AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Milta O. Little, DO, CMD, is President;...
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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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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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Recently, an individual from 1st Amendment Auditors appeared at a licensed provider facility that was co-located with a state office. When these individuals visit state...
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Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021,...
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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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Make your voice heard by sharing workforce needs with the Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network today! Tell policymakers, planners, and educators about your health workforce...
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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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CMS Blog Post: Ensuring Patient Safety is at the Heart of The Hippocratic Oath: First, Do No Harm Lee Fleisher, MD., Michelle Schreiber, MD., and...
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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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A detailed overview of the new survey process for hospice providers and how agencies will have to change the way they prepare for surveyors. Passage of...
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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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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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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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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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