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Make plans today to join your colleagues for the seventh annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium. The three-day event will be August 8-10, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC. Call the Embassy Suites Resort at (800) 876-0010 to reserve your overnight room. Use group code “HCF” to identify yourself as a NC Health Care Facilities Association Convention attendee! To make your reservation on-line, visit https://tinyurl.com/ncsummersymposium2018

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In January, NCHCFA kicked off its 2018 year-long fundraising campaign, Everybody Gives, for our political action committee (NCHCFA/PAC) at the Annual Convention & Expo in Greensboro, NC. We are seeking a contribution from each member to help us reach our goal of raising $120,000.00 for our PAC. If every Administrator and Director of Nursing in our membership gives just $13.00 a month, the NCHCFA/PAC will exceed our 2018 fundraising goal!

The NCHCFA/PAC supports candidates for state legislative and executive offices with the ever-increasing costs of campaign finance. These officials make vital decisions affecting the delivery of post-acute and long term care each year, such as changes to Medicaid funding and Certificate of Need laws. We want to assist those candidates who listen to our concerns and support the work we do. For this reason, we hope you will join us in this campaign and make a PAC contribution today. A well-funded PAC is essential to our advocacy efforts.

Please consider being an NCHCFA/PAC leader in 2018 and encourage your colleagues to participate by contributing today. You can make a one-time or recurring contribution using a personal credit or debit card draft online by visiting our Website at http://nursinghnc.webfactional.com/donate-to-nchcfapac. Checks can be made payable to NCHCFA/PAC, 5109 Bur Oak Circle, Raleigh, NC 27612. Only personal funds can be accepted

We look forward to updating you on the progress of our 2018 fundraising campaign throughout the year. As always, thank you for your support.

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The updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file, which reflects all OIG exclusions and reinstatement actions up to, and including, those taken in March 2018 has been posted. The updated files are posted on OIG’s Website at https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp. Healthcare providers have an “affirmative duty” to check to ensure that excluded individuals are not working in their facilities or face significant fines.

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NCHCFA Districts have scheduled their spring meetings. District meetings allow participants to interact with peers in a comfortable atmosphere, promoting valuable and productive conversation. Each space will be limited to 50 individuals. There will be a small registration cost of $35.00 to help with the speaker fee. Lunch will be provided.

This program will offer 4.0 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.

The agenda will include the following topics/presentations:

Agenda

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Alliant Quality (QIN-QIO) –Alliant Quality will present an update on NC’s facilities’ quality measures.

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
All Clear Emergency Management Group, LLC – Will Moorhead, President and Owner of All Clear Emergency Management Group, LLC, will dive into the “how to” of the exercise requirement of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services emergency preparedness rule. Learn how to design, conduct, and evaluate an exercise in a nursing home environment. The session will briefly review the CMS requirements, provide practical tips for efficiently completing a useful risk assessment, and examine the contents of a CMS compliant and practically applicable emergency plan. This review of the CMS requirements will demonstrate how exercise design is more easily accomplished when utilizing the best practices for risk assessment and emergency planning. Participants will be guided through information and steps that can be utilized for exercise design within their facility.

District I
April 25th
Silver Bluff Village
100 Silver Bluff Drive
Canton, NC 28716
Click here for District I registration form

District II
May 8th
Wilkes Senior Village
204 Old Brick Yard Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Click here for District II registration form

District III
May 22nd
Clapp’s Mountain Top Living Apartments
450 Mountain Top Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203
Click here for District III registration form

District IV
May 9th
Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay
630 Carolina Bay Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
Click here for District IV registration form

District V
May 23rd
Cypress Glen Retirement Community
100 Hickory Street
Greenville, NC 27858
Click here for District V registration form

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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) want to make you aware of two upcoming education opportunities for AHCA and NCAL members in good standing interested in serving on either the AHCA Board of Governors or the NCAL Board of Directors now or in the future. One is a Webinar and the other is a panel discussion to be held during the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing. If you have ever considered running for either Board, you should plan to participate.

WEBINAR – So You Think You Might Want to Run for the AHCA or NCAL Board: Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET

AHCA and NCAL members in good standing may submit an application for the 2018 -19 elections for the AHCA Board of Governors and the NCAL Board of Directors. This Webinar will explain the application, credentialing and campaign process. It is perfect for those interested in running this year or in future years.

Click here to register.
Presenters: Tom Coble, President & CEO, Elmbrook Management Company, Chris Mason, President & CEO, Senior Housing Managers, LLC and Katherine Preede, Senior Director, Membership and Business Development, AHCA/NCAL

PANEL DISCUSSION – So You Think You Might Want to Run for the AHCA or NCAL Board: Everything You Want to Know but Are Afraid to Ask

Monday, June 4, 2018 (in conjunction with the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC

While this panel will happen following the May 21st application deadline, it will be an opportunity for those considering submitting an application in the future for either the AHCA or NCAL Boards. This session will explain the application, credentialing and campaign process. The primary focus is a panel discussion with current and former Board members who will share their stories about why they decided to serve on the board, their journey there, and what lessons they learned along the way. There will be time for questions and answers. It is perfect for those interested in future service on either Board.

