SNF | AHCA/NCAL will host two upcoming webinars to help skilled nursing providers and their vendors understand the Mandatory Off-cycle Revalidation process.
Registration for both webinars is required and is free for AHCA/NCAL provider members, vendors, and REIT partners.
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SNF | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an open-door forum to detail important updates for skilled nursing centers, including changes to ownership reporting requirements and MDS updates. The virtual meeting is scheduled from 2-3 p.m. ET (11-Noon PT) on Thursday, October 17. You must pre-register. Read more
here.
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AL SNF | This week, the Washington Board of Nursing update provides information about how to become a nursing professor, an update on the University of Washington’s Workforce Sentinel Network, updates on multi-state nursing licenses, and an opportunity to volunteer for a work group to update the NCLEX. Learn more in this information-packed newsletter.
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AL SNF | PharMerica has released a new Fall Risk Toolkit for long-term care facilities to utilize! This updated toolkit takes a deep dive into the causes of falls, how your pharmacist can help mitigate medication-related risks, and steps your community can take to evaluate risk and prevent life-altering falls.
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SNF | There are current technical issues in the application for the Respiratory Pathogens and Vaccinations (RPV) and Point of Care (POC) modules in the Long-term Care Facility Component of the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Technical experts are at work to resolve those problems. Read more here.
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AL SNF | The Department of Human Health Services (HHS) and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are offering free COVID tests for the public. Y0u can currently order four tests per household. Order your tests and find more information and resources on COVID preparedness
here.
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