WHCA/WiCAL staff and members were saddened to learn of the passing of DHS Secretary Kitty Rhoades. Kitty died Saturday morning at the age of 65. She served in the state assembly from 1999 until 2011, and was named DHS Secretary in 2013.
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WHCA/WiCAL will be holding a free two-day event open exclusively to members that will highlight the perspective of several nationally recognized experts on the role of quality and alternative payments systems in long-term care.
Day 1 of Strive for 5 will feature a round-table discussion on Medicare Managed Care issues. Day 2 will include formal presentations on Medicare alternate payments.
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Last week the WiCAL PEAL (Performance Excellence in Assisted Living) program held a webinar session facilitated by WiCAL Executive Director Brian Purtell. The meeting focused on the significance of the PEAL Quality committee as well as running effective and efficient quality committee meeting in your facility. Upcoming training modules include further information and exercises for Quality Committee Root Cause Analysis activity for proactive and reactive performance improvement efforts.
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The second public meeting on the 2016-17 Medicaid Nursing Home payment methodology was held by DHS in Madison on Wednesday, June 22.
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The mandatory deadline for the compliance with the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Reporting requirement on July 1, 2016 is one short week away!
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This July, WHCA/WiCAL will offer three emergency preparedness workshops around the state led by Ray Miller, Director of Risk & Safety Solutions at Direct Supply, and Dave Seebart, ASD, WHEPP.
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Be sure to join WHCA/WiCAL Members and Business Partners for the 2016 Care Classic, a fun-filled event where camaraderie takes precedence over competition, and even non-golfers are encouraged and welcomed to come and join in the fun! This great WHCA/WiCAL tradition of 38 years is on Monday, July 18, 2016.
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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Republicans this week released a long awaited white paper outlining how they would like to remodel health care delivery.
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Members are encouraged to nominate worthy applicants for the WHCA/WiCAL Shining Star Awards, which will be presented during the 65th Annual Fall Convention, October 19-21, 2016. The no-exceptions deadline for nominations is September 9, 2016.
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Beginning on Grandparents Day, September 11, and extending throughout that week until the 17, National Assisted Living Week will be celebrated in assisted living communities across the country.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), is pleased to announce the 15th annual FOCUS conference for health care providers and DQA staff on November 16th and 17th, 2016, at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells.
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WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to announce an Infection Control Summit, to be held August 17, 2016 in Wausau. The summit includes presentations from industry experts, including Dr. Abimbola Ogundimu, a Certified Infection Preventionist with the CDC.
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