2009 Consumer Voice Annual Meeting & Conference - Session Materials

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Thursday, October 22

The Needs of LTC Residents for Intimate Relationships and Sexual Activity: Four Hugs a Day Equals Survival - Handout & Video Questions

Friday, October 23

Afternoon Breakouts

Legal Tools for Ombudsmen: How to Obtain Quality Care Using the Law and Regulations - Presenters: Kathy Swanson, JD and Robyn O'Neill, JD, RN
Please Don't Send Me to a Nursing Home! - Presenters: Eric Carlson, JD, Gene Coffey, JD and Alfred Chiplin, JD, M.Div
Improving the Hospital Discharge Planning Process to Reduce Rehospitalizations - Presenters: David R. Hoffman, JD and Diane Menio, MS

Plenary

A Dialogue with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Presenters: Cynthia Graunke, Ed Mortimore and Mary Pratt

Saturday, October 24

Plenary

Using the Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement System to Encourage Quality, Access and Efficiency - Presenters: Richard Mollot, Esq. and Cynthia Rudder, PhD

Morning Breakouts

Shh! People Thinking - Preseners: Debbi Sokolow, MPH, Jerry Kasunic, Ofelia Ross
Promoting Mobile Polling and Other Outreach Strategies That Enhance Long-Term Care Residents' Voting Rights - Presenters: Matthew Weil, Charlie Sabatino, JD and Hector Ortiz, PhD (Please note that each presenter's presentation can be accessed by clicking on that person's name.)
Reading Between the Lines: Legal Issue Spotting for Non-Lawyers - Presenter: David Godfrey, JD

Afternoon Breakouts

Assisted Living: Advocacy Tips and Policy Issues - Presenters: Eric Carlson, JD, Toby Edelman, JD and Karl Polzer, MPA
Quality of Care False Claims Act Cases - The Role of Advocates - Presenters: Kelly Bagby and Andy Mao
Racial Disparities in Illinois Nursing Home - Using Research, Reporting and Community Action to Seek Better Care - Presenters: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Kimbriell Kelly and Rev. Elaine Bellis

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