PBJ Questions and Answers
PBJ Question and Answers If a nurse is working 8 hours and the center reports 7.5 hours (due to the 30-minute meal time exclusion) will the provider be penalized for … + Read More
PBJ Questions and Answers
Emergency Preparedness Requirements
Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers On September 16, 2016, the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers (Emergency Preparedness Rule) final … + Read More
Emergency Planning Toolkit for the Aging and Disability Networks
Emergency Planning Toolkit for the Aging and Disability Networks A new Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning is now available from the National Association of … + Read More
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program: Free employee satisfaction survey
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program: Free employee satisfaction survey The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a program designed to improve nursing home care for residents. CMS’ Civil … + Read More
Center for Excellence in Aging Services and Long Term Care Accepting Nominations for “Nursing at Its Best Award”
Center for Excellence in Aging Services and Long Term Care Accepting Nominations for “Nursing at Its Best Award” The Center for Excellence in Aging Services and Long Term Care is … + Read More
THCA Upcoming Events
Online, self study course open to AHCA/NCAL members for $450 and non-members for $650 Group purchase with discount structure is available for groups of 25 or more. There are … + Read More
Activities Awards Announcement
We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Texas Health Care Association Activity Professionals Awards. Nominees must be from a current THCA Member Facility and applications must be … + Read More
Train Your Infection Preventionist Now to Meet the CMS November 2019 Requirement
Train Your Infection Preventionist Now to Meet the CMS November 2019 Requirement Phase III Requirements of Participation (ROP) take effect November 28, 2019 and mandate that every nursing facility have … + Read More
IPCO Deadline Approaching!
New Region Chairs!
This month we welcome two new Region Chairs to our THCA Board of Directors In Region 3, Susan Peters has been elected as the new chair replacing Raul Espinosa … + Read More