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SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update February 9, 2024: A Resource for Members

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 February 9, 2024

State

  • Legislative Update on Post-Acute Bills

Federal

  • OSHA Offers Free Webinar on Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Data
  • COVID Test Kits Still Available!
  • ACL Releases OAA Modernization Final Regulation
  • CMS Update for Hospices & Skilled Nursing Facilities ā€“ Reporting All Managing Employees

LeadingAge

  • How Current is Your Weapons Policy?
  • 10 Weeks Until the Leadership Summit
  • National Caregivers Day Tools from LeadingAge
  • Pathway for Foreign-Born Workers to Aging Services
  • LeadingAge Meets with CMS Center for Program Integrity (CPI) Staff on Hospice Audits

Other

  • Economic Data Show Healthcare Job Growth, but Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed Supply
  • Improving Nursing Home Environments to Impact Quality
  • Report Finds Older Adults are an Increasing Portion of the Workforceā€¦ And Are Happy With Their Jobs
  • Building Codes: A Powerful Tool for Shaping Tomorrowā€™s Nursing Homes
  • Register today for the Post-Acute Care Conference!

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