October 1, 2025 - Issue 2330

Workforce Resources Now Available on NCHCFA Website

A new members-only workforce resources page is now available on the NCHCFA website.  Our workforce resources page provides tools, training, and strategies to help our association members recruit top talent,...
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HHS Discontinues Free COVID-19 Test Kit Program 

In 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a program that distributed free CLIA waived COVID-19 test kits to assisted living...
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CMS Posts Updated Quality Measure Resources 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated quality measure user manual, along with updated measure specifications and risk adjustment files.  ...
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New Maintenance Director Training Course Launches on ahcancalEd  

The AHCA/NCAL Emergency Preparedness & Life Safety Committee has launched a  Maintenance Director Training Course now available on ahcancalED.   This new resource is designed to...
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EXTENDED! 2026 NCHCFA Annual Awards Nominations Deadline is October 5  

Nominations are open and the deadline for the 2026 NCHCFA Annual Awards has been extended to Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.   The NCHCFA...
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Trade Associate Members Spotlight: UHealth and Scrubs on Wheels 

UHealth is a physician group that specializes in strategic partnerships with skilled nursing and long term care facilities. They work with every aspect of the...
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OSHA Respiratory Protection Plan: Training and Compliance Resources 

Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and ID/DD centers are required by OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) to establish and maintain a respiratory...
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