate Jeopardy, Receiverships and Facility Termination: The Medical Director's Role
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Lisa c. Davies, RD, LNHA, CPHQ
– State of Georgia, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division
Speaker:
Heather Chamizo
– California Department of Public Health
Regulatory Updates
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Break (Lunch on Own)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
Break (Lunch on Own)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Are You Prepared to Address Ethical Dilemmas? Introducing the PALTmed Ethics Toolkit
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
(CME108) Are You Prepared to Address Ethical Dilemmas? Introducing the PALTmed Ethics Toolkit
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Katja Elbert-Avila, MD, CMD
– Duke University/Durham VA
Speaker:
Timothy J. Holahan, DO, CMD
– University of Rochester
Speaker:
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
– Alan C. Horowitz & Assocites
Speaker:
Howard J. Finger, DO
– Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center
Ethical Dilemmas
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Clinical Hits for 2026: COPD, Sleep, and CHF
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
(CME112) Clinical Hits for 2026: COPD, Sleep, and CHF
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker:
Nicole M. Orr, MD
– Post Acute Cardiology Care
Speaker:
Allison V. Lange, MD
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Clinical Topic
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Implementing Meaningful Activity Approaches for Residents with Dementia in Assisted Living
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
(CME111) Implementing Meaningful Activity Approaches for Residents with Dementia in Assisted Living
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Sarah D. Holmes, PhD, MSW
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker:
Sorah Levy, PhD(c), MSN, RN, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker:
Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker:
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP
– University of Maryland
Dementia Care & Prevention
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
Prevention Across the Continuum: Health Maintenance in Post-Acute and Long-Term Settings
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PT
(CME110) Prevention Across the Continuum: Health Maintenance in Post-Acute and Long-Term Settings
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Elizabeth Hames, DO
– Optum
Speaker:
Kenya M. Rivas, MD, FAAFP, CMD
– OPTUM
Speaker:
Melanie Trigo, PharmD
– Apothecon
Clinical Topic
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Train the Trainer: Bring Age-Friendly Substance Use Disorder Education to Your SNF
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
(CME109) Train the Trainer: Bring Age-Friendly Substance Use Disorder Education to Your SNF
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Kimberly J. Beiting, MD
– Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics
Speaker:
A. Justine J. Landi, MD, MPH
– University of Louisville
Speaker:
Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD
– Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Speaker:
Levine K. Stacie, MD, CMD, AGSF, FAAHPM
– University of Chicago
Behavioral Health
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Break
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Artificial Intelligence Showcase
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(INC01) Artificial Intelligence Showcase
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Michael Healey
– Saisystems Health
Speaker:
Steven Buslovich, MD, CMD
– PointClickCare
Speaker:
Jon Schafer
– Netsmart
Speaker:
Navdeep Dhaliwal
Artificial Intelligence & Tech Integration
Business & Technology
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Connected Transitions: Aligning Teams, Tools, and Tech for Seamless Care
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME115) Connected Transitions: Aligning Teams, Tools, and Tech for Seamless Care
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Charissa Duffy, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
– Vérité Health Collective
Speaker:
Tana A. Whitt, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
– Vérité Health Collective
Speaker:
Jody Long, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN
– PointClickCare
Speaker:
Robert Russell, MD
– CommuniCare Health Services
Transitions of Care/Continuity of Care
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
From Policy to Practice: Operationalizing an Effective Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in PALTC
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME116) From Policy to Practice: Operationalizing an Effective Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in PALTC
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Sylwia Jasniuk, RN
– CIMPAR
Speaker:
Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM
– CIMPAR
Quality Measures
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Narrative as Medicine: Reconstructing our Humanity through Storytelling in PALTC
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME113) Narrative as Medicine: Reconstructing our Humanity through Storytelling in PALTC
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Alexandra M. Donovan, Board Certified Chaplain
– Optum Health
Speaker:
Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD
