Value First 5-Star Sweepstakes | What Would You Do With $10,000?

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Value First is running a 5-Star Sweepstakes and your organization could win one of five $10,000 prizes. What would you do with $10,000? Maybe replace aging equipment or throw a staff party. The choice...

Join Us Each Friday at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update

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If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here.  For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates, visit here.   Join us on Friday July 21st when Hutchinson Community College will be...

EEOC Announces Free Webinar on Laws Concerning Women in the Workplace

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As we have noted previously, two laws have taken effect this year relating to workers and pregnancy: the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.  On August...

CMS Releases BIMS Assessment Tutorial

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CMS has posted a video tutorial on conducting the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment. The 20-minute video is designed to assist providers in accurate coding using live action patient/resident scenario. Access the...

IHI Seeking Nursing Homes to Join Age Friendly Health System Movement

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The Institute of Healthcare Improvement’s Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) movement is currently recruiting nursing home teams for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) “Action Community” that begins in September. The Action Community is a free...

LeadingAge July 20th Session on MDS 3.0 Updates Coming in October

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Join LeadingAge on July 20, 1–2:30pm CT, for a comprehensive look at how skilled nursing providers can plan for the October 2023 MDS updates. The Overview of the New MDS 3.0 v 1.18.11: Preparing...

MDS Updates are Coming and So Is Our MDS Updates and Beyond Training

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As you know, MDS changes are coming in October. We want to help you prepare for the changes and equip you for long-term MDS success with tips, tools, and strategies on the existing and...

Fire Marshall Joint Provider is Coming Quickly; Get Registered Today

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Join peers from across the state for the Joint Provider Fire Marshall training.  The training will include sessions on the following topics. Top Five K-Tags (Countdown to #1 Sprinklers) Sprinkler System Maintenance – What You Need...

Weekly Recaps

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Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers. Nursing Home Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update. Workforce Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly...

MovingForward Milestone: Nursing Home Quality Action Plans Released

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On July 19th, the Moving Forward Coalition launched action plans to take steps toward implementing and scaling strengths based approaches to promote nursing home quality. The nine action plans derive from the work of...

CMS Seeks Input on Future Episode Based Payment Model

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CMS published a request for information on the July 18 Federal Register seeking input from the public on the design of a future episode-based payment model with a focus on care transitions and specialty...

United/Humana Merger Limited to Commercial Business

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We reported on June 26th that United Healthcare and Humana were planning a $5.5B merger in the fall of 2023. We originally assumed this would impact the Medicare Advantage portion of each plan’s business....