Issue #2020 - May 29, 2019

THREE DAYS REMAINING TO SIGN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH NC HEALTHCONNEX

As you know, NCHCFA has been working to inform our membership of the upcoming deadline to submit a Participation Agreement to North Carolina's state-designated health information exchange, NC HealthConnex. During this campaign we have received several questions regarding the requirement as applied to Assisted Living Facilities.

WHO IS REQUIRED TO CONNECT TO NC HEALTHCONNEX?

All health care providers who receive state funds (e.g., Medicaid, NC Health Choice, State Health Plan, etc.) for the provision of health care services must connect to NC HealthConnex by specific dates in 2018 and 2019 to continue to receive payments for services provided (NCSL 2015-241 as amended by NCSL 2017-57).

Specifically:

If you have additional questions on the upcoming changes to your ratings, please email erick@nchcfa.org.

NCHCFA WELCOMES THE NEW BRANCH MANAGER OF THE HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALING SECTION, NCDHSR - JAMMIE JOHNSON

Jammie graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2000 with a bachelor degrees in Health Service Management and Business Administration, and then Southeastern with a MDiv. She worked in Public Health at the NC Immunization Program in various roles, including Immunization Consultant, Immunization Registry Manager, and Education and Communication Manager, for 15 years.

Jammie has also worked as Program Director for Pharmacy Services at Blue Cross and Blue Shield and was recruited to work for the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Immunization Program and Respiratory Disease Division, for her expertise in Immunization Management and Information Systems. During her tenure with the CDC, she assisted with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. She joined NCDHSR’s Healthcare Personnel Educational and Credentialing Section as Branch Manager in March.

MAKE YOUR OVERNIGHT RESERVATION TODAY FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL NCHCFA SUMMER SYMPOSIUM

Make plans today to join your colleagues for the eighth annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium. The three-day event will be August 7-9, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC.  Call the Embassy Suites Resort at (800) 876-0010 to reserve your overnight room. Use group code “NCC” to identify yourself as a NC Health Care Facilities Association Convention attendee! To make your reservation online, click below:

Please make your reservation today! Rooms will be released on July 6th to the public and NCHCFA anticipates filling our room block. All suites include bedroom, sitting area with queen pullout sofa, private balconies, wet bar with refrigerator, and many additional amenities. Brochures will be available the first of June.

LAST WEEK TO REGISTER FOR THE NCHCFA INTERSECTION OF QUALITY AND WORKFORCE SUMMIT

Organizations can reap substantial, tangible outcomes through a consistent, stable, and dedicated workforce that directly improves residents' care and better meets the expectations of families. But how do successful organizations retain employees and find the talent they need to grow and prosper while improving quality of care? What has proven to really reduce turnover and increase retention? NCHCFA will host the Intersection of Quality and Workforce Summit on June 5 – 6, 2019 in Greensboro, NC to answer these questions as well as bringing together the skilled nursing care leaders and caregivers to learn dynamic strategies, innovative tools and available options. Don’t miss out on the outstanding speaker line-up we have planned for you! Click here to download the brochure and session summaries or click here to register now!

Speaker Highlight

Veronica Cool, Founder and CEO with Cool and Associates, will be presenting Attracting, Retaining and Engaging the Hispanic Workforce. Summary from the speaker: One of every 6 people is a Latino. One out of every 5 Millennials is a Latino. Latinos represent over 75% of the growth in the U.S. workforce. How can you leverage this tremendous demographic shift?

Join us for an informative session addressing the current opportunities with the Hispanic population, discussing the updated demographics, along with the cultural, characteristics and behavioral traits and patterns of this complex segment. Learn various tactics related to cultural awareness and competence to improve employee engagement and in turn provide better care to Latinos at large. Participants will also learn initiatives to improve recruitment, onboarding and retention of the Latino workforce.

Thank You NCHCFA Event Sponsors:

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE NCHCFA LEAN MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP WITH MARK GOGAL

LEAN thinking is fundamentally transforming the way organizations operate. The LEAN principles of continuous improvement, respect for people, and delivering customer value are making teams and organizations rethink the practices that might have guided them for decades. A new, transformative approach to working requires a transformation in leadership, as well. Practicing LEAN management principles requires a shift in mindset - from that of a supervisor to that of a teacher and coach. LEAN leaders must lead gently, by example, ensuring that LEAN principles are being applied with the right goal in mind - to sustainably maximize the delivery of value to the customer.

