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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be recognized for your commitment to quality care with this national honor. The deadline to apply is quickly approaching on January 31, 2019 at 8 p.m. EST! Log on to the Quality Award portal to submit today.

For more information on the Quality Award Program, visit http://www.ahcancal.org/qualityaward or email AHCA/NCAL staff at qualityaward@ahca.org.

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The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards/National Continuing Education Review Service (NAB/NCERS) has approved 13.5 total clock hours for the NCHCFA Annual Convention and Expo, February 24-27, 2019 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, NC! Click here for additional details and to register today. Don’t miss the opportunity to also earn up to 16.5 hours of educational credit for North Carolina Nursing Home Administrators, as well as up to 15.5 hours of Nursing CE credit!

Call the Sheraton at (800) 242-6556 to make your room reservation. Identify that you are with “NC Health Care Facilities Association 2019 Convention” to receive the group discounted rate.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to bring a staff member to the 2019 Annual Convention & Expo for free! If a facility registers two staff for Package Two, a third staff member may register for Package Two at no charge. Register your staff today for Section GG – Functional Abilities & Goals during Nurses, Nurse Aides, Social Workers, & MDS Coordinators Day, or Medicaid Reimbursement and Eligibility: Producing Better Outcomes with Less Expense during Operations & Admissions Directors, Social Workers, and Business Office Staff Day. Click here for additional details.

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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 offers both the 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, and “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 February.

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NCHCFA members have benefited greatly from her wealth of knowledge and unending assistance with the challenges of the continuingly evolving Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI). Mary began her career at NCDHSR in 2000 as a complaint investigator and was later promoted to supervisor. In 2006 Mary became the RAI Clinical Coordinator for the Survey and Certification Section. Mary is a member of the RAI National Panel, winner of the Promising Practice Award and the 2012 DHSR Employee of the Year. Mary supported RAI Nurses in NC facilities in many ways including education sessions, held classes for those new to RAI positions, and maintained a connected web community.

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The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association would like to thank our 2019 Gold Corporate Convention Sponsors for supporting the upcoming Annual Convention & Expo. Be sure to visit them on Tuesday, February 26th during EXPO 2019 – Casino Royale: Carolina Complete Care in booth 308 and QMX Mobile Health in booths 401 and 500!

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The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association would like to thank our 2019 Silver Convention Hosts for supporting the upcoming Annual Convention & Expo. Be sure to visit them on Tuesday, February 26th during EXPO 2019 – Casino Royale: Medipack Pharmacy in booths 415 and 514, Medline in booth 406, NH Med Services in booths 519 and 618, and Poyner Spruill LLP in booth 302.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new article that introduces SNF providers to the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Webpage. PDPM starts on October 1, 2019.

This new Webpage includes a variety of educational and training resources to assist providers in preparing for PDPM implementation and this article contains a summary of some of these educational and training resources for review. Providers may refer to the PDPM Webpage for more information from its Fact Sheets, Frequently Asked Questions, a PowerPoint training presentation, and other PDPM Resources.

To read this article, click here.

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As providers are aware, in addition to planning for natural disasters, staff and facilities must be prepared for other emergencies, such as pandemics, influenza, active shooters and more. All emergency situations must be handled swiftly, diligently, and with the utmost care for staff and patients. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has a dedicated Website page with emergency preparedness resources that providers may find of assistance. The page, which can be found here, includes resources by state with information on the CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule that was released in 2016. If you have any questions on the work AHCA is doing around nursing facility emergency preparedness, please contact AHCA’s Erin Prendergast.

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McKnight’s is looking for long term care facilities to share their positive stories. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is encouraging members to make an extra effort to push out positive stories, and The Brighter Side campaign would be a great avenue to do so. Please send your positive stories to AHCA at ccrawford@ahca.org. AHCA will compile these stories for McKnight’s.

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The AHCA/NCAL 2019 Independent Owner Leadership Conference will be in Tampa, FL March 20-22, 2019, immediately following the Quality Summit. It’s a great way to learn something new and gain insights into some of your toughest challenges. The registration deadline is March 5, 2019. Get all the details and register today.

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The 2019 AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit will be in Tampa, FL on March 18-20, 2019. From sessions showcasing the innovative practices of providers across the county, to short, targeted LED talks designed to challenge your thinking, to peer-to-peer idea exchanges, new solutions from sponsor partners, and informative keynote speakers; you will leave with information and ideas that you can implement as soon as you return to your centers and communities. REGISTER NOW and attend sessions, connect with sponsors and network and share your successes and your challenges with like-minded colleagues from across the country.

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This program is a CMS and State of North Carolina Endorsed Workshop for North Carolina Nursing Homes and LTC Partners. The Workshop will explain how this Resident and Family Guide can be used to reduce hospital readmissions and how you can participate.

Be part of this Medicare Region IV research initiative to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions offered at three locations throughout North Carolina.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Tuesday – April 23, 2019
Nash Community College
Brown Auditorium
Rocky Mount, NC
9:15 AM to 12:30 PM

CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
Wednesday – April 24, 2019
Davidson County Community College
Mary Rittling Conference Center
Thomasville, NC
9:15 AM to 12:30 PM

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Thursday – April 25, 2019
Western Carolina University
University Center Grand Room
Cullowhee, NC
9:15 AM to 12:30 PM

NAB & Nursing CEUs for Attendees

Please register at the following link: http://decisionguide.org/workshop

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Join the North Carolina Culture Change Coalition for a symposium that features guest speaker Susan Gilster, PhD, RN. She has presented more than 150 national and international talks on Alzheimer’s care and treatment, organizational change, leadership, and employee satisfaction and retention. She served as co-facilitator of the Leadership and Culture training for the Practice Change Fellowship program. Dr. Gilster has published more than 50 professional articles and has written two books, “A way of Life: Developing and Exemplary Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Program” and “SERVICE First: Changing Culture, Changing Care”.

Target Audience: Nursing Facility staff, Management, Ownership

Conference Topics:

• Sustaining culture change through leadership
• Panel members present to discuss culture change in their facilities
• Just Culture
• Regulatory perspective on culture change from Cindy Deporter, State Survey Agency

Click here to register.

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This brochure outlines what physical restraints are, when they should be used, rules and regulations concerning restraints, and making decisions about using them. To order, e-mail your request to Donna Snyder at donnas@nchcfa.org.

• 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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Keep Moving to Keep Brain Sharp in Old Age

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An oyster’s flavor is determined more by its location than by its species.

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