DHCFA Annual Meeting, Advocacy, Compliance, and Emergency Prep Education3/12/20268am4:30pm
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5.75 CEs requested from NAB and the Delaware Board of Nursing
- Annual Meeting, Board Elections, and State Legislative Update
- Advocacy Efforts for 2026
- Workforce Development Options in Delaware
- Assessing Your Evacuation Plan – Applying Best Practices and Lessons Learned
- Skilled Nursing Compliance: Regulatory, Citations, Survey Readiness
Assessing Your Evacuation Plan – Applying Best Practices and Lessons Learned
David Hood, Senior Advisor/Technical Fellow, Jesnen Hughes
While the full-building evacuation of a long-term care facility is rare, disasters such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes have led to an increasing number of evacuations in recent years. This program will outline evacuation planning best practices and analyze the lessons learned during recent evacuations. Challenges including resident tracking, accessing transportation, and identifying resident placement options will be discussed. A tabletop exercise will be conducted where concepts can be discussed and applied to a realistic evacuation scenario.
This tabletop is not only an educational session, but also a train the trainer session for how you can take the tabletop and facilitate it at your own facility with the materials you receive.
Learning Objectives
- Identify how to collaborate with other long-term care facilities to support operations during a disaster.
- Implement a comprehensive evacuation triage and tracking process.
- Implement procedures to access electronic medical records during an evacuation.
- Determine types and quantities of evacuation equipment that should be available for use in an emergency.
Navigating Skilled Nursing Facility Compliance: Regulatory Update, Citation Trends, and Survey Readiness
Holly J. Norelli, MHHS, LNHA, Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Services, AHCA
Stay ahead of regulatory changes impacting skilled nursing facilities with this comprehensive update. We’ll explore national citation trends, key areas of focus such as accident prevention and resident supervision, and practical strategies for building systems-based readiness for surveys. This session equips leaders and compliance teams with actionable insights to strengthen safety, reduce risk, and ensure consistent regulatory compliance.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze current national trends in skilled nursing facilities and identify top areas of regulatory focus.
- Evaluate best practices for top citations, including accident prevention and resident supervision, to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
- Develop a system-based approach to survey readiness that integrates compliance monitoring, staff training, and proactive measures.