Episodes
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Message to LTC Sector from Congressman Harris
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Thank you Congressman Harris for sharing these special words of encouragement to caregivers, residents, and families of the Maryland long-term and post-acute care sector during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Congressman Harris thanks staff in nursing homes and assisted living communities and reassures residents and families of those in long-term care centers.
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Discussion with Dr. Shahid Aziz
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Dr. Shahid Aziz
ABOUT
Dr. Shahid Aziz is a board-certified physician in the fields of Pediatrics, Medical Management, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He has worked extensively with patients suffering from life limiting illnesses, serving both the adult and pediatric populations. He was instrumental in the start of the palliative care program at Laurel Regional Hospital and the Pediatric Hospice services at Hospice of Chesapeake. He is presently the Team Physician for Montgomery Kids at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville Maryland. In addition, Dr Aziz has chaired multiple Ethics Committees and taught clinical ethics over the last 25 years at Medstar Harbor Hospital, Laurel Regional Hospital and Hospice of Chesapeake.
In this episode we discuss:
- The difference between palliative care and hospice care.
- Ethics concepts in medical centers.
- Questions to ask about end of life care.
- Resources for healthcare professionals, families, and caregivers.
LINKS
Dr. Aziz’s Blog: “You Deserve a Good Death”
http://youdeserveagooddeath.blogspot.com/
Dr. Aziz’s Book: “Courageous Conversations on Dying - The Gift of Palliative Care: A Practical Guide for Physicians, Healthcare Providers, & All the People They Serve”
https://www.amazon.com/Courageous-Conversations-Dying-Palliative-Physicians/dp/1983403288
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Special COVID-19 Thank You Message to Healthcare Providers
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Thank you to those of you working in Maryland skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and on assisted living campuses.
We are all navigating together in these uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, it is important that we recognize we are in this together, and that we are stronger together.
Centers of employees mentioned directly in this message:
- Marquis Westgate Hills
- Genesis Franklin Woods
- FutureCare
- Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Connecting with KayT Matheson of Pinnacle Quality Insight
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: KayT Matheson
Pinnacle Quality Insight
ABOUT
At its core, Pinnacle Quality Insight is a communications company that connects healthcare providers to the patients they care for, as well as their employees -- it is all about bringing people together. In this first episode of 2020, KayT Matheson, CDO of Pinnacle, shares how Pinnacle offers feedback and measurement tools to help senior care providers retain and engage their employees while improving quality care. Contact KayT via kayt.matheson@pinnacleqi.com.
LINKS
Pinnacle Quality Insight
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Friday Jun 07, 2019
SPECIAL: Preview of "The Essentials of Quality Care" with Howard Sollins
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
SPECIAL EPISODE: Preview HFAM's upcoming education program "The Essentials of Quality Care: Outcomes, Regulations, Staffing and Financing"
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President & CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Howard Sollins
Baker Donelson
ABOUT
Thinking about attending HFAM's upcoming "Essentials of Quality Care" education program on June 27th – June 28th? Listen now to get a sneak preview with one of the program’s keynote speakers, Howard Sollins of Baker Donelson, as he provides a quick regulatory and legal update on issues impacting the long-term and post-acute care industry.
The full program will offer administrators, regional directors, finance officers, and department heads the information and tools needed to be proficient as a leader in providing quality cost effect care to those in need while supporting and managing a skillful team. Click here to see the full program brochure.
Learn more and register today!
Location:
Turf Valley Resort
2700 Turf Valley Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
LINKS
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Sheila McLean, Vice President, Health Quality Innovators
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Sheila McLean, Vice President
Health Quality Innovators (HQI)
ABOUT
Health Quality Innovators (HQI) is an independent, non-profit healthcare quality consulting organization that works with providers to equip them with tools, training, and technical assistance to meet quality and leadership goals. In this episode, Sheila McLean, explains how HQI collaborates with providers, patients, families and other stakeholders to meet their goals and discusses her personal journey towards becoming a leader in healthcare.