– George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
Other
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Prescribing Memory Loss? From Harm to Healing: Implementing Solutions to Anticholinergic Overuse
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME114) Prescribing Memory Loss? From Harm to Healing: Implementing Solutions to Anticholinergic Overuse
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Monica Leriger, PharmD, MBA
– Eventus Whole Health
Speaker:
Barbara J. Pereira, RPh
– Eventus WholeHealth
Deprescribing and Medication Optimization
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Beyond the Bedside: Powering Physician-Led Outcomes and Enrollment Growth in Post-Acute
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME120) Beyond the Bedside: Powering Physician-Led Outcomes and Enrollment Growth in Post-Acute
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Maggie Emerson
– PointClickCare
Speaker:
Ian J. Strand, LNHA
– PointClickCare
Billing and Coding
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Clinical Hits for 2026: Psychiatry, Electrolyte Disorders & BMP
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME122) Clinical Hits for 2026: Psychiatry, Electrolyte Disorders & BMP
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Lea C. Watson, MD, MPH
– University of Colorado School of Medicine
Lead Speaker:
Sandeep Patel, MD, CMD
– Eventus WholeHealth
Clinical Topic
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Creative Strategies using Humanism to Inspire and Support the Geriatrics Workforce Pipeline
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME119) Creative Strategies using Humanism to Inspire and Support the Geriatrics Workforce Pipeline
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Neema Sharda, MD
– Duke University
Speaker:
Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MHS, MEd, CMD
– Duke University
Medical Education within the PALTC space
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Meeting the Needs of People with HIV in Long-term Care
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME118) Meeting the Needs of People with HIV in Long-Term Care
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Sarah McBeth, MD, MPH
– UPMC
Speaker:
David A. Nace, MD, MPH
– University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Topic
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Strategies to Enhance Value-Based Outcomes Through Live Analytics
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME121) Strategies to Enhance Value-Based Outcomes Through Live Analytics
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Scott Rifkin, MD
– Real Time Medical Systems
Speaker:
Alan L. Kimmel, MD, CMD
– Provider Partners Health Plans
Quality Measures
Business & Technology
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
Substance Use Disorder: Resident rights, resident safety- Where is the line?
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PT
(CME117) Substance Use Disorder: Resident Rights, Resident Safety- Where is the Line?
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Swati O. Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF
– Senior Care Office
Speaker:
Jennifer Azen, MD, MPH, FASAM
– University of Washington School of Medicine
Speaker:
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN
– Alan C. Horowitz & Assocites
Behavioral Health
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
First Time Attendee and New Member Meetup
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
PT
First Time Attendee and New Member Meetup
Room: Grand Ballroom F
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
PT
Poster Session: Diabetes Management in Post-Acute Care - A Case Study
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
PT
(P01) Poster Session: Diabetes Management in Post-Acute Care - A Case Study
Room: Grand Ballroom F
6:10 PM - 6:20 PM
PT
Poster Session: Diabetic Lumbosacral Plexopathy - A Rare but Serious Neurologic Complication
6:10 PM - 6:20 PM
PT
(P02) Poster Session: Diabetic Lumbosacral Plexopathy - A Rare but Serious Neurologic Complication
Room: Grand Ballroom F
6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
PT
Poster Session: Early-Onset Mixed Dementia - A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Approach
6:20 PM - 6:30 PM
PT
(P03) Poster Session: Early-Onset Mixed Dementia - A Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Approach
Room: Grand Ballroom F
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM
PT
Poster Session - Hidden Rash Behind the Behavior: New-Onset Pustular Psoriasis in Dementia
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM
PT
(P04) Poster Session: Hidden Rash Behind the Behavior - New-Onset Pustular Psoriasis in Dementia
Room: Grand Ballroom F
6:40 PM - 6:50 PM
PT
Poster Session: Polypharmacy-Related Delirium in Advanced Cancer - Balancing Pain Control and Safety
6:40 PM - 6:50 PM
PT
(P05) Poster Session: Polypharmacy-Related Delirium in Advanced Cancer - Balancing Pain Control and Safety
Room: Grand Ballroom F
6:50 PM - 7:00 PM
PT
Poster Session: Spasticity Management in Long-Term Care (LTC)
6:50 PM - 7:00 PM
PT
(P06) Poster Session: Spasticity Management in Long-Term Care (LTC)
Room: Grand Ballroom F
7:00 PM - 7:10 PM
PT
Poster Session: When Dementia Goes Unrecognized: Implications for Geriatric Care Transition
7:00 PM - 7:10 PM
PT
(P07) Poster Session: When Dementia Goes Unrecognized: Implications for Geriatric Care Transition
Room: Grand Ballroom F
7:10 PM - 7:20 PM
PT
