The Department of Health Services (DHS) is requesting participation by assisted living centers in a staffing stability survey. The data of from the survey will be used to assisted in improving the quality and stability of the assisted living facility workforce. Facilities participating in the survey will receive an incentive payment of up to $1000 for doing so.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) secured an agreement with a nursing facility company that has resulted in a $7.85 million dollar settlement. The DOJ case notes examples of facility staff disenrolling residents from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans back to Original Medicare without the resident’s consent. As part of the settlement agreement the nursing facility organization was required to admit to the specifics of the violations.
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The WTA® (Wound Treatment Associate) educational program was developed by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN®) to meet the growing need for skilled wound care providers in all care settings and to enhance nurses’ ability to provide optimal care for patients with acute and chronic wounds, as members of a collaborative wound care team. The WOCN Society has been recognized with distinction by the ANCC as a provider of continuing education and is recognized by CMS as a resource for best practices related to wound management. Successful completion of this course provides 24 contact hours for continuing education and meets didactic requirements for WOCNCB certification as a WTA (WTA-C).
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Coinciding with a new
report on antimicrobial resistance, the CDC has updated its guidance on
enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) for all health care settings, including nursing homes.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its Unified Post-Acute Care (UPAC) Prototype Payment System
Report to Congress. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act) mandated a UPAC Prototype Report be developed by MedPAC and CMS for Congress, but Congress is not required to act upon the report.
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In January 2022, CMS began posting new weekend staffing and staff turnover measures on Care Compare (
CMS memorandum QSO 22-08-NH). These measures will be included in Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System methodology starting with the July 2022 Care Compare refresh.
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On June 29, 2022, CMS issued
QSO-22-19-NH, which outlines new and revised guidance to surveyors and to providers related to implementation of Requirements of Participation, including new enforcement policies.
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If your organization has thought about participating in the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program, this is your opportunity to complete the Bronze Award application from beginning to end with coaching support along the way from our expert facilitators.
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WHCA/WiCAL, in partnership with several state affiliates, presents a Silver National Quality Award Workshop series to help you better understand the Silver Award application criteria, scoring, and strategies for a successful 2023 application submission.
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Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an approach to care that requires specific staff competency and a system of care delivery that provides the necessary support to care for nursing facility and assisted living residents who may suffer from trauma.
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HCBS compliance determination is required for each licensed or certified residential facility receiving Medicaid waiver funding.
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AHCA’s online training program titled
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Academy takes a holistic interdisciplinary approach toward SNF revenue management. RCM Academy helps develop concrete strategies to secure earned dollars and to “stay paid” when thinking about Managed Care payment recoveries. RCM Academy helps SNFs:
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