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March 9, 2009 Welcome to the bi-monthly newsletter of the Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging! For a printer-friendly version of this newsletter, click here. INDIANA NEWS FSSA Makes Improvements to Phase 2 Proposal JOB MART Director of Nursing Meadowood Retirement Community ASSOCIATION NEWS Welcome New Associate Members Healthcare Services Group They provide contractual Housekeeping, Laundry, Linen and Dietary Services to nursing and rehabilitation facilities, hospitals and retirement centers. They are the largest independent housekeeping and laundry service provider for long term care facilities, with over 2,200 facilities under management and a 90% client retention rate. Status Solutions Status Solutions provides the Situational Awareness and Response Assistant (SARA), an awareness engine that turns alarms into managed alerts. SARA provides wireless emergency call, integration tools (to hard wired Nurse Call, Fire Panels, etc.) and broadcast resident communication in a single solution. |
ASSOCIATION NEWS CONTINUED
AAHSA Awards
The AAHSA awards honor organizations and individuals who have made a commitment to Quality First, embody excellence in leadership, care and service innovation, and are making outstanding contributions to their communities and our field. Applications must be submitted online this year and are due by April 30. [full story]
A Process to Manage Energy ~ D. Blake Wagner, AIA, CSI, LEED AP, InterDesign Housing Market Update: Growing Impact on Senior Living Providers |
IAHSA Member Survey ResultsEDUCATION NEWS
2009 Spring Conference Brochure Available On-Line!
The 2009 Spring Conference & Trade Show will be held on May 4-5, 2009 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, and the brochure will be arriving at your desk this week! But, if you can’t wait that long, you can see the full brochure on-line now here and even register on-line here. [full story]
Trade Show Vendors – Click here to view
Many Thanks to Our Spring Conference Sponsors:
Diamond Sponsor
Ziegler Capital Markets Group
Platinum Sponsors
Crowe Horwath LLP
Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc.
Silver Sponsor
Midwest Insurance Group, Inc.
Bronze Sponsor
Samaritan Alliance, LLC
Supporting Sponsors
Samaritan Alliance, LLC
Tx: Team Rehab, Inc.
Sponsorship
Sponsoring a portion of the IAHSA Spring Conference & Trade Show demonstrates your organization's level of commitment to the nonprofit long-term care and housing community and provides broad member exposure that could provide quality leads. For all available sponsorships, please click here.
2009 April Quarterly Compliance Update
Saving Sense Telephone Briefings
HOUSING NEWS
Stimulus Provides Much Needed Funds for Affordable Housing
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) has been signed and implemented. It provides $787.2 billion to help stimulate the economy. Over $10 billion was made available nationally for various housing programs. [full story]
H.R. 1105: Omnibus Bill for FY09 Appropriations
Federal Court Upholds CCRC's Transfer Policy
NURSE'S NOTES
AAHSA Works to Resolve Five Star Issues
AAHSA met with CMS, along with AHCA and the Alliance on 1/22/09, to address concerns and member experiences with the Nursing Home Five Star Rating System. [full story]
Indiana State Department of Health Requests Preparedness Plans
At the September 23, 2009 Indiana Long Term Care Leadership Conference the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) provided resources on planning for emergencies and requested that all comprehensive care facilities (nursing homes) submit their emergency plans to the agency for review. Documentation of training on the plan and exercise of the plan was also requested. The ISDH's goal is to encourage facilities to complete and/or update their emergency preparedness plans. [full story]
Advancing Excellence Technical Assistance Webinar on Reducing Restraints Safely
March 31, 2009 at 3:00p.m. (E.T.) – click here for details.
New Rule Hindering Suits against Nursing Homes Goes Unnoticed
Impact of Nursing Shortage Crisis on Escalating Alzheimer Population
NATIONAL NEWS
MDS 3.0 Delayed a Year
Sheila Lambowitz, CMS Director, Division of Institutional Post Acute Care, has informed AAHSA that CMS is postponing implementation of the MDS 3.0 until October 2010. The MDS 3.0 time line is being revised and will be posted as soon as it’s complete. AAHSA and our colleagues in the LTC Health Information Technology Collaborative called for the delay in implementation of MDS 3.0 because, among other things, CMS' previous plans did not provide sufficient time for linking this new assessment with appropriate interoperable health information systems.
AAHSA Analysis of President Obama’s Budget Proposal
Economic Recovery Bill Provides Social Security Help
The FTC Red Flag Rules
Susan E. Ziel, RN JD, Krieg DeVault LLP
On November 9, 2007, the FTC issued the "Red Flag Rules" which require financial institutions and "creditors" to implement a written identity theft prevention program in accordance with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act.[1] [full story]
RESOURCES
White Paper Released on Importance of Adult Day Programs for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients
Medicare Fraud and Abuse Fact Sheet
Revised Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Spell of Illness Quick Reference Chart
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