Long Term Care Leadership Conference 2021
Moving Forward & Recognizing Concerns
The Indiana Healthcare Leadership Conference “Moving Forward & Recognizing Concerns” was held Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The conference was a virtual event for healthcare providers. Recordings and presentation slides of the conference sessions are available below.
Reflecting on the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Kris Box, M.D., FACOG – State Health Commissioner
Looking back over the COVID-19 pandemic – challenges and opportunities, the lasting impact on hospitals, nursing homes, and healthcare workforce, and how we prepare Indiana for the next public health emergency.
"Never the Same..."
Rebecca Bartle, RN, MSN, HFA
From the hearts and minds of front-line caregivers – a reflection of both personally living through and loving through the height of the pandemic. This session will bring to a fine-point lessons learned, while providing stories of reflection, gratitude, and finding new inspiration to serve another day.
Riding the Waves of a Pandemic: Building Resiliency
Laurie Gerdt, LMHC – Quality and Patient Safety Advisor – Indiana Hospital Association
We do not need to look at statistics to understand and feel the levels of stress the healthcare workforce is experiencing; we are living it. This presentation will focus on activities that build resiliency both on an individual level and organizationally so that we can better weather these stormy pandemic seas.
Acute & Chronic Wound Management
Shark Bird, MD, CMD, CWSP – Vohra Wound Physicians
This session will focus on the various types of wounds commonly encountered in the post-acute setting, including pressure wounds, venous wounds, arterial wounds, diabetic neuropathic wounds, and surgical wounds. Also, what drives the selection of wound treatments.
Facility Wound Rounds & Infection Control
Shark Bird, MD, CMD, CWSP – Vohra Wound Physicians
This session will focus on the key elements in proper conduction of wound rounds and how to reduce infection through proper infection control practices.
Transforming the Long-term Services and Support after COVID
Dan Rusyniak, MD – Secretary, Indiana Family and Social Services
Dr. Rusyniak will discuss the initiative being led by Family & Social Services Administration to transform Indiana’s long-term services and support system and how this will result in more Hoosiers being able to age at home.
