AL | DSHS has released a new "Dear Provider/Administrator" letter regarding the 24/7 RN staffing exception being updated to better align with federal guidance and lessons learned over the last decade. Read the full letter
here.
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AL SNF | Congratulations to Avamere Assisted Living in Wenatchee and Colville Health and Rehabilitation Center, who both received the Silver Achievement in Quality for AHCA/NCAL's National Quality Award Program! WHCA is proud and honored to represent facilities like these.
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AL | After years of long credentialing delays and limited testing sites, the Department of Health (DOH) will begin offering training programs the option to perform the certification exams. For questions about HCA testing, please contact
Vicki McNealley.
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AL SNF | Effective May 1 of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) no longer sends printed certificates and paper renewal notices to licensed healthcare professionals including RNs, LPNs, HCAs, NACs, NARs, and others.
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AL | DSHS has recently updated the
Resident Consent to Delegation form. For RN delegators who use this form, please update to the
current version.
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AL SNF | DSHS has issued several updates on the following topics: Emergency Preparedness Consideration for Summer Hazards, Updates to Behavioral Health Support Team Supports, and Upcoming Training for the Residential Search Tool Locator.
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Over 60 long-term care professionals attended our facility tours kickoff webinar last week, marking a powerful start to this summer's campaign to connect legislators with...
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