Want to learn more? Reach out to Sheila McLean at smclean@hqi.solutions.
LINKS
Health Quality Innovators
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Jill Schumann, President & CEO of LeadingAge Maryland + Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Jill A. Schumann, President and CEO
LeadingAge Maryland
ABOUT
President and CEO of LeadingAge Maryland, Jill Schumann, discusses her journey and the important work of LeadingAge Maryland, which is a community of not-for-profit aging services organizations serving residents and clients through continuing care retirement communities, senior housing, assisted living, nursing homes and home and community-based services.
Listen now to learn more about trauma informed care, which recognizes that many people have lasting effects from adverse experiences, and how LeadingAge Maryland is helping to bring trauma informed care approaches to long-term care.
Want to learn more?
Join us for a training and leadership event on Behavioral Health Trauma Informed Care on April 4 in Easton OR on April 5 in Linthicum. This program offers participants an overview of the broad framework of behavioral health with a detailed examination of new, relocated, and associated Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.
Topics include F-Tag Examination, Disease and Non-Disease States associated with behavioral health, PASSAR updates, and best practices for Trauma Informed Care. This program is valuable for providers across all care settings. Plus: Jill Schumann, President and CEO of LeadingAge Maryland, will present keynote remarks!
Click HERE to register for April 4th in Easton, MD.
Click HERE to register for April 5th in Linthicum, MD.
LINKS
LeadingAge Maryland
https://www.leadingagemaryland.org/
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Bob Atlas, President and CEO
Maryland Hospital Association
ABOUT
Bob Atlas, President and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA), discusses his journey to becoming a leader in healthcare. From federal government employee to healthcare consultant to CEO, Bob Atlas has an extensive background in healthcare management and policy. Additional discussion topics include:
- Maryland Total Cost of Care Contract
- Partnership between hospitals and post-acute care providers
- Innovation and the concept of “ex-novation”
- Leadership attributes
Are you an emerging or experienced leader in healthcare? Be sure to register for HFAM’s upcoming Leadership Institute on September 27, 2018. Sponsored by WGL Energy and Medline, the Institute’s keynote speaker will be national healthcare leader and CEO of Curio Wellness, Michael Bronfein. He will discuss the current and future impact of medical cannabis in mainstream healthcare across all settings.
You’ll also hear from experts on a variety of issues including reputation management, active shooter preparedness, generational divides in the workforce, and the state of the opioid epidemic. Click HERE to register today!
LINKS
Maryland Hospital Association
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Elections, Polling, and Politics with Dr. Mileah Kromer
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Dr. Mileah Kromer, Associate Professor and Director of the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center
Goucher College
ABOUT
In this episode we discuss Maryland politics, past elections, and the upcoming 2018 Maryland Gubernatorial election with Dr. Mileah Kromer. As Director of the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center, Dr. Kromer oversees every aspect of the Goucher Poll, including interviewer training, questionnaire construction, sampling, and data analysis.
LINKS
Dr. Mileah Kromer
www.goucher.edu/learn/academic-centers/people-politics-and-markets/faculty/mileah-kromer
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Innovation in Alternative Medicine - Michael Bronfein
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Host: Joseph DeMattos, President and CEO
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Guest: Michael Bronfein, CEO
Curio Wellness
ABOUT
In this episode we talk with Michael Bronfein, CEO and Founder of Curio Wellness. An innovative entrepreneur and leader, Mr. Bronfein shares leadership lessons and his vision for disrupting traditional medicine with new alternative medicine that is safe, effective, reliable, and cost-effective. Listen to learn more about:
- The age of transformation in healthcare.
- Dispelling myths of medicl cannabis using science and data.
- Importance of scaling business to help improve quality of life for a broad range of patients in an efficient, safe, and practical way.
- Barriers to the use of medical cannabis.
- Laws and regulations regarding medical cannabis.
- Potential impacts of medical cannabis on the current opioid crisis.
LINKS
Curio Wellness
Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Quality for All Maryland
HFAM on Facebook
www.facebook.com/HFAMCommunity
HFAM on Twitter