LeadingAge Washington’s 2023 Awards and Recognition Programis all about people who make a difference every day in the lives of those they serve. It‘s all about people who put quality first, deliver excellence, and inspire others to do the same.
The LeadingAge Awards Program, Awards of Excellence recognizes those individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution in the fields of aging, health care, housing, and community-based services. It is our way of saying thank you, to those who do more than what is merely expected of them, who do the right things for the right reasons. WHO will you nominate?
We will celebrate and recognize our award recipients during our 72nd Annual Conference at the Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine WA June 13-15, 2023
According to “The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders are at their breaking points. Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months.” Can you afford to lose 60% of your nurse leaders? What keeps nurse leaders in their jobs? It is the meaningfulness… Read More
According to “The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Leaders are at their breaking points. Nearly 60% of long-term care nurse leaders have seriously considered quitting their jobs in the last three months.” Can you afford to lose 60% of your nurse leaders? What keeps nurse leaders in their jobs? It is the meaningfulness… Read More
This series is designed for those new to the long- term care industry or for those who would like a more comprehensive understanding of the federal regulatory requirements. Over the course of 12 monthly sessions, this series will provide a deep dive into learning about key federal regulations for long term care facilities. Resident rights,… Read More
New supports are coming beginning July 2023 for individuals in your setting with complex behavioral health needs. Get additional information from the Health Care Authority (HCA) by signing up for notifications. Currently, many individuals are provided additional support through exceptional rates paid by the MCOs but authorized through the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA).… Read More
Katie Smith-Sloan, President and CEO of LeadingAge, has sent a letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to rescind the new policy outlined in QSO-23-05-NH that involves posting citations actively under dispute on Nursing Home Care Compare. Currently, these citations are withheld from Nursing Home Care Compare during the IDR/IIDR… Read More
If you have not yet completed the survey sent out recently for the month of January, please do so NOW. (If you completed this survey last month, please complete this survey again. We are required to compile this information and send it to CMS on a monthly basis) To remain in compliance with the Nurse… Read More