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Together, we are stronger.

St. Louis has a long history as a meeting point. The nation’s two greatest rivers merge into one just north of the riverfront. Countless journeys in all compass directions have been launched from this great city.

One of the most important aspects of the confluence of these mighty waterways is the strength they accumulate by joining. Care delivery is similar. It isn’t the product of individual heroic acts; it is the cumulative work of countless team members with the patient at the center.

The best health care is interconnected. It builds on the upstream influence of prevention, wellness and access, feeding in greater strength as it builds toward the deep and wide expertise of our hospital-based care environment.

This year’s convention will be framed by its venue — St. Louis Union Station. Attendees will be reminded of the importance of journeys to reshape our perspective — spurring curiosity, providing moments of awe and helping us understand. The convention should help our members feel that we are fellow travelers pursuing essential missions and bring to mind how our experiences enhance our ability to strengthen and heal individuals and communities.

An excellent lineup of convention speakers will help us understand the value of teamwork, how external factors — policy and politics, health disparities and change — shape our environment, and how our role in understanding and then navigating those factors can help us improve lives. Focused “Industry Insights” sessions featuring relevant health care-specific hot topics will ensure the best ideas and valuable networking opportunities are delivered to attendees.

It is an honor to bring MHA’s members this year’s program.

We hope to see you there!

 

 

 

Education Partners

Thank you to our generous education partners for supporting MHA’s 101st Annual Convention, along with the ongoing education and development of Missouri health care leaders.

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Qualivis
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STL Communications
Healthcare Services Group

 

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Integritas Providers
Docs Who Care
Hospital Pharmacy Management
MCAG
Evident
Murray Company
Paymerang
HealthTrust Performance Group
Warner Family Brands
Delta Physician Placement
Spectrum Enterprise
USI Insurance Services
Access TeleCare
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DH Pace Company Inc
FSA, LLC
TruBridge
HMN Architects
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Constellation Family Logos
Paragon Architecture
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Become an Education Partner

View the convention prospectus to learn how to become an education partner at MHA’s 101st Annual Convention.

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Registration

REGISTER NOW

Download a PDF of the registration form.

 

Categories & Fees

Convention registration is required to attend all meetings and convention functions. (Registration fee includes No Charge (NC) Functions/Meals if selected.)

    • MHA-member hospital employees, trustees and auxilians — $300
    • MHA associate and individual members — $325
    • Individuals from nonmember hospitals; professional membership group members not employed by MHA-member hospitals or organizations (membership in group will be verified; group name will appear on name badge in lieu of company name) — $350
    • State agency employees — $100
    • Spouse (guest) and students — $100
    • Individuals from nonpartner commercial firms — $1,000
    • Education partner attendees allowed per prospectus — No Fee
    • Education partner attendees beyond those allowed per prospectus — $300

 

Refunds

Refunds for registration fees must be requested by Thursday, Oct. 19. If requested by the deadline, refunds will be issued, minus a $50 service charge. Substitutions are encouraged.

Refunds for events/meals must be requested by Thursday, Oct. 26. No refunds will be provided after that date.

Schedule

For convenience, a print-friendly version of the convention schedule also is available.

Schedules specific to PMGs and Special Meetings are available separately.

 

November 1, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

MHA Board Meeting

1 p.m.

HIDI Advantage Market Optics – Understanding Your Share of the Outpatient Market— everyone welcome — ticket required

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Education Partner Marketplace

Location: Midway West

5:30 - 7 p.m.

ALL ABOARD! Social — everyone welcome — ticket required

Location: Midway East

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7 - 8 p.m.

Partner-Sponsored Dinners for Special Audiences

November 2, 2023
7 - 9 a.m.

Buffet Breakfast for General Attendees — everyone welcome — ticket required

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Education Partner Marketplace

Location: Midway West

7:30 - 9 a.m.

Executive Update and MHA Annual Meeting— hospital C-suite and board members only — ticket required

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

WELCOME

Jon Doolittle
MHA President & CEO

Richard Liekweg
MHA 2023 Board Chair, President/CEO of BJC HealthCare

11 - 11:30 a.m.

Energy Break

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Rural Hospital Council and Critical Access Hospital Network Luncheon — members only — ticket required

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Industry Insights — Concurrent Sessions

New to this year’s convention, we’re offering multiple concurrent breakout sessions where subject matter experts will delve into the latest health care-specific hot topics, relevant industry news, and real-time insights to keep you informed and on the cutting edge of the ever-evolving health care landscape.

