March 10, 2022

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Will a facility be cited if they are above the 90% threshold of staff vaccination but has a plan to achieve a 100% staff vaccination rate within 30 days of the March 15 phase two deadline?

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    LeadingAge Ohio News

    Sector Check-In Survey for Ohio Adult Day providers, deadline to complete is tomorrow!

    As LeadingAge Ohio continues its advocacy on behalf of Ohio adult day services providers, the LeadingAge Ohio Adult Day Subcommittee has created a Sector Check-In Survey to learn on the current status (as of 1/1/2022) of staffing, closure, and capacity.

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    Staffing agency solutions: Managed Services Providers (MSP)

    On this week’s All-Member call, LeadingAge Ohio members learned about Managed Services Providers (MSPs), a mechanism for providers to collectively negotiate quality standards and payment rates across multiple staffing agencies.

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    State News

    Grant funding for paid interns available NOW through High School Health Care Preceptor Pilot

    The Ohio Department of Education, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health, is announcing it will offer funding to nonprofit health care organizations through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant titled National Initiative to address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities.

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    Ohio Assisted Living Association announces new Executive Director

    On Monday, the Ohio Assisted Living Association (OALA) announced Megan Kelley as the association’s new Executive Director.

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    ODH addresses survey approaches, R3AP expansion

    At last week’s monthly meeting with LeadingAge Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) shared that complaint surveys continue to outpace annual surveys during a March 3 call with LeadingAge Ohio.

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    ODA launches State Plan on Aging survey

    The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is conducting a survey to better understand what matters most to older Ohioans, adults with disabilities, and their families and caregivers.

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    Update from BELTSS: Government Agency CE program

    At the March Board meeting, the Board of Executives of Long-term Services and Supports (BELTSS) voted to reinstate the pandemic CE program, with some changes.

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    Health Policy Institute of Ohio: Webinar on workforce shortages

    A strong healthcare workforce is critical for improving health, achieving equity and attaining sustainable healthcare spending in Ohio.

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    Federal/National News

    CDC’s Project Firstline

    The CDC is hosting a launch event on March 16 at 1:00PM for healthcare workers to share how Project Firstline can help support healthcare workers in protecting themselves and their patients from infections in healthcare

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    Nursing Facility News

    National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call: Today at 3:00PM

    Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today at 3:00PM for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call.

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    Survey Tip of the Week: Vaccine Mandate Contingency Plan

    The vaccine mandate requires facilities to have a contingency plan policy.

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    Life Plan Community News

    LeadingAge LPC Advisory Group meeting materials

    Did you miss last week’s LeadingAge Life Plan Community (LPC) Advisory Group meeting, which focused on technology that matters to LPCs?

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    Ziegler CFO Hotline - Independent Living monthly fee increases survey

    LeadingAge Ohio Partner Ziegler is requesting LeadingAge Ohio member assistance with their CFO HotlineSM survey!

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    Education and Resources

    Leading Faithfully: Being present to the dying and those who love them

    Join Reverend Becky King, MDiv, BCC and Kim Vesey, RN, CHPN, MS on Wednesday, May 18 for this training, which is specifically designed to better equip participants in the support of end of life care.

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    2022 Women in Senior Living Virtual Leadership Forum

    LeadingAge Ohio Partner Ziegler is once again pleased to celebrate Women’s History Month with a Women in Senior Living Leadership Forum to be held virtually on Friday, March 18 from 12:00-2:00PM.

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    Green House homes workshop taking place March 16-17 in Florida

    The Green House Project is hosting a development workshop at The Woodlands, a 144-bed Green House community offering skilled care and short-term rehab, located at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, Florida on March 16-17.

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    Check out the LeadingAge Ohio Education Calendar!

    LeadingAge Ohio holds valuable education webinars and in-person events all throughout the year.

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      Questions?

      Please send all questions to COVID19@leadingageohio.org. Additionally, members are encouraged to visit the LeadingAge Ohio COVID-19 Facebook Working Group to pose questions to peers and share best practices. LeadingAge is continuing semi-weekly calls for all members. To participate in these calls, members should register here.  

      LeadingAge Ohio is working to ensure that the information in our daily alerts, on our website, and all coronavirus-related communications is as accurate as possible. However, LeadingAge Ohio makes no guarantees about the accuracy of the information. 

      Education & Events

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      Upcoming Education Events

      March 10, 2022
      12:00-1:00PM

      Activity Professionals Zoom Fellowship Meeting

      LeadingAge Ohio Member Only

      Zoom Meeting

      March 10, 2022
      1:00-4:15PM

      2022 Palmetto Hospice & Home Health Medicare Workshop Series

      Home Health Session

      WEBINAR

      March 14, 2022
      10:00-10:30AM

      Advocacy In Action Member Call

      WEBINAR

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