UPDATE Weekly

CMS issued a S&C Memo entitled: Completion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments for Resident Transfers from a Medicare- and/or Medicaid-Certified Bed to a Non-Certified Bed. This memo provides reinforcement of the requirement for MDS 3.0 Discharge assessments to be completed when a resident transfers from a Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified bed to a non-certified bed, including when housed under the same certified facility. Discharge assessments are required assessments and are critical to ensuring the accuracy of Quality Measures (QMs) and in aiding in resident care planning for discharge from the certified facility.

The memo also informs the RAI User’s Manual Version 1.12 is scheduled to be posted to CMS’ Nursing Home Quality Initiatives Website in September.

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Please plan to join your friends and colleagues in beautiful Pinehurst, North Carolina, on September 17th and 18th for the Third Annual Autumn Classic Golf Tournament. The event will begin on Wednesday evening with a reception, dinner and program held at the world famous Pine Needles Resort and Golf Club. The Pinehurst Autumn Classic is sponsored by the NC Health Care Facilities Association to benefit our political action committee (PAC). You do not have to play golf to participate! Visit the Association Web site at http://www.NursingHomesNC.com for registration details.

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The “Updated LEIE” database file reflects all OIG exclusion and reinstatement actions up to, and including, those taken in August 2014. This new, “Updated LEIE” (List of Excluded Individuals and Entities) is a complete database file containing all exclusions currently in effect. Individuals and entities that have been reinstated to the federal health care programs are not included in this file.

All the updated files are posted at http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp.

• On-line Database Video: http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/online.asp
• Downloadable Database Video: http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/download.asp

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Combination facilities that are providing personal care services (PCS) are reminded of the revised PCS Payment Adjustment Schedule. Click here to view the revised schedule. Addition information on the PCS program can be found by clicking here.

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NCHCFA would like to thank all facilities that submitted nominations for the 15th Annual Fabulous 50 to help recognize front-line staff for their contributions. Nomination forms will be judged on September 17th. As soon as all winners have been notified, the 2015 Fabulous 50 will be listed in UPDATE.

The dates for the 15th Annual Fabulous 50 Celebrations are

District I – October 16, 2014, Grand Bohemian Hotel, Asheville
District II – October 21, 2014, Hilton Charlotte University Place, Charlotte
District III – October 23, 2014, Grandover Resort, Greensboro
District IV – October 28, 2014, Mad Boar Restaurant, Wallace
District V – October 30, 2014, Renaissance North Hills Hotel, Raleigh

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The legislated budget bill mandates the submission of Adult Care Home cost reports. These reports have not been required for several years. The cost reports are due on December 31, 2014. Additional information, including a survey on whether the State should hold trainings, can be found by clicking here.

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The 65th Annual AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo registration is still OPEN! This year’s convention will offer you the opportunity to deepen your professional knowledge, network with colleagues from across the country, spend time in the Expo Hall discovering new business solutions, and even rock out a little. This is the must-attend event for long term and post-acute care professionals.

For information or to register, visit http://www.AHCAconvention.org.

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We are pleased to present the digital edition of the 2014-2015 NCHCFA Annual Membership Directory and Resource Guide. This year’s directory includes the listing of our facility members and trade associate members.

Please consider NCHCFA members first when looking for long-term care placement and professional services. For quick referencing, click on the Table of Contents on Page 5 and be directed to the page you would like to view. You may also view and download the directory through our Web site at http://www.NursingHomesNC.com.

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This new edition continues to provide nurses with the most comprehensive, current, and reliable information available so they can develop the skills to efficiently and effectively respond to disasters or public health emergencies. Meticulously researched and reviewed by the world’s foremost experts in preparedness for terrorism, natural disasters, and other unanticipated health emergencies, the text has been revised and updated with significant new content, including 10 new chapters and a digital adjunct teacher’s guide with exercises and critical thinking questions.

To order, visit http://www.AHCApublications.org or call (800) 321-0343.

Product # 8320
AHCA Members (on-line price) $110.00

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Important information for residents and families This brochure outlines what physical restraints are, when they should be used, rules and regulations concerning restraints, and making decisions about using them. Contact Jan Williams at janw@nchcfa.org to order brochures for your facility.

• NCHCFA Member: $30.00 per 100 brochures plus tax and shipping
• Non-Members: $60.00 per 100 brochures plus tax and shipping

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The older people get, the more happiness ordinary experiences deliver.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/30/your-money/affixing-more-value-to-the-ordinary-experiences-of-life.html

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In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman reference somewhere.

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