Member Update: Guidance for Nursing Practice by Graduates and Students in Their Last Semester of Nursing Education Programs; MassHealth Issues Memo Updating Submission Process to Request a Hardship Waiver; Register Now for June 11th Webinar

Member Update: MassHealth to Audit Nursing Facilities for Antipsychotic Medication Use

Mass Senior Care Facility Members are invited to join us at our 2024 Leadership Summit, Charting A New Course: Identifying Opportunities to Improve the Survey Experience and Outcomes, on June 17th & 18th at the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester. We are also pleased to offer Associate Members a limited number of sponsorship opportunities - you do not want to miss the opportunity to attend this exclusive event!

Effective May 31, 2024, all applicants for nursing licensure and advanced practice authorization, including renewal applications, will be required to attest as to whether they have a history of supported findings of abuse or neglect with the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Join MHA and healthcare leaders to explore insights on post-acute care, optimizing care for special populations, transitions in home care, end-of-life care, and enhancing patient quality of life.

On May 28, Provider Magazine released an article on Establishing a Bariatric Unit in a Post-Acute Setting. The article identifies areas for consideration for bariatric units in nursing facilities including equipment, an assessment of the built environment as well as staffing.

MSCA Member Facility, Notre Dame Health Care, recently announced Philip Hickey, MBA, MHA, MLNHA as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. He has nearly 40 years of leadership experience in the healthcare field including many years of service in non-profit post-acute care, long term care, memory care, assisted living and independent living communities.

Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) announced the names of the 2024 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award recipients. A total of eight Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities earned a Bronze Award. We are proud to report that all these facilities are Mass Senior Care members!

Member Update: MassHealth Updates Worksheet to MDS Data Level of Care (LOC) Request Process for Billing; Register Now for June 11th Webinar: Implementing the Revised Facility Assessment Requirements