The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) coordinated with the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to revise how PPE needs will be identified. On...
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Residential Care Services placed phone calls to all facility and agency providers between April 10 and April 13 asking questions about the COVID-19 status of...
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Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control FAQs for COVID-19 The CDC updated these FAQs on April 12, 2020 to align with the revised Interim Infection Prevention and...
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There is a new process for ordering PPE for King County Long Term Care Facilities, including all provider types other than home care agencies and...
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CMS has announced that while the deadline for submitting PBJ data has been extended, it is still required to be submitted. Previously, the PBJ data...
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On April 16, 2020, the department filed a CR-103P under WSR 20-09-108 to adopt amendments to WAC 388-78A-3181 and WAC 388-78A-3183. The adopted rules now align with...
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Beginning May 1, nursing homes will see an increase in their Medicaid daily rates. This is due to the early inflation factor that was specified...
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DSHS has received approval from CMS to implement their plan for the enhanced FMAP. As previously stated, the enhanced FMAP for assisted living is approximately...
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Last Updated: April 22, 2020 Background Providers have access to a number of new funding sources as a result of COVID-19. Each of these funding...
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Our good friends at LeadingAge Wisconsin have developed this tool to help providers know what funding is available to them through the two Federal COVID...
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LeadingAge continues to advocate on several fronts to eliminate or significantly change the nursing home CDC reporting requirements that were released on Sunday evening. Policy...
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The Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Team recognizes that nursing home leaders and staff continue to address an unprecedentedly difficult challenge with COVID-19....
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In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we are working on a clearinghouse to match potential staff with member communities. We will be sharing information...
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Complimentary COVID-19 WEBINAR | The CARES Act & Other Financial Relief Programs for Senior Living and Care April 23rd – 2 p.m. Register here
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For most people, COVID-19 will be associated with increased uncertainty and stress. When we are under stress, we are more likely to trigger the “survival”...
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