Representatives from dozens of Wisconsin Health Care Association (WHCA) and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WiCAL) communities across the state will met virtually throughout the week to underscore the need for greater long-term care funding in the 2021-23 Biennial State Budget.
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On Tuesday, March 24, the State Assembly passed Assembly Bills 23 and 25, which would bar government officials and employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. The bills were amended to include vaccine prohibitions for any forthcoming variants of COVID-19.
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This week has been very busy with discussion regarding resuming visitation for our SNFs. In addition, the Department of Health Services’ Bureau of Assisted Living is updating their guidance for visitation.
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Yesterday, AHCA/NCAL
unveiled its COVID-19 Honors program for long term care staff. This program was created for facilities to recognize their incredible staff in long term care who demonstrated strength and courage in the face of COVID-19. Any facility wishing to honor their staff can participate in this program.
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Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia (lung infection) caused by Legionella bacteria. People can get sick when they breathe in mist or accidently swallow water into the lungs containing Legionella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has prepared a Legionella Control Toolkit which provides public health officials, building owners, and facility operators with concise, actionable information on controlling Legionella in commonly implicated sources of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.
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The American Health Care Association and the University of Colorado (CU) RESTORE Team are pleased to offer High-Intensity Physical Rehabilitation In Medically Complex Populations
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Five new Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) training videos are now available on the PASRR: Trainings page on the DHS website.
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Earlier this week, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and LeadingAge released a reform agenda, the Care for Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided in America’s nursing homes.
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Last week, WHCA/WiCAL held the second of our 6-part workforce webinar series, entitled Strategies for Approaching Grief and Bereavement, brought to us by the talented psychological associates at
Behavioral Care Solutions, our webinar series
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At its most fundamental level, leadership is about the ability to make a decision. Since we all make hundreds of decisions each day, everyone has leadership characteristics. Just having these characteristics does not mean that we are consistently good at exercising them. Like a muscle, leadership strength is developed through deliberate focus on the skills and behaviors that build leadership acumen. As your self-awareness of leadership matures, your impact and potential will grow.
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Join us for an education session during the 2021 Virtual Spring Conference and Expo with Chris Kenyon and Marleah Keuler Grahek from M3 Insurance's Senior Living and Social Practices Group. They will be presenting "COVID Relief Funding and Oversight - The Strings Attached" to identify the OIG's role in enforcement for Medicare and Medicaid providers, understand the elements of an effective Corporate Compliance Plan, and explore how an effective Corporate Compliance Plan can help mitigate fraud and abuse risk.
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Nearly 25 hours of continuing education will be offered through the Virtual Spring Conference & Expo. All courses will be available on-demand, 24/7, from April 1 – 19 – giving you the flexibility to participate in the Virtual Conference & Expo whenever it works best for YOU! All courses approved for NHA and Nursing License CEs.
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The theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) 2021 is "Together Through the
Seasons." NSNCW will take place May 9-15, 2021, and the theme will honor the collaborative commitment of skilled nursing care facilities and their staff in providing compassionate care to their residents during this unprecedented time. Read More
