Kathy Greenlee
Assistant Secretary of Aging Kathy Greenlee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will deliver the keynote address at “Creating Home in the Nursing Home II: A National Symposium on Culture Change and the Food and Dining Requirements.”
The Pioneer Network is sponsoring the symposium in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide education and support to providers, researchers, policymakers, and consumers who are involved in culture change initiatives. The event will take place on February 11, 2010 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Maryland.
The symposium will address dining initiatives and explore potential and perceived regulatory barriers so that that “both innovators and regulators can come to a common understanding of responses congruent with OBRA ‘87,” according to the Pioneer Network. Innovations in dining include liberalized diets, buffet-style service, and reductions in bib and supplement use.
“This symposium is a landmark event, bringing providers and regulators together to create solutions on behalf of people living in nursing homes,” said PHI Director of Organizational Culture Change Initiatives Susan Misiorski.
The symposium will feature:
- National expert presentations on critical issues regarding food, dining, and culture change
- Clinicians addressing barriers and solutions through the lens of their profession
- Exploration of potential regulatory and survey issues related to food and dining innovations
- A presentation by the Food and Drug Administration on the national Food Code
- A presentation by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on their infection-control guidelines
- Members of the Agency for Health Research and Quality research team presenting findings from their Study of Paid Feeding Assistant Programs
- Public commentary through open microphone sessions
“CMS has become a partner in the culture change movement, and wishes to encourage meaningful changes in food and dining service that provide greater quality of life for residents,” announced the Pioneer Network.
This symposium is presented in cooperation with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) with underwriting by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA).
Seating is limited. More information and online registration is available on the Pioneer Network’s website.
