The Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council invites you to join us at our 2024 Spring Management Conference & Trade Show at Boyne Highlands at Harbor Springs - June 10-13, 2024. Each year, the Council hosts this conference to provide continuing education, committee meetings, an annual business meeting and a trade show for nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and governing board members. To maximize your opportunities, plan to attend the board meeting and all educational sessions. Welcome back to all who join us each year, and welcome to anyone who is a new member of the Council.
Attendee registration deadline is May 31, 2024
Location Information
Boyne Highlands at Harbor Springs
600 Boyne Highlands Dr. | Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Hotel Rates and Information
Lodging Information
To register for hotel rooms, call Boyne Highlands at 800.462.6963, or BOOK ONLINE. You must reference Group Number 1455AG when calling.
Reservation deadline is Friday May 10, 2024.
HOTEL RATES
Lodging Only (no meals) | Per room, per night | Plus taxes and fees
Inverness Deluxe | $122
Inverness Standard | $122
Inverness Loft | $159
Pleasant View Suite | $146
The Glen Standard | $167
The Hazel Standard | $167
- The hotel cutoff date is Friday, May 10, 2024. Reservation requests after this date will be accepted based upon availability.
- A deposit of 50% of the total reservation amount is required to confirm a reservation.
- Failure to arrive on the confirmed reservation date will result in forfeiture of the total deposit amount.
- Cancellations received fourteen (14) or more days prior to arrival date will allow a refund of the deposit minus a $10 administrative fee.
- Cancellations received within fourteen (14) days of arrival require forfeiture of the entire deposit.
Continuing Education Information
Continuing Education Information
This activity has been submitted to WNA CEAP for approval to award contact hours. Wisconsin Nurses Association is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity has been submitted to NAB for Nursing Home Administrator credits.
Activities
Travel the Exhibits
Passports showing the company name of each exhibitor that participates will be printed and distributed to attendees. When attendees visit each booth listed on their passports, they should present the card and ask the vendor to initial over their company’s name. Completed passports will be handed in and placed in a drawing. Passports will be drawn and prizes given following the close of the vendor exhibit. (pending vendor ’s agreement to participate).
Silent Auction
Tuesday, June 11 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Our scholarships have helped to provide more than $10,000 to MCMCFC member employees or their family members to advance their education. We are, once again, asking for you to donate to our annual silent auction. Popular silent auction items include: travel vouchers, gift baskets, and home decor.
Please send donation information by May 31, 2024 to Tammi Connell, at conference@mcmcfc.org, Be sure to include a short description of the item and the donation value. All proceeds from these events go to the Gary Easton Scholarship Fund.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Included in the registration fees: Educational sessions, three breakfasts, three dinners, one lunch, breaks, vendor show, two drink tickets (for use during vendor show), and entertainment (following the vendor show).
REGISTRATION RATES
MEMBER
Member Full Conference | $525
Does not include the Lunch & Learn on Monday (sold separately)
Member One Day - Monday | $200
Member One Day - Tuesday | $325
Member One Day - Wednesday | $200
Member One Day - Thursday | $200
Lunch & Learn - Monday | $45
Vendor Show & Dinner Only | $95
This category is for someone (perhaps a guest) not attending the full conference
Guest Tickets for President's Dinner (Monday) | $60
Guest Tickets for Golf Banquet (Wednesday) | $55
NON-MEMBER
Non-Member Full Conference | $600
Does not include the Lunch & Learn on Monday (sold separately)
Non-Member One Day -Monday | $345
Non-Member One Day -Tuesday | $450
Non-Member One Day - Wednesday | $375
Non-Member One Day - Thursday | $345
Lunch & Learn - Monday | $95
Vendor Show & Dinner Only | $95
This category is for someone (perhaps a guest) not attending the full conference
Guest Tickets for President's Dinner (Monday) | $60
Guest Tickets for Golf Banquet (Wednesday) | $55
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be submitted to MCMCFC in writing on or before May 31, 2024. The registrant will receive a refund minus an administrative fee of 20%. No refunds will be issued if canceled after May 31, 2024.
AGENDA
The agenda below is continually updated. All times are listed in Eastern time zone.
Click on the tabs below to preview the session and speaker information.
