April 19, 2023

White House Executive Order and Fact Sheet on Caregivers

Tuesday, in a Rose Garden ceremony, the President signed an Executive Order summarizing his Administration’s caregiver actions and proposals; Katie Smith Sloan was among the...
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Salary & Benefits Compensation Survey - To Participate Submit by May 8th

In lieu of producing a salary & benefits survey specifically for LeadingAge Washington members, we are asking that you take part in the Hospital &...
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Webinar: Reporting and Investigations: Allegations of Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation in ALFs Regulations vs. Procedures May 3rd

LeadingAge Washington, Washington Health Care Association (WHCA) and Residential Care Services have collaborated to develop a training that will help Assisted Living Facility providers and...
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Coalition Conversation What We’re Doing Differently: COVID-19 Innovations * April 20th, 11:00 a.m.

NURSING HOME QUALITY COLLABORATION Join us April 20th at 11:00 a.m. for our next Coalition Conversation What We’re Doing Differently: COVID-19 INNOVATIONS The height of...
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Skilled Nursing Facility Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative

The Washington State Department of Health is hosting an antimicrobial stewardship collaborative that will start in June and last for 1 year. The goal of...
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Washington State Chapter of NADONA/LTC Educational Session and Meeting Schedule * Next Meeting May 18th

You Are Personally Invited to Attend Our Upcoming Educational Sessions and Meetings! 3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH 11:00 AM Pacific May Fall Management 101 This...
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Workplace Violence in the LTC Setting by HUB International

How do you cope with increased violence in the healthcare industry? Fellow member Jennifer Ortmeyer at global insurance brokerage Hub International in Washington shares her...
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CMS iQIES Reports User Manual v2.3

This user manual provides information for CMS, Providers, Vendors, Accrediting Organizations, Contractors, and State Agencies to effectively perform Reports functions and the processes necessary to...
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DOH Healthcare Guidance Update * April 20th, 10:00 a.m.

The WA State Department of Health (DOH) has updated the Interim Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings. Updates can be found at...
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Employee Retention Credit Office Hours Held Tuesday, April 25th, 3:30 p.m.

Calling all LeadingAge members who have decided to pursue the Employee Retention Credit; we are hosting a panel of experts from Venable law firm, CliftonLarsonAllen...
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HCA Webinars: For ALF/ESF Providers for 1915i: Core Provider Agreement Process: April 20 or April 27 at 2 p.m.

Legislation directed the Health Care Authority (HCA) to create a new Medicaid benefit to better assist providers in supporting individuals with complex behavioral needs in...
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HHS Releases NEW Online Cybersecurity Training Platform - Knowledge on Demand

Nursing homes and other healthcare entities have become the hottest target of cyber criminals. Now operators don’t have to just wait and wonder if bad...
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National Stakeholder Call with CMS * April 25th, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator. On April 25, 10 a.m. Pacific - CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team will provide an...
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SNF AMS Collaborative Opportunity Begins the 3rd Week of June

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Information Required for Continuation of Nurse Aide Waiver

Critical information required to continue the Nurse aide waiver with CMS If you completed this survey last month, please complete this survey again. We are...
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SNF QRP: SNF Provider Preview Reports - Now Available

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will...
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Updated Jurisprudence Module - Available for Free on Nursing Commission Website

The Nursing Commission has updated the Washington State Nursing Jurisprudence Module. It is now available on their website to take for free. This is an...
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Get Ready for Flu Vaccination Reporting

Per the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule, nursing homes must now report influenza vaccination rates among...
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Navigating Infection Control Training Requirements in LTC * April 25th, 11:00 a.m.

This Comagine Health webinar will refer to requirements in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual Appendix PP and the survey investigative pathways...
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Reduce the Spread of Infection - Become an Infection Control Superhero with the Washington State Project Firstline Learning Modules

Washington Project Firstline has a series of online, interactive training modules on basic infection prevention and control practices. The educational, informative, and fun modules take...
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