Pre-conference Workshops

Registration Open for All Activities!
Enhance your professional development and Annual Meeting experience with a pre-event workshop. Additional registration fees apply.

Manager Development Program Foundational Course
October 27-28, 2026 | Day 1: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Day 2: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join new and developing managers colleagues for an intensive one-and-a-half-day of learning that will result in a wealth of practical skills and tools you can apply directly and immediately upon your returning to workplace. The MDP Foundational Course is the first step in a multi-level developmental program designed to develop competent and confident managers who can effectively manage organizational complexities.

This comprehensive management program helps new and developing managers acquire the skills needed to meet the challenges and changes they face in managing programs, systems, and people. The course provides information about hospice regulations and standards, includes a leadership assessment and model to help managers determine employee needs, develops critical thinking skills, and teaches strategies to employ during interviewing, coaching, feedback, and evaluation processes.

Extensive materials and resources are provided during the classroom experience, and managers have ample opportunity to collaborate and learn from their peers. Following this course, additional in-person and online learning opportunities are provided to ensure ongoing professional development. 12.5 hours of continuing education credit will be available for nurses and physicians who attend both full days of the program. Breakfast and lunch are included on both days.

Learning Outcomes

Describe a values-based approach to management and leadership
Determine the manager’s role in compliance and accountabilityAssess individual leadership styles and adaptability
Discuss the relationship between your “style” as a manager and problem solving and outcomes
Define, explain, and identify keys to the effective use of behavioral interviewing, feedback, coaching and performance appraisal

The Introduction to Quality and Compliance Workshop offers a high-level exploration of regulatory standards, compliance essentials, and quality management critical to care at home providers. Participants gain practical insights through structured modules covering eligibility, patient care standards, organizational management, and the intricacies of Medicare conditions of payment. Through engaging real-world regulatory scenarios, this comprehensive program empowers professionals to confidently enhance compliance, elevate quality, and promote improvement in care delivery.

Learning Outcomes

Learn how to design an effective compliance program and conduct internal compliance investigations
Discuss up-to-date and emerging compliance and quality issues, such as HOPE implementation, quality reporting, and the HIPAA implications of AI use
Understand current trends in government enforcement

Executive Technology & AI Leadership Workshop
October 28, 2026 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

This interactive leadership forum is designed for executives and senior leaders in home-based care who are responsible for organizational strategy, growth, and performance. Through practical case studies and real-world examples, participants will explore how emerging technologies and artificial intelligence are reshaping operations, workforce effectiveness, care delivery, financial performance, and decision-making.

Faculty will share actionable insights on evaluating AI opportunities, managing implementation risks, prioritizing technology investments, and building a roadmap for innovation. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of where technology can deliver the greatest organizational value and how to lead successful digital transformation initiatives in an evolving healthcare landscape.