15th Annual Conference on Brain Injury

Managing Challenging Situations in Brain Injury Care: Getting Help with

Your Most Difficult Problems

October 9, 2014 | Continuing Education and Conference Center,

University of Minnesota, Saint Paul

Target audience

This educational activity is sponsored by HealthEast® Care System. The conference is designed for physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, recreational therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, case managers and nurses. All interested health care providers are welcome to attend.

The HealthEast Care System is accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association to provide continuing medical

education for physicians.

The HealthEast Care System designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sessions are designed to meet the OT and PT continuing education requirements.

Registration

Visit healtheast.org/bi-conference, then select “Register now.”

Please Note:

Printed copies of the presentations are not available. If desired, please visit our website one week prior to the conference to print or download presentations to your mobile device.

Conference details

October 9, 2014

University of Minnesota | Continuing Education and Conference Center 1890 Buford Avenue | Saint Paul, MN

Registration fees

Before September 25, 2014: $135 After September 25, 2014: $155

The registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch and break refreshments. A reduced rate is available for residents and students upon request.

15th Annual Managing Challenging Situations in Brain Injury Care

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Sex and TBI: Why we really should be talking about this Richard Young, PhD

Learning objectives:

• Identify brain structures involved in sexual behavior

• Identify common sexual and interpersonal issues for patients with TBI and their partners • Identify how providers may speak with patients and families about sexuality

• Identify intervention options for sexual concerns

9:45 – 10 am Break/Exhibits

10 - 11:15 am Breakouts

1. Common Medical Issues After Brain Injury Kenneth Britton, DO

Learning objectives:

• Increase the awareness among participants of the most common medical problems associated with the post-acute phase of brain injury

• Discuss evaluation and management strategies for these common medical problems

• Identify the potential impact that these medical problems may have on other aspects of brain injury care and recovery

• Discuss reasonable expectations for resolution of the medical issue versus adjustment to the brain injury management expectations

2. Ethical Dilemmas in the Community-based Setting Bud Rosenfield, JD

Learning objectives:

• Explore the ethical dilemmas faced by providers caring for individuals with a brain injury, in light of the inherent conflict presented by an effort to maximize both safety and liberty

• Discuss the ethical challenges in the care of individuals with brain injury compared to other diagnoses

• Describe legal responsibilities and liabilities faced by community care providers in brain injury

11:15 – 11:30 am Break/Exhibits 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Breakouts

3. Expand Your Toolkit with Functional Activities for Cognition Linda Griffith MOT, OTR/L, CBIS and Nicole Lainhart, MS, CCC-SLP

Learning objectives:

• Identify the benefit of functional cognitive treatment as compared to a table top and worksheet approach

• Identify evaluation options to determine client’s cognitive level

• Identify three new functional cognitive tasks to treat people with brain injuries

4. Living in the Community: How Minnesota Will Be Impacted By the New Requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Heidi Hamilton, MPH

Learning Objectives:

• Have a basic understanding of the requirements of the new CMS Home and Community-Based Services Rule governing settings and the impact for Minnesota

• Have a basic understanding of how the new CMS Rule intersects with Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan requirements for most integrated settings

• Review components of Minnesota’s Compliance and Transition Plan for the CMS Rule • Give input on Minnesota’s Compliance and Transition Plan for the CMS Rule

12:45 – 1:45pm Lunch/Exhibits

1:45 – 3:00 pm Plenary 2

Initial Observations from Social Work and Spiritual Care Perspectives to the Reactions of a Patient, Family and Community to Traumatic Brain Injury

Mary Tschida, CMSW and Brian Gutzmann, MDiv, BCC

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the background, training and expertise of a chaplain and social worker on an ICU brain injury unit in a hospital setting.

• To understand the role and assessment process of the chaplain and social worker in providing care to patients, families and community and how it fits into inter-disciplinary care on an ICU brain injury unit.

• To explore the new models of inter-disciplinary engagement in spiritual and social work assessments and care for patients.

3 – 3:15 pm Break/Exhibits

3:15 – 4 pm Journey of the Survivor

Tom Odland

Presenters

Kenneth Britton, DO – Kenneth Britton is a physiatrist practicing in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Des Moines University, interned at Des Moines General Hospital and then served as a primary care physician with the Public Health Service before completing his residency training at the University of Minnesota. He is a former Rehabilitation Medical Director at Bethesda Hospital and now practices in his private clinic in St. Paul. Dr. Britton also serves as the Medical Director for Brain Injury Services at Red Wing Healthcare Community.

Linda Griffith, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS – As an occupational therapist, Linda Griffith has been working with brain injury clientele for the past 23 years. In 2002 she received her brain injury specialist certification and now serves on the outpatient brain injury team. Linda also works with patients in the Community Reintegration Program at the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute of Golden Valley.

Rev. Brian Gutzmann, MDiv, BCC – Brian is an ordained pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and a board certified chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He has been employed as a chaplain at HealthEast for the past seven years – six of which as designated chaplain to the National Brain Aneurysm Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Brian has an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Master of Divinity degree from the Graduate Theological Union/University of California-Berkeley. Previous to his work as a chaplain, Mr. Gutzmann also served as a parish pastor in California and Minnesota.