12:30 - 2 p.m.

Buffet Lunch for General Attendees — everyone welcome — ticket required

1 - 3 p.m.

MO-ACHE Annual Business Meeting & Awards Presentation — ticket required

2 - 3 p.m.

Industry Insights — Concurrent Sessions

New to this year’s convention, we’re offering multiple concurrent breakout sessions where subject matter experts will delve into the latest health care-specific hot topics, relevant industry news, and real-time insights to keep you informed and on the cutting edge of the ever-evolving health care landscape.

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Energy Break

4:30 - 4:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

5 - 6 p.m.

Member Appreciation Reception — everyone welcome — ticket required

Location: Grand Hall

6 - 8 p.m.

Celebration of Achievement Awards Dinner — everyone welcome — cash bar available — ticket required

Location: Grand Ballroom

November 3, 2023
8 - 9 a.m.

Buffet Breakfast for General Attendees — everyone welcome — ticket required

8 - 9 a.m.

Hot Topic Roundtable Discussions

8 - 9 a.m.

FRA Participants’ Meeting and Breakfast — participating hospitals only — ticket required

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

CLOSING REMARKS

Alan Greimann
MHA 2024 Board Chair, Executive Vice President of Compass Health, President & CEO of Royal Oaks Hospital

PMG & Special Meetings

Professional Membership Group educational programs and special meetings provide opportunities to network with colleagues and stay up-to-date on the latest health care trends specific to your profession. These events are open to all registered attendees unless otherwise noted.

The following groups will provide educational programming at this year’s convention.

  • Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA) Participants
  • Hospital Industry Data Institute (HIDI)
  • Missouri Association for Healthcare Quality (MoAHQ)
  • Missouri Association of Hospital Auxiliaries (MAHA) / Midwest Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (MAHVRP)
  • Missouri Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (MO-ACHE)
  • Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders (MONL)
  • Missouri Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (MSHHRA)
  • Rural Hospital Council (RHC) / Critical Access Hospital Network (CAH)
  • Strategic Quality Advisory and Health Equity Committees (SQAC/HEC)

*Not included: MHA Board Meeting, Executive Update and MHA Annual Meeting and Compensation Committee Meeting

 

Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA) Participants

A print PDF is available.

 

November 3, 2023
8 - 9 a.m.

FRA Meeting and Breakfast — participating hospitals only

 

Hospital Industry Data Institute (HIDI)

A print PDF is available.

 

November 1, 2023
1 - 2 p.m.

HIDI Advantage Market Optics – Understanding Your Share of the Outpatient Market— everyone welcome

Staff from the Hospital Industry Data Institute will demonstrate how to use available HIDI Advantage® Market Optics data to visualize the total hospital and nonhospital outpatient volumes in your market by individual service lines.

  • Dr. Steven Warchol, DBA, Senior Director of Client Outreach, Hospital Industry Data Institute

 

Missouri Association for Healthcare Quality (MoAHQ)

A print PDF is available.

 

November 1, 2023
9 - 11 a.m.

MoAHQ Business Meeting — MoAHQ members only

 

Missouri Association of Hospital Auxiliaries (MAHA) / Midwest Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (MAHVRP)

*MAHA and MAHVRP will be joint programming except where noted.

A print PDF is available.

 

October 31, 2023
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

MAHA Board Meeting

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

MAHVRP Board Meeting (virtual option available)

November 1, 2023
8 - 8:30 a.m.

Vendor Visits and Coffee

8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Kerry Miller, M.A., B.A., Volunteer Services Manager, CoxHealth
9:15 - 10 a.m.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

  • Bridget Marzette-Bender, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Mercy
10 - 10:15 a.m.

Break and Vendor Visits

10:15 - 11 a.m.

Creating Special Volunteer Projects

  • Julie Case, Volunteer Coordinator, Mosaic Life Care

Creating Service, Retention and Engagement

  • Patty Baker, Owner/President, Shoe Roads Productions
11 - 11:30 a.m.

Break and Vendor Visits

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

MAHA and MAHVRP Lunch

12:30 - 1:15 p.m.

