UPDATE Weekly #2012 – April 3, 2019
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This Week’s Table of Contents:
- REGISTER TODAY FOR PHASE 3 REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPATION SEMINAR
- REGISTER FOR YOUR NCHCFA SPRING DISTRICT MEETING
- APRIL MEDICAID BULLETIN
- REGISTER FOR THE NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINAR
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESENTS THE 10TH ANNUAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE, LEARNING FROM THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE ON MAY 29, 2019
- NATIONAL CARE TRANSITIONS AWARENESS (NCTA) DAY – APRIL 16, 2019
- SOUTHERN PARTNERS ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE (SPACE) WEBINAR April 18, 2019
- AHCA 2019 NSNCW RESOURCES
- GET PDPM READY: GET TRAINED ON ICD-10 CODING NOW
- MOBILITY AND SAFE MOVEMENT DVD
- NEED TO GO
- DID YOU KNOW?
REGISTER TODAY FOR PHASE 3 REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPATION SEMINAR |
Long term care facilities must be compliant with Phase 3 Requirements of Participation by November 28, 2019. This phase introduces several items that have never been surveyed before, including the full implementation of a compliance and ethics and QAPI program, presence of a qualified infection preventionist, and certain staff training requirements. Cindy Deporter, MSSW, State Survey Agency Director, Division of Health Service Regulation, will be teaching a full day session (three locations) on an overview of Phase 3 Requirements of Participation with extra emphasis on those that have not been phased in (in part). The review will include:
In addition, there will be a segment devoted to the revised State Operations Manual, Appendix Q – Core Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy. The dates and locations of the trainings are: April 11, 2019 – The Crest Center & Pavilion, Asheville, NC Click here to register online! Click here to download the brochure with registration form. |
REGISTER FOR YOUR NCHCFA SPRING DISTRICT MEETING |
NCHCFA has scheduled the spring district meetings. Each space will be limited to 50 individuals. There will be a small registration fee of $50.00. Lunch will be provided. This program will offer 3.0 contact hours for nursing home administrators. The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association is a Registered Sponsor of continuing education with the NC State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. Comments regarding the Registered Sponsor Course may be addressed to: NCBENHA, 3733 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612. Click here to download and print the brochure and registration form. Agenda 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Speakers Glenn Whitley, PharmD. is the Director of Operations for Southern Pharmacy Services, Pink Hill location. Glenn joined Southern in November 2014 via the Extensive Pharmaceutical acquisition. Glenn has over 19 years of experience within the long term care industry, and geriatric populations. He has a degree in Chemistry from East Carolina University and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Campbell University. District I District II District III District IV District V Thanks to our District Meeting Sponsors! April 23rd, District I Meeting April 30th, District III Meeting |
APRIL MEDICAID BULLETIN |
Each month, the Division of Health Benefits (formerly the Division of Medical Assistance), publishes the Medicaid Bulletin, including articles and information on topics pertinent to Medicaid participating providers. The current issue includes articles on centralized provider credentialing, Preadmission Screening Resident Review (PASRR) program update, NCTracks trainings, and others items you may find helpful. To access all of the 2019 bulletins, as well as past bulletins, click here. |
REGISTER FOR THE NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINAR |
The next Lunch and Learn Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 12:00 PM. Sam Clark, VP of Finance, NCHCFA, will be presenting an overview of PDPM, Medicaid Managed Care and other upcoming changes. Click here to register today. Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY AND NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESENTS THE 10TH ANNUAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE, LEARNING FROM THE PAST, PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE ON MAY 29, 2019 |
East Carolina University, in conjunction with North Carolina Emergency Management, will be hosting a one-day Hurricane Conference on May 29th from 9AM to 4PM at the Murphy Center on the ECU campus. For registration click here. Please direct questions or needed information to Charles Tripp – charles.tripp@ncdps.gov or Katie Webster – katie.webster@ncdps.gov. |
NATIONAL CARE TRANSITIONS AWARENESS (NCTA) DAY – APRIL 16, 2019 |
Alliant Quality is hosting a webinar event to celebrate National Care Transitions Awareness Day (NCTA) on April 16, 2019 – 3:00-4:00 pm. Alliant Quality invites you to join the webinar event: “A Story of HOPE: Forming a SNF Collaborative” presented by Heather Jacobson MHA, MS, CCC-SLP, Senior Planning and Strategic Services Analyst, Population Health Management Office at Duke University Health. The HOPE Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative consists of 23 skilled nursing facilities across 6 North Carolina Counties. Learn more about how this collaboration is working to provide shared patients with better, more coordinated care. Registration Instructions:
Or register by direct link at: https://qualitynet.webex.com/qualitynet/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec7aea2c6376deff7c6fdd736bf01014b |
SOUTHERN PARTNERS ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE (SPACE) WEBINAR April 18, 2019 |
Antimicrobial Stewardship-Practical Approaches for the Long Term Setting Monthly Webinar Event Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) Please join the event 15 minutes prior to the start time to ensure the automatic system set-up has been properly established. Instructions:
The automatic system set-up should start at this point. If a dialogue box appears, click run. Please note, the automatic system set-up does take a few minutes to complete. Dial in to the teleconference: If you have any questions or problems accessing the web portion of this meeting, please call the Ventech Solutions WebEx Helpline at 571-598-1988. |
AHCA 2019 NSNCW RESOURCES |
“Live Soulfully” is the 2019 theme for the American Health Care Association (AHCA) National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), which will be held May 12-18. Click here to download the 2019 NSNCW Planning Guide and Product Catalog. Browse through this guide to get event ideas and order Live Soulfully themed products for your celebration this coming May. Visit the AHCA Bookstore to order today. |
GET PDPM READY: GET TRAINED ON ICD-10 CODING NOW |
The October 1st PDPM implementation date is rapidly approaching and training key staff now to be ICD-10 proficient is critical. Inaccurate ICD-10 coding can negatively impact a facility’s bottom line and resident care. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) are offering ICD-10 on-line training. Because staff needs differ based on their coding responsibilities, two specific trainings have been developed – one training for coders and a shorter less intense course for non-coders. AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 Training for PDPM – Coder is an in-depth course designed for SNF billing staff, MDS staff, Nursing and Therapy staff, and Admissions and Discharge staff. The cost is $499 for AHCA members and $599 for non-members. AHCA/AHIMA ICD-10 Training for PDPM – Non-Coder is a four-hour course developed for individuals who need to lead a successful PDPM transition and is intended for Administrators, DONs, and other management staff. The cost is $199 for AHCA members and $249 for non-members.
Members will need to login with their AHCA usernames and passwords. For assistance obtaining AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords, please email educate@ahca.org with your name and facility contact information. |
MOBILITY AND SAFE MOVEMENT DVD |
This DVD, Mobility and Safe Movement of the Elderly, Improving Your Skills to Prevent Injuries and Reduce Falls, by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L., FOTA, Dementia Care & Training Specialist, was developed in conjunction with Wake Allied Health Education Center, Durham Technical Community College and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Office of Information Systems. The content is formatted in separate segments in order to customize the delivery of content to your learning objective. Handouts developed by Teepa accompany each video and may be reproduced. To order, e-mail your request to Donna Snyder at donnas@nchcfa.org. The price is $35.00 (tax and shipping included). |
NEED TO GO |
DID YOU KNOW? |
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