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Agenda for FADONA’s 16th Annual Convention
The Business of Reducing Risk in Long-Term Care

SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2003
5–7 pm	Registration in lobby of the Hyatt Orlando
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003
7–11:30 am	Registration in Garden Foyer East of Hyatt Orlando’s Convention Center
7:30–8:15 am	Continental Breakfast
8:15–8:30 am	Welcome: Cathy Ates, RNC, CDONA, FADONA President
8:30–9:30 am	Special Guest Speaker: Sen. Durell Peaden, MD (1.0 hour)
9:45– 11:30 am	LuMarie Polivka-West, MS, Director of Policy and Quality Assurance, Florida Health Care Association — “Quality & Risk Management” (1.75 hours)
11:45 am– 1:30 pm	Annual Business Luncheon & Awards Keynote Luncheon Speaker: Kelley Rice-Schild, NHA, President, Florida Health Care Association “Administrative Aspects of Risk Management” (1.0 hour)
1:45–2:45 pm	Polly Weaver, Chief of Field Operations, Division of Managed Care & Health Quality Florida Agency for Health Care Administration “Regulatory Aspects of Risk Management” (1.0 hour)
3–5 pm	Trade Show in the Florida Hall at the Hyatt Orlando’s Convention Center
6:15– 10 pm	Mystery Theater Dinner ~~ Attend at your own RISK!— Fun Night is presented by sponsoring Alliance Council members and will be held at the Hyatt
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2003
7:30–8:30 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30–10 am	Cindy Pearse, LCSW, NHA, LHRM, President, Social Work Consultants of Florida, Inc. “Social Dynamics of the Caregiving Environment: Identifying & Reducing Risk” (1.5 hours)
10:15–11:15 am	John Potomski, DO, CMD, Chairman of the Board, Florida Medical Directors Association “Physician Aspects of Risk Management” (1.0 hour)
11:30 am–2:45 pm	Lunch with the Vendors in the Florida Hall at the Hyatt Orlando’s Convention Center
3–4 pm	Martha Lenderman, MSW — “Unraveling the Baker Act”
4:15–5:15 pm	“Unraveling the Baker Act” . . . continued (2.0 hours total)
5:15–7 pm	Dinner on your own
7–9 pm	Karen Goldsmith, JD, Goldsmith, Grout & Lewis “Legal Aspects of Risk Management — Including HIPPA” (2.0 hours)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2003
7:15–8 am	Continental Breakfast
8–9:30 am	Robin Bleier, RN, CDONA, CLC, HCRM; Chief Operating Officer, Country Health Associates “Medical Errors & Risk Management with Case Study”
9:30–9:45 am	Election results and swearing-in of new officers for 2003–2005.
9:45– 11:15 am	“Medical Errors & Risk Management . . .” continued (3.0 hours total)
11:15– 11:45 pm	Cookie Jar Break — sponsored by Janssen
11:45 am– 1 pm	Victoria J. Dibble, BSW, CCM, CDMS, Vice President, Business Development, online HealthNow, Inc., — “The Wired Nurse” (1.25 hours)
1–2:15 pm	Lunch on your own for those taking risk management exam
2:15–3:45 pm	FADONA-Endorsed Risk Management Exam —You must be signed-up to take this 100 multiple-choice questions exam and have earned at least 10 contact hours at this convention. This educational program has been approved for up to 15.5 hours of contact hours by FADONA (FL Board of Nursing Provider Number FBN3192) and up to 15.5 NHA CEUs courtesy of Florida Health Care Association (FNHAP–1).