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CMS will host the next National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® Call on Tuesday, December 6 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm ET. During this call, participants will learn about the reform of requirements for long-term care facilities, highlighting the Behavioral Health Services & Pharmacy Services sections. A Tennessee nursing home will also discuss innovative approaches that they implemented to dramatically reduce the use of antipsychotic medications. Additionally, CMS subject matter experts will share updates on

We are very pleased that Governor Charlie Baker will deliver opening remarks at our November 10th Annual Meeting at the DCU Center in Worcester. Following Governor Baker, David Seltz, Executive Director of the Health Policy Commission, will present Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on the Health Care System in Massachusetts. Join colleagues from across the state for a thought-provoking session on how to transform a "one-size-fits-all" nursing facility into a quality living environment for all individuals, including those with complex

AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is pleased to announce that the 2017 application packets are now available online. In addition, the 2017 program calendar and submission checklist have been posted to each award level page. Please visit the Bronze, Silver or Gold application pages to download application materials specific to your respective award level to see how your center should begin preparing. Important Dates to Remember November 17 - Intent to Apply Deadline December 1 - Applications are accepted online

“There is a saying that if you do not know where you are coming from, you will never know where you are going. My geriatric patients are living pieces of history who have so much insight about life and the way it falls together. It is always a pleasure and honor taking care of them, because they have allowed me to have a future.” Before entering nursing school Latanya Marriott was almost certain she would specialize in pediatrics. It was

In memorandum S&C: 17-03-NH, dated October 24, 2016, CMS announced that it is developing an online training program for Regional Offices (RO), State Survey Agencies (SA), providers, and other stakeholders on the new federal Nursing Home Regulations. This online training will include information about Phase 1 of the regulations and will be available to all parties starting November 18, 2016. All long term care (LTC) surveyors are required to complete this training in order to be able to conduct any

Mass Senior Care Association in collaboration with Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, developed the PATH (Post-Acute Transition Home) Tool to ensure discharges between care settings have warm handoffs, pertinent clinical information and the most comprehensive picture of the patient in real time. This tool is designed for nursing facilities to use when discharging patients to the home health setting and would ideally decrease unnecessary hospital readmissions. PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEBINAR IS FOR MASS SENIOR CARE NURSING FACILITY MEMBERS ONLY. To