Message from the Office of Long-Term Living:
As a reminder, the January EVV Public Meeting will be occurring on January 21, 2022, at 1:00 pm. Topics to be covered include EVV system updates, a Home Health Care Services implementation update, general reminders, and a Personal Care Services data update, as well as others.
Please register for the January 21, 2022 EVV Public Meeting. Questions on this topic can be directed via email.
Medication Administration Compliance
Thursday, January 27, 2022
1:00 pm CST | 2:00 pm EST
Complimentary 1.0 CEs — Nurses & QIDPs
Register HERE.
Presenter: Deb Maloy, RN, CDDN
Learning Objectives:
Medication Administration Compliance
The nurse’s scope of practice will be enhanced by knowing the expectations of medication administration and what causes of errors and quality measures to put into effect to ensure the safety of individuals served.
For registration questions or more information, contact Jose Polanco.
ANCOR is offering this webinar on January 21, 2022, from 1:30 pm–3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
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The Supreme Court has cleared the path for CMS to implement its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule. This rule establishes regulations and requires that ICF/IIDs programs mandate COVID-19 vaccination, ensuring that their staff are fully vaccinated. With the Phase 1 deadline approaching on January 27 or February 14 (depending on which state you’re located), join us to learn what to expect and how to prepare.
This webinar will walk participants through the Supreme Court’s rulings and implications for the future, what is being required and when, policy and procedure development, documentation and tracking, contingency planning (especially for those whose staffing is already low), what to expect from surveyors, and how to manage citations and avoid immediate jeopardy. Given that the CMS COVID-19 vaccination requirement is not optional for ICF/IIDs and there is no testing option, now is the time to act.
This webinar is most appropriate for ICF/IID employees responsible for compliance and includes human resources, senior management, QIDPs, administrators, directors of nursing, and supervisory staff. A recording will be made available for registrants.
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Interested in participating but unavailable on January 21 at 1:30 pm EST? Register anyway to receive the recording!
The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Subcommittee (MLTSS) meeting is scheduled for February 2, 2022, from 10:00 am–1:00 pm.
To participate in the meeting via webinar, please register by visiting here. The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) encourages those participating by webinar to register early. Registrants will then receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Dial-In Number:
1 (914) 614-3221
Access Code: 300-175-489
A national stakeholder call with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team has been scheduled for January 18, 2022, from 1:00 pm–1:45 pm. Agenda topics include:
To participate in the call, please register here.
ODP Announcement 22-003 shares that ODP and Temple University are conducting CI Friday Forums. These forums are an opportunity for current CIs and other interested parties to receive up-to-date information about the incident investigation process. The session dates and topics are:
There will be two sessions available on each date. One session will be hosted in the morning from 10:00 am–11:30 am, and the second session will be hosted in the afternoon from 1:00 pm–2:30 pm. The same topic will be covered in each session.
Seating is limited, and you can only sign up for one forum session per date. Participants can submit questions prior to the session until close of business (COB) the Friday before the scheduled Forum.
Registration for February 11, 2022, is now open and will close at the end of the day on February 9, 2022. See the announcement for registration details.
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