Volume XXXI, Number 7
July 2016

August 2016

1

2016 Geriatric Symposium – Texas Taking the Next Step – Advancing Nursing in Long-term Care

2

2016 Geriatric Symposium – Texas Taking the Next Step – Dementia in Long-term Care and Community Settings

3 – 5

2016 ASHCAE Freestanding Meeting – Coeur d’ Alene, ID

8 – 11

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit – Chicago, IL

10

Q & A with the LTC Trend Tracker Team

13 – 16

NCAL Board of Directors In-Person Meeting – Portland, OR

16

Driving to Zero: Reducing the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Long Term Care

25

Driving to Zero: Reducing the Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in Long Term Care

27

AHCA Legal Executive Committee Meeting – Stowe, VT

President’s Report

• President’s Report – July 2016

 Legislative Update

• State Leaders Tell Agencies to Cut Their Budgets by Four Percent

• Final THCA Endorsed Candidate Wins Primary

Commitment to Care

• Commitment to Care News – July 2016

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If you have any questions about the THCA Commitment to Care Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact Gloria Bean-Williams by email or call (512) 458-1257.

State / THCA News

• 2014 NF Medicaid Cost Report Analysis

• DADS Issues Information Letter No. 16-22: FY 2016 Fee-for Service Claims Billing Closeout

• Clarification for Hospice Resident on MMP

National / AHCA News

• HHS Office of Civil Rights Releases Guidance and Resources for Long Term Care Facilities on Using the MDS to Facilitate Opportunities to Live in the Most Integrated Setting

• Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum

Announcements & Recognition

• Announcements/Recognition – July 2016

Education

• Save the Date!
  Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control in Nursing Facilities
  July 14, 2016 – Midland
  July 28, 2016 – San Marcos

Calendar

• July 2016
• August 2016