LeadingAge Washington represents the interests of not-for-profit and mission-driven organizations dedicated to improving the aging experience of over 50,000 older Washingtonians and their family members; whether in need of safe and affordable housing or healthcare offered in both community and licensed residential settings. On behalf of our member organizations, we advocate for needed funding to support caring and housing for low-income seniors and we advocate for sound policy that promotes a healthy and balanced care environment always with a constant eye towards quality improvement.
We educate member organizations on cutting-edge clinical care practices and changing regulations and we advance innovative solutions to designed to meet the growing needs of an aging society. Through various member services programs, we help members use their resources efficiently through our group purchasing program and by insuring against and managing the risk of worker injuries. We are one of 37 state partners with LeadingAge, a national association exclusively representing the interests of not-for-profit organizations that collectively touch the lives of over 2 million people every day. Together we are committed to excellence in each individual’s aging journey, providing the services and resources people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
Achieve 5-Star in 2020 This 10 month webinar series focuses on advancing results in the three domains of the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating System: Health Inspections, Staffing, and Quality Measures. You will gain insight into how the health inspection, staffing, quality measure, and overall rating is calculated. Tips on how to analyze your data and… Read More
The election of the association’s Officers, At-Large Board members, Governance Committee members and approval of bylaw changes will occur on June 30th, beginning at 10:00 am during our Annual Business Meeting, to be convened using a virtual platform. An email will be sent out to the membership with the virtual platform registration/log in information as… Read More
This 12 month webinar series focuses on developing mastery of the skills required to successfully lead clinical reimbursement excellence under PDPM. PDPM_Master_Class_Brochure with details Note: Recordings are available for full series purchase. Optional Certification is available for individuals completing the entire series and passing the certification exam at the end of the completed series. Session… Read More
The Governor’s Office announced today that Dr. Bono will be staying on in Washington thru the end of August in an expanded role as the Director of COVID-19 Pandemic Health Response. She will work with the Governor, Secretary Wiesman and others to create a sustainable structure for the ongoing response. Some of the key responsibilities… Read More
Today ALTSA released a revised Dear Provider letter on the testing mandate. There are now some significant changes to the testing plan, ultimately causing much confusion among providers. While we will give a brief overview of the changes, we have not yet received clarification or answers to our questions or concerns. Here are some of… Read More
There is some conflicting information regarding the deadlines to attest and provide financial documents. Our guidance today is that if you received one or more payments from the general distribution by April 24 at 5 p.m. ET, you should attest and submit financial documents for those payments. You still have 90 days form the day… Read More
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