Poster Session: Trends in Patient Characteristics Associated with Preventable 30-day ER Readmissions
7:10 PM - 7:20 PM
PT
(P08) Poster Session: Trends in Patient Characteristics Associated with Preventable 30-day ER Readmissions
Room: Grand Ballroom F
7:20 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
Poster Session: Utilizing Remote Dielectric Sensing to Reduce Heart Failure Rehospitalizations
7:20 PM - 7:30 PM
PT
(P09) Poster Session: Utilizing Remote Dielectric Sensing to Reduce Heart Failure Rehospitalizations
Room: Grand Ballroom F
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PT
Registration Open
Room: Platinum BR Pre-function Area
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
General Session II: Steve Levenson Lecture & Anne-Marie Filkin Lecture
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
(CME123) General Session II: Steve Levenson Lecture & Anne-Marie Filkin Lecture
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Speaker:
Thomas Lawrence, MD, CMD
– Main Line Health System
Speaker:
Amber N. Clark-Brown, MD
– Alabama Department of Public Health
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
Poster Session: When Treatment Backfires - A case of daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
(P10) Poster Session: When Treatment Backfires - A case of daptomycin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Aligning Wound Debridement Practices with Regulatory Standards in Post-Acute Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Aligning Wound Debridement Practices with Regulatory Standards in Post-Acute Care
Room: Orange County Ballrooms 1-2
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Brewing Value: What to Look for in an ACO Partner
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Brewing Value: What to Look for in an ACO Partner
Room: Orange County Ballrooms 3-4
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Marquis Ballroom
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
Poster Session: Current Outcomes of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
(P11) Poster Session: Current Outcomes of the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Poster Session: Care Coordination for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Residents Receiving Hemodialysis
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
(P12) Poster Session: Care Coordination for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Residents Receiving Hemodialysis
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Advancing Rehabilitation Paradigms for Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME127) Advancing Rehabilitation Paradigms for Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker:
Lauren Hinrichs-Kinney, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
– University of Colorado
Education Strategies for Direct Care & Facility Staff
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Beyond the Arteries: Practical PAD Management in PALTC
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME128) Beyond the Arteries: Practical PAD Management in PALTC
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD, FPALTC
– OptumHealth
Speaker:
Chikal Patel, MD
– Optum/UnitedHealth Group
Speaker:
Pradeep Raj Rai, MD
– Pro Health One, Inc
Clinical Topic
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Can AI Really Improve Quality Measures? Separating Wins from Wishful Thinking
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME124) Can AI Really Improve Quality Measures? Separating Wins from Wishful Thinking
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Trent Hazy
– Flax Health
Speaker:
David Kartchner, PhD
– Flax Health
Artificial Intelligence & Tech Integration
Business & Technology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Leverage Live Data to Maintain a Culture of Care, Communication, and Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME125) Leverage Live Data to Maintain a Culture of Care, Communication, and Compliance
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Kathy Derleth, RN, BSN
– Real Time Medical Systems
Regulatory Updates
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
Long-Term Care Nurse Residency Program: Improving Nurse Retention
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME126) Long-Term Care Nurse Residency Program: Improving Nurse Retention
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Cynthia Chong, MPA
– HIGN at NYU Meyers
Speaker:
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
– Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Speaker:
Donna McCabe, DNP, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
– NYU Meyers College of Nursing
Education Strategies for Direct Care & Facility Staff
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
When Can Policy Harm: Navigating CMS Regulations in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PT
(CME129) When Can Policy Harm: Navigating CMS Regulations in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Tana A. Whitt, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
– Vérité Health Collective
Speaker:
Amita R. Patel, MD, CMD
– Amita R Patel MD Inc
Behavioral Health
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
PT
Poster Session: Community-wide Strategies to Reduce Behavioral Incidents in Assisted Living
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
PT
(P13) Poster Session: Community-wide Strategies to Reduce Behavioral Incidents in Assisted Living
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
PT
