2026 EXECUTIVE PROGRAM
The Quality Imperative:
Achieving Operational Excellence
LTC 100 is taking on the existential topic for the future of skilled nursing: The Quality Imperative. It’s time we collectively acknowledge that the respect we deserve in healthcare can only be achieved through exceptional quality. It’s what consumers use to judge us; what hospitals use to partner with us; what payers use to reimburse us; and what legislators use to regulate us. Join the nation's top c-suite leaders for three days of bold programming centered around the strategies, innovations and leadership skills designed to raise the bar – and reset the standard – on quality outcomes and operational excellence.
Sunday, April 26
11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Recreation Experiences
A selection of immersive, complimentary recreation experiences are included in your attendance.
► Attire: Casual
► Registered spouses/guests can also join
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception
Everyone at LTC 100 comes together for this first official all-attendee gathering.
► Attire: Resort Casual
Monday, April 27
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 am ▢ Opening Session
LTC 100 Report: The State of Skilled Nursing
In his annual opening address, LTC 100 Managing Director Tim Craig delivers a unique interpretation of the current healthcare economy and offers recommendations for bold strategies that providers must pursue for their organizations - and the sector as a whole - to prevail.
8:15 - 9:15 am ▢ CEO Panel
CEO Couch Sessions: 'Quality' Conversations with SNF Leaders
No priority is higher for c-level leaders than creating, nurturing and communicating the quality of SNF-level care. It’s what consumers use to judge us; what hospitals use to partner with us; what payers use to reimburse us; and what legislators use to regulate us. In a format reminiscent of late-night TV interviews “from the couch”, top SNF executives discuss the tenets of steadfast quality and how maintaining high standards is the lynchpin to our future success.
- Earning a Hospital’s Trust, One Star at a Time
- Communicating our Value Proposition to Legislators
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Cultivating a Workforce of Top Tier Clinical Talent
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Contracting with MCOs from a Position of Strength
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Navigating the Upper Echelons of High Acuity Care
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Mustering the Confidence to Take Two-sided Risk
9:15 - 10:00 am ▢ General Session
One-on-One with CMS
The Vision for Skilled Nursing Facilities
A sit-down with CMS leadership to assess the position of skilled nursing in a healthcare landscape increasingly defined by more managed care, less Medicaid and an impending sea change in demographics.
- Trust: Has faith in institutional skilled care been fully restored post pandemic, and how does the government envision the role of SNFs going forward?
- Five-Star: Is the current star system an accurate measure of SNF quality, and how open is CMS to entertaining adjustments, improvements or alternative measures?
- Surveys: What conclusions can be drawn from RBS pilots, and can anything be done to address the survey system’s well-documented regional disparities?
- Site Neutrality: What is the CMS vision behind payment neutrality, and how would it impact acute, post-acute and home?
10:00 - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am - 12:15 pm ▢ General Session
Innovation Spotlight: The Gold Standard of Quality
Six standout provider organizations share case studies of bold innovations aligned to exceptional quality, from high-acuity care and new service lines to MA contracting and risk-based reimbursement.
Case Studies To Be Announced
12:15 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 pm ▢ General Session
Special Report
The Post Acute Workforce
Part I: LTC 100 Analysis on The State of Skilled Nursing Labor
An opening assessment of the labor headwinds facing the senior care sector, including recommendations for where SNF providers must prioritize their efforts in the sourcing and nurturing of clinical talent.
Part II: LTC 100 Survey Results - What Makes Post Acute Nurses Tick?
This proprietary research report (produced in conjunction with the American Association of Post Acute Nurses) offers an insider’s view of a career in skilled nursing, as seen from the perspective of the post acute nurse. With a focus on likes, dislikes and areas of potential improvement, this survey will offer fresh perspectives on how to improve nurse recruitment, retention and development.
Part III: Live Focus Group - Nursing Home Adminstrators
A panel of current SNF administrators share unvarnished views of what it’s like be “the facility-level CEO” in today’s increasingly complex business environment. We'll look at the “West Coast” offense compared to conventional organizational structures, and ask the questions critical to the administrator role: Does corporate clearly communicate strategy? How are administrators navigating the demands of data management, value-based care and clinical complexity? And what tools and resources must management provide to ensure their success?
