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March 17, 2022
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Featured NewsYesterday afternoon, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) reached out to LeadingAge Ohio to notify providers that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had approved the state plan amendment (SPA) which would allow distribution of HB169 funds to nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and hospice programs. read full article >Top LeadingAge Ohio NewsPlease mark your calendar for next week's Honoring Wishes Task Force networking call on Wednesday, March 23 at 8:00AM, when the Honoring Wishes Task Force, a statewide coalition dedicated to improving the way Ohioans communicate and document healthcare wishes, will host Dr. Susan Hickman of the Indiana University College of Medicine. read full article >The LeadingAge Ohio Awards Program celebrates exemplary work of the individuals and organizations within our membership on an annual basis. read full article >The LeadingAge Ohio Foundation is funding $2500 for Clark R. Law scholarship awards in 2022. read full article >Top State NewsThis week, the Ohio Senate passed HB 138 unanimously, with a 30-0 vote taken on Wednesday afternoon. read full article >Top Federal/National NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) hosted the Project Firstline call for providers on March 16, where they announced that training resources have now been posted to the resources webpage. read full article >This week, Representative Bill Roemer introduced House Bill 600, which seeks to amend sections 173.50 and 173.501 of the Revised Code to expand Ohio's Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and makes a $50M appropriation from the state’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funds set aside for home- and community-based services to support start-up costs for the expansion. read full article >Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, announced last Thursday that the state of Ohio will transition from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting at Coronavirus.ohio.gov beginning today, March 17. read full article >The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) shared that the life safety code preventative maintenance manual has been updated and will be available this week on the ODH nursing homes publications webpage. read full article >As shared in The Source last week, the Ohio Department of Education, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health, announced it will offer paid internships in health care fields to high school students via the High School Health Care Preceptor Pilot. read full article >Top Nursing Facility NewsThe life safety code tag K353 is the top cited K-tag in Ohio for FY 2022. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) shared that the sprinkler inspection documentation has been lacking. read full article >Top Education and ResourcesLeadingAge 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. read full article >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. read full article >LeadingAge Ohio holds valuable education webinars and in-person events all throughout the year. read full article >Top |
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Education and Events ArticlesNone at this time. Top Upcoming Education Events
March 17, 2022Deep Dive for Facility Managers One-Day webinar on Thursday, March 17Virtual Webinar Series Offered by LeadingAge New York March 17, 2022
11:00AM-2:00PMWebinar March 29, 2022
9:00AM-4:30PMLeadingAge Ohio Offices, 2233 North Bank Drive, Columbus, OH 43220 |
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