Improved Purchasing Power Through Premier

We are excited to announce, effective May 1st,  Premier is LeadingAge Washington’s preferred Group Purchasing Partner. Premier is a leading force in healthcare supply chain and...
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2021 Awards of Excellence * Call For Nominations! Who Will You Nominate? And More......

2021 Awards of Excellence ~ Call for Nominations.  Communities Dedicated to Enhancing the Aging Journey Recognizing Excellence By Telling Your Story The LeadingAge Washington's Awards Program...
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EEOC Says Employers Can Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines, but Tread Carefully…by Lane Powell

Approximately 50 percent of Americans age 12 and older have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 40 percent are fully vaccinated now. Most recently,...
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Registration Open! LeadingAge Washington's 70th Annual Conference & EXPO June 15-17

Our 2021 Annual Virtual Conference theme is Forward… Join our community of aging professionals as we come together around our common goal – expanding the possibilities for Washington...
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An ASK! Programs/Events Created During the Pandemic That Benefitted Your Residents, Families & Staff: Share Your Stories! Submit TODAY!

During our 70th Annual Virtual Conference, June 15-17th, we would like to share with our attendees, as many resident, family and staff engagement stories as...
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LeadingAge National Submits Comments to CMS – FY2022 Medicare SNF Prospective Payment System and FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rates, COPs and QRP

Below are the links to the comments from LeadingAge National to CMS regarding proposed changes to SNF PPS and Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rates, Conditions...
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HUD Prepares Housing Providers for Disaster Season

REGULATION | JUNE 02, 2021 | BY JULIANA BILOWICH HUD reminds housing providers of property and resident responsibilities during the upcoming hurricane season; FEMA provides...
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New Insights and Tools From LeadingAge Week of May 31- June 4

LeadingAge staff experts are developing essential advocacy, guidance, and tools, and curating the most relevant resources for aging services providers. Nursing Home Weekly: Recap of...
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Updates to CDC Guidance

Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Return to Work Criteria for Healthcare Personnel. The major recommendations continue to be utilizing a symptom-based strategy (or time-based for...
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Continuing Education Requirements and Active Nursing Practice Hours Change

Good news! Continuing education and active nursing practice hours are now easier to maintain. The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) has reduced education and...
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Complimentary Webinar: Why Auditing Health Care Claims Is Paramount for Payers by Moss Adams * June 10, 10:00 a.m.

COVID-19 has created significant financial upheaval for payers, patients, and providers alike. With the significant disruption to the claims processing cycle and health care costs...
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Complimentary Webinar: PDPM: Post-Implementation by Select Rehabilitation, Tuesday, June 15, Noon

Select Rehabilitation will be conducting a PDPM: Post-Implementation webinar on Tuesday, June 15, at 12:00 p.m. Pacifc. Barbara Patterson-Paul, BSN, RN, vice president of the...
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CMS Webinars – Development of Quality Measures: June 15 and 17 and July 13-14

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to invite the public to attend its two upcoming webinars titled CMS Quality Measurement: Where...
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ALTSA Community Instructors: Want to Teach the NEW Diabetes Expanded Specialty Class? Or Attend? Classes begin June 17

BRAND NEW Diabetes, Level 1 Capable Caregiving for Diabetes Care class. (This is different than the Nurse Delegation, Diabetes training) Are you interested in becoming...
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WEBINAR: Coping with COVID-Relief for Caregivers, Supporting Our Staff, Supporting Ourselves * Wed., June 16th 6:00 p.m.

WA_PALTC WEBINAR — Coping with COVID: Relief for Caregivers, Supporting Our Staff, Supporting Ourselves Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 6:00 PM PDT Tools, strategies, and practical approaches Please...
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Summer-Ex: Healthcare Coalition Communications Exercise: June 17th, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

This June, the Northwest Healthcare Response Network is conducting a communications exercise.  This presents an opportunity for you to practice how you will communicate outside...
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CMS Webinar: HCBS and Community Reintegration * June 22, 10:30 a.m.

CMS is hosting a webinar on June 22 at 10:30 am Pacific on "Post-Pandemic Re-Integration and Assessment of Community Interactions". The purpose of this training...
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The Stability Zone by DRIVE! (6) Online Training Modules For Your Schedule: Are You At Your Breaking Point?

Are You At Your Breaking Point?  Consider The Stability Zone.... The Stability Zone is a go-at-your-own-pace, online program that is brimming with my very best...
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12-part Webinar Series: (1) Standards of Care and (2) Cultivating LTC Leaders by ProActive (includes recordings & NAB credits)

Standards of Care: Master the Core Elements of LTC Excellence - This 12 month webinar series focuses on nursing facility systems of care and managing common...
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