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
PT
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
PT
Poster Session: Improving Continuity of Care in LTC through Standardized Communication
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
PT
(P14) Poster Session: Improving Continuity of Care in LTC through Standardized Communication
Room: Grand Ballroom F
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
In the Trenches Lunch Table Talks
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
In the Trenches Lunch Table Talks
Room: Grand Ballroom F
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Being Mindful of Movements: Tackling Tardive Dyskinesia in Long-Term Care
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Being Mindful of Movements: Tackling Tardive Dyskinesia in Long-Term Care
Room: Orange County Ballrooms 3-4
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Prioritizing TD in Long-term Care (LTC): Treatment Considerations for Patients in LTC Settings
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
PT
Industry Expert Theater - Prioritizing TD in Long-term Care (LTC): Treatment Considerations for Patients in LTC Settings
Room: Orange County Ballrooms 1-2
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Poster Session: Improving Discussion of Chronic Care and End-of-Life Choices
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
(P15) Poster Session: Improving Discussion of Chronic Care and End-of-Life Choices
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
PT
Poster Session: Scaling Up a Palliative Program in Long-Term-Care Across Canada
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
PT
(P16) Poster Session: Scaling Up a Palliative Program in Long-Term-Care Across Canada
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
PT
Poster Session: Reducing Antipsychotic Use Through an Immersive Dementia Experience
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
PT
(P17) Poster Session: Reducing Antipsychotic Use Through an Immersive Dementia Experience
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
PT
Poster Session: Improving AIMS Screening Through Interdisciplinary Staff Education in Long-Term Care
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
PT
(P18) Poster Session: Improving AIMS Screening Through Interdisciplinary Staff Education in Long-Term Care
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
PT
Poster Session: Discharge of Individuals with Mental Illness from Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Settings
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
PT
(P19) Poster Session: Discharge of Individuals with Mental Illness from Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Settings
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
PT
Poster Session: Oral Care Gaps in PALTC - A Case for Uniform Standards
12:40 PM - 12:50 PM
PT
(P20) Poster Session: Oral Care Gaps in PALTC - A Case for Uniform Standards
Room: Grand Ballroom F
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Balancing Boundaries and Compassion: Managing Borderline Personality Disorder in Long-Term Care Settings
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
(CME134) Balancing Boundaries and Compassion: Managing Borderline Personality Disorder in Long-Term Care Settings
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Jessica Stone, PMHNP
– TeamHealth
Speaker:
Karla D. Pena Rosa, PhD
– TeamHealth
Behavioral Health
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Beyond the Blow Up: Educating PALTC Teams to De-escalate with Empathy
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
(CME133) Beyond the Blow Up: Educating PALTC Teams to De-escalate with Empathy
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Elizabeth Zavala, MD
– University of Chicago
Speaker:
Gleason J. Lauren, MD, MPH, CMD
– UChicago Medicine
Speaker:
Levine K. Stacie, MD, CMD, AGSF, FAAHPM
– University of Chicago
Education Strategies for Direct Care & Facility Staff
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Directing Value: The Future of SNF Leadership
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
(CME135) Directing Value: The Future of SNF Leadership
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Sandeep Patel, MD, CMD
– Eventus WholeHealth
Speaker:
Laura Hardcastle, MSN, FNP, PMHNP
– Eventus WholeHealth
Speaker:
Kimberley Brumfield, APRN, FNP-C
– Eventus WholeHealth
Other
Leadership & Management
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
This Year in Review in Long Term Care
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
(CME130) This Year in Review in Long-Term Care
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Milta O. Little, DO, CMD
– Duke University
Speaker:
Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP
– Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD
– Saint Louis University School of Medicine/SSM Health
Clinical Topic
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
Women in PALTC- Sandwich Generation Caring for Parents, Children, Patients & Self
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PT
(CME131) Women in PALTC: Sandwich Generation Caring for Parents, Children, Patients & Self
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Suzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD
– Jewish Home of Rochester, University of Rochester
Speaker:
Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD
– Avalon HC, Caldera Care
Speaker:
Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MHS, MEd, CMD
