Nursing Home providers are invited to attend quarterly communication forums hosted by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Bureau of Nursing Home Resident Care (BNHRC)...
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From 2020 to present day, the survey process has seen many changes – some temporary and some permanent. Survey policy, along with enforcement protocol, adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and CMS is now establishing new expectations for survey agencies and providers as we all begin to turn our eye toward emerging from the public health emergency. With a new focus on Infection Control in light of COVID-19, facility staff need to make sure basic and specialized processes are in place while implementing ever changing, more stringent protocols.
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In a
letter to the Joint Finance Committee sent recently, the Department of Health Services, reported that the Medicaid program projects a surplus of $414.5 million GPR for the 2021-2023 biennium at the end of the fourth quarter.
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WHCA/WiCAL held its Annual Care Classic Golf Outing this Monday, July 18th at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove. The event hosted a 32 foursome — both first-timers and lifelong golfers alike—to raise scholarship money for
WHCA/WiCAL’s George F. MacKenzie Scholarship Fund .
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides care and support to people experiencing stressful situations—whether that is thoughts of suicide, a mental health concern, or a substance use issue. It is a free and confidential service that is available 24/7.
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today renewed the declaration that a
public health emergency exists. This is effective July 15, 2022, and will continue for 90 days pursuant to federal law.
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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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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) released a new
report from accounting and consulting firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), which found that increasing staffing minimums at the federal level will require billions of dollars each year to hire tens of thousands of more caregivers.
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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) recently announced the resumption of the annual in-person Nurse Aide Training and Testing Forum which will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2022, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on
Care Compare and
Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the
October 2022 release.
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For SNF operators, it is integral to develop and implement data-driven processes to manage clinical quality. In this session, we will explore methods in which we employed data to develop processes and utilized that data on a continuous basis to manage clinical performance in areas such as readmissions and more.
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Effective October 1, 2022 Wisconsin Workers Compensation rates will be
decreasing again, with an
overall decrease in Wisconsin by an average of 8.47%.
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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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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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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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