2:45 - 4:15 pm
Speed Meetings
This series of carefully curated, one-on-one meetings focuses on strategic business solutions. Based on a model of rapid-format interactions, each individual schedule has eight meetings (each lasting eight minutes).
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Reception & Dinner
Join us for a casual evening were you can meaningfully connect and unwind after a full day of learning.
► Reception: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
► Dinner: 7:30 - 9:30 pm
► Attire: Resort Casual
Tuesday, April 28
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 - 9:45 am ▢ General Session
Advocacy in Action
Part I: LTC 100 Report - The State of Skilled Nursing Advocacy
Managing Director Tim Craig makes the case for SNF leaders to play a much more active role in educating stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum of the value of skilled nursing.
Part II: “Lobbypalooza” - A Pitch Fest of Highly Successful State-level Lobbying Efforts
State association CEOs join leading provider organizations to highlight successful advocacy initiatives before a panel of government affairs experts. The goal is to identify the elements of a successful lobbying effort (with input from LTC 100 attendees); the importance of active involvement from SNF executives; when to go on “offense” by taking on your adversaries; tips for mobilizing your employees; and how similar initiatives can be deployed in other states.
Part III: LTC 100 Think Tank - The Keys to Influencing State Legislators
Based on the findings of a series of pre-conference Think Tank discussions, LTC 100 will curate and disseminate a “Playbook of Universal Talking Points” for operators to use in their state-level lobbying efforts.
9:45 - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am - 12:15 pm ▢ Concurrent Sessions
M&A, Growth & Development
The Art of the Intelligent Deal
Is it better to grow fast or grow smart? This session looks at the M&A environment for skilled nursing to answer what it takes to make a “smart deal” in today’s healthcare economy, including insightful analysis of market density, survey history, staffing availability and laser-like diligence.
Converting Distressed Assets into High-star Buildings
When the price-per-bed is too good to pass up, then what? Join us for a data-driven journey into the requisite steps for converting deeply distressed assets into high-star performers, including intense survey management, quality outcomes, and lots of patience!
The Critical Task of Post-Acquisition Integration
When the deal closes, that’s when the real work begins. We’re bringing to bear best practices (and common oversights) to ensure seamless integration of your expanded portfolio, including clinical investment, regional support and workforce assessment.
10:30 am - 12:15 pm ▢ Concurrent Sessions
LTC 100 Executive Workshop
The Roadmap to State-of-the Art Retention
Under the guidance of one of the nation’s leading experts on senior care personnel, this LTC 100 executive workshop dives deep into the science of retention management. Every executive participant will come away with a fresh new set of highly practical and tactical take-home retention tools.
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Lunch
1:15 - 3:00 pm ▢ General Session
Innovation Spotlight: AI & The Business of Skilled Nursing
Part I: AI Deep Dive - Cutting-edge Solutions for Operational Efficiency
Six operator-led case studies that exemplify transformative AI applications available for immediate implementation in the areas of Admissions, MDS Coding, Revenue Cycle Management, Product Procurement, People Management, and more.
Pt. II: AI on the Horizon: Emerging Applications from Adjacent Industries
Bleeding-edge AI business solutions being embraced by early-adopters in the hospital, life sciences and retail settings, along with analysis of how they pertain to long-term and post-acute care.
3:30 - 6:00 pm
Recreation Experiences
A selection of immersive, complimentary experiences are included in your attendance.
► Casual Attire
► Registered spouses/guests can also join
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Reception Dinner & After-Dinner Social
► Reception: 6:30 - 7:30 pm
► Dinner: 7:30 - 9:00 pm
► After-Dinner Social: 9:00 pm
► Attire: Cocktail Attire (jacket for men; dressy attire for women)
Wednesday, April 29
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 - 8:45 am ▢ Keynote
AI Next: The Multiplying Potential of Machine Learning
Like an iceberg that reveals less than 10% of its whole, the AI we know today is nothing compared to its transformative potential just five years into the future. We turn to the knowledge of a leading AI visionary for a forecast of AI’s impending impact on the economy overall, the US healthcare system, and particularly the delivery of skilled nursing care.
