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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Is your community concerned about navigating the pandemic and a natural disaster at the same time? Join the Coronavirus Call on Monday, August 31, at...
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OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which reflects an overall plateau and slight decline in...
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A Trump administration-appointed commission is set to recommend broad, assertive action to tackle the coronavirus in U.S. nursing homes By Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ NEWS...
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The following letters from Residential Care Services are now available online: ALTSA: NH #2020-060 -Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data ALTSA: NH...
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It’s our 3rd year of our Regional Town Hall meetings designed to provide members and us an opportunity to discuss top of mind issues. This is one opportunity...
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REGULATION | AUGUST 27, 2020 | BY JODI EYIGOR CMS has released guidance to accompany interim final rule CMS-3401-IFC that outlines testing requirements for nursing...
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The CDC guidance includes a new webpage on SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in nursing homes and a corresponding new testing algorithm. Considerations for Use of SARS-CoV-2...
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HHS Announces Release of 1.5 Million N95 Respirators from Strategic National Stockpile for Distribution to Nursing Homes Summary: The U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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HHS began sending out the latest round of Provider Relief Funds Thursday this week. The total amount sent out was $2.5 billion with each nursing...
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The Regional COVID-19 Coordination Center (RC3) was established to triage and place COVID-19 patients requiring acute emergency department or inpatient hospital care in an equitable...
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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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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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