2024 GHPCO Annual Clinical and Leadership Conference

“What is the Score for 2024?”

Steven Garner – Keynote Speaker
Cordt T. Kassner, PhD, Closing Plenary

Each year, GHPCO strives to create an annual educational conference focused on leadership and clinical topics from a variety of local, regional and national experts. This year’s theme, “What is the Score for 2024?” provides a broad platform from which to acknowledge the efforts hospice and palliative care providers face and to discuss the changes in our system of care delivery which includes palliative medicine and hospice care.

We are especially excited this year to host several nationally recognized speakers throughout the conference including: Steven Garner as our opening keynote speaker and Cordt Kassner PhD as closing plenary speaker along with many other local and national content experts!

Visit the Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the 2024 GHPCO EventMobi web sites for additional details.

Speakers:
Steven Garner
Louisiana’s notorious Angola prison is the largest maximum security state prison in the country. But it’s also become known for its hospice program and, to a lesser degree, its prison quilters. Steven Garner was incarcerated at Angola for 31 years and participated in one of the nation’s first prison-based hospice programs, a program that notably incorporates inmate volunteers into the care of other dying inmates.

He moved to Colorado to be near family where he now spends most of his free time building on the quilting skills he learned in prison.

Steven has given keynote presentations at the Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (2022), Homecare & Hospice Association of Colorado (2023), and Louisiana ~ Mississippi Hospice & Palliative Care Organization annual conferences.

Cordt T. Kassner, PhD
Cordt Kassner is a hospice and end-of-life healthcare analyst. He incorporated Hospice Analytics in 2008 to work with Medicare and other national databases to increase access to and utilization of high-quality end-of-life care. His work experience includes serving as CEO of the Colorado Center for Hospice & Palliative Care (now HHAC), and clinical and research responsibilities at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Cordt has served as a “translator” of information between administration/clinical healthcare professionals and researchers/statisticians for over 30 years. Cordt serves and has served on numerous local, state, and national boards and committees and has facilitated over 200 workshops and presentations.

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Schedule:
Preconference Track Options on February 21, 2024 include:

• Be Audit You Can Be, Join presenters from Arnall, Golden, Gregory (AGG) as they take attendees through the “Alphabet Soup” of the hospice audit world. Learn to be “The Operation Optimizers” of your organization and develop your own “Process Police” to ensure your hospice organization remains “All Compliant on the Western Front”. This session will cover audits from TPE to PEPPER reports to help neutralize all the state, federal and OIG audits hospice providers CAN expect to face in 2024!

Main Conference on February 22 – 24, 2024

Opening Plenary Speaker on February 22, 2024:

• Steven Garner: He was incarcerated at Angola for 31 years and participated in one of the nation’s first prison-based hospice programs, a program that notably incorporates inmate volunteers into the care of other dying inmates.

Closing Plenary Speaker on February 23, 2024:

• Cordt T. Kassner, PhD:He has served as a “translator” of information between administration/clinical healthcare professionals and researchers/statisticians for over 30 years. Cordt serves and has served on numerous local, state, and national boards and committees and has facilitated over 200 workshops and presentations.

Palmetto GBA on February 23, 2024:

• Join Charles and Marlene from Palmetto GBA as they present all things Medicare Billing for 2024! Their sessions will be on Friday, 2/23/24 from 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to allow for a full agenda. There is no additional charge for this extended session and it’s one you won’t want to miss!

The Art of Hospice and Palliative Care on February 23, 2024:

• Join Dr. Paul DeSandre for this unique presentation spanning 2 sessions on Friday 2/22/24, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to be held off campus at the Georgia Museum of Art at UGA. Attendees will acquire new insights into what sustains our passion for caring for people with serious illnesses and facing the end of life. Dr. DeSandre will use art as a common experience with differing perspectives to enhance listening and observation skills and identify a source of joy in our shared humanity as Hospice and Palliative Care professionals in the unique setting of the art museum. This is a session not to be missed! Please register specifically for this off-campus session (no additional charge, except for parking at the museum) at 2024 GHPCO EventMobi web site.

Sponsors:
All sponsors can be found at the 2024 GHPCO EventMobi web site.

Cost:

• Pre-Conference: $199 members, $249 non-members
• Main Conference: $399 members, $529 non-members
• SPECIAL Package: Register for all 3 days (Wednesday – Friday) BEST DEAL
  Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: $449 members, $629 non-members
• Thursday only: $209 members, $269 non-members
• Friday only: $199 members, $249 non-members

Costs include:
Registration, breakfast, lunch, breaks, virtual handout materials, and continuing education credits. PARKING IS NOT INCLUDED and is charged separately – please plan accordingly.  There is one Parking Pass issued per Hotel Room.

ALL registrations after January 27, 2024 will incur a $50 processing fee.

Event Cancellation Policies:
(1) A cancellation received by 5:00 p.m. ET on or before February 15, 2024, will be refunded, minus a $35 processing fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter. (2) To change or cancel your registration, call (706) 542-7493, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. (3) If an event is cancelled for any reason, the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel will not be responsible for any charges related to travel.

Hotel Cost:
You can reserve a hotel room using room group code 1532 until January 24, 2024. After that date, please call the Georgia Center to request a hotel room with block code 1532. If a room is available, you will receive the group rate.

Note: reserving a hotel room does not register you for the conference. Please use the red box titled REGISTER ONLINE to register for the conference.

To change or cancel your hotel reservation, call (800) 884-1381 or (706) 542-2134.

Program Contact Information:
Program Contact:
Paula Sanders, GHPCO Executive Director
(404) 323-9397
admin@GHPCO.org

Registration Contact:
The Georgia Center
(706) 542-7493
registration@georgiacenter.uga.edu

Special Needs:
If you require special services, email sales@georgiacenter.uga.edu by February 13, 2024.

Dietary restrictions should be indicated during the registration process.