– Duke University
Speaker:
Jamehl L. Demons, MD
– Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Education Strategies for Direct Care & Facility Staff
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Spirituality in Medical Education and Practice: Spiritual Care Assessment Workshop
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME132) Spirituality in Medical Education and Practice: Spiritual Care Assessment Workshop
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Sarah A. McEvoy, MDiv, NHA, JD
– Transforming Chaplaincy, Rush University Medical Center
Speaker:
Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD
– George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
Speaker:
Alexandra M. Donovan, Board Certified Chaplain
– Optum Health
Clinical Topic
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Break in Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Break in Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
PT
Poster Session: Patient Priorities Care Implementation within a Novel SNF Frailty Intervention
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM
PT
(P21) Poster Session: Patient Priorities Care Implementation within a Novel SNF Frailty Intervention
Room: Grand Ballroom F
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Poster Session: Barriers to Delirium Screening in Long-Term Settings
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(P30) Poster Session: Barriers to Delirium Screening in Long-Term Settings
Room: Grand Ballroom F
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Breaking Science: Presentations from Leading Researchers in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME138) Breaking Science: Presentations from Leading Researchers in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP
– Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD
– Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Benjamin E. Canter, OTD
– Boston University
Speaker:
Ellen W. Kaehr, MD, CMD
– Optimal Care
Speaker:
Kasey A. Mccracken, MPH, DNP, PMHNP-BC
– Oregon Health & Science Universtiy
Speaker:
Varion Walton, DNP, MBA, RN, RAC-CT, LNFA, CALM, CEN
– Methodist Retirement Communities
Speaker:
Christina De Francisco, DNP, FNP-C, CWS
Speaker:
Sorah Levy, PhD(c),MSN, RN, RACT-CT, RAC-CTA
– University of Maryland School of Nursing
Other
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
E & M Billing and Coding for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME140) E & M Billing and Coding for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Dallas L. Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD
– University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Speaker:
Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, FACP, AGSF
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker:
Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD
– Retired
Speaker:
Jamie Smith, FNP, CPMA
– Eventus WholeHealth
Billing and Coding
Business & Technology
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
From Regulation To Results: National Trends and Management Opportunities
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME136) From Regulation To Results: National Trends and Management Opportunities
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Steven Buslovich, MD, CMD
– PointClickCare
Speaker:
Chad Worz, PharmD
– ASCP
Regulatory Updates
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Polypharmacy Optimization with a Focus on Gabapentinoids: Implementation Across a Nursing Home Chain
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME139) Polypharmacy Optimization with a Focus on Gabapentinoids: Implementation Across a Nursing Home Chain
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Leslie B. Eber, MD
– Rocky Mountain Senior Care and Abode Care Partners
Speaker:
Sophie E. Clark, MD
– University of Colorado
Deprescribing and Medication Optimization
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
Post-Pandemic Private Practice: Is It Love in the Time of Cholera
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PT
(CME137) Post-Pandemic Private Practice: Is It Love in the Time of Cholera
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM
– CIMPAR
Business of Medicine
Business & Technology
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Break
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
PT
Break
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
Advancing Geriatrics Education: Scenario-Based and Interprofessional Teaching in Skilled Nursing Facilities
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME142) Advancing Geriatrics Education: Scenario-Based and Interprofessional Teaching in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Lauren Gleason, MD, MPH, CMD
– UChicago Medicine
Speaker:
Vania Leung, MD, CMD
– University of Illinois at Chicago
Speaker:
Benjamin Rosenstein, MD, MA
– University of Minnesota - St. John's Family Medicine Residency
Speaker:
Lauren Okamoto, MD, CMD
– University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Medical Education within the PALTC space
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
Beyond Do Not Resuscitate: Tracheostomies, Feeding Tubes, and Ambulances, Oh My!
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME144) Beyond Do Not Resuscitate: Tracheostomies, Feeding Tubes, and Ambulances, Oh My!
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Daniel L. Thorngren, III, MD
– ALTEA
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
Beyond E & M Billing and Coding for Long Term Care.
