2018 Directors Forum & Annual Conference
Beyond Compliance:
Creating a Culture of Quality
November 7 – 9, 2018
The Westin Alexandria Hotel
Alexandria, Virginia
CONFERENCE THEME
States I/DD agencies know how important it is to monitor supports for quality outcomes from services delivered, including the obligation to monitor the health and well-being of all people supported. As states continue to implement new HCBS regulations and improve systems to support home and community-based services, an opportunity also arises to build more integrated and holistic models of measuring the quality of supports. This shift is structured on a culture that moves away from quality being defined by the compliance of regulations to one that uses continuous improvement strategies using available data to anticipate system vulnerabilities, respond to data trends, and increase a state’s capabilities of balancing risk and quality of life with health and safety assurances
The conference will provide opportunities to:
- Learn about innovative strategies for improving compliance oversight and quality of services while ensuring the health and safety of individuals
- Learn from state colleagues about state quality initiative efforts
- Learn about how quality-driven goals can be translated into clear performance expectations
- Hear from federal leaders about HCBS quality direction and support
Presentations
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Plenary Panel
Enhancing the Health and Welfare of Individuals Receiving HCBS
Enhancing_H_and_W_of_HCBS_Recipients.pdf
Jennifer Johnson Deputy Director Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Administration on Disabilities Administration for Community Living U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Melissa Harris Senior Policy Advisor Disabled and Elderly Health Policy Group Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Megan H. Tinker Senior Advisor for Legal Affairs Office of Counsel to the Inspector General Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Plenary Panel
Improvements and Challenges: How States Address Incident Management Information
How_States_Address_Incident_Management.pdf
Sarah Salisbury PCG Human Services
Laney Bruner-Canhoto, PhD, MSW, MPH Assistant Commissioner of Quality Management Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services
Teresa Sloan Assistant Commissioner and General Counsel Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jordan Allen Deputy Commissioner of Program Operations Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Plenary Panel
Using National Core Indicators Data to Inform State Quality Improvement Efforts
Using_NCI_data_to_inform_Quality_Improvement_Efforts.pdf
Alixe Bonardi NCI Project Director HSRI
Mary Lou Bourne Director of National Core Indicators and Quality Assurance NASDDDS
Kimberly Stock Director of Quality Assurance Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities
Plenary Panel
Electronic Visit Verification and Self-Direction: Planning for Success
EVV_and_Self_direction_Planning_for_success.pdf
Mollie Murphy Applied Self-Direction
Jane Lawrence Applied Self-Direction
Alex Bartolic Director Disability Services Division Minnesota Department of Human Services
Plenary Presentation
Quality: Moving from Reactive to Proactive
Quality_Moving_From_Reactive_to_Proactive.pdf
Harry S. Hertz, PhD, FAAAS, HFACHE Director Emeritus Baldrige Performance Excellence Program National Institute of Standards and Technology
Friday, November 9, 2018
Plenary Panel
Medicaid: WHAT Is up Now and What to Expect in 2019 and Beyond
Medicaid_Now_and_in_2019_and_Beyond.pdf
Ellen Nissenbaum Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Plenary Presentation
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
Strengthening_Protections_for_Social_Security_Beneficiaries.pdf
Curt Decker Executive Director National Disability Rights Network