AL SNF | Nominations for the WA Foundation for Long Term-Care 2026 (WFLTC) Wildfire Relief Fund awards are now open! If you or a colleague suffered losses or faced hardship as a direct result of the wildfires, we encourage you to
apply for assistance through the fund.
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AL SNF | WHCA is searching for an exceptional leader to round out our team as the
Vice President of Organizational Operations. We have also issued a
Request for Proposals (RFP) related to our
in-person conference planning and production.
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SNF | The State of Washington is offering free training using MDS Version 1.20.1 as two-hour webinars in the fall of 2026. The final class is tomorrow,
Thursday, October 29. Recordings of previous trainings are available on
Youtube.
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SNF | The SA2 '26 Final CMID Report includes MDS assessments from April 1 to September 30, 2026. Please transmit assessments or corrections by end of business day on November 5, 2026.
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SNF | The deadline to submit Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data for FY Q4 2026 (July 1 – September 31, 2026) is
Saturday, November 14, 2026. CMS has officially transitioned all PBJ reporting to the
Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES).
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SNF | Through dedicated stewardship of CMP grants, WHCA continues to turn regulatory challenges into distinct opportunities—ensuring that Washington's skilled nursing facilities remain vibrant places to live, work, and heal.
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AL SNF | Residential Care Services (RCS) has streamlined their response times to incidents reported to the Complaint Resolution Unit (CRU). To learn about these timelines, read the
Dear Provider Letter issued October 26, 2026.
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SNF | CMS announced
Nurses for Nursing Homes, a $275 million initiative expected to support more than 4,000 nurses and nursing students nationwide with financial incentives, designed to strengthen nursing home staffing.
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AL | Argentum and LifeLoop have introduce a new resource, the
Social Wellness Hub, to help senior living leaders turn the science of social wellness into stronger resident experiences, healthier aging and measurable value.
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A large part of WHCA’s advocacy work is dedicated to educating lawmakers onsite at member communities across our state. At both skilled nursing and assisted...
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