Include this with your application and recertification packets to make compliance with EIV requirements a bit easier:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/rhiip/eivbrochure.pdf
7/29/09
Heat Wave Challenges...Keeping residents safe
The Ombudsman's office has alerted us that they are receiving many hotline calls (across all licensed settings) from residents and families about problems related to the extreme heat we are experiencing.
From the Red Cross, and may be good to give to your residents and/or family:
http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/HeatWave.pdf
Check your local media for cooling stations, libraries and other air-conditioned options your residents may be able to utilize as they try to stay well and cool.
From the Red Cross, and may be good to give to your residents and/or family:
http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/HeatWave.pdf
Check your local media for cooling stations, libraries and other air-conditioned options your residents may be able to utilize as they try to stay well and cool.
7/23/09
Urgent for nursing homes
An email was sent to all Washington State Medicaid Nursing Facilities on Friday, July 17, 2009 regarding ProviderOne, the new Medicaid payment system for Washington.
Please review the email and confirm your progress registering for the new payment system. Complete instructions are linked above in the title of this posting.
It is imperative that nursing facilities complete the registration as soon as possible in order to ensure that they continue to receive Medicaid payments from the State.
Please review the email and confirm your progress registering for the new payment system. Complete instructions are linked above in the title of this posting.
It is imperative that nursing facilities complete the registration as soon as possible in order to ensure that they continue to receive Medicaid payments from the State.
7/21/09
Survey Trends - your survey reports needed!
Aging Services of Washington, at the request of many of its members, will now be analyzing assisted living inspection reports AND nursing home survey reports for the purposes of sharing finding/citation trends, assisting with Plans of Correction and identifying opportunities for continued staff training.
For those members who wish to participate, all identifying data will be kept confidential. Sharing of inspection or survey reports with Aging Services is voluntary, but we encourage you to consider joining our efforts so that we can all learn together.
Please SCAN your reports, making a .pdf document, then email the .pdf file to jpeterson@agingwa.org. Bonnie Blachly and I will be working together on the ongoing analysis.We will post trends and other shared information on our blog as often as we have updates, so check back often.
For those members who wish to participate, all identifying data will be kept confidential. Sharing of inspection or survey reports with Aging Services is voluntary, but we encourage you to consider joining our efforts so that we can all learn together.
Please SCAN your reports, making a .pdf document, then email the .pdf file to jpeterson@agingwa.org. Bonnie Blachly and I will be working together on the ongoing analysis.We will post trends and other shared information on our blog as often as we have updates, so check back often.
Licensing Inspection Trends - your inspection reports needed
Aging Services of Washington, at the request of many of its members, will now be analyzing assisted living inspection reports AND nursing home survey reports for the purposes of sharing finding/citation trends, assisting with Plans of Correction and identifying opportunities for continued staff training.
For those members who wish to participate, all identifying data will be kept confidential. Sharing of inspection or survey reports with Aging Services is voluntary, but we encourage you to consider joining our efforts so that we can all learn together.
Please SCAN your reports, making a .pdf document, then email the .pdf file to jpeterson@agingwa.org. Bonnie Blachly and I will be working together on the ongoing analysis.
We will post trends and other shared information on our blog as often as we have updates, so check back often.
For those members who wish to participate, all identifying data will be kept confidential. Sharing of inspection or survey reports with Aging Services is voluntary, but we encourage you to consider joining our efforts so that we can all learn together.
Please SCAN your reports, making a .pdf document, then email the .pdf file to jpeterson@agingwa.org. Bonnie Blachly and I will be working together on the ongoing analysis.
We will post trends and other shared information on our blog as often as we have updates, so check back often.
7/20/09
Legacy House honored...
The Seattle AIA Design for Aging Committee is doing a series of post-occupancy evaluations or studies of Seattle Senior Housing Facilities. Interested in learning about and promoting the quality of design for aging populations, the committee has selected Legacy House as one of the communities they plan to visit in late July. The Design for Aging Committee will then prepare a document of greater Seattle area senior living communities to highlight Best Practices in senior housing and lessons learned. Congratulations to Legacy House, a retirement housing and assisted living residence in Seattle's International District.
Former WAHSA member Clare Bowman passes away
A former Administrator at Hilltop House and an Interim Administrator at Council House, longtime WAHSA member Clare Bowman recently passed away. He had been a resident of Northaven until his death.
7/17/09
Section 202 and Section 811 NOFA to be published soon.
Stay tuned for a posting of the publication http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_senior_housing.php
Change 3 to HUD Handbook - Effective August 1st
Long-Awaited Change 3 to HUD Handbook 4350.3, effective Aug. 1, 2009
http://www.aahsa.org/article.aspx?id=9499
http://www.aahsa.org/article.aspx?id=9499
New N.H. Survey Guidelines - Quality of Life
Read about the new Medicare Nursing Home Guidelines on Quality of Life and Environment requirements:
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_skilled_nursing.php
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_skilled_nursing.php
News and Trends in A.L. Licensing Inspections
We're beginning the process of collecting member licensing inspection results for the purpose of sharing experiences and understanding trends. Participation is voluntary, and the information will be carefully screened to ensure confidentiality. Let us know what you think of this new member service.
Medicaid Cuts to Medical Supplies for A.L. Residents
DSHS is instituting significant cutbacks or elimination of coverage on many of the medical supplies your residents may use, including diabetic supplies, bathroom aids, incontinence supplies and oral nutritional products...
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_assisted_living.php
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_assisted_living.php
New A.L.Requirement, Effective July 26
All licensed boarding homes are required to be in compliance with a new state law by July 26, 2009.
Linked are four (4) revised sample Medicaid and Private-Pay Notification notices, written by Aging Services of Washington, which add the requirements of the new law to the 2008 forms.
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_assisted_living.php
Linked are four (4) revised sample Medicaid and Private-Pay Notification notices, written by Aging Services of Washington, which add the requirements of the new law to the 2008 forms.
http://www.agingwa.org/regulatory_assisted_living.php
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