The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay is heading up an initiative to request all health care providers share their education and training needs in the areas of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. To follow you will find a link to a survey that you can complete if you wish to do so.
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WHCA/WiCAL has launched a new member resource for nursing home providers: an Association-produced post-survey questionnaire.
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WHCA/WiCAL has launched a new member resource for nursing home providers: an Association-produced post-survey questionnaire.
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WHCA/WiCAL is launching a new member resource for nursing home providers: an Association-produced post-survey questionnaire.
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On Monday, June 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule rescinding nursing home staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements and testing requirements was officially
published in the Federal Register.
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In 2018, CMS issued guidance that addressed care at home provisions for nursing home residents that were receiving home dialysis. Since that time, CMS has received questions, comments, and feedback from the state survey agencies, the dialysis provider community, as well as other Federal and non-Federal stakeholders.
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On Monday, September 19, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) announced it has secured the services of a second private entity, Long Term Care Institute, Inc. (LTCI), to help conduct inspections in nursing homes and hospitals.
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Last week, WHCA/WiCAL shared with members the news from DQA the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) that the Agency has contracted with the firm Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS), to assist the Agency with performing nursing facility and hospital surveys. On Tuesday, DHS formally issued a notice to nursing facility and hospital operators of this development.
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Earlier this week, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) advised WHCA/WiCAL that the Agency has contracted with the firm Healthcare Management Solutions (HMS), to assist the Agency with performing nursing facility and hospital surveys.
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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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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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