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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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