Webinar: Avoiding Hospice Survey Deficiencies
A webinar will be held on Sept. 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. CT to help hospice providers understand the most problematic survey issues...
CDC influenza toolkit available for long-term care employers
The flu season can start as early as the end of August and last through April, so now is the time to educate staff...
Understand the issues before implementing weapons policies
LeadingAge has developed and released a new 11-minute QuickCast on the issues surrounding the implementation of firearm policies in elder communities. The purpose of...
LeadingAge responds to concerns about reported staffing issues
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Aug. 14 wrote a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressing...
Respecting Choices® First Steps® facilitator training scheduled in Rapid City
Respecting Choices® First Steps® facilitator training will be held at Regional Health Hospital on Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Online modules...
Nominate someone 65+ for recognition at LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo
At this year’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo, through the initiative of Words from the Wise, LeadingAge and PS Lifestyle will recognize outstanding people...
CMS offers webinar on Hospice Quality Reporting Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting an Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) webinar on Aug. 30...
Skilled nursing facility performance reports available for review
Annual performance score reports for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program (SNF VBP), which begins Oct. 1, are now accessible via the Certification...
LeadingAge partner BKD offers call-in opportunities to discuss PDPM
LeadingAge partner BKD is helping skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) prepare for the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) by offering three opportunities to join a Q&A...
Revised CMS fact sheet for Advance Care Planning now available
An Advance Care Planning (ACP) fact sheet, dated June 2018, is now available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning...
