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April 30, 2010 |
Vol 17, Issue 20
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Dear Julie, |
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Welcome to this week's
edition of the FAHSA Link!
Next week, celebrate
National Nurse's
Week: Caring Today for a Healthier Tomorrow.
National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from
May 6, also known as National Nurses Day,
through May 12, 2010, the birthday of Florence
Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Session
Scheduled to End Late Friday -- The 2010
Legislative Session is scheduled to end on
Friday at 6:00 p.m. At 11:58 p.m. on Monday,
Senate and House budget chiefs agreed to a $70.3
billion budget. In addition to cutting funding
for health care providers and freezing the
salaries of state employees for the fifth
consecutive year, budget negotiators used $600
million in trust funds, $400 million from the
Seminole gambling compact, $40 million in
anticipated revenues from a red light camera
bill, and a portion of expected revenues from a
six-month extension in federal stimulus dollars
to make up for the $3.2 billion projected
deficit for FY 2010-11. Read more of this
article in the
Weekly Legislative Update, posted on FAHSA's
website.
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Innovation Exchange
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FAHSA's Innovation
Exchange Corner Features "The Mom Rule"--
FAHSA's Innovation Exchange Program provides members
with an opportunity to share ideas and best
practices with others and to recognize their staff
for extraordinary performance. This month, FAHSA is
showcasing "The Mom Rule" submitted by the Air Force
Enlisted Village. To read more about this
innovation, please click on the
General News Alert and for other FAHSA's
Innovations, please click on the
FAHSA Innovation Exchange Web page.
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District/Membership News
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Evangeline Booth
Garden Apartments Celebrates Ten Years of Service
-- On May 4th, Evangeline Booth Garden Apartments, a
64-unit affordable housing community in Ocala,
sponsored by the Salvation Army, will celebrate
their tenth anniversary. Congratulations to Milo
Ayen, Administrator and his staff for providing ten
years of affordable housing to Florida's seniors!
Photo of the Champs
above. From left, Bob Spaulding, Joe DiMauro, Alice
Annesi, Duane Webster and Joe Riccobene.
Enjoying Their
Wii-tirement at St. Andrews Estates! -- For
the second straight year, AAHSA/FAHSA member St.
Andrews Estates South, an ACTS Retirement-Life
Community in Boca Raton, has won the National Senior
League Wii Bowling Championship. The SAS Strikers
bested the Woodchoppers from the Estates at
Carpenters in Lakeland. One of the retirees, Joe
Riccobene, age 74, bowled a perfect 300 in the
championship match. The story has made
national headlines, including CNN!
Here's
video from local ABC/WPBF-TV. Before the news
clip begins, a short advertisement will play first.
A league of retirees competing in a video bowling
league was the idea of Dennis Berkholtz, an Atlanta
entrepreneur, and founder of the National Senior
League (www.nslgames.com). There were 144 teams in
23 states across the country who competed over a two
month span, before crowning the national champion on
April 28.
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Education News
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Next Leadership
Academy Program Rescheduled for July 26-27
-- FAHSA plans to conduct the 2nd class of the
Leadership Academy beginning on July 26 and 27,
2010, in conjunction with FAHSA's 47th Annual
Convention and Exposition in Boca Raton.
Applicants who previously applied do not need to
re-apply. Scholarship funds to cover half of
the tuition are available for those who would
like to participate. This training is a
valuable resource to develop leadership skills.
During the three-month course (both onsite and
online), the following leadership topics will be
discussed:
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Understanding the Role of the Emerging
Leader
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Understanding Emotional Intelligence and Its
Impact on Leadership Success
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Leading and Managing for Results
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Teamwork and Team Building
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
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Delegating and Influencing
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Problem Solving
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Managing Conflict
Please consider sending several of your
employees to this course. Registration,
brochures and scholarship forms are available on
FAHSA's website.
It's Not Too
Late to Register and Attend -- FAHSA's
MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)
Course: A Strategic and Systematic Approach -
The new MDS 3.0 is four times the size as the
current assessment tool. Although the process
is similar, there are major differences.
Register today on FAHSA's website!