This activity has been submitted to the Wisconsin Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Wisconsin Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
These sessions have been submitted to NAB for Nursing Home Administrator credits
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive credit for successful completion of educational sessions, all attendees must:
• Attend one or more sessions
• Sign in for each session
• Complete session evaluation(s)
Attendees will receive their certificate of completion within 30 days of the conclusion of the conference.
Monday, June 10 - Estimate 5 CEs
10:00 AM | Registration Open
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | PRE-CONFERENCE - Lunch & Learn - Employee Wellbeing: Caring for the Caregivers Through Employee Benefits
ADDITIONAL COST: $45 (member) / $95 (non-member) - includes boxed lunch
Employee Wellbeing: Caring for the Caregivers Through Employee Benefits
According to a 2021 article in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, the most common occupational health problem affecting nurses is low back pain. Moreover, staff injuries impact the quality of life of the healthcare worker and lead to added staffing challenges that impact resident care. This lunch and learning presentation will explore how to care for the caregivers, promote staff well-being by adding value to your employee healthcare benefits in the areas of prevention, supportive care, and pain management.
Presenter: Michael Hagerty, Market Leader, Grand Rapids - Gallagher
Mike joined the Gallagher team in 2019 after serving 20 years in public school finance. He is a key strategist in the areas of claims analytics, investments, and membership growth/retention.
1:00 - 1:15 PM | Beverage Service
1:15 - 2:45 PM | DON Meeting
Presenter: Vickie Burlew
Vickie Burlew is a mentor and coach to LTC facilities in the areas of regulatory and clinical care. She advocates for the homes and their residents believing that providing person-directed care is the road to compliance. Currently she is employed by Lebenbom &Rothman Consulting working with you for the best outcomes for your elders.
Session Description
Details forthcoming
1:30 PM | MCMCFC Annual Membership Business Meeting
2:45 PM | Beverage Service
3:00 - 4:30 PM | DON Meeting
Presenter: Vickie Burlew
Vickie Burlew is a mentor and coach to LTC facilities in the areas of regulatory and clinical care. She advocates for the homes and their residents believing that providing person-directed care is the road to compliance. Currently she is employed by Lebenbom &Rothman Consulting working with you for the best outcomes for your elders.
Session Description
Details forthcoming
5:30 PM | Hospitality Hour - Sponsored by Warner Norcross + Judd
7:00 PM | President's Banquet
Tuesday, June 11 - Estimate 4.5 CEs
7:30 AM | Registration Open
8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Legal Update
Presenter: Jeff Segal
Jeff Segal is a health care and tax attorney who counsels and represents various health care organizations and physicians and group practices through a myriad of matters –including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and HIPAA. Jeff helps clients both up front, in analyzing these complex issues, and then in helping resolve matters that arise as a result of potential or alleged non-compliance related to AKS, Stark Law, state and federal False Claims Acts, licensing complaints and contractual disputes.
Jeff also has experience with Michigan law and regulations regarding facility and provider licensing and investigations, and handles all strategic aspects of health care and contractual negotiations involving physicians and health care organizations.
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
10:30 AM | Break
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Legal Update
Presenter: Jeff Segal
Jeff Segal is a health care and tax attorney who counsels and represents various health care organizations and physicians and group practices through a myriad of matters –including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and HIPAA. Jeff helps clients both up front, in analyzing these complex issues, and then in helping resolve matters that arise as a result of potential or alleged non-compliance related to AKS, Stark Law, state and federal False Claims Acts, licensing complaints and contractual disputes.
Jeff also has experience with Michigan law and regulations regarding facility and provider licensing and investigations, and handles all strategic aspects of health care and contractual negotiations involving physicians and health care organizations.
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Buffet
1:30 PM - 2:15pm | Legal Update
Presenter: Jeff Segal
Jeff Segal is a health care and tax attorney who counsels and represents various health care organizations and physicians and group practices through a myriad of matters –including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and HIPAA. Jeff helps clients both up front, in analyzing these complex issues, and then in helping resolve matters that arise as a result of potential or alleged non-compliance related to AKS, Stark Law, state and federal False Claims Acts, licensing complaints and contractual disputes.
Jeff also has experience with Michigan law and regulations regarding facility and provider licensing and investigations, and handles all strategic aspects of health care and contractual negotiations involving physicians and health care organizations.
