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May 19, 2022
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Featured NewsLeadingAge Ohio and HJ Sims invite you to join this webinar series with your board members as HJ Sims provides a series of comprehensive virtual content geared directly toward the governance of senior living providers. read full article >Top You Asked... We AnsweredIs an employee who has received two doses of their primary series vaccine but is not yet eligible for the booster considered up-to-date, or does the employee have to be routinely tested according to the routine testing schedule outlined in the CMS QSO-20-38-NH memo? read full article >Top LeadingAge Ohio NewsJoin LeadingAge Ohio staff on Tuesday, May 24 at 11:30AM for the next all-member call. read full article >Last year, 35 LeadingAge Ohio members reclaimed a projected $4 million in additional reimbursement through intensive focus on the Medicaid Quality Incentive Payment (QIP). read full article >The results of the pulse survey on open positions distributed late last year showcased a stark workforce need within our membership, with over 30% of budgeted positions going unfilled. read full article >The LeadingAge Ohio PAC will host fundraising events at three of Ohio’s premier breweries for its first-ever Summer PAC Brew Tour! These fundraising receptions will take place on Thursdays in June with three options to choose from - Cleveland at Great Lakes Brewing Company (June 16), Cincinnati at Sonder Brewing (June 23), and Columbus at North High Brewing Company (June 30). read full article >Join the Honoring Wishes Task Force next Wednesday for a conversation with Leigh Ann Kingsbury of InLeadS Consulting, who will offer her insights on goals of care conversations with individuals with cognitive impairment. read full article >Top Federal/National NewsA new bill, Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, extends a Section 1135 waiver, and allows temporary nurse aides (TNA) that are awaiting certification the opportunity to have the time relating to working in a nursing home to count toward the federal 75-hour training requirement. read full article >The current extension of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is due to end on July 16. read full article >Top Nursing Facility NewsLast Friday, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) released the updated Nursing Facility (NF) Ventilator Fact Sheet with the rates for SFY 2023, which represent a significant increase over SFY 2022. read full article >The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began offering training opportunities this month to describe changes coming to the COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility module and vaccination reporting module in NHSN. read full article >The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program that seeks to strengthen the delivery of behavioral health care to residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. read full article >Infection Control F-tag 880 is the top cited immediate jeopardy in 2022 in Ohio. The most common infection control citations involve facilities failing to implement standard infection control practices outlined in the facility policy and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). read full article >Top Life Plan Community NewsBoomers, middle market communities, employee-first workplaces, self-health management, living longer better, person centered approach to health and well-being, an aging workforce, redefining “old,” well-tech, and well care- these are just a few of the many trends changing the face of today’s senior living industry. read full article >Top Assisted Living NewsThe deadline for residential care facilities applying for relief funds made available through HB 169 is next Monday, May 23 at 5:00PM. read full article >Top Education and ResourcesAll Home Health and Hospice providers, SNF Administrators, Directors, Clinical Managers and QAPI professionals will benefit from this informative webinar. 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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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.
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Education and Events ArticlesNone at this time. Top Upcoming Education Events
May 19, 2022
1:00-2:00PMResident Engagement TechnologyWebinar Series May 25, 2022
1:00-2:00PMWEBINAR May 26, 2022
1:00-2:30PMThe Future of Wellness in Senior LivingWebinar Series |
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