Volume XXX, Number 11
 November 2015

AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Application

Submit Your Intent to Apply today!

Though not mandatory, the intent to apply has a number of associated benefits:

• The overall application fee is reduced; and
• Applicants will receive regular emails from Quality Award staff with deadline reminders, tips on applying for the award, and links to exclusive educational webinars.

Fee Schedule:

Bronze Application Fees

• Intent to Apply Fee: $75
• Bronze fee with the submission of an Intent to Apply: $425 
• Bronze fee without the submission of an Intent to Apply: $700

Silver Application Fees

• Intent to Apply Fee: $150
• Silver fee with the submission of an Intent to Apply: $800
• Silver fee without the submission of an Intent to Apply: $1350

Gold Application Fees

• Intent to Apply Fee: $300
• Gold fee with the submission of an Intent to Apply: $1250
• Gold fee without the submission of an Intent to Apply: $2100

Questions? Please contact qualityaward@ahca.org.

Take the Steps Today to Make Sure that You Walk the AHCA Stage as a Quality Award Winner Next Year!

President’s Report

• President’s Report

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 Legislative Update

• Veterans Day is a great time to invite legislator to your facility

• Lieutenant Governor releases interim Health and Human Services charges

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 Commitment to Care

• One a Month Campaign Now Has a Website

• T.R.A.I.N. Full Steam Ahead Event

• Save the Date – Your 5-STAR Rating Really IS in Your Control – December 8th, 1:30 -3PM CST

• AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Application – Submit Your Intent to Apply today!

• Window Soon to Open to Submit Applications for Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Project Funding

• TMF Web Training –  Reducing Readmissions Is Key to your Facility’s Success

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

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State / THCA News

• THCA Managed Care Helpful Tips

• THCA analysis of survey activity and deficiencies – 4th quarter FY 2015

• Double check your staffing enhancement levels for FY 2016

• Tools from the Texas Advancing Excellence LANE

• More MDS Pilot Surveys in 2016

• PASRR Service Planning Team – Specialized Services Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities

• UnitedHealthcare Payment Update

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National / AHCA News

• CMS to require electronic submission of staffing and payroll data

• EDEN Alternative Announced A CMS Funded Grant Project Focused on Helping to Reduce Antipsychotic Use in Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas, Illinois, and Texas

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Announcements & Recognitions

• 2016 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program

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THCAPAC

• THCAPAC 500 Club & Recognitions

• Mark your Calendar with our 2016 Summer “Golf Fore PAC” Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Wolfdancer Golf Club @ Hyatt Lost Pines-Bastrop. More information will be forthcoming!

?’s About THCAPAC…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 ….. Holidays are on the Horizon!

• Closing out 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016

• THCA Region Chair Openings

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Education

• Recruiting Strategy – Developing an Innovative Recruiting Strategy That Works

• Free Conference Coming to a Town Near You – Infection Control and Prevention Strategies for Texas Nursing Facilities – Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms and Clostridium difficile

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Calendar

• November 2015

• December 2015

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