Department of Health Updates COVID-19 Outbreak Resolution Timeframe

The Department of Health has updated the timeframe for resolution of a COVID-19 outbreak from 28 days to 14 days.  This new timeframe can be...
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End of Life Virtual Doula Training - Wednesday's Feb. 16th and 23rd

                                      For printing - GPDC-INFO WEBINAR-Virtual To Register!...
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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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Long Term Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities and/or Nursing Facilities): CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19

At the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), CMS used emergency waiver authorities and various regulatory authorities to enable flexibilities so providers could...
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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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HUD Announces Change to Official Inspections for NSPIRE Pilot Properties

HUD to begin official inspections for NSPIRE pilot properties. Properties who wish to opt out of the pilot must submit a request to HUD no...
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US Department of Labor Reminds Certain Employers to Submit Required 2022 Injury and Illness Data by March 2, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers that the agency is collecting calendar year 2022 Form 300A data. Employers...
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Health Care Authority-RCS Webinar on Substance Use Disorder and Admissions to Skilled Nursing

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the webinar on Substance Use Disorders - Continuing Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in...
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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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Quality Measure Data for Review

SNF Provider Preview Reports are now available for review. The data contained within the Preview Reports are based on quality assessment data submitted by SNFs...
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Review of FY23 HUD Funding Bill: Affordable Senior Housing

Overall, the fiscal year 2023 omnibus bill would provide $58.2 billion for HUD, an increase of $4.5 billion compared to fiscal year 2022. Funding for...
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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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