Wheelchair Roundup

  • Kerry Miller, M.A., B.A., Volunteer Services Manager, CoxHealth

Gift Shop 101

  • Crystal Lorah, M.A., B.A., Director of Auxiliary & Volunteer Services, Phelps Health
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Installation of New Officers for MAHA and MAHVRP / Introduction of State Project

  • Lenny Nesta, Vice President of MAHA, Missouri Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
  • Gregory Ledger, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Clinic Endocrinology
November 3, 2023
6:30 - 7:30 a.m.

MAHA Board Training

 

Missouri Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (MO-ACHE)

A print PDF is available.

 

November 2, 2023
1 - 1:30 p.m.

MO-ACHE Business Meeting and Awards Presentation

1:30-3 p.m.

MO-ACHE Face-to-Face Education Panel Discussion – “The State of Health Care: Industry Leader Perspectives”

A variety of health care and public health policy and legislative issues impact health care organizations and require leadership to adapt and respond. These issues often relate to improving population health, access and coverage through Medicaid and other programs; enhancing value; addressing consumer issues and workforce shortages; and more. Learning about these issues and engaging in policy and organizational responses is important for health care leaders, regardless of how directly they may be involved. Topics discussed during this session will include population health, value-based payment, state and community health status and indicators, technology and innovation, mergers and acquisitions, Affordable Care Act individual mandate, Medicare and Medicaid for All, and quality and patient satisfaction.

 

 

Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders (MONL)

A print PDF is available.

 

November 1, 2023
10:45 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.

MONL Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon MONL members only

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.

Poster Presentations

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Awards Luncheon

12:30 - 1:50 p.m.

Healing Politics Guest Speaker

Not only are nurses capable of leading health care organizations, they also can lead in local, state and federal positions impacting health care policy and practice. MONL is committed to supporting and encouraging nurse leaders to serve on boards, and in civic and elected positions. Healing Politics is a nonprofit organization on a mission to inspire, motivate, recruit and train nurses and midwives to run for elected office while building a culture of civic engagement within the profession.

Kimberly Gordon, DNP, CRNA, co-founder of Healing Politics, is a reformed accountant having earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from John Carroll University in Ohio; a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and a Doctor of Nursing practice at Yale University where she and a colleague developed the first-of-its-kind Campaign School for Nurses and Midwives.

Gordon is an adjunct faculty member teaching health policy and leadership at the Wake Forest School of Medicine and Western Carolina University. She practices anesthesia per diem for Novant Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gordon always has been involved in the nursing profession. First, in the N.C. Nurses Association, then the N.C. Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and most recently, as a board member of Healthcare Providers for Greater Access and the Government Relations Chair for the N.C. Organization of Nurse Leaders. She loves talking about nursing leadership, professionalism and political involvement with anyone who will listen. Gordon wishes that every nurse understood the powerful impact that they have on their communities, colleagues and the health care system. She believes that nurses working together could, quite literally, change the world.

  • Kimberly Gordon, DNP, CRNA, Co-Founder, Healing Politics

 

November 2, 2023
7:30 - 9 a.m.

MONL Board Meeting and Breakfast current and incoming MONL board members only

 

Missouri Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (MSHHRA)

A print PDF is available.

 

November 2, 2023
7:30 - 9:15 a.m.

MSHHRA Membership Meeting and Networking Breakfast

November 3, 2023
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Federal and Missouri Employment Law Update

A number of significant changes to labor and employment law have taken place in recent years and 2023 has been no exception. These changes have affected employers’ obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination and termination. Employers also can expect the changes to continue well into 2024 and beyond. In this session, the speaker will review significant changes to Missouri and federal law in recent years; discuss the current state of Missouri and federal law and anticipated changes in several areas of employment law, including equal employment opportunity (EEO), leaves of absence and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); provide examples and case studies; and offer tips to ensure compliance with these and other anticipated changes.

  • R. Lance Witcher, Shareholder, The Ogletree Deakins Law Firm

 

Rural Hospital Council (RHC) / Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Network

A print PDF is available.

 

November 2, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Rural Hospital Council and Critical Access Hospital Network Luncheon — members only — ticket required

 

Strategic Quality Advisory and Health Equity Committees

A print PDF is available.

 

November 3, 2023
8 - 8:55 a.m.

Appreciation Breakfast for Members of the MHA Strategic Quality Advisory and Health Equity Committeesby invitation only

Speakers

Special Events

You’re invited! These events are open to all convention attendees.

