Volume XXX, Number 10
 October 2015

2015 Annual Awards & Recognitions

Texas Health Care Association Proudly presented the following Awards & Recognitions during the THCA 2015 Annual Convention & Trade Show in Grapevine, TX September 21-24, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

• THCA 2015 Administrator of the Year:
  Tim Peimann, LNFA
  McKinney Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
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• THCA 2015 Outstanding Assisted Living Administrator of the Year:
  Sue Bowling
  Heritage Oaks Retirement Village AL

• THCA 2015 Public Information & Education Media Award:
  Retama Manor South Victoria – accepted by Oscar Flores
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• THCA 2015 Ombudsman of the Year (Posthumous):
  Jeanette Blankenship

• THCA 2015 D.O.N. of the Year:
  Chris Marshall, R.N.
  Cibolo Creek
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• CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO OF THE 2015 D.O.N. OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 3:
  Louisa (Ella) Bates
  San Pedro Manor

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 4:
  Victoria Wagoner
  Senior Care Centers of Jacksonville

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 5:
  Justine Self
  Senior Care of West Oaks Austin

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 6:
  Alicia Colley
  Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 7:
  Dianna Powell
  Park Manor of South Belt

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 8:
  Stacy Battle
  Senior Care Center of Crowley

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 9:
  Theodore Odeomene
  Park Manor of McKinney

• THCA 2015 Nurse of the Year Region 10:
  George Garza
  Las Palmas Health Care Center

• CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO OF THE 2015 REGIONAL NURSE OF THE YEAR WINNERS

• THCA 2015 Nursing Scholarships:
  Clarissa Jaime
  River Hills Health & Rehab;
  Natasha Flores
  River Hills Health & Rehab;
  Cynthia Quintero
  Retama Manor McAllen;
  Erica Walters
  Avalon Place/Kirbyville;
  Ifeoma Nweke
  Duncanville Helathcare;
  Stacy Battle
  Senior Care Center of Crowley

• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 1:
  Martin Olivares
  Windmill Village
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 3:
  Eloise Adames
  Colonial Manor Care Center
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 4:
  Margaret King
  Pleasant Springs Healthcare Center
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 5:
  Yesenia Tabares
  Riverside Nursing and Rehab Center
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 6:
  Rickey R. Cartwright
  Green Acres of Center
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 7:
  Rosalie Murphy
  Park Manor of CyFair
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 8:
  William Wommack
  River Valley Health & Rehabilitation
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 9:
  Maxine Banks
  Duncanville Healthcare & Rehabilitation
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• THCA 2015 Nurse Aide of the Year Region 10:
  Akeba Brown
  Retama Manor South Victoria
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• Official 2015 THCA Convention Sponsor recognition award:
  McKesson Medical-Surgical – accepted by Monica Johnson
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• Official 2015 THCAPAC @ Convention Sponsor recognition award:
  Accurate Lab Services by CMMS – Accepted by Anna Dailey, Raquel Giancigacomo & Fran Rudisill
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President’s Report

• President’s Report

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 Legislative Update

• Senator Kolkhorst Honored as Long Term Care Champion

• THCA Joins Events for Texas Congressmen

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 Commitment to Care

• Commitment to Care – Topic of the Month
  Have you Heard?  About the One a Month Campaign

• If you missed the Update of Quality Concerns in Dementia Care Webinar – Why Doctors Should Rarely Prescribe Antipsychotics in Texas Nursing Homes?

MDS Member Alerts

• October is here and so is ICD-10

• ICD-10 Prohibited HIV/AIDS codes for MDS 3.0

• jRAVEN Software Version 1.3.0 Available

• Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual v1.13 Released

• MDS 3.0 Quality Measures Manual V9.0 Released

• Important Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Provider Action Items

• MDS System-Generated Final Validation Reports Available in Text and XML Format

• Did You Miss the MDS 3.0 Update Webinar on Sept. 28?

If you have any questions about the THCA C to C Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact me at gbwilliams@txhca.org or call (512) 458-1257.

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State News

• Issue with PASRR Evaluation Assessment Date Validation

• TMHP Schedules System Maintenance

• Medical Necessity and Level of Care (MN/LOC) 3.0
  Assessment Item by Item Guide Updated

• Update from Amerigroup on Claims Payment

• Amerigroup Nursing Facility Provider Orientation Training Schedule Webinars

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National News

• QAPI resource from CMS

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Announcements & Recognitions

THCA’s 65th Annual
Convention and Trade Show

Official Convention Sponsor

• 2015 Annual Awards & Recognitions

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THCAPAC

Thank you to our 2015 Official THCAPAC @ Convention Sponsor

• THCAPAC 500 Club

• THCAPAC Golf Tournament

• THCAPAC Silent Auction & 50/50 Drawing in the Trade Show

?’s About THCAPAC…Here’s How To Contact Us

Ron Payne, THCAPAC Co-Chair
rpayne@swltc.com

Mark McKenzie, THCAPAC Co-Chair
mmckenzie@seniorcarecentersltc.com

Gina Muniz, THCAPAC Liaison
gmuniz@txhca.org

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Region News

• A Message From Your THCA Region Chairs…..

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Education

• Receiving Your Continuing Education Credits From THCA 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show

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Calendar

• October 2015

• November 2015

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