SNF | Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew its appeal of the District Court decision in
AHCA v. Kennedy. The DOJ filed an appeal in June – but recently filed an opposed motion to drop the appeal. The DOJ’s actions mean the Court rulings will stand.
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AL SNF | WABON is hosting several sessions where interested parties can vote on including/excluding the specialty classes from the core nursing assistant training curriculum. If you are interested in learning more or share your thoughts, join one of the sessions next week.
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AL SNF | In 2019, Washington became the first state to adopt statewide performance standards for commercial buildings, including skilled nursing and assisted living centers. There are several key things providers need to know.
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AL SNF | The
Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington is seeking your input to help guide future decisions across the state about how to strengthen data resources for health workforce policy and planning.
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AL SNF | The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently held its quarterly meeting on September 18th and 19th. In this session, they reviewed COVID-19 vaccines including updates to the vaccine implementation.
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AL SNF | After reviewing available data, the decision has been made that starting Wednesday, October 1, all Residential Care Services (RCS) staff will wear face masks when conducting on-site visits in long-term care (LTC) settings. Read the
full letter now.
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AL SNF | Washington state's DSHS has released two updated "Dear Provider" letters, which supersede previous letters, regarding the importance of having naloxone in long-term facilities.
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AL | WHCA would like to shoutout two member facilities who recently earned citation-free surveys from DSHS. Congratulations to The Courtyard at Colfax and to Patriot's Landing at DuPont.
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A facility tour is a rare opportunity to build connections with those who represent our communities and uplift long-term care. After months of planning, the...
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