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August 14, 2008 |
Volume 15, Issue 34 |
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Welcome to this week's edition of the FAHSA Link |
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FAHSA's Innovation Exchange
Corner Features "Creating Employee Wellness Programs"
-- FAHSA's Innovation Exchange Program provides members with
an opportunity to share ideas and best practices with others
and to recognize their staff for extraordinary performance.
Through the FAHSA Link, we hope to encourage more members to
share what they do best and to increase awareness about the
Innovation Exchange Web site, an important but little known
resource. This month, we are showcasing "Creating
Employee Wellness Programs", submitted by Westminster
Communities of Florida. |
District and Membership News |
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AHCA's Skip Gregory Examines Physical Plant and
Life-Safety Requirements for Nursing Homes: Learn about
State-of-the-Art Design Models that Promote Resident-Centered
Care -- This workshop is a 'must' for providers who
want to improve their survey outcomes or who are considering
replacing or renovating their nursing home. Why build
yesterday's nursing home when you have the opportunity to
incorporate design features and technology that tomorrow's
residents will demand? The following topics will be
covered:
Register
online now and mark your calendars to
join us on September 4, 2008 at the Hotel Royal Plaza in
Orlando.
Upcoming Educational Events: August 27 -- EIV Update Audio Call featuring Bonnie Wilpon September 4 -- AHCA's Skip Gregory Examines Physical Plant and Life-Safety Requirements for Nursing Homes: Learn about State-of-the-Art Design Models that Promote Resident-Centered Care, Hotel Royal Plaza, Orlando September 15 -- FAHSA's 2nd Annual Home and Community-Based Services Workshop, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville September 16 & 17 -- FAHSA's 25th Annual Affordable Housing and Service Coordinator Workshop, Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville September 26 -- IMAX TRACs Audio Call featuring Bonnie Wilpon
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Licensed Health Care Professional
Requirements -- As many health care licensed
professionals already know, the renewal cycle for licensing is
fast approaching. We have received numerous questions
about course requirements prior to renewals. In
response, FAHSA developed an easy to read chart to use for
continuing education courses before the licensees' renewal
cycle expires. To review the continuing education chart,
please
CLICK HERE.
Please note that health care professionals are no longer required to take the HIV/AIDS course every two years. Health care professionals will only need to fulfill the HIV/AIDS course requirement upon initial licensure. The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is still working on a proposed rule for nursing home administrators. It is not clear how many course hours the nursing home administrator applicant must take prior to initial renewal, however, it is clear that for this renewal cycle and future renewal cycles-if you are a nursing home administrator and took the HIV/AIDS course at least once-you are NOT required to take the course again. Take Advantage of FAHSA Course
Offerings -- If you are still looking for
continuing education courses to fulfill your requirements,
FAHSA has many courses available. For more details on
FAHSA's course offerings, go to the FAHSA product
brochure.
For your convenience, you can also order online or print a copy of the order form and fax your order to (850) 671-3790. If you have any questions regarding the content of these products please contact Gail Matillo at (850) 671-0308 or questions concerning the ordering process please contact Erin Steele at (850) 671-0318.
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FAHSA's 2nd Annual Home and Community-Based Workshop Scheduled - This year, plan to attend FAHSA's HCBS Workshop on Monday, September 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel in downtown Jacksonville. Peter Notarstefano, AAHSA's Director of HCBS, Mike Bell, The Hospice Foundation of the Florida Suncoast, Shannon Martin, M.S.W., CMC, Aging Wisely, and Anne Menard, Agency for Health Care Administration will present topics such as Implementing a Comprehensive Aging in Place Strategy for Independent Residents, Pushing the Limits of Support Services: When Does it Become Too Much of a Good Thing?, AHCA Issues New Rules Affecting HCBS/Home Health Providers, and Operational Issues and Challenges for HCBS Providers. Online registration and brochure will be posted on the Calendar Page of the FAHSA Web site early next week. |
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wo Audio Calls Planned - Bonnie Wilpon,
PAWA House will present the latest information on EIV and IMAX
TRACS in two audio conference calls scheduled on August 27 and
September 26. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from
the expert on how these new changes will affect your
operations. Sign-up, either online at the
FAHSA Web site or
download a copy of the brochure and fax your registration to
the FAHSA office. |
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AAHSA Survey and Certification Task Force
Reports, 'The System Is Broken and Can't Be Fixed' -
In 2006, Brian Robare, FAHSA's Vice Chair and Director of
Operations, The Estates at Carpenters, was selected by AAHSA
to serve on a 20-member National Survey and Certification Task
Force from 18 states. The task force was charged with
four duties: to articulate specific issues related to the
survey and certification system and the origins of those
issues, including public reporting of survey data, to identify
short-term and long-term solutions to the issues and problems
identified, to develop strategies for implementing these
short-term and long-term solutions, and to identify
enforcement issues and develop strategies for resolving
problems.
On Tuesday, they issued their report, "Broken and Beyond Repair: Recommendations to Reform the Survey and Certification System." The report lists 31 recommendations to address short-term and long-term solutions, including improved communication to surveyors and providers about new requirements and changes to the survey process, standardized job descriptions for surveyors, more efficient use of survey resources, and flexibility to adapt to culture change. The task force's overarching recommendation is that an independent commission, such as the Institute of Medicine, reexamine the survey and certification process to "create a common vision for how our nation should care for its frailest citizens and to recommend a new oversight model for ensuring that this vision becomes reality in every nursing home today." Larry Minnix, AAHSA's president and CEO, said the task force captured the demoralization of providers who feel caught in a vicious circle. "We have to break the cycle of fear that paralyzes us all: consumers fear nursing homes, nursing homes fear the state, states fear the federal government, the federal government fears Congress and Congress fears voters," Minnix said. "This system is angry, broken and can't be fixed. A system based on consistency, fairness and accuracy will help us move toward the day when there are two types of nursing homes: the excellent and the non-existent." Copies of the report are available on AAHSA's Web site. Other Nursing Home News:
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Tips for Preventing or Reducing Workplace
Violence -- Statistics show that violence continues
to be a problem in the workplace. Employers have a duty to
provide a safe working environment for both their employees
and their visitors and to not negligently hire or retain
potentially violent employees. To read the tips that will
help you prevent or reduce workplace violence, please click
HERE. Benefits and insurance issues important to you -
brought to you by the insurance specialists at Hunt Insurance
Group, LLC/Hilb Rogal &
Hobbs.
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-- A list of PBAs can be found by on the FAHSA Web site www.fahsa.org by selecting Preferred Business Associates from Products menu tab. |
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FAHSA members may use the Job Mart services at no charge. A nominal fee of $25 will be charged to nonmembers. Your Job Mart advertisement will be displayed on our Web site for approximately three months. The FAHSA Link is published weekly and distributed to our membership which is comprised of nursing homes, CCRCs, HUD housing, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities and companies/firms. To reserve advertisement space in our Job Mart program, please complete the application and fax it to FAHSA at (850) 671-3790 or E-mail Erin Steele at esteele@fahsa.org |
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Copyright
Information: Copies of the articles and other information in this publication
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inquiries, call (850) 671-3700. Or E-mail FAHSA at info@fahsa.org. © 2008
FAHSA. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: The information contained
in this correspondence is not intended as a substitute for legal advice.
Please discuss any information gathered from this or any other FAHSA
publications with your legal counsel in the context of your particular
situation before implementing any new policies or procedures.
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