Join Us for Upcoming Training
Opportunities:
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General News |
NFPA LSC Codes
and Standards Now Available to AAHSA Members
-- AAHSA has made an arrangement with the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to
provide electronic access to the codes and
standards referenced in the current CMS LTC
Facility Requirements for Life Safety / Fire to
all AAHSA members. For more information and
access to the documents, please click on this
week's General Alert below.
Other General
News:
- FAHSA's Innovation Exchange Corner
Features "The Mom Rule"
- Florida Department of Health
Division of Medical Quality Assurance
Expands Online Application Process
- Stay Tuned: OSHA Expands Plan for
Airborne Infectious Disease Hazards
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Housing News |
Preservation on the
Minds of FHFC -- On Wednesday, Steve Protulis,
Executive Director, EHDOC, Jason Pincus, FAHSA's
Housing Chair and Deputy Executive Director, EHDOC,
and Gail Matillo, FAHSA's Director of Housing held a
meeting with Nancy Muller, Policy Director, Florida
Housing Finance Corporation to discuss options for
FAHSA members pursuing funding sources for
rehabilitation since funding from the state is
limited in 2011. At this point, there will not be
any funding for the Elderly Housing Community Loan (EHCL)
program; the State Apartments Incentives Loan
program (SAIL); or the HOME Investment Partnerships
Program.
Yesterday, Jason and Gail then attended Florida
Housing Finance Corporation's (FHFC) First Rule
Workshop in Orlando on the development of the 2011
Universal Application Cycle. The meeting was held
to discuss major changes in the application process
and whether FHFC should invest their limited
resources this year in preservation projects. FAHSA's
housing public policy committee will be working to
develop a preservation plan to present to FHFC.
FHFC has posted their vision for the 2011 Universal
Application Cycle on their website. Public comments
in writing are now being accepted and will be posted
on their website. The next public meeting will be
held on Thursday, June 17, 2010.
Other Housing News:
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Final EIV Webcast Posted
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Sign the NHTF Letter
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Nursing Home News |
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Medical
Directors Release Guidance on Transferring
Patients from Acute Care to Skilled Nursing
Facilities -- A new white paper developed
by the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
highlights successful and effective processes
for transferring patients from acute care to
skilled nursing facilities.
The goal of the paper is to guide policies and
procedures that enhance communication and
support safe, patient-centered care during
transfer between sites of care. The current
system of care transitions contains significant
deficits, according to the paper. AMDA suggests
some basic steps to serve as a basis for
ensuring safe patient transfer. These include
consistent discussion and documentation of
end-of-life care preferences, educating the
family about reasons for transfer, prompt and
consistent medication reconciliation, and
primary consideration of the patient's
individual preferences.
While the white paper focuses specifically on
transitions between acute care and skilled
nursing care, and vice versa, the AMDA calls for
improved transitions across all care settings.
For more information, or to obtain a copy of the
paper, visit www.amda.com.
Source -
McKnight's Long-Term Care and Assisted Living,
April 29, 2010
Other Nursing Home
News:
- Nursing Home
Salary and Benefit Report
- CMS Addresses
Confusion on RUGS IV
- MDS 3.0
Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Course
- CMS Final
Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
Waiver of Disapproval of NAT in Certain
Cases
- HHS Report on
Health Care Reform: Up to 15% of Providers
Could Fall into the Red
FAHSA's Nursing Home Alert Page
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Preferred Business Associates News |
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 FAHSA's
Preferred Business Associates Program (PBAs)
-- A list of PBAs can be found by on
the FAHSA website
www.fahsa.org and selecting Preferred
Business Associates from the left side menu bar
or clicking on the FAHSA Preferred Business
Associates Page hyperlink. FAHSA members can
also use the on-line directory to search for
PBAs by specialty.
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Career Center |
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Copyright 2010 -- Publication of the Florida
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
(FAHSA).
- FAHSA Chair: Terri Cunliffe
- FAHSA President/CEO: Janegale Boyd
- Managing Editor: Gail Matillo, MPA, COS
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this
correspondence is not intended as a substitute
for legal advice. Please discuss any information
gathered from this or any other FAHSA
publications with your legal counsel in the
context of your particular situation before
implementing any new policies or procedures.
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