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July 31, 2015

Limitations on Vaccinations Bill Introduced

Earlier this week, Senator Frank Lasee (R-DePere) and Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) introduced Senate Bill 218, relating to limitations on requiring vaccination against influenza. The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month

August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). NIAM is an annual observance to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan, and they need your help to promote it. Partners are key to raising awareness among consumers about the importance of vaccination, and NIAM is another great opportunity for you to raise awareness among your residents, family members and staff about the benefits of immunization.
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Senate Unanimously Passes NOTICE Act

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) commends the full U.S. Senate, and in particular the Senate Congressional leads of Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Michael Enzi (R-WY), for passing the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act (H.R. 876) this past Monday evening.
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AHCA/NCAL Statement on the 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

AHCA/NCAL sent out the following press release earlier this week... Washington, D.C. – In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid on July 30th, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) President and CEO Mark Parkinson made the following statement...
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NALW Media Kit Now Available

As National Assisted Living Week® approaches, now is the time to begin planning outreach to your local press and sharing the great events you have planned for your community! NALW is a time of celebration and excitement, a week to highlight the best your community can be. There is no better time to invite media into your community to share with them the special people and events that make it home for residents.
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NQF Releases Interim Report on Quality Measurement in HCBS

The National Quality Forum (NQF) recently released an interim report entitled “Addressing Performance Measure Gaps in Home and Community-Based Services to Support Community Living - Initial Components of the Conceptual Framework.” The report includes a definition of HCBS, a conceptual framework for measuring HCBS, and committee recommended priority measure domains and subdomains.
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National Quality Organization Endorses Profession’s Key Quality Indicators

AHCA sent out the following press release earlier this week... Washington, D.C. — The American Health Care Association (AHCA) announced today that the National Quality Forum (NQF) has endorsed the only recognized standard measures in the nation to assess improvement in self-care and mobility outcomes for patients admitted from a hospital to a skilled nursing care center (SNCC) for therapy services.
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New Dementia Resources

This week, the Administration on Community Living (ACL) and its grantees released several new resources for the aging, disability, and research networks on the topics of promoting brain health and coping with the symptoms of dementia...
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