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME146) Beyond E & M Billing and Coding for Long-Term Care
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Dallas L. Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD
– University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Speaker:
Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, FACP, AGSF
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker:
Charles Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD
– Retired
Speaker:
Jamie Smith, FNP, CPMA
– Eventus WholeHealth
Billing and Coding
Business & Technology
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
Building a Better Pathway: Interdisciplinary Team Approaches to Palliative Care Integration
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME141) Building a Better Pathway: Interdisciplinary Team Approaches to Palliative Care Integration
Room: Grand Ballroom E
Lead Speaker:
Jessica L. Nymeyer, MBA, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN
– Calvary Hospital
Speaker:
Anthony J. Lechich
– ArchCare
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
The Art and Science of Leading in PALTC: Inspiring Teams, Driving Excellence
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME143) The Art and Science of Leading in PALTC: Inspiring Teams, Driving Excellence
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM
– CIMPAR
Role of Medical Director and Leadership
Leadership & Management
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
Wound Molecular Testing: Understanding the Latest Evidence and Navigating Pitfalls
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
PT
(CME145) Wound Molecular Testing: Understanding the Latest Evidence and Navigating Pitfalls
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Jessica Zering, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, CAPM
– Washington State Department of Health
Speaker:
Muhammed Salman Ashraf, MBBS, FIDSA
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Speaker:
Chikal Patel, MD
– Optum/UnitedHealth Group
Speaker:
Swati O. Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF
– Senior Care Office
Infectious Disease
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
PT
Chapter Meetings & Receptions (Various Locations)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
PT
Chapter Meetings & Receptions (Various Locations)
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
PT
PALTmed Chapters Happy Hour
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
PT
PALTmed Chapters Happy Hour
Room: Platinum Patio
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PT
EXTRA FEE - PALTC26 Mixer @ Anaheim House of Blues
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
PT
EXTRA FEE - PALTC26 Mixer @ Anaheim House of Blues
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
PT
Registration Open
Room: Platinum BR Pre-function Area
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
General Session III: Health Policy Update
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
PT
(CME147) General Session III: Health Policy Update
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Alex Bardakh, MPP
– AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
Speaker:
Timothy J. Holahan, DO, CMD
– University of Rochester
Speaker:
Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD, FPALTC
– OptumHealth
Speaker:
Mark Parkinson
Business & Technology
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
Poster Session: Post Acute and Long-Term Care Learner Curriculum
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
PT
(P22) Poster Session: Post Acute and Long-Term Care Learner Curriculum
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PT
Break in the Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Marquis Ballroom
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
Poster Session: Multidisciplinary Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection in a Geriatric Patient
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
PT
(P23) Poster Session: Multidisciplinary Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection in a Geriatric Patient
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
Poster Session: Unexplained Bleeding - Acquired Hemophilia Presenting as Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
PT
(P24) Poster Session: Unexplained Bleeding - Acquired Hemophilia Presenting as Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
PT
Poster Session: When the Veteran Can’t Speak - But the Frailty Index Does
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
PT
(P25) Poster Session: When the Veteran Can’t Speak - But the Frailty Index Does
Room: Grand Ballroom F
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
House of Delegates Meeting
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PT
House of Delegates Meeting
Room: Grand Ballroom E
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
PT
Poster Session: Boosting Competence and Confidence Through a Geriatric NP Residency Program
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM
PT
(P26) Poster Session: Boosting Competence and Confidence Through a Geriatric NP Residency Program
Room: Grand Ballroom F
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Redefining Post-Acute Care: Improving Outcomes Through a Dedicated Cardiorenal Specialist Model
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
(CME149) Redefining Post-Acute Care: Improving Outcomes Through a Dedicated Cardiorenal Specialist Model
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Rehan Shah, MD
– CardioRenal Vision
Other
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
Transforming Palliative Care Delivery: Mitigating Risks Associated with Preventable Hospital Readmissions
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
(CME150) Transforming Palliative Care Delivery: Mitigating Risks Associated with Preventable Hospital Readmissions
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Kurt P. Merkelz, MD, FAAHPM
– Compassus
Speaker:
Benjamin Getter
– Compassus
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
