Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials continue to monitor on-going development with the COVID-19 outbreak, as news comes today that the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (State Lab) that the lab is now able to conduct tests for the novel coronavirus that has infected people across the world, including more than a dozen people in United States, and one person in Wisconsin.
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On Thursday, February 20, the DQA Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL) hosted the first quarterly meeting with long-term care provider associations for 2020.
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Massachusetts pediatric skilled nursing provider Holly Jarek is scheduled to meet with congressional staff members on Friday as part of a broader effort by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to educate lawmakers about the negative impact that a proposed change to the Medicaid payment system would have on those who receive and provide care in the long term and post-acute care setting.
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Wisconsin Department of Health Services officials recently said that they are still awaiting approval from CMS for the Family Care Direct Care Workforce Funding initiative. Last year, a work group of stakeholders including WHCA/WiCAL staff and DHS officials indicated a desire for using a one-time payment structure rather than the quarterly system used in the past. That proposal was denied by CMS and a quarterly structure is now under review.
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The US Census Bureau will be conducting its 2020 Census in the spring of 2020, with the goal of counting every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five US territories. The process for assisted living communities depends on out the community is organized.
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The Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued its intent to award Veyo, LLC a contract to manage non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) services for eligible Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus members. The NEMT manager arranges transportation for members to and from eligible Medicaid-covered services.
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Have you thought about participating in the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award program?
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WHCA/WiCAL and other long-term care provider associations in the state announced the statewide release of the Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis Report.
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In assisted living facilities, many different dining options are available, depending on resident population, dining space and specific resident needs. This session will explore those options and provide some solutions for making your dining experience the best for your facility.
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Between January 1-April 15, participating PEAL/WCCEAL members can generate and return their Satisfaction Surveys.
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Salaries for Assisted Living Administrators and Directors of Human Resources (DHRs) in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) increased by over 3.0% in 2019, according to the 22nd annual Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report, published by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). The Report is supported by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) and published in cooperation with LeadingAge.
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The Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), Office of Caregiver Quality (OCQ), has developed a new online reporting system for providers to submit allegations of caregiver misconduct that occur in DQA regulated health care facilities. The Misconduct Incident Reporting (MIR) system is a secure, web-based system for providers to submit the Misconduct Incident Report (F-62447) forms as required by state regulations.
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NCAL is teaming up, once again, with the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), LeadingAge, and Argentum to issue The State of Seniors Housing, a report on the financial performance data for seniors housing communities. We need your participation in order to provide a representative picture of the industry.
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WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to announce the availability of the WHCA/WiCAL Leadership Academy, which provides a customized approach to leadership development for post-acute and long-term care. The Academy has a measurable organizational impact because it helps emerging leaders in both skilled nursing and assisted living facilities build on their strengths while working on sector-specific problems.
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Sue Krueger, HCBS Implementation Coordinator at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, provided the following update to HCBS implementation for non-residential providers.
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The PEAL program hosted a webinar on Wednesday to review updated PEAL/WCCEAL guides and a new tutorial on generating resident satisfaction surveys with Pat Boyer, WHCA/WiCAL Director of Quality Advancement and Education.
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WHCA/WiCAL has published its 2020 Member Resource Guide, which provides members with an overview of the services that WHCA/WiCAL offers, and a road map to how you can get involved.
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Investigators from the University of Rochester, in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) and 9 national organizations representing providers, advocates, and other stakeholders in assisted living (AL) are conducting a national survey focusing on the quality of resident care.
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The National Quality Award is a prestigious recognition program based on the Baldrige criteria. We will be talking about the pathway to these awards this year and beyond. HERE is an introductory document to familiarize yourself with the Quality Awards. This program is open to both Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Communities.
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Have a Rip Roaring Good Time at the 2020 Spring Conference & Expo! You’ll come for the premier assisted living-specific educational programming, and you’ll want to stay for the fun and fellowship that is a cornerstone of the WHCA/ WiCAL Spring Conference!
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