International ShakeOut Day is always the third Thursday of October and millions of people in Washington take part each year. If you only take one...
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Older Adults in Florida Need Our Help. Hurricane Ian continues to cause damage, severe flooding, and critical situations for LeadingAge member communities as it blows...
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Do you have a “Rising Star” in your midst? Strong, transformational leadership is more important than ever, especially within the constantly evolving field of aging...
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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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DSHS is proposing to increase Medicaid funding by nearly $550 million dollars over the next two years. With this increased funding they are looking to...
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The 2nd Semi-Annual Preliminary RUG report will be generated during the week of 10/10/2022. It will include all MDS assessments from 04/01/2022 to 09/30/2022 that...
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 1218, which requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the...
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In 2021, six Quality Assurance Nurse positions were funded by the legislature. Residential Care Services (RCS) used this funding to develop a Long-Term Care Quality...
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On August 29, 2022, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published QSO-22-15-NHNLTC & LSC Revised, that announced the 1135 waiver for nurse aide (NA)...
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Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to...
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F-882 Infection Control §483.80(b)(1)-(4) Infection Preventionist outlines the requirements of the Infection Preventionist in your skilled nursing facility, including qualifications and responsibilities. If you have...
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Governor Jay Inslee has announced plans to lift the COVID-19 state of emergency Oct. 31. Though the Washington state emergency orders are ending, coronavirus remains...
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NHSN Open Office Hours Join Comagine Health every fourth Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Pacific for a half-hour open conversation and technical assistance on NHSN reporting....
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The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (commission) filed a CR-101 on February 8, 2021, under WSR 21-05-021 for Chapter 246-841 and Chapter 246-842, Nursing Assistants....
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Are you thinking of starting a MOUD treatment program? Are you considering how you might best meet the needs of your patients with Opioid Use...
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Help keep Washington’s Healthcare Industry—and your organization—on the leading edge. Be a Sentinel! The Fall 2022 Washington Health Workforce Sentinel Network is now open, providing...
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CMS released a memo on September 26 that rescinded a 2020 memo allowing for enforcement discretion around the use of COVID-19 testing. The new memo...
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Comagine Health This checklist is designed to allow long-term care facilities perform a self-assessment for their readiness in the CMS Emergency Preparedness Program. It is...
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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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In honor of National Preparedness Month, we would like to share the following ASPR TRACIE resources with our stakeholders: Natural Disasters Topic Collection (be sure...
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Join DOH and RCS for an hour-long webinar on the recently updated CDC recommendations for use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) in nursing facilities EBP...
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Washington State Chapter of NADONA/LTC- Nurse's Supporting Nurses. Oct 19, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Time Are you a Director or Nursing in SNF? A Wellness...
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Ultimately, it's your responsibility to get Fully Staffed... and stay that way! LeadingAge Washington and DRIVE are partnering to bring YOUR community "Fully STAFFED"! $429, per...
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LeadingAge Washington has partnered with Home Care Pulse to bring online training to your employees across the continuum of care at an affordable cost. Give your...
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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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