Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to a more complete overview where readers can find more information on topics relevant to their needs.
Updates for this week:Ā June 2, 2023
- Legislative Summer Study on LTC
- IHS Servicing Provider Referrals and Cost-Shares
- SD DHS Behavior Program for Nursing Facilities
- The SD Board of Nursing is in the process of updating rules in ARSD 20:48:04 The Practice of Nursing for LPNs and RNs.
- OMB is Reviewing CMSās proposed Staffing Mandate
- CMS Ends Staff Vax Mandate; Finalizes Certain Other Provisions for Nursing Homes.
- MDS Training from CMS is LIVE.
- Department of Labor Audit on FLSA Violations
- CDC State of Vaccine Confidence Insights Report (5/18)
- CMS Released TEP Report on Health Equity Measure in Home Health and Hospice.
- Expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HIPAA Notifications of Enforcement Discretion
- CMS Clarification in FAQ Regarding Therapist Telehealth Billing.
- Hospice program surveys and statements of deficiencies are now available on CMS.gov
- CMS Releases Q&A for Q1 2023 Hospice Quality Reporting Program.
Ā Ā LeadingAge
- New LeadingAge LTSS Center Study Finds Few Homebound Seniors Access HCBS, LTSS
- LeadingAge Testimony on Nursing Home Inspection System Hearing.
- LeadingAge Submits Comments on Framework for Quality Measure on Medicaid Discharge to Home-Based Settings.
- Senate Introduces bill to fix CNA training lockout.
- Aging Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Inspection Systems.
- 2023 Fire Safety Webinar in the Learning Hub
- GAO announces new MedPAC commissioners including long term care expert.
- Registration Now OPEN: CCaH Annual Virtual Conference.
- HAI prevention toolkits
- Inter-Facility Infection Control Transfer Form for States Establishing HAI Prevention Collaboratives
- Federal scientists published first analysis from long COVID study.
- Generations Today highlights the Gerontological and Geriatric Healthcare Workforce.
- OutPACE(ing) Growth in Other Programs as States Look for Alternatives.
- Check out our June Webinars! https://sdaho.org/calendar/
- June 1 ā How I can win the uphill battle of change
- June 6 ā Tipping the Scales:Ā managing weight changes in senior living
- June 7 ā Medicaid Expansion ā Provider, recipient, and stakeholder webinar
- June 13 ā Achieving clinical workforce stability in the new normal
- June 14 ā The Medicare Must Knows and updates for home health
- June 14 ā Buprenorphine & its efficacy for patients with serious illness and end of life care situations
- June 14 ā The Medicare Must Knows and updates for hospice
- June 15 ā Update on Adjuvant analgesics in advanced illness
- June 15 ā Preventing suicide in the health care workforce
- June 15 ā What does advance care planning look like in a residential care setting?
- June 20 ā Prevention of pressure injuries for the caregiver and front-line staff
- June 22 ā Home Health:Ā Driving down into Operations
- June 27-28 RURAL HEALTH LEADERS CONFERENCE in Pierre!
- June 29 ā Caring for patients with HIV
- June 29 ā How best to recruit, retain and reward top level talent in todayās healthcare industry
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