Let’s Connect at the OHCA Convention & Expo!
Pathway Health will be at the 2026 OHCA Convention & Expo, in Columbus, OH, on May 18-21.
Our team looks forward to connecting with fellow attendees at our booth and sharing insights during our educational sessions.
Let’s Connect:
- Stop by Booth #317 to connect with our Pathway Health experts. Access the floor map.
- Learn about our services here.
- Download helpful resources provided by Pathway Health.
- Attend our education sessions for the latest insight and resources.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
How to Manage Your Quality Measures Through a Full Facility Approach
Presenter: Scott E. Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC, Director of Reimbursement and Education
When: 2:30 PM
About the Session: The latest RAI User’s manual has added the following definition for Quality Measure: “Tools that help measure or quantify healthcare processes, outcomes, patient perceptions, and organizational structure and/or systems that are associated with the ability to provide high-quality health care and/or that relate to one or more quality goals for health care. These goals include care that is: effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered, equitable, and timely.” CMS has long been focused on patient outcomes and utilizes this QM data to evaluate, compare, incentivize, and penalize providers. Where do you sit?
Session Objectives:
- State the Long Stay QMs utilized by Five Star
- Describe the various periods of time used in each of the Five Star QMs, including MDS and claims-based
- Identify flagged QMs on the Facility-Level Quality Measure report and describe why they are flagged
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Creating a Winning Recruitment and Retention Strategy
Presenter: Lisa Thomson, BA, LNHA, HSE, CIMT, Chief Operating Officer
When: 11:15 AM
About the Session: Facing the challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified staff in the ever-changing workforce is a top priority of health care leaders today. Staff turnover affects clinical, quality, operational and financial outcomes. This engaging presentation will provide keen insights into recruitment strategies for today’s candidate-driven world, outline creative retention tactics utilized in organizations, and discuss strategies to engage a diverse and multigenerational workforce.
Session Objectives:
- Identify the quality and operational implications of staff turnover
- Describe key recruitment strategies in today’s candidate-driven workforce based upon current research and trends.
- Understand key leadership strategies to motivate a diverse and multigenerational workforce.
