The Joint Commission recently released resources for nursing homes and assisted living facilities related to customer insight on the accreditation process for ALRs, FAQs on medical director requirements for Joint Commission ALR memory care certification and early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries.
The DPH is encouraging long-term care facilities to attend an upcoming virtual summit on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST discussing Community Resources for Substance Use Disorders, hosted by Abt Associates and their partner, Healthcentric Advisors.
On November 20, 2023, the Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity held a virtual press conference to push health systems to revisit masking policies.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a final rule requiring the disclosure of certain nursing home ownership, managerial, and other information, for purposes of transparency.
At Mass Senior Care’s Annual Meeting held November 16th in Worcester, MA, a standing room only crowd listened to MSCA President Tara Gregorio and Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Secretary Kate Walsh
Member Updates: House Ways and Means Committee Issues Redrafted Omnibus Nursing Facility Reform Bill – Adds Key Workforce and Rate Provisions - Vote Expected This Week; Informal Dispute Resolution Meeting