8/28/13

New CMS Survey & Certification Letter: Discharge Assessments

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          This memo clarifies the steps facilities must take to address MDS 3.0 discharge assessments that have not been completed and/or...
8/27/13

HUD Extends Service Coordinator NOFA

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Assisted Living Regulations To Be Amended: Caregiver Training

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A Dear Assisted Living Provider letter was just released outlining plans to  add and amend sections to Chapter 388-78A WAC to comply and ...

Dear Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrator Letters Posted

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DSHS/ALTSA has notified providers of its intent to amend background check regulations.   Highlights of the changes under consideration to ...

Free Distribution of CMS' Hand in Hand Training

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Nursing homes across the country are being reminded that the CMS training tool entitled Hand in Hand is FREE to nursing homes for their use...
8/5/13

National Rules Proposed for State LTC Ombudsman Program

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The Administration on Aging (AoA) has issued preliminary rules to regulate the functions and authority of LTC Ombudsman across the states in...

Housing Needs Study to Be Undertaken by Department of Commerce

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In collaboration with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, the state's Affordable Housing Advisory Board and the Department ...

Final Rules Published for Nurse Delegation

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To implement 2012 legislation, the Washington State Department of Health recently issued its final rules regarding the allowance of the use ...

Assisted Living Regulations Open for Amendments

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To comply with legislative mandates from the recently-ended 2013 legislative session, ALTSA has begun rulemaking to accommodate WAC 388-78A ...

Shortage of PPD for Washington State TB Screening

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The Department of Health and ALTSA recognize that there is a current shortage of PPD for required TB testing in community based and state li...

Developing a Philanthropy Program for Adult Day Providers

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Join LeadingAge for a free webinar designed to help you raise valuable operating dollars through fundraising:  Friday, August 9, 11-12 Paci...

Consolidation of HUD Offices: An Update

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From Ross Business Development, an update on the latest happenings with HUD's Hub offices.