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
2:15 PM | Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Legal Update
Presenter: Jeff Segal
Jeff Segal is a health care and tax attorney who counsels and represents various health care organizations and physicians and group practices through a myriad of matters –including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and HIPAA. Jeff helps clients both up front, in analyzing these complex issues, and then in helping resolve matters that arise as a result of potential or alleged non-compliance related to AKS, Stark Law, state and federal False Claims Acts, licensing complaints and contractual disputes.
Jeff also has experience with Michigan law and regulations regarding facility and provider licensing and investigations, and handles all strategic aspects of health care and contractual negotiations involving physicians and health care organizations.
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
5:00 PM | Vendor Show-Hosted Bar
6:00 PM | Dinner Buffet
9:00 PM | Live Music
Wednesday, June 12 - Estimate 2.75 CEs
7:30 AM | Registration Open
8:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Educational Session
Moderator: Wendy Garvin Mayo, APRN, ANP-BC
CEO, The Stress Blueprint | Nurse Practitioner | Stress Solution Strategist | Emotional Intelligence Consultant | Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach, & Trainer
Session Description:
To be determined
10:15 AM | Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Educational Session
Moderator: Wendy Garvin Mayo, APRN, ANP-BC
CEO, The Stress Blueprint | Nurse Practitioner | Stress Solution Strategist | Emotional Intelligence Consultant | Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach, & Trainer
Session Description:
To be determined
12:00 PM | LUNCH ON OWN
1:00 PM | Gary Easton Scholarship Fund Golf Outing
5:30 PM | Reception
7:00 PM | Golf Awards Banquet
Thursday, June 13 - Estimate 2.75 CEs
7:30 AM | Registration Open
7:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Educational Session
Presenter: Ron Martoia
Dr. Ron 
Martoia is a transformational architect...or now what he is being called, the Wildly Better Coach!
His area of expertise is human development, mindfulness/awareness practice, and semiotics: understanding the new and shifting landscape of our 21st-century world. Ron is using his cultural intonation to help organizations in both the profit and non-profit sectors shift paradigms from the old mechanical world to the highly relational and interactive world of the 21st century.
His doctorate is in the area of leadership and culture and has enabled him to speak in 15 countries and serve as adjunct faculty in three academic institutions. He has worked extensively throughout South Africa since 2008 and lived in Cape Town in 2011.
He is the author of numerous periodical articles and four books. He has hosted online learning communities like the Transformational Trek Tribe and Spiritual Explorations Live. The latest project is the ecosystem you are in right now...Wildly Better!
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
10:00 AM | Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Educational Session
Presenter: Ron Martoia
Dr. Ron Martoia is a transformational architect...or now what he is being called, the Wildly Better Coach!
His area of expertise is human development, mindfulness/awareness practice, and semiotics: understanding the new and shifting landscape of our 21st-century world. Ron is using his cultural intonation to help organizations in both the profit and non-profit sectors shift paradigms from the old mechanical world to the highly relational and interactive world of the 21st century.
His doctorate is in the area of leadership and culture and has enabled him to speak in 15 countries and serve as adjunct faculty in three academic institutions. He has worked extensively throughout South Africa since 2008 and lived in Cape Town in 2011.
He is the author of numerous periodical articles and four books. He has hosted online learning communities like the Transformational Trek Tribe and Spiritual Explorations Live. The latest project is the ecosystem you are in right now...Wildly Better!
Session Description:
Details forthcoming
11:30 AM | Adjournment
GARY EASTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND GOLF OUTING
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | Boyne Highlands - The Moor & Donald Ross Memorial Courses
Tee times start at 12:30pm
The cost is $125 per person. This price includes green fees, cart rental, beverages, prizes and a donation to the Gary Easton Scholarship Fund.
This event is open to attendees and vendors. Anyone not registering as a foursome will be placed with other individuals (conference attendees and/or vendors alike) to assemble a foursome. Though every effort will be made to ensure a good mix of attendees and vendors for each foursome, final foursome groupings are not guaranteed.
Mulligans - We will be offering mulligans for $5 each. Proceeds for the purchase of a mulligan (considered a "do-over") are donated to the Gary Easton Scholarship Fund. Each purchased mulligan allows one player (not team) to take a "do-over." For each player who takes a mulligan, it will require one mulligan per attempt.
Banquet - The cost of the banquet is NOT included in the golf registration fee. To attend the dinner banquet, the purchase of a dinner ticket is required - $55 per ticket.
Deadline to register is May 29, 2024