AL SNF | DSHS has released two updated "Dear Provider/Administrator" letters that supersede previously released letters regarding background check requirements for assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
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SNF | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a
Quality and Safety Special Alert Memo related to the impact of the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluations System (iQIES) on Nursing Home Care Compare reporting.
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SNF | An issue has been identified where the footnote for the MDS Hybrid Measure Antipsychotic Med is displaying the incorrect three-month reporting period when an end date after 09/30/2025 is requested.
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SNF | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting an upcoming webinar on January 27 at 1PM EST for the latest information on preventing and responding to respiratory virus outbreaks in LTC settings.
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AL | DSHS has finalized updates to the emergency preparedness section of WAC 388-78A. For details on the concise explanatory statement, please review the
Dear Provider Letter issued January 14, 2026.
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Tune in today: Watch your colleagues testify before the House Appropriations Committee, where they will call on lawmakers to protect seniors and uplift quality long-term care by rejecting...
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