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NC Health Care Facilities Association is pleased to once again partner with Empira to present a full-day seminar for all long term care providers on UNDISTURBED SLEEP & ACTIVE DAYS – KEYS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR RESIDENTS, which was a direct result from the findings of their previous Fall Prevention program. The goals of this grant-funded quality improvement project were to have residents sleep undisturbed throughout the night and be more physically active and engaged during the day. Learn how they changed operations in providing care and services to reach these goals. Brochures will be mailed this week! This session will cover the following:

• Restate the key components of the Empira Fall Prevention program.
• Explain the process that leads to the Empira Restorative Sleep Vitality Program.
• Discuss the etiology of sleep and wake in human beings.
• Identify the key components of the Empira Restorative Sleep Vitality Program.
• Identify the top 10 disturbances to sleep.
• Provide five operational actions a long term care provider can do to prevent sleep disturbance.

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Not for Profit organizations, especially trade associations, rely heavily on the volunteer time of its membership. One important way to make a difference is by serving on one of NCHCFA’s committees. Members have until April 15th to volunteer to serve on one of the following committees: Standards and Ethics, Provider Relations, Education and Programs, Quality Advisory, and Payment for Services. Click here [Word] [PDF] for a description of the committees. Click here [Word] [PDF] to download form and print. Click here to access the on-line entry version.

All committee assignments are for a two-year term beginning at the time of appointment and ending February 28, 2018. Appointments are made by the Chair of NCHCFA’s Board of Directors. Only representatives from member facilities in good standing are eligible to serve. Please note that all committee meetings will be conducted by conference call (excluding Education and Programs) unless circumstances arise that require an in-person meeting. When submitting your request, please choose more than one committee and rank selections in order of preference.

Members currently on committees will need to go through the sign-up process.

If you volunteer to serve on a committee, please make the commitment to participate. We promise to be respectful of your time and busy schedules. If you submitted this form during convention, we ask that you please complete and turn in again.

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The April 1st launch of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) is a major step toward transforming care delivery in Medicare. This model looks to improve care and quality for hip and knee replacements, which varies greatly among providers. These are the most common procedures for Medicare beneficiaries. About 800 hospitals located in 67 selected markets will be accountable for the costs and quality of related care from the time of the hip or knee replacement surgery through a post-hospitalization period.

For more information on CJR, click here to go to the CMS Web site.

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The List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) has been updated to reflect changes made in March 2016. For additional information on the LEIE and to access this updated information, click here.

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National Nursing Home Week® is May 8-14, 2016! AHCA’s 2016 National Nursing Home Week® (NNHW) specialty products are now available for purchase. This year’s theme with logo, It’s a Small World with a Big Heart, is featured on many of the available items. To purchase National Nursing Home week specialty products including posters, balloons, t-shirts, buttons, and more, shop on-line or call 800-321-0343.

Members are encouraged to place orders early for best product selection (color, size, and available quantities). NNHW items are very popular and will sell out. Ask about t-shirt discounts when ordering.

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Raising the Bar on Service Excellence concentrates on five crucial leadership actions that will shift your organization from good to great. The author pushes the reader from theory into action. Each chapter features case examples and concludes with specific leadership action steps that will bring the organization closer to living the mission, vision, values, and brand promise you envision.

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

Product #8075
AHCA MEMBERS $24.95

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Mobility and Safe Movement of the Elderly, Improving Your Skills to Prevent Injuries and Reduce Falls, by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L., FOTA, Dementia Care & Training Specialist, was developed in conjunction with Wake Allied Health Education Center, Durham Technical Community College and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Office of Information Systems. The content is formatted in separate segments in order to customize the delivery of content to your learning objective. Handouts developed by Teepa accompany each video and may be reproduced. To order, e-mail your request to Donna Snyder at donnas@nchcfa.org. The price is $35.00 (tax and shipping included).

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Grandmothers for a Brighter Future

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-ruth-nemzoff/the-game-aint-over-until-_b_9306344.html

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The average American household with 2 teenagers currently contains 10 devices connected to the Internet. Experts predict that by 2022 that number will jump to 50.

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