UPDATE Weekly

NCHCFA is pleased to start the New Year with our 2000th issue of UPDATE! The Association’s newsletter began its first publication on May 31, 1977. Through the years it has gone through several aesthetic changes but has always remained true to its original goal. As stated in the first issue, “The purpose of this new method of communication is to better inform you of what is going on in your association when you are not there.” To take a look back and view the first issue of UPDATE as well as additional past issues through the years… Click each one for a larger view.

This spring, NCHCFA is pleased to announce we are giving UPDATE a new look and format to keep our membership up-to-date on the most pressing issues as initially intended! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Association office at (919) 782-3827.

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As part of CMS’s focus on raising awareness of nursing home safety and to support safer nursing home care across the nation, CMS and the Quality Innovation Network National Coordinating Center released a new resource: a Change Package to prevent all cause harm in nursing homes. The Change Package is a compendium of successful practices of high-performing nursing homes, illustrating how they prevent harm while honoring each resident’s rights and preferences.

Please join this Webinar to learn more about the development of the Change Package and how you can use it to enhance the quality of life and quality of care for those living in nursing homes and other long-term care settings.

Date: Thursday, January 24, 2019
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (ET)
Location: WebEx
Register for the Event

Get the Change Package

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Make plans today to attend the NCHCFA Annual Convention and Expo February 24 – 27, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Dr. Nido Qubein’s inspiring program on Monday, February 25th at 11:00 am.

From Success to Significance is a powerful and inspiring presentation on focus, balance, and meaning in business and in life. Out of adversity emerges abundance. Difficult times often are filled with opportunities. Dr. Nido Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with little knowledge of English and only $50 in his pocket, yet ended up a mega-success story. Today, he is president of High Point University, executive chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company, sits on the board of directors for two New York Stock Exchange corporations – and is one of the nation’s most sought-after leadership speaker and business consultant. He will share his own story and his ideas and strategies for succeeding through even turbulent times. This dynamic, authentic, entertaining speaker delivers a powerful, inspiring message on finding focus, balance, and meaning in business, and in life. You’ll leave this presentation entertained, and inspired to be impactfully innovative.

To view the full Convention Schedule of Events click here. Brochures will be available soon! Please call the Association at (919) 782-3827 if you need additional details.

Make your overnight reservation today. Call the Sheraton at (800) 242-6556 and identify that you are with “NC Health Care Facilities Association 2019 Convention” to receive the group discounted rate.

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The new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) begins October 1, 2019. Developed and presented by the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the PDPM Academy is a 10-month training effort to help centers prepare for this massive change. It is both in-person training and continuing updates and support. Provider members of AHCA and NCHCFA who register for the PDPM Academy will have access to a PDPM 101 workshop Webinar, a full day in-person training, monthly workshop Webinars on key topics and emerging PDPM issues, “how to” Webinars on implementing additional tools developed by AHCA.

North Carolina’s in-person training will be March 26, 2019 in Greensboro, NC! Click here to view more information on the PDPM Academy. Brochures and registration will be made available in January.

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This new edition of one of the premier references for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings delivers current guidelines, real-life case studies, and evidence-based protocols developed by master educators and practitioners. With a focus on improving quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and outcome, the fifth edition is updated to provide the most current information about care of common clinical conditions and issues in older patients. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments. Additionally, chapters have been reorganized to enhance logical flow of content and easy information retrieval.

Key features include:

• Includes PowerPoints and a test bank for instructors
• Delivers evidence-based, current guidelines and protocols for care of common clinical conditions in the older person
• Illustrates the application of clinical protocols to real-life practice through case studies and discussion
• Edited by nationally known geriatric leaders who are endorsed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and NICHE
• Written for nursing students, nurse leaders, and practitioners at all levels, including those in specialty roles

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

Product #8233
AHCA MEMBERS $95.00

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If you were unable to attend one of our sessions on the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 and the New Survey Process, the notebook used in the training is now available for purchase. Email Donna Snyder to order a notebook for your facility at donnas@nchcfa.org. The cost is $25.00 plus tax and shipping.

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Workforce issues loom large as 2019 begins

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The New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York’s Time Square is over 100 years old! The first New Year’s ball dropping took place December 31, 1907.

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