Upcoming 2026 Illinois Health Care Association Events
October 20, 2026 | 1:00 PM
IHCA Lunch & Learn Series - Nourishing Profits: Malnutrition's Impact on Care and Reimbursement
Presented by Nutrition That Works, LLC & Angela Gardener, MS, RDN, CSG, LDN
This presentation will demonstrate how accurate identification and documentation of malnutrition can enhance resident care while supporting improved reimbursement opportunities. Unique insights include integrating nutrition-focused assessments with compliance strategies to maximize both clinical and financial outcomes. The session will highlight the critical role of the dietitian in a long-term care setting to optimize resident outcomes.
Click here to find out more. | Click here to register. Registration closes October 19, 2026, at 4:00 pm.
November 10, 2026 | 1:00 PM
IHCA Lunch & Learn Series - Bridging Quality and Reimbursement: Value-Based Care Imperatives for SNFs
Presented by Concept Rehab & Caryn Enderle, MA, CCC/SLP / Brian MacDonald, PT, DPT
As reimbursement models continue to evolve, Value-Based Care (VBC) is rapidly reshaping the skilled nursing landscape.
This session is designed for SNF leaders who want to move beyond compliance and position their organizations for long-term success under performance-based payment models. Caryn and Brian will guide participants through the key components of VBC - explaining how Quality Measures, the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, and the Quality Reporting Program directly impact financial and clinical outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insights into aligning therapy, MDS, and nursing teams to drive measurable improvements in resident function, readmission rates, and discharge success.
Click here to find out more. | Click here to register. Registration closes November 6, 2026, at 4:00 pm.
November 17 & 18, 2026 | All Day Training
Licensure Review Course for Nursing Home Administrators
Virtual Program
To obtain a Nursing Home Administrator License in the state of Illinois, candidates must pass both the national examination of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NAB Exam) and the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Exam.
This review course was specifically designed to help candidates prepare for and pass their examinations and is offered each quarter prior to the test dates for the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Exam and the NAB Exams.
Day 1 of this course will focus solely on material covered on the NAB Exam.
Day 2 will focus on materials covered on the state supplemental exam, primarily the Illinois licensing rules for skilled nursing facilities.
Click here to find out more. | Click here to register. Registration closes November 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm.
Education Suggestions
Do you have a topic you’d like IHCA to cover, a training your staff needs but you can’t find, or a speaker you’d like to hear? Let us know!
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The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) will offer other webinars or in-person events as the need arises and will offer virtual options for some in-person events or will record the events to make them available on the IHCA Education Access On-Demand platform. For more information about these and other events/webinars at IHCA, please contact Ashley Caldwell, 217-528-6455.