NHSN Office Hours for Reporting Healthcare Personnel Flu Vaccination
Nursing homes are required to report healthcare personnel flu vaccination data annually through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system. This reporting satisfies requirements...
HQIN to Host a No Cost Facility Assessment Webinar on July 8 and 17
Join the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) for their webinar Facility Assessment: More Than a Regulatory Requirement. This webinar will be hosted through Zoom...
Registration Open: SNF QRP Listening Session
CMS contractor RTI International will be hosting a public virtual listening session on October 1 on the possibility of expanding the collection and submission...
Staffing Mandates Comments: Encouraging Community Participation
The commenting period for CMS’s proposed staffing mandates is well underway. Your organization can make a difference—even if you have already submitted your comments....
5 Steps to Getting Started with Inclusive Language – With Relias
Relias has provided a downloadable guide for terms and concepts to keep in mind while promoting inclusivity at your organization. Download it here.
A New Online Guided Leadership Development Series
Calling all emerging and aspiring leaders! The Next Level Leadership Series is a new seven-part virtual series that will guide a small cohort of...
SNF Open Door Forum December 7th
The next Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Open Door Forum with CMS will be Thursday, December 7th at 1:00 PM CST. The agenda released by...
Supporting the One-Third of Incarcerated Individuals Who Are Over Age 55
The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will offer a webinar on January 30th at 11:30 AM...
CDC Townhall on Enhanced Barrier Precautions
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) will host a Long-Term Care Townhall on May 22 at 12:00 PM CT on enhanced barrier precautions....
New Webinar: Employee or Independent Contractor?
A new LeadingAge Learning Hub webinar will explore the implications of the new Department of Labor rule, effective March 11, 2024, that creates new...
Did You Miss the CMS SNF QRP Training?
CMS has provided extensive training on the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting System. The agency offers all the training recordings, presentations, questions/answers, and other...
CMS/CDC Webinar on Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care January 31st
CMS and the CDC will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 31st from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT titled “Stories from the Field:...