Washington State Ordered $227.5 Million in Coronavirus Supplies From a Chinese Firm, But Deliveries Have Trickled In

By Daniel Gilbert and Mike Reicher  -  Seattle Times staff reporters As Washington state officials raced to buy protective gear for combating COVID-19, they bet big on...
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LTC Associations Guidance for Opening Visitation

LeadingAge Washington, Washington Health Care Association, Adult Family Home Council, and Washington Society for Post-Acute LTC Medicine submitted recommendations on lifting visitations restrictions to the...
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A Message From Our LeadingAge National Board Chair

LeadingAge Board Chair, Carol Silver Elliott, offers this message to members on the negative narrative facing aging services providers in this difficult time. Here’s what...
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New Workforce Matching Tool * www.ConnectToCareJobs.com 

Washington State has an opportunity to participate in the pilot of a new workforce development website through ADvancing States.  We are the second state to...
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Proclamation on Expanding Non Urgent Medical and Dental Procedures 

This week Governor Inslee released Proclamation 20.24.1, which provides criteria expanding non- urgent medical and dental procedures. The guidance in the proclamation is the work of...
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Test Results Released for 13 Long-term Care Facilities

If the state works out kinks in a new plan, all nursing homes could get similar widespread testing. By Rachel Riley Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:30am...
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ALTSA NH Rates #2020-002

Dear Provider Letter ALTSA NH Rates #2020-002 RE: 3.4 HPRD FINE WAIVER: Q1 & Q2 2020 On March 6, 2020, CMS Announced Blanket Waivers in...
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OSHA Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers

OSHA continues to be committed to protecting the health and safety of America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency will be issuing...
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Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (Updated)

This interim guidance is for clinicians caring for patients with confirmed infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus...
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CMS Visitation Guidance Update-QSO 20-30 NH

CMS has released QSO 20-30 NH, which gives states guidance on the reopening of visitation, communal dining and activity programs, as well as restarting of survey...
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Webinar: COVID-19 Hindsight 2020: Challenges That Lead to Change with PharMerica for SNFs * May 27th 10:00 a.m.

In this session the presenter will look at the events of the 2020 Pandemic to examine the exposed gaps in care delivery. Taking the lessons learned...
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Webinar: Engagement Technology – Now More than Ever * Thursday * May 28th 2:00 p.m. Pacific

The COVID-19 crisis has brought to the forefront of senior living the importance of staying connected, and the consequences of being isolated.  This webinar will...
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Webinar: Identifying Signs of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With Dementia with Teepa Snow * May 28th Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Mark your calendar! May 28th,  Noon - 1:00 p.m (pacific) The brains of people living with dementia are very vulnerable to chemical changes and psychological...
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Webinar: ‘Take It or Leave It’ –Coordinating Leave in the Wake of Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act * June 2nd * 10:30-Noon

Details:  Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) has caused many employers to rethink how they manage family, medical, and disability-related leaves of absence. ...
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