7:00 -12:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 -9:00 a.m.

Exhibits Open

8:00 -8:45 a.m.

Breakfast Product Theater (Non-CME)

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome & Introductions

Ashkan Javaheri, MD, CMD (New President) &
Rebecca Ferrini, MD, MPH, CMD (Education Chair)

9:10 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

The Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

Speaker: Emily Do, Pharm.D.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Define artificial intelligence (AI).

2.  Discuss how (AI) can assist healthcare providers

3.  Discuss the challenges of AI adoption in healthcare.

4.  Discuss the regulatory developments in healthcare AI. 

10:00 -10:45 a.m.

The Critical Role of Documentation in Mitigating Litigation Risks: A Legal Perspective 

Moderator:  Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
Legal Team:  Lesley Ann Clement, Esq. and Reuben B. Jacobson, Esq.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Explain 4 factors in high-quality documentation that reduce exposure to litigation.

2.  Identify characteristics of patients, families, and providers that pose an increased risk of litigation.

3.  Analyze the factors attorneys consider in evaluating the merits of a potential malpractice or
     elder abuse cause of action.

4.  Assess samples of PALTC documentation and how they can be improved.

10:45 -11:15 a.m.

Break in the Industry Exhibit Hall

11:15 -12:00 p.m.

Introduction to Expert Consultation & Testimony 

Moderator:  Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
Legal Team:  Lesley Ann Clement, Esq. and Reuben B. Jacobson, Esq.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Recognize the importance of expert testimony in elder abuse and medical malpractice litigation.

2.  Evaluate your own qualifications as a potential consulting or testifying expert.

3.  Compose your own review of documentation to ascertain areas of improvement.

12:00 -12:25 p.m.

Who Makes the Decisions? End of Life & POLST

Speaker: Jennifer Moore Ballentine, MA

Learning Objectives:

1.  Describe the proper use of POLST in facilities.

2.  Compare/contrast POLST and advance healthcare directives.

3.  Distinguish roles and authorities of healthcare agents, surrogates, and long-term care patient
     representatives in relation to POLST.

12:25 -12:35 p.m.

Presentation of the CALTCM Poster Session Awards

12:35 -12:55 p.m.

Applying the Pearls from the 2024 CALTCM Summit for Excellence 

Speaker: Rebecca Ferrini, MD, MPH, CMD

 Learning Objectives:

1.  Identify at least one area of growth and commitment to change from the Summit.

2.  Share at least one area of further need to address in future educational endeavors.

12:55 -1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

1:00 p.m.

Adjourn