Washington State Secretary of Health Mask Order to End on April 3, 2023

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced they will be ending the Secretary of Health Mask Order on April 3, 2023. Long-term care facilities must continue to...
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Background Check System (BCS) Upcoming Training

Are you a new Background Check System (BCS) user or do you need a refresher?  You are invited to attend one of the upcoming BCS...
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Action Alert: Tell Congress to Eliminate the 3-Day Hospital Stay Requirement

LeadingAge WA would like to encourage you to participate in this LeadingAge National Action Alert!  We want Congress to Eliminate the 3-Day Hospital Stay Requirement for...
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ALTSA: NH Rates #2023-002 RE: Barber and Beauty Services – Updated from NH#2003-032

DSHS has issued a Dear Administrator letter in regards to barber and beauty services in skilled nursing facilities. You can find a copy of the...
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ALTSA: AFH #2023-006 ALTSA: ALF #2023-005; ALF & AFH Contracted Complaint Investigations

Residential Care Services (RCS) will be contracting with a corporation to provide complaint investigations in adult family homes (AFH) and assisted living facilities (ALF) from...
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Calling all Nursing Home Leaders, March 24th, 11:00 a.m.

On March 24, 11am PT, the Moving Forward Coalition is hoping to hear from providers to test, promote and advocate for its package of quality...
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New Toolkit Details Ways to Control Group A Streptococcus in Long-Term Care Communities

CDC has released new tools to guide effective investigations into group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in long-term care communities. Targeted to public health departments and long-term care communities, including...
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State Plan on Aging Equity Focus Groups 2023

The Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA) is updating the State Plan on Aging (SPA) for 2023-2027. ALTSA needs your help distributing information about the upcoming SPA Equity...
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Webinar for SNFs: Residents with a Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder: Follow Up Q&A with the Experts March 13th, 10:00 a.m.

On January 23, 2023, WHCA hosted a webinar in conjunction with LeadingAge WA, ALTSA/RCS, and HCA to provide information and requirements to skilled nursing providers...
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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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Webinar: Use of EMS 911 Service Training | King County EMS & LTC: Exploring Solutions Together, March 29th 10:00 a.m.

King County skilled nursing and assisted living providers are urged to participate in this important, complimentary webinar to prompt King County providers and EMS staff...
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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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Attention: Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Family Homes, and Enhanced Services Facilities 

New supports are coming beginning July 2023 for individuals in your setting with complex behavioral health needs. Get additional information from the Health Care Authority...
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LPC Trends: Strategic "Land Banking"

In a recent edition of Z-News, Ziegler published a compelling summary of land banking trends and strategies for LPCs.  Similar to a trend seen during the...
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CMS Announces Transition of The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment Submission And Reporting Functionality To The Internet Quality Improvement And Evaluation System (Iqies)

Transition to the iQIES system will Occur On Monday, April 17, 2023. To properly prepare for the transition, the QIES Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP)...
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*ATTENTION NURSING HOMES* Critical Information Required to Continue the Nurse Aide Waiver with CMS

If you have not yet completed the survey sent out recently for the month of January, please do so NOW. (If you completed this survey...
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LeadingAge Submits Letter to CMS – Request to Rescind New Policy in QSO-23-05-NH

Katie Smith-Sloan, President and CEO of LeadingAge, has sent a letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to rescind the...
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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 required to compile this information and send it to CMS on...
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DOH Toolkits for Respiratory Season

As flu and other respiratory illnesses continue to rise across the nation, routine preparedness, including continuing to offer LTC residents ongoing immunizations are critical to...
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New CMS Training Modules Available on QSEP

CMS has added a new Quality in Focus tab on the CMS QSEP Training Site These are three of the most cited F-tags and are...
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NETEC Infection Prevention Learning Journey - On Demand

The Infection Prevention Learning Journey introduces three elements of the Hierarchy of Controls: engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE). TARGET AUDIENCE This accredited continuing education activity...
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BOMI Facility Management Training - Hold Your Spot!

      Whether you’re an organization or an individual, BOMI’s world-renowned professional educational programs make perfect business sense. Our industry-standard designations ensure that property...
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Emergency Preparedness Tags

Comagine Health This document provides a list of possible citations a facility could acquire for noncompliance in its visitors policy, cohorting plan and emergency preparedness...
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Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) Winter Weather Tip Sheet

The Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) continues to work with local response partners to prepare for potential winter weather impacts. This Winter Weather Tip Sheet...
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LeadingAge Learning HUB: Workforce, Governance, and Public Messaging Resources

Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge national Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging...
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