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NCHCFA has a new benefit of membership in 2018—a monthly Lunch and Learn Webinar Series. NCHCFA will offer a one-hour Webinar on a timely and relevant topic to its members for no additional charge. There will be no CEUs offered for these Webinars.

The next Webinar in the series is scheduled for April 19th, from 12 noon-1:00 PM. Mark your calendar today! Webinar details are below:

Title: Resident Opioid Use – Risks and Legal Obligations of Long Term Care Pharmacies, Facilities and Medical Directors

Presenter: Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP

The Opioid crisis is in the news on a daily basis. Combatting the crisis is a primary government focus at the national and state levels. Litigation is filed weekly seeking to hold manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and prescribers responsible for addiction and the cost to government of dealing with the crisis. In this Webinar, you will learn about NC’s opioid legislation and action plan, how issues could arise during surveys, current trends in litigation, dangers within your own facility and workforce, and practical ways to seek to reduce your risk of government enforcement or resident claims. Responsibilities of and preventive strategies for long term care pharmacies, facilities, and medical directors will be addressed. Click here to register today!

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The NC State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NCBENHA) will offer the 2018 Preceptor Seminars on April 23-24, 2018 and April 24-25, 2018 at the Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC. You will need to choose the first seminar dates for Renewal Preceptor Certification and the second seminar dates for Initial Preceptor Certification and Continuing Education Only. The seminars will be open to all nursing home administrators seeking continuing education credits and/or preceptor certification. This is the only preceptor seminar being planned for 2018 by NCBENHA. The deadline to register is April 13th! Click here to download more information along with the registration form.

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Since January 1, 2018, NCHCFA has allowed Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in North Carolina to join the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) through NCHCFA’s affiliation with AHCA/NCAL. Any ALF that elects to join NCAL will be a member facility of NCAL but will not be a member of NCHCFA. Click here to review NCAL membership benefits!

If an ALF wishes to join NCAL, please e-mail Karen Lennon for membership dues information at KarenL@nchcfa.org or phone at (919) 782-3827.

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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is now accepting entries for the AHCA Awards Program. AHCA honors individuals who are committed to improving the quality of life for residents. The categories are as follows:

• ID/DD Hero of the Year
• Not for Profit Trustee of the Year
• Not for Profit Program of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
  • Young Adult (Ages 13-19)
  • Adult
  • Group

Nominations packets are available on AHCA’s Website. In a change from previous years, Volunteer of the Year nominations may be submitted directly by centers in good standing with the state affiliate. All nominations are due by Friday June 8th at 11:59 PM.

Please spread the word and take the time to submit a nomination. This is a great opportunity to recognize those who go above and beyond on the national stage. Honorees will be recognized at AHCA/NCAL’s 69th Annual Convention and & Expo in San Diego.

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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) is May 13-19, 2018! NSNCW, formerly known as National Nursing Home Week, provides an opportunity to recognize the role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Life’s Stories”, serves as a tribute to life’s most significant events, relationships and experiences that shape the unique perspectives of residents, families, staff, and volunteers in long term and post-acute care.

Are you ready to start “Celebrating Life’s Stories”? AHCA is excited to release the 2018 NSNCW Planning Guide and Product Catalog! Visit the NSNCW Website to download the guide and purchase 2018 products now http://bit.ly/2hFJAjr. Members are encouraged to place orders early for best product selection (color, size, and available quantities). NSNCW items are very popular and will sell out.

Don’t forget to “Like” the NSNCW Facebook page here for updates and to see what centers are planning during this special week, May 13-19, 2018, and be sure to use the hashtag, #NSNCW in any social media posts related to the observance.

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Raise the standard of professional nursing practice and teach clinical care providers how to function at a higher level by developing their critical thinking abilities. Critical Thinking in Long-Term Care Nursing, Second Edition, provides nurse managers and educators with accessible ways to teach these valuable skills to their staff.

To order, visit http://www.AHCApublications.org or call (800) 321-0343. Fax orders may also be placed at (800) 869-5605.

Product #8493
AHCA MEMBERS $135.00

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NCHCFA has partnered with nationally recognized speaker, Cara Silletto and her company Crescendo Strategies, to offer you a new online course. Are you having trouble retaining young workers? Do you find it hard to understand Millennials? If you missed our Full Day Workforce Summit, this 90-minute, self-paced online course shows leaders a Millennial speaker’s first-hand stories about the real generational issues on the T.A.B.L.E. (technology, authority, balance, loyalty, entitlement). Course participants will learn critical insights about all of today’s workers in order to bridge the widening generational gaps and reduce unnecessary employee turnover.

How companies use this on-line course:

• Consistent training across multiple locations
• Catch-up session for those who missed it live
• New supervisor and manager orientation
• Prep for strategic planning or leadership retreats
• Deep-dive diversity training beyond the basics
• Continuing education credits (1.5 NAB-approved credits)

NCHCFA is pleased to offer member discounts! Click here for more information and promotional codes. Click here to start the course (Remember to enter your promo code).

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Finding Meaning and Happiness in Old Age

NY Times Article

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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job in case their pants split.

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