Volume XXX, Number 5
 May 2015

National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!”

National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!” is a great opportunity to include and educate your community about long term care while celebrating and recognizing your residents, resident family members, staff, etc. Invite new guests, infrequent visitors and local VIPs to see and appreciate all you do and the importance of a kind word, a personal touch and being connected to the residents.

Use the AHCA Planning Guide for Tips, Activities, Music, Crafts, Food Event Products, Social Media and PR Downloads. Sample Communication pieces (Press Release, Proclamation and Letter to TV & Radio media) are all available in the planning guide. Visit the National Nursing Home Week website to download the Planning Guide today!

President’s Report

• Make the Call

Legislative Update

• State Budget Moves to Conference Committee

• Bill Calls for State Review of Survey and IDR Process

• Managed Care Protections Sought

Commitment to Care

• THCA Welcomes Texas Long Term Care Stakeholders to First Commitment to Care Quarterly Committee Meeting

State News

• MCO Complaints handled by HHSC Command Center and HPM Complaints Box

• Final Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Requirements

• Distribution of Resident Days by RUG Level Report No Longer Available

National News

• President Signs into Law Permanent Solution to SGR

• CMS Releases SNF PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2016

• Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)

Announcements & Recognitions

• National Nursing Home Week, May 10-15, 2015, “BRING ON THE FIESTA!”

• 2015 THCA Award Nominations are Now Open!

• Welcome THCA’s Newest Board Member

• THCA Provider Membership is Growing

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Activity Professional award winners and nominees recognized at the THCA Spring Conference

  ”Like” & “Share” the THCA Facebook page 

  Follow the THCA Twitter page

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC 500 Club & Recognitions

• Thank you Spring “Golf Fore PAC” Tournament Sponsors, Players & Volunteers

Region News

• “Region Chairs Need You!”

• THCA facility contact information sheet

• Region Updates & Meeting Information

Education

• THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• DADS Provider Joint Training Opportunities

If you have suggestions for education sessions or questions about THCA education, please contact Sue Wilson at the THCA office swilson@txhca.org.

Calendar

• May 2015

• June 2015