(4) Clinical Hits for 2026: Diabetes and CKD
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PT
(CME151) Clinical Hits for 2026: Diabetes and CKD
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, FACP
– Nova Southeastern University
Lead Speaker:
Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD
– Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research
Clinical Topic
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
PT
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
PT
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Room: Marquis Ballroom
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
PT
Poster Session: For the Long Term - Developing an Accredited LTC APP Fellowship
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM
PT
(P27) Poster Session: For the Long Term - Developing an Accredited LTC APP Fellowship
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
PT
Poster Session: Implementing a Heart Failure Program within a Skilled Nursing Facility
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
PT
(P28) Poster Session: Implementing a Heart Failure Program within a Skilled Nursing Facility
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
PT
Poster Session: Palliative Care for Serious Illness, Hospice, and Advance Care Discussion
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
PT
(P29) Poster Session: Palliative Care for Serious Illness, Hospice, and Advance Care Discussion
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PT
In the Trenches Lunch Table Talks
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PT
In the Trenches Lunch Table Talks
Room: Grand Ballroom F
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
Poster Session: Perceptions of Machine Learning Use in Nursing Homes
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
PT
(P31) Poster Session: Perceptions of Machine Learning Use in Nursing Homes
Room: Grand Ballroom F
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
One Practice's Approach to Graduate Medical Education in Post-Acute Long-Term Care
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(CME152) One Practice's Approach to Graduate Medical Education in Post-Acute Long-Term Care
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Cassie Huynh, MD, FACP, CMD
– Baylor Scott & White Health
Medical Education within the PALTC space
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
Reframing the Narrative: Improving Diagnostic Precision in Terminal Ulcer Identification
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(CME154) Reframing the Narrative: Improving Diagnostic Precision in Terminal Ulcer Identification
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Ronald N. Rosen, MD
– Mass General Brigham
Wound Care
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(3) Hydration: How to Quantify and Manage It
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(CME155) Hydration: How to Quantify and Manage It
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Irene Hamrick, MD, CMD
– University of Cincinnati
Clinical Topic
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(4) Will Digital Technologies, Including AI, Help or Hinder the Provision of Long-Term Care? A Geriatrician’s Perspective
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PT
(CME156) Will Digital Technologies, Including AI, Help or Hinder the Provision of Long-Term Care? A Geriatrician’s Perspective
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FRSM, FCAHS, AGSF
Business & Technology
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
From Leadership to Followership! Developing Skills to Efficient Teamwork and Therapeutic Alliance.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME153) From Leadership to Followership! Developing Skills to Efficient Teamwork and Therapeutic Alliance.
Room: Elite Ballroom 2 - 3
Lead Speaker:
Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD
– George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
Role of Medical Director and Leadership
Leadership & Management
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PT
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
From Guidelines to Groundwork: Building Sustainable Fall Prevention Programs
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME158) From Guidelines to Groundwork: Building Sustainable Fall Prevention Programs
Room: Platinum Ballroom 3-4
Lead Speaker:
Lori M. Koeppel, RN, BSN, NHA, DON-C
– UW Madison QID
Speaker:
Brianna Wynne, MD, FAAFP
– AdventHealth
Speaker:
Tiffany Tsay, MD, MPH
– Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Quality Measures
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Microtransitions: Best Practice Recommendations for Recreational Outings, Outpatient Appointments and Room Changes
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME157) Microtransitions: Best Practice Recommendations for Recreational Outings, Outpatient Appointments and Room Changes
Room: Grand Ballroom CD
Lead Speaker:
Benjamin E. Canter, OTD
– Boston University
Speaker:
Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, FACP, AGSF
– Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker:
Aval-Na'Ree S. Green, MD, MHA, CMD
– Baylor Scott and White Health
Transitions of Care/Continuity of Care
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Reassessing AChEIs: Are We Undervaluing a Foundational Alzheimer’s Therapy?
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME160) Reassessing AChEIs: Are We Undervaluing a Foundational Alzheimer’s Therapy?
Room: Platinum Ballroom 5-6
Lead Speaker:
Jason P. Kellogg, MD
– Progeny Psychiatry
Dementia Care & Prevention
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
Think Before You Order: Application of Bayesian Statistics at the Bedside
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PT
(CME159) Think Before You Order: Application of Bayesian Statistics at the Bedside
Room: Platinum Ballroom 1-2
Lead Speaker:
Thomas M. Pingree, MD
– Optum Home and Community
Speaker:
Laurent Adler, MD CMD
– OptumHealth
Speaker:
Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD, FPALTC
– OptumHealth
Clinical Topic
