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 Tuesday, August 23, the DHS Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL) held its quarterly Assisted Living Forum to discuss relevant and emergent matters to Wisconsin's...
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Cases of Monkeypox continue to be identified in Wisconsin and across the nation. The Wisconsin Bureau of Communicable Diseases has issued an advisory on protective policies and patient/resident intake measures to protect your employees, patients/residents and visitors
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WHCA/WiCAL is currently engaging with UW-Madison about the potential of reviving the UW-Madison online specialized course. As part of our ongoing discussion with UW-Madison, we have been asked to conduct a member survey to learn more about current demand for the program among providers and professionals.
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WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to continue celebrating the great work of Wisconsin’s hard-working long-term care providers with the
2022 Shining Star Awards.
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After a two+ year hiatus, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is resuming its in-person Nurse Aide Training and Testing Forum to take place in La Crosse on Thursday, September 8
th from 8:00 – 3:30.
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AHCA/NCAL has announces the opportunity for all AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Bronze and Silver recipients to continue to remain active in the Quality Award process. In order to remain active, a recipient will need to submit a Silver or Gold self-assessment or submit a next level application for the 2023 award cycle. Submission deadline for the self-assessment is January 26, 2023
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) sponsors a quarterly educational forum to assist in keeping nursing homes updated with evolving RAI/MDS information and to provide an avenue for nursing home staff to ask RAI/MDS-related questions.
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The October 7 deadline for Emergency Nurse Aides to be placed on the Wisconsin nurse aide registry is six weeks away. Are your Emergency Nurse Aides positioned to be on the registry by that deadline? If not, make sure they take action as soon as possible.
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This week, Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS), Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention Program (HAI), issued its own communication to providers related to new CDC guidance on Enhanced Barrier Precautions. In addition to reviewing the updated CDC guidance, the state communication also addresses other important points, and raises some additional questions.
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Recently, Department of Health Services (DHS) announced a new grant opportunity that will be open to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers. There will be $30 million of ARPA funding available through two to three rounds of the grant.
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Approximately $14.5 billion of Phase 4 Payments has been distributed to more than 89,000 providers and 98 percent of applications have been processed. To date, more than $8 billion has been distributed through ARP Rural Payments and 99% of applications have been processed.
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The Staff Stability Survey-Aging and Physical Disabilities will collect state and national data on workforce demographics, turnover rates, length of employment, vacancy rates, hourly wages, benefits, recruitment, and retention strategies.
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This summer, CMS announced implementation of major changes to survey and enforcement. The changes will be effective in less than two months - October 24. NOW is the time to become equipped with the knowledge you and your staff will need to be prepared for a new post-Oct 24 survey world.
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Assisted living centers now have access to free COVID-19 testing for their staff and residents through December 31, 2022. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Operation Expanded Testing (OpET) program expanded access to free testing nationwide to now include assisted living communities, which previously targeted schools, shelters, and correctional facilities.
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