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Wednesday, Nov. 1
4 – 5:30 p.m.
Midway West

*Special appearance by Ozzie Smith, Award-Winning Shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals and Baseball Hall of Famer.

Thursday, Nov. 2
7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Midway West

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Wednesday, Nov. 1
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Midway East

Confluence is about coming together. Use your ALL ABOARD! Social ticket to engage with long-standing fellow travelers and health care leaders who are on the same journey.

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MHA Member Appreciation Reception

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, Nov. 2
5 – 6 p.m.
Grand Hall

This gathering is an annual favorite among convention attendees. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit with Education Partners, network with colleagues, and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages before dinner. Dr. Jennifer Arnold and her husband, Bill Klein, also will be in attendance for a book signing.

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Thursday, Nov. 2
6 – 8 p.m.
Grand Ballroom

Join us as we celebrate the recipient of our highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award and introduce MHA’s 2024 board chair. Recipients of MHA’s Visionary Leadership Award, Trustee of the Year Award and Aim for Excellence Award also will be honored.

*Meal ticket required. Please see registration form.

Education Partner Marketplace

Education Partner Marketplace information for MHA’s 101st Annual Convention.

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The Education Partner Marketplace at MHA’s 101st Annual Convention provides attendees with the opportunity to discover the latest products and services available to health care organizations.

Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be provided to convention attendees in the Education Partner Marketplace.

 

Education Partner Marketplace Schedule

Location: Midway West

Wednesday, Nov. 1

  • 4 p.m. — Education Partner Marketplace Opens
  • 4 to 5 p.m. — Special Appearance by Ozzie Smith
  • 5:30 p.m. — Education Partner Marketplace Closes
  • 5:30 to 7 p.m. — All Aboard! Social

Thursday, Nov. 2

  • 7:30 a.m. — Education Partner Marketplace Opens
  • 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. — Ticketed Breakfast
  • 11 to 11:30 a.m. — Energy Break
  • 12:30 to 2 p.m.  — Ticketed Lunch
  • 3 to 3:30 p.m. — Energy Break; Prize Winners Announced/Posted
  • 4:30 p.m. — Education Partner Marketplace Closes

Become an Education Partner

View the convention prospectus to learn how to become an education partner at MHA’s 101st Annual Convention.
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Lodging Information

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St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
1820 Market St.
St. Louis, Mo. 63103
Phone: 314-231-1234
Map/Directions

The deadline to receive reduced room rates is Saturday, Oct. 7. 

Overnight Reservations and Cancellation Policy

Please make hotel reservations and payments for rooms directly with St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton online or by calling 314-231-1234 and reference Missouri Hospital Association 2023 Annual Convention.

Rates are $139 for a standard room, $189 for a King Deluxe Junior Suite or Clock Tower 1 King Studio. Available parking options include valet parking for $35 per day or self-parking for $25 per day. To facilitate planning, individuals requiring accessible rooms or requesting special accommodations should submit their request via email to Daphney Partridge by Friday, Sept. 15.

All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card or guaranteed by the organization.

Run of House rooms are defined as having one or two beds. Specific room type is not guaranteed. Individual guest room cancellation will be subject to the current hotel cancellation policy.

Nice to Know

Appropriate Attire

Casual attire is welcome at the All Aboard! Social.

Business casual for all sessions and events; business attire for the Celebration of Achievement Awards dinner.

 

Convention Evaluations

General convention evaluations will be available online.

 

Questions?

MHA staff will be available at the help desk in the Education Partner Marketplace and at on-site registration in the Depot Reg Office.

Go Digital

The MHA Convention App is back and better than ever! 

MHA Convention App QR code

Download and install the EventMobi app, and have the MHA Convention experience at your fingertips. Through the app, you’ll have access to the agenda, a map of the venue and education partner marketplace, engagement and networking opportunities with other attendees, and even a chance to win prizes! Compete in a fun and interactive game to locate hidden words throughout the venue. Rank in the Top 3 to earn a gift card!

Installing the app is easy. 

Scan the QR code — or click here — to download the version of the app based on your operating system. Once installed, input “mhaconvention” to locate and select the event. That’s it — start exploring! Be sure to return to the app for important announcements and updates before, during and after the event. 

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