Last week Thursday, Senator Tammy Baldwin, held a Roundtable event at North Shore’s Wausau Manor Health Services to discuss the potential impact of Medicaid Cuts on Wisconsinites. North Shore’s David Mills, Wausau Manor Administrator Rachel Bolder, and WHCA/WiCAL CEO Rick Abrams had a seat at the table and discussed the importance of Medicaid funding to Read More
Be Ready for Anything with the NEW Assisted Living Emergency Preparedness and Procedure Manual Published by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), this fully customizable digital resource helps you develop a strong, site-specific emergency response plan tailored to your community. AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD, THE MANUAL INCUDES: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) designed for assisted living Read More
There’s an awful lot that goes into operating a nursing home and caring for those entrusted to our care. Perhaps one of the most important staff responsibilities is comprehensively and accurately completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Accurate and timely MDS completion is not only important clinically, it also drive the level of payment that Read More
4-Year Renewals of Background Checks for Entity Operators & Non-Client Residents Background checks must be periodically renewed for persons approved by the Department of Health Services to operate entities (e.g., licensees, owners, legal representatives, etc.) or who live in entity facilities as non-client residents. Please read DQA Memo 25-001, which is intended to provide information Read More
The use of electronic monitoring and recording devices in nursing homes, assisted living centers and other long term care settings continues to be a difficult area to navigate. We believe that you may find this guidance from the Board on Aging and Long Term Care educational and helpful. Use of Electronic Monitoring and Recording Devices Read More
Receive your DON-C credential! Are you ready to empower your nursing leadership team to thrive in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape? Join the Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council for the Director of Nursing (DON) Basics Certification Course, designed to provide essential training and credentialing for nursing leaders. Whether you’re a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Read More
As a reminder, skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers enrolled in Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid must submit a mandatory off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation by May 1, 2025. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this mandatory process last September. AHCA and WHCA will continue to advocate for relief or extensions for filing this paperwork, but SNF providers Read More
WCCEAL Members, The 2025 1st Quarter Quality Improvement (QI) Variables submission period is now OPEN and will remain open through April 15th. Please submit your data as soon as possible! Instructions are included below. It’s also time to administer your annual resident satisfaction survey. To make the process as convenient as possible, we are offering Read More
We’re proud to share that the 63rd Annual Spring Conference & Expo was another successful event! With a full agenda, strong attendance, and incredible support from our partners and sponsors, the event was a meaningful opportunity for connection, learning, and celebration in the long-term care sector. We extend a huge thank you to our partners Read More
Nursing Home Quarterly Regional Office/Provider Forums: April As part of the Division’s commitment to Teach, Learn, and Collaborate, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), would like to invite Nursing Home providers to attend quarterly communication forums hosted by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Bureau of Nursing Home Resident Care (BNHRC) regional offices. BNHRC representatives Read More