Volume XXXI, Number 6
June 2016

DADS Issued a Provider Alert: Take These Precautions When Transporting People during Hot Weather

When transporting people from your facility to another location during hot weather, DADS encourages providers to:

• Carry a list with the names of all the people who are being transported.
• Verify that everyone has exited the vehicle at drop-off locations.
• Make sure no one is left inside the vehicle when you park it.
• Ensure that seat belts and seat surfaces inside the vehicle are not too hot before people get in.

In addition, knowing the signs of heat related illnesses can help ensure the safety of the people you serve during hot weather. Learn more at:

• Heat Stress in Older Adults, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Extreme Heat Safety, Texas Department of Public Safety

President’s Report

• President’s Report – June 2016

 Legislative Update

• THCA PAC Backed Candidates Roll In Runoffs

• Texans Descend on U.S. Capitol for Congressional Briefing

Commitment to Care

• This month’s Commitment to Care (C to C) THCA is highlighting Alternative Payment Models under Managed Care

• Member Alert:  PASRR – DADS regulatory is actively enforcing PASRR documentation requirements regarding IDT meetings and their entry into the Portal

• Provider Letter No. 16-17 — Supporting Physician Documentation

• Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes Series – Part 2 of a 13 part series

• Register Now for the 2016 Geriatric Symposium

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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

• URGENT: Action Required Today

• THCA Meets with Superior HealthPlan on Payment Issues

• New PEPPER Report Available

• THCA analysis of survey activity and deficiencies – 2nd quarter FY 2016

• DADS Issued a Provider Alert: Take These Precautions When Transporting People during Hot Weather

National / AHCA News

• Nursing Home Enforcement Information

• Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Goes Live on July 1

Announcements & Recognition

• Announcements/Recognition – June 2016

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC News – June 2016

Associate Business Member News

• Associate Business Member News – June 2016

 Region News

• Region News – June 2016

Education

• THCA Education Foundation News – June 2016

Calendar

• June 2016
• July 2016