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SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update September 9, 2022

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Updates for this week:

State

  • CMP funding request denied
  • SD DHS Dementia Training

Federal

  • CDC Key Messages
  • CMS MDS Nursing Home Comprehensive (NC) Item Set
  • Biden-Harris Administration Launches an ā€œApprenticeship Ambassador Initiativeā€ to Build a Workforce in High Demand Areas
  • OIG Data Brief Finds Certain Program Integrity Risks Regarding Telehealth
  • Nursing Home Critical Element Pathways
  • CDC Webinar on NHSN Vaccination Reporting Forms
  • CMS and CFPB Issue Joint Notification Letter on Nursing Home Debt Collection
  • DHS to Finalize Public Charge Rule
  • Bidenā€™s Plan for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shots

LeadingAge

  • LeadingAge Supports and Celebrates Vital Aging Services Professionals
  • LeadingAge CommentsĀ on Medicare Advantage
  • LeadingAge 2022 Annual Meeting + EXPO: Six Weeks Away
  • Whatā€™s Coming in OASIS-E in 2023
  • New Nursing Home RoPs Guidance 2022 Resources

Other

  • ACL Webinar:Ā  Identifying and Screening for Food Insecurity in Older Adults
  • PHI Releases New Annual Report on the U.S. Direct Care Workforce
  • USAging Report: New Data Show that Shortages in Caregiving Pose a Significant Threat to Older Adults Seeking Assistance
  • NIC Releases Wave 44 Survey Results

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