We are pleased to announce that WisCaregiver Careers has received an additional $6 million from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This new funding will reimburse participating nursing home employers to train and certify an additional 3,000 CNAs. It will also reimburse employers for the $500 bonuses paid to WisCaregivers at 6-month retention.
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We are officially less than a week away from the start of the Spring Conference & Expo! With that in mind, below is some important information and reminders before you arrive at The Hyatt Regency & KI Convention Center in Green Bay.
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Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that it will launch a program to award approximately $4.5 million in matching funds to support nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other types of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Nursing homes and other LTCFs can apply for matching funds up to 50% of the total project cost with a cap of $20,000 per license.
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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) are preparing for their 2022-2023 election cycles for the AHCA Board of Governors and NCAL Board of Directors.
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is planning to host RAI/MDS 101 training for new MDS coordinators. They are asking you to complete and submit the
DQA Minimum Data Set (MDS) Training Research Survey to help them determine what training topics would be most beneficial to your MDS coordinators as well the best location and time to hold the training.
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The Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL) announced earlier today that effective
April 1, 2022, online applications for Adult Family Homes (AFH) will be accepted via the e-Licensure system. AFH applicants are invited to attend a webinar on
April 5, 2022, hosted by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA). During this time, DQA staff will provide an overview of the new e-Licensure system specific to AFHs with instructions on how to navigate the system.
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The CDC recently released a
Nursing Home Communication toolkit to help nursing home health care professionals better communicate with residents and families on antibiotic treatment expectations. Pressure from family members to prescribe antibiotics to nursing home residents when they may not be needed has been identified as an opportunity for providers to engage in discussion around appropriate antibiotic use.
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The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Provider Relief Fund (PRF)
Reporting Portal is open for providers who need to report the use of PRF funds in Reporting Period 2 (RP2).
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Marsh’s Senior Living & LTC Industry Practice and Oliver Wyman’s Actuarial Practice are conducting a 2022 update to and expansion of their General and Professional Liability Benchmark Report for Senior Living and Long-Term Care Providers. AHCA/NCAL has partnered again this year with Marsh and Oliver Wyman and other leading national trade organizations including the American Seniors Housing Association, Argentum, and LeadingAge.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is strongly encouraging nursing homes to report the number of skilled nursing facility (SNF) beds available in their location each day to EMResource as part of a bed tracking system. With the daily reports from nursing homes, DHS hopes the “SNF bed tracker” will provide a real time picture of bed availability across the state, which hospitals can use as they work to identify potential post-acute care placements for their patients.
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