August 21, 2024 - Issue 2277

CMS Announces Training Plan for iQIES Launch in Long Term Care for SSAs

The Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new tracking, analysis, and data repository system for...
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Webinar: HUD’s 232 Program-Updates in Production and Asset Management on September 17

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) will host the webinar, HUD’s 232 Program-Updates in Production and Asset Management, on September 17 at 2:00 p.m. The...
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Physician Visits and Orders Webinar on September 12

The NC Medicaid, Division of Health Benefits, will offer a webinar “Physician Visits and Orders” on September 12 at 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. The webinar...
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AHRQ Seeks Nursing Homes for Pilot Test of Updated Patient Safety Culture Survey

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is developing and testing an updated version of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home...
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NCDONA Conference is September 11 – 13 in Myrtle Beach

The North Carolina Directors of Nursing Administration (NCDONA) in Long Term Care Annual Conference is September 11 – 13 at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort....
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Partners of the Week: Consolidated Laundry Equipment LLC & HealthDrive!

Meet Consolidated Laundry Equipment LLC! For more than 40 years, Consolidated Laundry Equipment Inc. has supplied high-quality commercial washing machines and dryers to laundries in North...
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AHCA Product of the Week - SNF VBP Essentials

Four additional CMS skilled nursing facility value-based purchasing (SNF VBP) measures take effect October 1, 2024 that will determine Medicare Part A rates beginning October...
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Did You Know?

NC Careers in Caring is an initiative of NCHCFA to attract and retain employees in the long term care profession in North Carolina. Members can...
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