In this session, you will learn and practice the principles, tools, and techniques of LEAN processing for improving the operating performance of your healthcare facility. We will discuss how LEAN processing is a relentless focus on eliminating waste and inefficiencies from all aspects of an organization. We will identify the powerful benefits of implementing LEAN management principles on your organization’s culture, employee engagement and retention, financial performance, and most importantly on the service and care of your residents.

This session will be presented across the state and facilitated by Mark Gogal, a Human Resources Leader with over 25 years of progressive, global, and diverse human resources experience, practical business partnering expertise, strong organizational and analytical skills, and proven strategic management experience. He has a multi-faceted background in developing and implementing core HR policies/practices to meet the changing business, legal, and labor compliance environment. He has worked in a variety of industries in the public and private sectors including healthcare.

The first workshop will be June 19th in Greensboro, NC. Click here to download and print the brochure and register today.

SPACE (SOUTHERN PARTNERS ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE) EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SEPSIS IN THE POST-ACUTE CARE SETTING WEBINAR - MAY 30, 2019

Event Date: May 30, 2019

Event Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET)

Prior to the event date, Please register here.

Please join the event 15 minutes prior to the start time to ensure the automatic system set-up has been properly established.

Instructions:

The automatic system set-up should start at this point. If a dialogue box appears, click run. Please note, the automatic system set-up does take a few minutes to complete.

Dial in to the teleconference:

Teleconference Number: (800) 747-5150

Access Code: 2323667#

If you have any questions or problems accessing the web portion of this meeting, please call the Ventech Solutions WebEx Helpline at (571) 598-1988.

SAVE THE DATE - SPACE (SOUTHERN PARTNERS ACTION COLLABORATIVE FOR EXCELLENCE) ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP-PRACTICAL APPROACHES FOR THE LONG TERM SETTING MONTHLY WEBINAR - JUNE 5, 2019

Event Date: June 5, 2019

Event Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm (ET)

Prior to the event date, Please register here.

Please join the event 15 minutes prior to the start time to ensure the automatic system set-up has been properly established.

Instructions:

The automatic system set-up should start at this point. If a dialogue box appears, click run. Please note, the automatic system set-up does take a few minutes to complete.

Dial in to the teleconference:

Teleconference Number: (800) 747-5150

Access Code: 2323667#

If you have any questions or problems accessing the web portion of this meeting, please call the Ventech Solutions WebEx Helpline at (571) 598-1988.

REVIEW AND UPDATES FROM THE STATE SURVEY AGENCY NOTEBOOK

If you were unable to attend one of our sessions with Cindy DePorter, Review and Updates from the State Survey Agency, the notebook used in the training is now available for purchase. Email Donna Snyder to order a notebook for your facility at donnas@nchcfa.org. The cost is $25.00 plus tax and shipping.

AHCA PRODUCT OF THE WEEK - EVIDENCE-BASED GERIATRIC NURSING PROTOCOLS FOR BEST PRACTICE

This new edition of one of the premier references for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings delivers current guidelines, real-life case studies, and evidence-based protocols developed by master educators and practitioners. With a focus on improving quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and outcome, the fifth edition is updated to provide the most current information about care of common clinical conditions and issues in older patients. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments. Additionally, chapters have been reorganized to enhance logical flow of content and easy information retrieval.

Key features include:

To order, click here or call (800) 321-0343.

Product #8233

AHCA MEMBERS $95.00

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE AHCA/NCAL 70TH CONVENTION & EXPO

Calling all superheroes, warriors, and champions of quality care! Prepare to take on your challenge in a single bound. Whether it’s PDPM, changes in Five-Star, workforce shortages, consumer demands, or rising acuity, you’ll get concrete solutions and strategies that will make you feel like you have super powers. There will be extraordinary education sessions for SNF, AL, and post-acute care providers and staff. Earn CEs, network and learn from your peers in sunny Orlando. Preview all of the education tracks here. Don’t miss the opening keynote speaker, world-renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin! Click here to view all speakers. The out-of-this world Expo Hall will be filled with hundreds of business partners providing demonstrations of the latest industry products and services. Fill your toolbox with fresh ideas, inspiration, and action plans by clicking here to register today!

For hotel information click here.

NEED TO KNOW

Getting an apology right can save your business - The most effective apologies are those that fit the situation, acknowledge the harm done and seek to improve life for the injured party, writes Seth Godin. "When humans interact and something goes wrong, the apology builds a bridge that enables us to move forward," he writes.

DID YOU KNOW?

75% of the world's diet is produced from just twelve plant and five different animal species.