Washington's 69th Annual Virtual Conference * TOGETHER * October 27-29th * Registration is OPEN

Join us as we move from in-person to Virtual! Our 2020 Annual Conference theme is  Healing Together... Join our community of aging professionals as we come...
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COVID-19 Testing Still Advised for People with Symptoms and Close Contacts of Confirmed Cases

OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health’s guidance around testing has not changed: if you have symptoms, you need to get tested. If you’re a close...
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Adult Day Letter to the Governor

Last week Senator Ann Rivers, from the 18th legislative district, sent a letter to Governor Inslee asking that he continue to fully fund adult day...
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Special Meeting for Board of Nursing Home Administrators * September 1st

Attached is a Special Meeting Agenda for the Board of Nursing Home Administrators to be held September 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.  The board will...
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Updated Safe Start Guidance for Modified Phase 1 Counties

OLYMPIA -- Today the Washington State Department of Health is announcing a standardized set of activities for counties in modified Phase 1 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe...
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LeadingAge Washington Annual Wage Survey * Reply by August 28th

LeadingAge Washington Annual Wage Survey This Friday, August 28th, is the final day to complete the LeadingAge Washington Wage Survey!  A link was sent to...
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COVID Funding Advocacy

Since the initial reduction of the COVID 19 emergency add on, LeadingAge Washington has been aggressively advocating for the state to restore the funding to...
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License Expiration Extension Ending, Renew by Sept. 30 to Avoid Late Fee

To allow healthcare professionals the ability to focus on patient care during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Secretary of Health extended expiration dates for licenses due for...
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QSO 20-37: CMS Releases Interim Final Rule with Comments on Staff Testing, CLIA Reporting

Tuesday, August 25th, CMS issued the rule it announced in July would be coming soon, mandating staff testing and CLIA reporting for nursing homes that...
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Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extended to Sunday, September 13th

This deadline applies to all Medicaid, CHIP, dental providers and those Medicare A providers who have not yet received any funds due to a Change...
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National Nursing Home COVID-19 ECHO Action Network Conversations Series

The ECHO Institute, US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The project is starting with a...
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New Infection Control Training - Bi-weekly August 27-January 7th.

CMS announced Tuesday a new infection control training available to nursing homes: “CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management”. Read the...
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August APIC Meeting – Lessons Learned during COVID-19 * August 27th

On Thursday 8/27, the Puget Sound Chapter for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology will be hosting an educational presentation on Infection Control Practices in...
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Virtual Conference: Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Future: Inspiring Change * Sept. 29-30

Are you interested in making your community more respectful, understanding and inclusive of people with dementia and their families? Join us for "Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly...
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