Heidi Hamilton, MPH – For the past 20 years, Heidi Hamilton has played an integral role in the disabled community as a direct care staff, case manager, advocate and family member. She completed her master’s degree in Public Health and Community Health Education from the University of Minnesota. Heidi is currently the legislative lead for the Disability Services Division at the Minnesota Department of Human Services and also has responsibility for several large policy initiatives, including the

implementation in Minnesota of the new federal definition of home and community-based settings.

Tom Odland – In March of 2008 at the age 48, Tom Odland survived a stroke. He is married and has four daughters, all of whom were teenagers at the time of his stroke. After 5 ½ years of recovery, Tom returned to his work as a consultant in the medical device industry.

Bud Rosenfield, JD – Bud Rosenfield is a supervising attorney with the Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC). The MDLC is a project of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA), a private, non-profit legal aid office that serves as the statewide Protection and Advocacy System for persons with disabilities in Minnesota. The MDLC provides direct representation to children and adults with brain injuries and other disabilities, in many subject areas including special education, community services, health care and civil rights. The MDLC also provides legislative and policy advocacy, training and outreach on these and other subjects. Mr. Rosenfield supervises the work of the MDLC’s Community Services & Integration and Access & Discrimination teams.

Mary Tschida, CMSW – Mary completed her bachelor’s degree in in social work from Mankato State University; she then went on to earn her master’s degree in social work from Augsburg College. Over the past 19 years, she has served as a clinical social worker with HealthEast Care System including the roles in the mental health and hospice care units, and as the designated clinical social worker for the National Brain Aneurysm Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital. In all, Mary has over 25 years of experience as a medical social worker and currently serves on HealthEast’s Ethic and Patient’s Rights Committee.

Richard Young, PhD – Richard Young completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at Kent State University. For most of his career, he worked directly with adult and geriatric medical patients as a hospital-based psychologist in Ohio and Minnesota. Currently, Dr. Young serves as the rehabilitation psychologist at the Regions Rehabilitation Institute, where he assesses and treats patients who have experienced traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other conditions.

Kayla Appleby, MSW, LGSW

Clinical Social Worker, Care Management HealthEast Care System

Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Kristi Ball, MBA, RN

Clinical Director HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Lia Christiansen, MBA

Operations Executive HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Joel Hartmann

Behavior Analyst HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Elizabeth Ironside, DPT, NCS

Physical Therapist HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Amy Kieffer, MA, PT

Director of Rehab Services HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Danetta Lavell, OTR/L, CBIS

Occupational Therapist HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Janet Lotegeluaki, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

April O’Brien, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS

Speech-Language Pathologist HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Alexander Perelman, MD, PhD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Britton Center for Spine, Sport, and Neurologic Rehabilitation

St. Paul, Minnesota

Robert Sevenich, MD, JD

Psychiatrist

Medical Director, Brain Injury Services HealthEast Care System

Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Diana Steiner, RN, CBIS

Assistant Head Nurse HealthEast Care System Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Accommodations

Rooms have been reserved for a discounted rate of $99 for conference participants and their guests at the Radisson at 2540 Cleveland Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113. Call the hotel directly at 651-636-4567 to make reservations. To ensure accommodations, please make your reservations by September 17, 2014 and identify yourself as a participant of the HealthEast Brain Injury Conference. Complimentary shuttle service to the University of Minnesota is available from the Radisson upon request.

Directions to Continuing Education

and Conference Center

From I-694

Take 35W south to the Cleveland Avenue exit (Note: exit to the left). Follow Cleveland Avenue to Larpenteur Avenue. Go east (left) on Larpenteur to Gortner Avenue, turn south (right) on Gortner and go to Buford Avenue. Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.

From I-35W

Take the Highway 36 exit and turn south on Cleveland Avenue to Larpenteur Ave. Go east (left) on Larpenteur to Gortner Avenue, turn south (right) on Gortner and go to Buford Avenue. Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.

From downtown St. Paul

Go west on I-94 to Snelling Avenue. Go north on Snelling to Larpenteur Avenue. Go west (left) on Larpenteur to Gortner, turn south (left) on Gortner and go to Buford Ave. Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.

From downtown Minneapolis

Go east on I-94 to MN-280, exit number 236. (Note: exit to the left). Merge onto MN-280 north. Exit at Larpenteur Avenue. Take Larpenteur east (right) to Gortner (3rd traffic light). Turn south (right) on Gortner and go to Buford Avenue. Turn east (left) on Buford Avenue to the parking area.

Location information

Continuing Education and Conference Center

1890 Buford Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 612-624-3275 E-mail: conferencectr@umn.edu Roseville St. Paul Minneapolis Larpenteur Ave. Gortner Ave. Buford Ave. Cle vela nd A ve . Sn el lin g A ve . Sn elli ng A ve . Continuing Education and Conference Center