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E-News Update

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August 10, 2018

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Mass Senior Care Recommendations Adopted in DPH Revisions to 105 CMR 153.000 Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities

As part of the Baker Administration's regulatory review and efforts to provide short-term regulatory relief to the nursing home provider community, the Public Health Council yesterday authorized the Department of Public Health (DPH) to promulgate revisions to 105 CMR 153.000, Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities.

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2018 Foundation Scholars Announced

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Building on its 33 year legacy of assisting long term care staff in furthering their education, the Massachusetts Senior Care Foundation is proud to announce its 2018 Foundation Scholars. This

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SNF VBP Performance Score Reports Now Available in CASPER

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CMS has released the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Confidential Performance Score Reports, which contains each SNFs payment adjustment for FY 2019 along with information on rehospitalization rates and scores used to calculate payment adjustments beginning October 1, 2018.

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2019 AHCA Quality Award Packets Now Available

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The National Quality Award Program is pleased to announce that the 2019 application packets are now available online. In addition, the 2019 program calendar and submission checklist have been posted

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Save the Dates – Fall Education Calendar Filling Up

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Sponsor/Exhibitor Opportunities Now Available for 2018 Annual Meeting

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Mass Senior Care Report of Most Frequently Cited Deficiencies

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In This Issue

  • Mass Senior Care Recommendations Adopted in DPH Revisions to 105 CMR 153.000 Licensure Procedure and Suitability Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
  • 2018 Foundation Scholars Announced
  • SNF VBP Performance Score Reports Now Available in CASPER
  • 2019 AHCA Quality Award Packets Now Available
  • Save the Dates – Fall Education Calendar Filling Up
  • Sponsor/Exhibitor Opportunities Now Available for 2018 Annual Meeting
  • Mass Senior Care Report of Most Frequently Cited Deficiencies

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