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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Governor Inslee is currently scheduled to announce the reopening plan for long term care on Thursday afternoon. The press conference will likely begin at 2:30...
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The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission held an emergency business meeting today and passed a motion stating their support for a three-tier apprenticeship pathway from...
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Medicaid, CHIP, & Dental (Phase 2 General Distribution) Deadline Extension HHS has extended the deadline for Medicaid providers to apply for funds from the Provider...
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LeadingAge Washington has again partnered with NRC Health to conduct a Wage Survey for all members. This is a valuable benefit to our members, as...
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As discussed on the LeadingAge member update calls, nursing homes are required to have a CLIA certificate of waiver to operate the new point-of-care testing devices...
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Congress Needs To Hear From Constituents Like You Join LeadingAge as we urge Congress to provide critical support to home and community-based services providers....
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Fit testing RCS encourages you to have staff fit tested for respirator masks (N95) as soon as possible. This will ensure that if a situation...
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On May 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo that included vital information about their update to the Minimum...
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On July 30, 2020, at Governor Inslee’s request, the leadership in the Washington State Legislature extended the ending date of 26 Governor Proclamations to midnight...
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The purpose of this letter is to provide information about two announcements made by Health and Human Services (HHS). On July 14, 2020, a press...
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To help ensure surveys are unpredictable, both state licensing statutes and federal nursing home regulations require some surveys be conducted in off-hour timeframes. Prior to...
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Since March 9, 2020, CMAR visits have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, RCS will initiate a four-week pilot conducting CMAR...
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DOH released a new report Tuesday -that helps illustrate which types of businesses and facilities experience the most COVID-19 outbreak activity. These state-level data are aggregated...
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The QIO program continues its weekly national nursing home training series. Trainings are held every Thursday at 4pm ET. This week’s subject is “Clinical Care:...
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N95 Fit Testing – Train the Trainer “Go to Webinar” (bring your team to the table) TWO options: August 4th - 10:00 – 11:00...
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It is so easy to get discouraged and to wonder if senior living will survive. There is hope though. We will need to do things...
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Register Today! CMS Home Health and Hospice Call Tuesday, August 11th at 12:00 – 12:30 PM Pacific Time Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820 Access Passcode:...
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The purpose of the meeting is to bring together nurse educators and long-term care providers to increase clinical experiences in long term care settings. We...
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COVID-19 has had dramatic effects on person-centered models of care, and the question of how we will continue to support communities through the pandemic is...
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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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Dr. Steven Fuller, President, Illumination Analytic, will focus on the benefits of blending a core competency of healthcare delivery in the social model of assisted...
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