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The ROI of Restoration – Restorative Nursing Program 2025

Program Description

A well-run Restorative Nursing Program (RNP) is a powerful tool that goes beyond clinical care—it actively enhances resident quality of life, maintains dignity, and promotes independence. This full-day program is designed to unlock the significant benefits of successful RNPs for residents, staff, and facility operators alike. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to overcome common implementation hurdles, develop truly resident-centered programs, and discover practical methods for simultaneously improving clinical quality metrics and maximizing revenue.

Upon completion of this program, attendees will be able to design, implement, and manage a sustainable, high-impact Restorative Nursing Program that measurably improves resident outcomes, optimizes regulatory compliance, and enhances the facility’s financial health.

Following completion of this program, attendees will be able to:

• Explain the multifaceted benefits of Restorative Nursing Programs to the overall health, well-being, and independence of nursing home residents.
• Differentiate and describe the various types of RNP interventions and the specific clinical applications for each.
• Establish practical strategies to overcome implementation hurdles and integrate restorative care principles effectively into existing daily nursing routines.
• Recognize and calculate the financial advantages and revenue opportunities created by a successful RNP, specifically for both Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Identify the direct, positive impact of high-quality RNPs on CMS-driven quality data metrics (e.g., QMs) and overall regulatory compliance.

Location

BCG Education Center
Iowa Health Care Association
1775 90^th St
West Des Moines, IA

Schedule

December 3, 2025
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Continuing Education Credit

This program is approved for 6 contact hours for:

• NF Administrators
• Nurses
• Physical Therapists

Registration Fees

Members:     $175 per person
Non-Members:         $575 per person

Speaker

Sarah Ragone Wells, MSPT, RAC-CTA, QCP is the Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement / Education & Training for Coretactics, Inc. A national speaker with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, Sarah is an expert in management and analysis of publicly reported quality measures, reimbursement, ICD 10 diagnostic criteria, appeals & insurance denials and regulatory compliance. By sharing her vast knowledge, Sarah provides guidance in MDS 3.0 accuracy, quality improvement and reimbursement practices. Her many years in long-term care provide the understanding required for effective interdisciplinary team development, sustainable program development, quality assurance, CMS publicly reported quality measures, reimbursement and MDS completion. Having served as an Appeals Coordinator, Sarah works with facilities to address Medicare, Medicaid and insurance denials and has developed programs for billing and corporate compliance. Her passion for teaching brings a supportive approach in enabling interdisciplinary teams to improve quality and reimbursement outcomes.